Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | 3/16 'S'cale Railroading 1991-06/07
Articles Listing

The Erie Bay-window Caboose: A Caboose for All Seasons

The author discusses how American Models and the Central Jersey S Scalers worked together to come up with AM's first caboose project. Includes many prototype and model photos.

BenchTest

Covered in this issue are the Freelance Watchman's Shanty by P-B-L, UP Steel Boxcar Dry-Transfer Lettering by John Pratt R/R Designs, the Milwaukee Road 50' Ribbed-Side Boxcar by River Raisin Models, Farm Tractors by Scale Models Inc, Narrow-Gauge Freight Car Underframe by Westco Products, and Streetlight by Jason's Brass Poles.

BK Tower

Randy told Dick Karnes about how he built the P&LE Beck's Run (BK) tower, and why. Includes model photos.

Track-plan Conversion from HO to S

The author describes what it takes to truly and accurately convert an HO-scale track plan into an S-scale one. He provides several handy look-up tables.

The Harper Valley Railroad

The author, and photographer Bob Werre, visit Don Harper's Sn3 layout, providing all the usual descriptions of the layout and how it was constructed. It also includes a track plan and plenty of photographs.

Heavyweight Passenger Cars From Spliced Flyer Combines Part 1

This installment starts off with the body assembly and roof modifications. Includes completed model photos, and some detailed drawings.

An Inexpensive Narrow-gauge Heisler From Commercial Parts

This article covers how to convert an HO-scale AHM Heisler, using a V & T Shops conversion kit into an Sn3 model. Includes photos and detail drawings.

Starters

The author discusses the idea of a walk-around layout.

Publisher's Message

Marketing S-scale products to non-S modelers.

Scenery Techniques

The author introduces this new column.

Wisps

Developing a modular standard for Sn3.

The Sixth Annual Sn3 Symposium

A review of the show in Phoenix, Arizona, with a couple of photos.