Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | 3/16 'S'cale Railroading 1992-04/05
Articles Listing

BenchTest

Reviewed are the Southern Pacific Narrow-Gauge 28' Stock Car by Nevada-California Car Shops, Narrow-Gauge decals by Republic Locomotive Works, the 50' Double-Door Boxcar Kit by Pacific Rail Shops, the Swayne/West Side Narrow-Gauge Caboose Kit by Rio Grande Models, the West Side Lumber Company Heavy-Duty Narrow-Gauge Flat car Kit by Rio Grande Models, Alco RS-1 Body Kit by Railmaster Exports, the Alco RS-3 Road Switcher, manufactured by American Models for S-Helper Service, and the 1922 Mack AC "Bulldog" Stakebed Truck by Railmaster Exports.

Build a Light Overhead Gantry Crane from an HO Kit

The author adapts the Rio Grande Models' HO-scale Light Overhead Gantry Crane kit to S-scale. Includes two model photos.

Modular Layout Ideas

How "carrier control" (pre-cursor to modernday DCC) affects the S-MOD modules' wiring. Also covered are putting the carrier-control decoders in secondary cars, and how to wire the plugs between it and the engine. The author also covers the fact that facing-point turnouts should be avoided on modules to simplify operations. Finally, he discusses the idea of improving storage by using car floats.

Wiring a Double-Ended Yard

How to wire double-ended yards for ease of prototypical operation, by using the extra contact points on the switch machines.

Beat The &%$#@ Wheel-Standards Dilemma With A Compromise Track Gage

An effective solution for those who had built their layout to the old NMRA standard, but now the NASG standard (at the time) has come out, so equipment is manufactured to that standard.

Revisiting the Denver & Rio Grande Southern Railroad

Photographed by Bob Werre, this revisit to the layout showed the tremendous amount of progress Roger Russell had made to his layout, with lots of trees and lots of details added. The article includes a track plan of the 12'x27' layout.

Build A Standard-Gauge Auxiliary Water/Crane-Tender Car Part 2

This last installment covers the construction of the superstructure, and the painting and applying of decals.

Industrial Gas-Holding Tanks

The author describes how he built a reduced-size of a typical gas-holding tower

A Tiny Trackside Business

Skip Gibbs Company in Redwood Valley, CA converts surplus flat cars into bridges for use by various companies. Includes several photos (no modeling).

S Roots

The author covers the locomotives produced by Nord in the late 1940s. Includes photos and several Nord drawings.

Starters Part 5

This installment covers the four-wheel plain bearing passenger trucks made in S-scale.

Publisher's Message

The author asks if it would make sense to expand this magazine to include O and On3 articles.

Wisps

Who does the magazine's product reviews, and what criteria does the editor use?

Possibilities

What benefit would an S-scale distributor have to the community?