Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | 3/16 'S'cale Railroading 1992-10/11
Articles Listing

Electro-Motive FTs

After a brief history of the FT locomotives, the author continues by covering the River Raisin's brass FT models. Includes model and prototype photos, and a table for which railroads to use the parts that come with the model.

BenchTest

Covers 85' heavyweight passenger cars, manufactured by American Models for S-Helper Service, standard-gauge archbar trucks by V&T Shops, code 100 three-point track gauge by Old Pullman Model Railroads Inc., EMD NW-2/SW-7 switcher body kit, manufactured by Railmaster Exports, for Steam Depot, and Dirt by Mecca Mineral Works.

Modeling Steel Railroad Bridges Chapter 1

This article starts a series on bridges. In this installment the author covers railroad economics as it pertains to bridges, with descriptions of prototype solutions to several different sites.

Scratch-build a 1909 Pennsylvania Railroad Class Kf Stock Car Part 2

Covered in this installment are: the sides, the ends, assembling the body, the roof, and some updates to Part 1. Lots of diagrams are included, as well as a couple of model photos.

Denver & Rio Grande Western

The author describes his layout, which is centered around the town of Coffee Creek, a freelance town that grew to serve the area's Coffee Creek Lumber Company. Includes one photo and the point-to-point layout's track plan.

Chama Yard

The 3'x48' layout models the Chama Yard, which was the first layout the author built after switching from On3 to Sn3. Includes a track plan, and several photos. The article continues on page 59 of the issue (not so indicated in the article's lead).

S Roots

This new column looks into S-scale roots. This issue covers the Rex Engineering steam locomotives.

An Operating Hump-Yard Retarder

The author describes how he developed a scale working model of the hump yard retarder for his 32-foot hump yard modules. Includes model photos and construction diagrams, as well as a parts list.

Wheel Report #1 - Doggone Good Gons

This is a construction review of the D&RGW High-Side Gondola kit manufactured by P-B-L. Includes model photos.

Publisher's Message

The magazine is not including O-scale. A frank discussion about the cost of the magazine.

A Perfect Shot in the Foot

The author's observations about the behavior of long-time S-scalers.