Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 1978-03
Articles Listing

The Mohawk & Hudson RR

This article is about a layout built into a coffee table. It measures 30" wide and 7' long.

The Belmont Shore Railroad Club

This is a 20' x 30' club layout features large, tall mountain scenery and 200-car trains.

Lumber Kiln and Boilerhouse

These two buildings are part of Charlie Wyman's sawmill complex in western Massachusetts. Includes prototype photos and scale drawings.

Earl Johnson's Siamese Twins

A prototype photo of two 0-6-0 engines merged together at the cab proved the validity of Earl Johnson's Duplex Compound 0-6-6-0T engine.

The Wasco Gas Station, Garage, and Grocery

This combination store was found in Wasco, Illinois. The article includes many scale drawings, including one for the gasoline pumps.

The Kansas City Southern Lines

This is a 15' x 30' layout in Wilson Hunt's garage.

CPR Standard No.2 Icehouse

This brief article is about scale drawings of a Canadian Pacific icehouse.

A Baldwin-built 0-6-0

This brief article shows scale drawings for an 0-6-0 switcher.

Butz Milling & Feed Co.

Scale drawings and several model photos accompany this article about how the author built a structure he saw for only about 5 to 10 seconds.

D&RGW Standard-gauge Mikados

Variations on individual engines maintain a family appearance. Many prototype photos of Mikados.

A Fishbowl Roundhouse

Building a see-through roundhouse roof to show off the engines inside.

Scratchbuild a Depressed Center Flatcar

The author describes how he built a six-wheeled depressed-center flatcar using styrene and ABS plastic.

The Pasadena Model Railroad Club

This large layout was built in a refurbished bowling alley. It has some impressive specs.

Nicole Leach's N Scale Railroad

A short article written by a 9-year-old who built an N-scale layout with a little help from her Dad.