Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 1982-10
Articles Listing

Steam Locomotives: What, Why, and Where

This article describes how you can choose which steam locomotives you might want to run on your layout. Includes a description of the various wheel arrangements, and many prototype photos.

A USRA Mikado in Brass 1

This article starts a series in which the author shows how to scratchbuild a steam locomotive in HO-scale. This article discusses the tools needed, finding suitable drive wheels, gears and gearing, motors, and frame design. Also includes a parts listing.

How a Steam Locomotive Works

What a modeler needs to know about the operation of a steam engine and tender.

B&O's Light Mikado #4500

This locomotive was the first of all the USRA designs. Includes a prototype photos and scaled drawings.

A Model Water Tower

The author describes how to build one of these towers. The article includes scaled drawings, prototype photos, and some construction diagrams.

Stack-by-stack, not Board-by-board

How to build stacks of boards the easy way.