Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 1985-05
Articles Listing

Scratchbuilding a Wood-sheathed Caboose

The author describes and shows construction techniques for building a wooden caboose, made out of wood. Includes model photos, and scaled drawings for a Canadian National caboose.

Welte Lumber & Millwork

Using three Atlas Lumber Yard kits, the author kitbashed this structure. Included are diagram of kit modification details, and how the buildings are composed. Other details, such as the cyclone, stairs, walkways, gantry, water tank, and more are all covered by text and diagrams.

Fuel- and Water-level Simulators

The electronic circuit designs shown and described are for simulating a diesel engine's fuel gauge, and a steam engine's tender water gauge and boiler water gauge, with the added sound effects of a boiler explosion! Levels are indicated by an array of LEDs.

Pathways to Detail

The author takes a close look at street sidewalks, and how we can model them with extra details such as cracks, slopes, gutters, repair patches, weeds in the cracks, etc.