Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 1986-03
Articles Listing

Z Scale Western Pacific 2

This installment covers the construction of the cabinet and starts the subroadbed. Fascia boards are also installed.

The Box Car Fleet of the Fifties

This article covers the various ways that box cars were made in the 1940s and 50s. The sides, ends, and roofs are discussed so that it is easy to identify what kind of box car a certain one is.

Bounce Weathering

The author describes how he sprays paint on a cardboard and lets the bouncing of the paint hit the model, thereby providing a controlled and subtle weathering pattern on the models.