Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 1988-01
Articles Listing

Building the Carbondale Central Part 1

This 7'9" by 7'9" layout features a simple trackplan, yet very interesting and involved scenery. The author starts a series of articles on how to build this L-shaped layout, without damaging the home's walls. Full drawings of the benchwork are included, trackwork is started (a simple figure-8), control panel designed, and wiring.

Norfolk & Western Coal Battleship Gondolas

These cars were built by the N&W in 1920 and had a 100-ton capacity. The article includes scale drawings, and two model photos.

The Lauderdale Shore Line Model Railroad Club's Modules

A description of how this club's 20 modules were built, and what the various members of the club do.

Permanent Snow Fences

A description of and how to model wooden snow fences. These fences held the snow back from the track during th winter months, but were left in place during the rest of the year. Includes scale drawings, prototype and model photos. and example trackplan placement of the fences.

GO Tower on the MR&T

The author describes how he built this freelanced generic interlocking tower for the Kalmbach club layout. It includes construction photos, drawings, a bill of materials, and track placement.

Mr. Rogers' Trolley

The author talks about how he got some model railroading to appear in the popular children's show. He describes how the trolley was built.

The Lachawaxen & Stourbridge

A modern shortline in north-eastern Pennsylvania run by the Delaware Otsego System. The article is accompanied by area maps, many prototype photos, historical information, tables listing the industries served, train listings, and a proposed HO-scale track plan for building this railroad.

Introducing the Allegheny Midland Part 2

In this installment of the author's now-famous layout, he shows the trackplan, develops the reason for the layout's existence, describes the why behind the era and area, lists the trains to be operated, and develops plans for operating sessions.

The Paint Shop Spray Booth

Complete plans for building your own spray booth from galvanized steel, with construction photos, including ductwork and electrical wiring.