Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 1991-04
Articles Listing

MR Workshop

Answers the question about why steam engines sometimes produce black smoke. Includes a simplified diagram on how a steam engine works.

The Davies Steel Coke Plant Part 1

The author starts of the series about how to model a coke processing plant. This installment covers the history and purpose of coke and the coke plant, how to size the model, what construction materials to use, how to add common details, how to build the oven foundation, how to build the oven, and detailing the oven. Included are many model photos, and several scaled drawings, including one on how to scratchbuild the oven doors.