Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 1991-08
Articles Listing

The Davies Steel Coke Plant Part 3

In this installment, the author covers the construction of the east coal bunker and the quench tower. Included are lots of model photos and scaled drawings. This completes the structure. In the October 1991 issue, he covers the rolling stock and locomotives that were used in these types of facilities.

Symposium on Electronics

Using RS-232 connectors to connect wiring between modules. Also discussed is the 555 integrated-circuit and how to use it to build a mechanical refrigerator car sound, a voltage divider, and a reed-switch turn-off delay.