Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 1995-08
Articles Listing

Getting To Know Gil Freitag

Andy describes meeting Gil Freitag and operating on his layout when he lived in the area.

Operations on Gil Freitag's Stony Creek & Western

After an introduction to Gil Freitag and his layout, the author covers how Gil treats operating his layout. Includes a track plan of Gil's layout, and lots of photos of his fantastic models.

Scenery Colors and Textures

How to paint rocks and surrounding terrain using water-based paints.

Dress Up Those Naked Power Poles

The author describes how he uses nylon thread to model power wires, and solder to mimic phone lines. Includes details on how model the various pole details.

Exploring Hall-effect Sensors

Using rare-earth magnets in engines and cabooses to trigger a hall-effect sensor to activate circuitry. An example given is an automated crossing gate system.