Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 1999-11
Articles Listing

Workshop

Discusses the fact that the prototype does use curved bridges, but tries to avoid them if possible. Covers how to add weights to N-scale cars. Which materials are needed to do cold casting?

Prototype Info

TTX's new twin-28 articulated spine cars. NYC and PRR reporting marks can still be seen on some equipment that is still in the process of being divided up. What are cab signals?

Out of the Rubble

This 20 by 22 foot layout is set in 1950 following the Raton Pass of the Santa Fe's New Mexico Division. It has just under 300 feet of mainline running. The layout was started after the owner couldn't one turnout to work on his previous layout. He wound up tearing it all out and starting over again.

A Central Vermont 2-8-0 in HO Scale

The author took a Bachmann Baldwin 2-8-0 and created an accurate model of the CV's N-5a class Consolidation. Includes prototype photos, construction model photos, parts diagrams, and a materials list. A sound decoder was installed in the tender.

Ground Foam: Realistic Scenery Made Easy

Ground foam rubber was introduced in the 1975 by Woodland Scenics.

Compact Covered-hopper Loader

The modern-day loader is located on a farm and is used to load corn and soybeans into hoppers. Consisting of not much more than a duct and the structural members to hold it up, it makes a small track-side industry to model. Includes many prototype photos and scale drawings.

Metropolitan Transit Authority Part 2

This installment covers laying the girder rail and flextrack for trolley. Includes many construction photos, wiring diagram, and a sidebar on control panel construction.

Kitbashing Chief Petroleum

This article has complete instructions on how to build this structure that has a history of several businesses, including one which required track service.

Wipe Out Freight Car Wobble

Explains how to get rid of wobble in N-scale cars.

A Layout You Can Carry With You

The author built a layout in a suit case.

Simple Crossing Gates

This brief article discusses how to use N-scale crossing gates in an HO layout.

Buffalo Rock

The author had a hard time building a full layout, so he decided to join a club and built this module. Includes a trackplan.

Handy Layout Table

This article describes how the author built a table for the Woodland Scenics Scenic Ridge layout.

Fascias

The basics about what can be incorporated into a layout's fascia.

Crossing the Line

Thoughts about realizing that there's only a limited amount of time to accomplish the modeling work one can accomplish in life.

The Case for Continuous Restaging

Thoughts related to continuous restaging of complete trains.

Ask Paint Shop

Chateau Martin wine cars. CB&Q Blackbirds. Tips on creating a applying decals can.