Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 2001-02
Articles Listing

Splendor in the Grass

Using Silflor grass materials the author shows how he models realistic grass patches.

Build a Bromine Car

The author described how he scratchbuilt this short tank car. The article contains lots of construction photos and diagrams, as well as a parts list.

Bromine Tank Car

This brief article describes the prototype car, which includes one prototype photo and scaled drawings.

S Scale Empire with a Narrow Gauge Past

Photos by Bob Werre. Bob Christopherson changed from Sn3 to S standard gauge by simply moving the rail out to the correct gauge. This meant that some equipment couldn't run on the layout, but he solved that by moving the clock forward from the 1940s to 1957. Includes layout photos and a track plan of the Columbia Valley & Western, an 18'x19' "M"-shaped layout.

Homemade Brush Locker

A brief tip on how to make your own brush holder using a glass jar, a piece of padding foam, and a plastic cup.