Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 2003-03
Articles Listing

Figure Painting

This article describes how to paint unpainted Preiser figures. Paint and colors are discussed, as well as how to paint facial details.

A Day at East LaSalle

This brief article describes, mostly through photos, how operations happen at East LaSalle on the North American Prototype Modelers' club layout. A small trackplan of this 59 by 74 foot layout is included, with a detailed track plan of the East LaSalle area.

DCC Buyer's Guide

This article is a good introduction to DCC. It explains terminology, answers common DCC questions, discusses throttles, command stations, power stations, decoders, the various starter sets available at that time, and has a sidebar on what's available for three-rail O-scale.

Amtrak's Mail and Express Fleet

This article offers suggestions for modeling the mail and express fleet in HO-scale. Includes many photos of the various cars.

Building the Turtle Creek Central Part 3

This installment shows how to add bridges, forests, rocks, and rivers.

Scratchbuild a Semaphore

The author describes the basics of a semaphore, how we can build one, and how to make it operational using a Circuitron Tortoise. Both HO- and O-scale are discussed.

Conrail's ex-Leigh Valley U23Bs

After a brief history lesson, the author describes how he built these models using an Atlas model as a start. Includes one prototype photo.

The Virginian in HO and N

The author provides suggestions for how to build a layout that does justice to the Virginian Ry in both N- and HO-scale. Includes a trackplan for both scales and prototype photos

Louis Ullian's Logging Empire

This layout is set in 1925 in the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon, and fits in a 21 by 25-foot room. Track plan and several photos of the layout accompany the article, with a sidebar on how to make O-scale trees.

Street Cars in a Coffee Table

Modeling the Pittsburgh area in the 1940s in a 2'3" x 5'2" coffee table in HO! Includes a track plan.

Building Scenery

How to overcome your fears of doing scenery for the first time on your layout.