Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 2005-08
Articles Listing

Weathering a Pickup Truck

The author describes how he dents a model, paints it, and then weathers it (using a Walthers resin kit of a 1941 Ford pickup truck).

Build a Walk-through Bridge

This article describes a module the author built that allows members of the club to walk in and out of the layout by lifting up a bridge. The module's construction is key to be able to maintain the stability of the whole layout.

A 4x13 Layout for Home and Road

This is a sectional layout that can be set up in a garage or transported in a minivan. It can be folded up. Included a detailed diagram showing how the benchwork was constructed.

Painting and Weathering Plaster

Various stages of painting and weathering are shown for modeling brick and stones.

Guess Your Height and Weight?

Using a workbench board, the article describes how to quickly determine what a car show weigh according to NMRA standards. Adding a Kadee coupler can be used to check the car's coupler height and a wheel gauge can be used to check the wheels.