Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 2014-10
Articles Listing

Coal: A Fuel and Raw Material for Industry

How coal is formed, how it is mined, how it is transported (via rail), and how to model coal mining.

Tips for Modeling a Realistic Coal Train

Which kinds of hoppers to use for modeling a coal train in the era that you model.

Coal Mines Along the East Broad Top

The author describes how he researched coal movements on the East Broad Top. The layout is 24' x 33', with some of it on two levels. It is set in the 1940s. There is lots of research material available on the EBT.

How to Build an Abandoned Mine

After ten years of staring at an empty spot on his layout, the author has finally built an abandoned mine in the space. Brooks describes how he modeled the abandoned building and the techniques he used for the materials he chose. Includes a good number of close-up photos.

Trackside Photos

Features a photo of Brooks Stover's 2-8-8-0, which was made from an S-scale Lionel 2-8-8-2, replacing the boiler front and pilot, relocating and adding details, and scratchbuilding the Vanderbilt tender.