Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroading 2005-07
Articles Listing

Broadway Limited Imports New York Central S1b Niagara 4-8-4

The article includes a bit of history, model features, and review of the performance and accuracy of the sound-equipped model. Includes one model photo.

Kato EMD SD38-2

The article includes a bit of history, model features, and review of the performance and accuracy of the model. Includes photos of the UP model, and a side bar of the other roadnames released.

Mountain Models K-27

The article includes quite a bit of history, model features, and review of the performance and accuracy of the model. In addition to several model photos, the article also includes many prototype photos.

Alco DL109 Part 2

This installment covers the releases of this engine to the New York, New Haven & Hartford ("NH"). Includes lots of prototype photos.

A Simple-to-Build Scratchbuilt On30 Engine Shed

Based on the C&NW prototype, the author built this model from plans. Although there is some scale-specific material in the article, there is no reason one can't build one in another scale using this article. Construction photos, scale drawings, and a bill of materials are included.

Edward Laity's Valley and Tekoa Railroad

The L-shaped 14' x 15' layout was built into a building in Edward's backyard and features the Virginia & Truckee in around 1885. Most of the structures are wood and many are scratchbuilt. The layout is mostly finished.

Tall Timber Railroad Part 3

This installment covers backdrops, including construction, photo backdrops, and painting the backdrop.

TTX Company's "TBOX"

This article is a photo essay of the modern boxcar (starting in 2003).

Building a Double Slip-Switch Part 2

Laying the outer rails and some of the frogs.

Chicago & Northwestern EMD GP15-1

Prototype information and photos, and how to model these units in HO and N scale.