Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | N-Scale 2003-07/08
Articles Listing

Aspens

Using insulated wire to simulate the Aspen tree trunk.

NTRAK Airport

This module shows a 1950s airport, with lights, buildings, mirror, airplanes, and much vertical scenery. Includes a road with bridges that goes under the track.

Fred Without Limits

Installing Richmond Controls' circuits in a materials handling car, a center beam flat car, and a well car.

Storage Shed & Scenery

Scratchbuilding a storage shed and a scale house. The author's Abingdon module is also starting to get some scenery.

Coil Saver

Building a circuit that will protect the coil switch machine from being fried by an operator who pushes the button too long. The article includes photos and schematic drawings.

Federal Grain Limited Fertilizer Shed

Includes N-scale drawings and 3D perspectives, but not much descriptive text.

The Abingdon Depot

Fixing a gable roof mistake and adding many details to the structure.

Transfer Table

Building a transfer table that can also be flipped down so as to be out of the way. Many construction photos, a diagram, and descriptive text.

Track Cleaning

Description of an extensive MOW train that includes at least 6 track cleaning cars to maintain a club's layout.

Reefer Roof Revamp

Scratchbuilding metal roofs and hatch platforms. Includes many detailed photos of the projects.

Easy-to-make Trucks

Modeling small trucks in less than an hour. Detailed photos, weathering, and design diagram for painting wheels are included.

Oiler's Ready-Mix & Building Supply

The article describes not so much how to build the buildings, but how to make space for them in already established scenery. Includes many photos.

SW1200 Worm Gear Replacement

Shows how to replace the plastic worm gear on a Life-Like SW1200 with a brass worm gear from Kato. Includes a drawing of the jig used to remove the worm from the motor shaft.