Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Narrow Gauge And Short Line Gazette 2007-01/02
Articles Listing

Robert's Ramblings

The author discusses live steam in the smaller scales.

My HOn3 Rio Grande Lande

The author describes his 4' by 10' layout as a large diorama. Beautiful scenery set in the 1950s Colorado.

The Monson Village Turntable in HOn30

The author describes how he scratchbuilt this 2-foot gauge, short turntable. It includes prototype photos, scale drawings, and many detail construction photos.

Sutton Wharf

A 5' by 1' imaginary English 18-inch gauge industrial railway diorama in 1:25 scale. Includes trackplan and close-up photos.

A Tale of Two 1:20.3 Scale Tank Cars

An accurate model of the West Side Lumber Co. #2 tank car. Includes prototype, model, and construction photos.

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway #777

This is a 2-foot Gauge 0-4-0T engine that ran the very steep railway track. It is now retired in a museum. Many prototype photos. Also included are scale drawings and two photos of the small passenger cars.

Alvard's Landing

Scale drawings of a multi-purpose whistle stop.

South Pacific Coast Railroad #13

Scale drawings of engines #13, 18, and 19

2-foot Gauge Bridgton & Harrison Railroad Boxcar #56

Scale drawings of this car.

Ohio River & Western 3-foot Gauge Gondola #279

Scale drawings of this car.

Along the Narrow Gauge

Photos of the Empire City Railway.

A Steam Dummy for My On30 Owen Thurteah & Weystead

This model was constructed from a Hawk Model Company cable car kit fitted with HO 0-4-0 mechanism. Includes model photos.

The O Scale Addison Tie & Timber Company

A very-well detailed and award-winning diorama of a store with a backshop.

Route to the Redwoods

The layout is housed in a 12 by 42 feet room, with a 12-foot square workshop. The author describes some of the early stages of the construction after switching from HOn3 to On3.

The Narrow Gauge Scene

The author describes some of John Allen's contributions to the hobby. Includes three Bob Hayden photos of John's layout.

More Tuolumne - The West Side Lumber Company Engine House and Slash Burner

The author describes how he built these two models. Includes scale drawing and construction details of the slash burner.

Models by John Olson

Bob covers a listing of John Olson's articles from 1974 to 1993 and includes many of the dramatic photos John took of his layouts.