Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | O Scale Trains 23 November 2005
Articles Listing

Scratchbuild a Chesapeake & Ohio High Side Gondola

This article describes how the author built a 1953 50-ton gondola from brass, styrene, and paper (for the rivets). Includes cutting diagrams, step-by-step photos, and a parts list. There is also a sidebar on how to create the rivet lines.

Building a Small O Scale Layout Part Six

This installment discusses ground cover. The article includes fantastic photos of grasses growing in between the tracks. A step-by-step set of photos show how the author modeled that on the layout.

Build a Power Supply for Command Control Equipment Part 1

The first installment describes the 18-volt, 10-amp power supply the author is building. After the introduction, this installment concludes with the parts list.

Utility Poles

Describes how Gary built his telephone and telegraph poles. The article includes typical prototype sizes for the pole and the cross arms and how to simulate the insulators (using beads). Includes step-by-step construction photos.

Restoring a Vintage Tank Car

The author describes how he restored this old tank car.

Building an Interurban Combine

The author describes how he built a Labelle kit of an interurban combine car, with some construction photos and a parts list.

Really Obvious Tips

This article describes how to make detachable custom castings.

Building a Barrel Car Kit

This article covers how to build the Ye Olde Huff n' Puff barrel car kit.