Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Railroad Model Craftsman 1972-09
Articles Listing

The Last Run of the Pennsylvania & Maryland

A fictional story built around the author's layout. Lots of photos, but no layout data.

Western Maryland GP7

Starting with an Athearn GP7, the author made a chopped nose model.

An EMD SD30?

EMD produced matching SD units to their GP units, but they never did an SD30 (nor a SD20). The scale drawing shows what an SD30 might have looked like.

Yard Office - Supply Shed

This structure is a freelanced building that could function as a yard office and a supply shed for a small railroad yard. Includes finished model photos, scale drawings, and close-up detail drawings.

Trucks of the '40's

At the time of the article there were no 1940s truck models available, so the article describes how to kitbash dump, tank, flat, and shipping trucks from available cabs and bodies.

Amtrak's Red, White, and Blue

The new paint scheme appeared on new and old locomotives alike. Prototype photos of Amtrak equipment includes the TurboTrain and a GG-1.

Basics of Steam Part 3

This installment covers valve gears, accompanied by close-up prototype photos of the Stephenson, Walschaerts, and Baker valve gears.

Laurel Line Electric Locomotives

Prototype photos and scale drawings of numbers 401 through 403 of Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley electric freight engines.

Horseshoe

Describes the famous Horseshoe curve near Altoona, PA, and includes several prototype photos and a drawing of the relative location of the curve.

Southern's Green and Gold

Describes the paint scheme used on engines, bringing back the railroad's heritage. Includes prototype photos.