Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Railroad Model Craftsman 1994-01
Articles Listing

Visiting the Blackhawk Valley R.R.

This simple around-the-room layout fits in a 13' x 26' space. The photos in the article only cover a 2' x 8' area that is "finished". The track is all handlaid code 70 rail. The author enjoys rail-fanning his layout.

Kitbashing Two Family Brick Homes

The author describes how he modified a DPM townhouse kit into a two-family, three story residence.

General Electric's Dash 8-40B

This article describes these 4,000hp fast freight service engines. It includes prototype photos of these engines for several railroads, scale drawings for all sides, and roster of B39-8E and Dash 8-40B.

Icon of the Thirties

Centering around migrant workers' automobiles in the 1930s.

St. Mathew School

Using a prototype photo print, the author drew up scale plans (adjusted to fit available Grandt Line windows and doors). Includes the photo and scale drawings.

Claremont Concord Railroad Part III

The last installment covers the decline of the railroad. It includes what can still be seen of the railroad (in 1994, that is), track plans of the Claremont Jct in 1993 and of Claremont, N.H. in 1993, and several prototype photos of preserved equipment used in excursion trains. A brief note about how to model this railroad in HO is described along with a suggested, L-shaped trackplan.

The Siamese Connection

The author describes how he models often forgotten details of facilitating fire fighting of commercial buildings with a Siamese connection (for attaching fire hoses), a wall post indicator valve, and a fire alarm.

Poor Man's Turnout Control

Using a choke cable to manually control a turnout. Includes a how-to diagram.

Modeling an SP B39-8 and a Cotton Belt Dash 8-40B

After a brief history, the author describes how he used unpowered Rail Power Products Dash 8-40B for the shell and an Athearn GP50 for the drive mechanism to model both of these engines. Includes model and prototype photos, and a parts list.

Building Lone Star Industries

The diorama is centered around the operation of coal mining operation. It includes moving trucks, loads, and track for some switching work.

Upgrading a Bachmann Coaling Tower

Using the Bachmann kit, the author enhanced the scene building a foundation and bunker, the hoist and drying house, the sand bin, adding tipple details, and concludes with painting and weathering the models.

CP Rail's 89'-4" Flat Cars Protofile 66

The author describes how he modeled this long car using two MDC No. 1280 undecorated 60-foot flat cars.

Panel Lettering for a Throttle

This article describes how the author used a computer to layout the lettering for the throttle, and then covered it with protective covering sheet.