Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Railroad Model Craftsman 2008-04
Articles Listing

EMD Designed Diesel Shops

EMD helped design several railroads' engine servicing shops. Includes many prototype photos.

Rusting Barrel and Tank Bands

The author describes how he built barrels with bands that appear rusted.

The High Hoods: Alco's Early Diesel Switchers

This article covers the various Alco HH locomotives. Includes many prototype photos, and several scaled drawings.

Scratchbuilding River Fish Filet

Although the article is about building the structure, a significant part is about the large number of signs using on this building. The model is based on a 1936 photograph of "Roadside Stand Near Birmingham, Alabama".