Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Railroad Model Craftsman 2011-12
Articles Listing

When Life Imitates Art

The author visits SMS Lines founded in 1994 at the 3,000-acre Pureland Industrial Complex in southwestern New Jersey. Its roster of working historic engines includes the Baldwin DS-4-4-10 delivered in 1949 to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Includes several photos of the engine.

The Scenery Clinic XVIII

The authors show how they created structure foundations, roads, and parking lots using anchor bolt cement, including "burying" rails in concrete.

How to Scratchbuild a Handcar Shed

The author describes how he built this Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railway shed. Includes finished-model photos and scale drawings.

Mary Cay's Christmas Gondola

Building a Christmas planter that looks like a gondola.

Modeling the B&O's St. George Float Bridge

The author built this bridge using slides he took in the 1970s before the bridge was removed. Includes prototype and model photos, scale drawings, complete construction details, and a sidebar on how to integrate a car float into layout operations.

Building Easy Sub-roadbed

The author describes how he and his son built their sub-roadbed using hardboard strips, and the trials and tribulations of that experience.

Kitbashing a Modern Trinity Aluminum Covered Hopper

Using various parts from Atlas, Walthers, and Intermountain cars, the author built a covered hopper from an open hopper car.

Modeling a PRR Camp Car

The author built a model of the PRR passenger car that was recycled as a work train service car. Includes one prototype and several model photos

Something From Nothing

Using the scrap box to build models, the author describes how he built a simple shed.

The Pickle Industry and Railroading

This article covers the history of the pickle industry, how pickles are made, salting stations, pickle cars, and how to model the industry. Includes many prototype photos.