Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | YouTube Model Builders eMag 2017-05
Articles Listing

Memories of My Grandfather, Frank Ellison

The author describes growing up around Frank Ellison's Delta Lines Railroad.

The Wife of a Model Train Enthusiast

The author describes how she gave birth to three boys who love trains, as does their Dad.

Modeling Trains Together Builds a Family Bond

The author (husband of the previous article's author) describes how his grandfather introduced him to model trains, and how he picked the hobby back up when his own son expressed an interest in trains.

A Family Affair with Trains

The author describes how one of grandsons got into the hobby of model railroading, and how both of his grandmothers encouraged him.

A Perspective On Track Planning

How to deal with selective compression when you are a prototype modeler.

Diamonds Railroad Crossings at Grade

The reality of a crossing on a prototype layout, who pays for its construction, how traffic was managed across a crossing, and how modernday crossings are constructed.

Confessions of a Train Addict's Mother

Mother and son discuss how he got involved in the hobby.

Geno's Corner

The author recounts how he got started in the hobby.

One Hundred and Twenty Six

The London and Northeastern Railway (LNER) noticed a drop in ridership in 1934, so they developed a streamlined steam locomotive. It eventually was tested at running 126mph, setting a new world record. Includes prototype information about the LNER A4 Mallard.

Food for Thought...

How to balance the rest of life with a time-consuming hobby such as model railroading.