A Day on the Burlington Northern Selkirk Division
N Scale Railroading 2003-07/08 pg. 30 Scale: N Category: "Operations"
A pictorial and descriptive narrative on a typical operating session on Brian Morgan layout. Includes track plan. There is also a sidebar and his operating system. The article on page 62 of the same issue has Brian describing how he took digital photos and archived the operating session.
Capturing the Operating Session with Digital Cameras
N Scale Railroading 2003-07/08 pg. 62 Scale: (none) Category: "Photography & Videography"
Describes the set up for the article on page 30 of this issue.
Great Northern 19,000 Gallon Fuel Service Tank Cars
N Scale Railroading 2002-09/10 pg. 44 Scale: N Category: "Freight Cars - Tank Cars"
Model and prototype photos. How to add details.
Modeling a Canadian Pacific 40 ft Steel Boxcar Fleet
N Scale Railroading 2006-01/02 pg. 40 Scale: N Category: "Freight Cars - Boxcars"
The author describes how he built a sizable inventory of CPR boxcars to represent the interchange on his layout. Includes lots of prototype information about these cars. There are also lots of photos of step-by-step modifications made to the models.
Modifying the Con-Cor SW1500
Model Railroader 1989-07 pg. 84 Scale: N Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"
How to improve the appearance and the running characteristics of this engine. Includes body shell modifications, end platforms, side handrail stanchions, and painting.
Oil Transloading Platform
N Scale Railroading 2002-09/10 pg. 48 Scale: N Category: "Structures - Industrial"
Building a platform using Gold Metal Models' Industrial Stairways.