1994 Was the Year of the Locomotive
Model Railroader 2005-12 pg. 66 Scale: (none) Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"
This article covers motive power, passenger and freight trains, and environmentally friendly locomotives of the year 1994.
A Growing Garden Empire
Model Railroader 2006-08 pg. 64 Scale: G Category: "Garden Railroading"
The article features many photos and a garden design plan for this 75' by 80' layout.
Add a Cornfield to Your Layout
Model Railroader 2006-09 pg. 40 Scale: HO Category: "Scenery - Trees, Shrubs, Bushes"
The author shows how he made a convincing cornfield from a Busch kit.
Amtrak's Mail and Express Fleet
Model Railroader 2003-03 pg. 71 Scale: HO Category: "Passenger Cars"
This article offers suggestions for modeling the mail and express fleet in HO-scale. Includes many photos of the various cars.
An Expanding Narrow Gauge Empire
Model Railroader 2006-01 pg. 86 Scale: On3 Category: "Layouts"
The Cascade County Narrow Gauge layout measures 26 x 31 feet, is set in the late 1920's to early 1930's. Includes information on how the owner found information about his prototype railroad.
How To Weather a Diesel Locomotive
Model Railroader 2010-04 pg. 34 Scale: Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"
The article describes how to weather the wheels, the truck sideframes, the fuel tank, the pilot, walkways, couplers, fans, radiators, hood, cab sides, ends, and the roof. All mainly done with an airbrush.
Modeling a Weather-beaten Wood Structure
Model Railroader 2010-04 pg. 30 Scale: Category: "Structures - Depots/Stations/Yards"
This article shows how to build, paint, and weather an American Model Builders HO-scale depot. It describes appropriate wood stains, how to apply the stain, internal bracing for wood structures, how to distress the exterior, how to use a finishing pad for weathering, how to do roof weathering, and how to simulate broken glass. Also included is a sidebar on how to simulate peeling paint using rubber cement.