A Few Things You Can't Live Without
Model Railroad News 2010-03 pg. 85 Scale: S Category: "Structures"
Adding some small track-side details and staircases.
A New Competitor in the Turnout Control Arena
Model Railroad News 2010-01 pg. 68 Scale: multi Category: "Product Review"
The author reviews the ANE SmartSwitch, SmartFrog, and stationary decoder. Includes actual installation photos, and hook-up wiring diagrams.
A New Manufacturer Hits a Home Run
Model Railroad News 2009-01 pg. 76 Scale: S Category: "MRR Product Review"
Dick reviews Grand River Models' Greg's Grocery structure kit.
Add the NYO&W Creamery to Your Layout and a Milk Run to Your Schedule
Model Railroad News 2010-01 pg. 84 Scale: S Category: "Product Review"
The author describes how he built and detailed this Laser Art Structures building kit.
Couplers for Operational Reliability
Model Railroad News 2010-06 pg. 86 Scale: Category: "Freight Cars"
Installing and using couplers on S-scale models, as well as using uncoupler magnets.
Engineering Department
1:64 Modeling Guide 2008 Fall pg. 12 Scale: Category: "Track"
This column continues the discussion of how to wire a turnout.
Grade Crossing
1:64 Modeling Guide 2009 Fall pg. 10 Scale: S Category: "Track"
Dick shows how he used two different commercial and one scratchbuilt methods to building grade crossings.
Other Resources Part 4
Model Railroad News 2009-08 pg. 82 Scale: S Category: "Structures"
Dick describes how he used O-scale DPM modular wall sections to build a transfer house, and HO-scale tanks for an oil refinery.
Smoky's Flat Car Kit a Deadringer of Prototype
Model Railroad News 2008-11 pg. 40 Scale: S Category: "MRR Product Review"
Accompanied by some history of the Southern Railway's flat car, this review shows the Smoky Mountain Model Works, Inc. kit and how the author built it.
Standard Gaugers: Meet the Narrow Gaugers
Model Railroad News 2010-01 pg. 96 Scale: S Category: "Scenery"
Sn3 layouts seem to have details that S standard gauge layout owners are complaining about not existing!
The Cow's in the Corn...
Model Railroad News 2010-09 pg. 96 Scale: S Category: "Scenery"
The author describes some of the little details he has added here and there in his layout, even though he was "afraid" to do scenery work. He describes using an HO-scale corn field, building large trees, and using the flexible wall system for curved walls.