Forced Perspective
Model Railroader 1999-12 pg. 114 Scale: (none) Category: "Structures"
Forced perspective can be created by building smaller-than-scale structures and trees.
Modeling Tenements
Model Railroader 1989-02 pg. 76 Scale: HO Category: "Structures - Homes"
Tenement housing provides opportunities for detailing. The article includes scale drawings, construction details, close-up photos, and a side-bar on how to make clothing.
Progress Report on the Franklin & South Manchester
Model Railroader 1990-03 pg. 88 Scale: HO Category: "Layouts"
Completion of South Manchester is covered in this article. Trackplan and many (large) layout photos accompany the article.
The Donald Clerke Memorial Bridge
Model Railroader 2002-08 pg. 92 Scale: HO Category: "Structures - Bridges"
Retrieving and restoring a bridge from a friend's layout.
The Sterlingworth Steel Hopper Car
Model Railroader 1978-01 pg. 71 Scale: HO Category: "Freight Cars - Hoppers"
The author describes how he scratchbuilt this 1900s steel hopper out of styrene and brass. Includes model drawings and photos. A sidebar is included on how to build a rivet machine, which was documented in the June 1968 Model Railroader issue.
Urban Scenery
Model Railroader 1989-07 pg. 102 Scale: HO Category: "Structures - Towns/Cities"
Putting city buildings on a second level above the track can make the city look dense, yet still allow the trains to move on through. The author describes how he makes rounded backdrops, uses mock-ups, builds roads, and the buildings themselves (painting, weathering, roofs, signs, and lighting). Includes a sidebar on how to cut out windows when scratchbuilding a wall.