ACF Center Flow
Model Railroader 2000-02 pg. 88 Scale: (none) Category: "Freight Cars - Hoppers"
Prototype photos. Scale model drawings.
Auto-Max Bigger is Better
Model Railroader 1999-12 pg. 126 Scale: (none) Category: "Freight Cars - Autorack"
To be able to efficiently move both sedan as well as SUV automobiles, the Gunderson company designed and built the tri-level, secure automobile transport cars. It has adjustable loading racks. The article includes prototype photos and scale drawings.
Canadian Pacific Dynamometer Car
Model Railroader 2000-03 pg. 106 Scale: (none) Category: "Passenger Cars"
Prototype photos, scale drawings.
Franklin!
Model Railroader 1999-12 pg. 74 Scale: HO Category: "Layouts - HO - Large"
George Selios has made it to the town of Franklin on his layout. Includes lots of great photos and a full trackplan of the layout to-date. George has switched to DCC and sound.
General Electric's New AC6000CW
Model Railroader 1996-09 pg. 78 Scale: Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"
Describes the locomotive and how it differs from the AC4400. Includes many prototype photos and scale drawings. Also includes a brief paragraph on how to model these in HO.
Narrow Gauge in a Garage Part 1
Model Railroader 2006-07 pg. 36 Scale: On3 Category: "Layout Construction"
This first installment discusses the how and why of building an O-scale layout in a garage shared with the family car. Layout photos, trackplan, and sidebars are includes. One sidebar is about On3 v.s On2-1/2, and another is on converting a Bachmann 2-6-0 to On3. There are several more on On3 trucks, and adding DCC to an On2-1/2 Porter.
Narrow Gauge in a Garage Part 2
Model Railroader 2006-08 pg. 50 Scale: On3 Category: "Layout Construction"
This installment covers building benchwork, with specific focus on the tight constraints and sloping floor of a garage. It also covers backdrop construction, and building storage shelves upon which the layout rests.
Narrow Gauge in a Garage Part 3
Model Railroader 2006-09 pg. 52 Scale: On3 Category: "Layout Construction"
This installment covers installing DCC, installing roadbed on the new layout, and installing Tortoise switch motors using the NCE decoders.
Plastic Kit Basics
Model Railroader 1996-10 pg. 82 Scale: Category: "Structures"
The basics of how to build a plastic kit
Sn3, HOn2½, Nn3: Breaking the Code
Model Railroader 2003-05 pg. 74 Scale: (none) Category: "Track"
Definitions of narrow gauge railroading.
Using Rock Molds
Model Railroader 1996-09 pg. 70 Scale: HO Category: "Scenery - Mountains"
The author describes how he built the walls of a rock quarry by using real rock of which he made the molds.