Library - Magazine Articles by John Gerdes

By The Tracks

N-Scale 2003-03/04 pg. 26     Scale: N     Category: "Scenery - Trackside"

Building a small scene that might be used as a play area for city kids.

How To Scratchbuild a Bridge

N-Scale 2003-05/06 pg. 52     Scale: N     Category: "Structures - Bridges"

Detailed instructions and photos of how to build a deck girder bridge.

Maintenance Road

N-Scale 2003-01/02 pg. 26     Scale: N     Category: "Scenery - Streets"

The author shows how he built a dirt road into existing mountain scenery without doing too much damage to the layout.

More Scenery Details

N-Scale 2002-07/08 pg. 44     Scale: N     Category: "Scenery - Trees, Shrubs, Bushes"

Various topics are covered, including water-worn rock edges, culverts, farm fences, small gates, and tree stumps.

Oiler's Ready-Mix & Building Supply

N-Scale 2003-07/08 pg. 64     Scale: N     Category: "Structures"

The article describes not so much how to build the buildings, but how to make space for them in already established scenery. Includes many photos.

Scenery Layers

N-Scale 2002-10/11 pg. 66     Scale: N     Category: "Scenery - Design"

Building scenery in layers to create 3-D effects.

Signs of Life

N-Scale 2002-03/04 pg. 56     Scale: N     Category: "Scenery - Trackside"

Photos of completed junk pile, pump-house, and abandoned site.

Weathered Rock Surface

N-Scale 2002-11/12 pg. 66     Scale: (none)     Category: "Scenery - Mountains"

Carving heavily weathered rock faces.