Library - Magazine Articles by John Page

"Don't touch the track or the trolley wire"

Model Railroader 1985-12 pg. 122     Scale: (none)     Category: "Layouts"

The author reflects on finding a layout where the owner used live 115-volts overhead wire for running its large-scale models.

Kicks in a Pennsy Tower

Model Railroader 1988-02 pg. 36     Scale: (none)     Category: "Pennsylvania Railroad"

The author enjoyed time with Bill Smith, a relief operator at the PRR's Latrobe tower. The story captures his impressions of all the activity.

The Riddle of Mel Thornburgh's Workshop

Model Railroader 1985-10 pg. 100     Scale: (none)     Category: "Model Railroads and People"

The author talks about his visit with Mel, a popular author in the 1940's and 1950's issues of Model Railroader. Envisioning Mel to have a tremendous workshop, only to discover that all the work was done by hand and on an old dining room table.