Brass Tacks (and Other Metal Bits) Part 1

Garden Railways 2005-12 pg. 27     Scale:      Category: "Scratchbuilding"

This article gets into the basics of metal working discussing terminology, materials, tools, and how to join metals.

Custom Coal Loads

Garden Railways 2008-08 pg. 23     Scale: G     Category: "Locomotives - Steam"

The author describes how he built a real-coal load form-fitted to the electronics that goes into the tender.

The Numbers Game

Garden Railways 2009-04 pg. 18     Scale:      Category: "Locomotives - Steam"

This article explains how steam locomotive wheel arrangements are classified, and what their corresponding nicknames were. It also covers Shays and other out-of-the-ordinary engines.

The Old (Ware) House Part 1

Garden Railways 2008-10 pg. 19     Scale:      Category: "Structures - Industrial"