Building the Carbondale Part 2
Model Railroader 1988-02 pg. 80 Scale: HO Category: "Layout Construction"
This installment covers creating the scenery, bridge construction (detail drawings show how to build a deck girder bridge under curved track), construction of the upper level, building the wharf, and construction the backdrops (including curves). Close-up photos of Malcolm's beautiful work are, of course, included.
Building the Carbondale Central 3
Model Railroader 1988-03 pg. 92 Scale: HO Category: "Layout Construction"
This part discusses building bridges, structures, installing water, and fascias.
Building the Carbondale Central Part 1
Model Railroader 1988-01 pg. 80 Scale: HO Category: "Layout Construction"
This 7'9" by 7'9" layout features a simple trackplan, yet very interesting and involved scenery. The author starts a series of articles on how to build this L-shaped layout, without damaging the home's walls. Full drawings of the benchwork are included, trackwork is started (a simple figure-8), control panel designed, and wiring.
Fred Gill's Diamond Valley Line
Model Railroader 1983-07 pg. 66 Scale: HOn3 Category: "Layouts - HO - Medium"
This Australian layout is a freelanced model based on the American narrow gauge prototype.
Harry Clark's Indian Creek Valley Ry.
Model Railroader 1985-12 pg. 76 Scale: HO Category: "Layouts - HO - Large"
This large layout literally fills the 22-foot by 50-foot basement with a massive, continuous scene. About a quarter of the layout is consumed by a turntable, engine house, and large yard. The scenery is absolutely stunning. The article includes a two-page fold-out. The layout features B&O steam-era.
San Juan Central Part 5
Model Railroader 1984-04 pg. 56 Scale: HO Category: "Layout Construction"
In this installment Malcolm describes how he builds scenery using layers of insulation foam. Lots of final photos as well as construction photos show how he does it. He covers foam rocks, coloring foam rocks, adding ground cover, grass, and weeds, creating roads, modeling Caspia Pine trees and Caspia Aspen trees, and modeling water.
Vic Butterworth's N Scale Railroad
Model Railroader 1984-12 pg. 94 Scale: N Category: "Layouts"
This U-shaped layout placed inside of a ten-foot square building area features beautiful scenery. The Enport, Rogue River & Thataway has all scratchbuilt structures.