Library - Magazine Articles by Preston Cook

Electro-Motive's Models

Railroad Model Craftsman 2007-12 pg. 80     Scale: (none)     Category: "Railroads"

EMD created various-sized models to communicate within the company and with the general public how the full-sized models operated and were constructed. The also had their own HO-scale layout to help employees train.

Ice Cream: A Can, a Bottle, and a Bucket

Railroad Model Craftsman 2011-09 pg. 68     Scale:      Category: "Structures"

How to model structures from the 1930's and 40's whose shape matched the kinds of items they sold, such as an ice cream stand that looked like a milk can. Several prototype photos are included.

The Erie Railroad's Marion Diesel Shop Part I

Railroad Model Craftsman 2009-01 pg. 76     Scale:      Category: "Structures - Depots/Stations/Yards"

This article covers the first EMD-designed shop in Marion, Ohio. Many photos of its like-new condition are included with the article. The shop was designed for the FT engines, but they soon discovered that the newer engines couldn't quite fit, and so modifications were made over time.