Library - Magazine Articles by William C. Schaumburg

C&O Pipe Gondola

Railroad Model Craftsman 2003-08 pg. 62     Scale: (none)     Category: "Freight Cars - Gondolas"

The C&O and B&O ordered 125 65.5' gondolas in 1969 from Bethlehem Steel. Article includes scale drawings and prototype photos.

CB&Q's Coburg, Iowa, Station

Railroad Model Craftsman 2003-07 pg. 62     Scale: (none)     Category: "Structures - Depots/Stations/Yards"

A small freight and passenger station. Contains no photos but detailed drawings.

CNS&M Flagstop Shelter

Railroad Model Craftsman 2012-01 pg. 73     Scale:      Category: "Structures - Track-side Details"

This article describes a small shelter found along the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee railroad tracks. Includes prototype photos and scale drawings (just the prototype information, no modeling notes or photos).

Dismal Creek Bridge

Railroad Model Craftsman 1991-06 pg. 61     Scale: O     Category: "Structures - Bridges"

The author describes how he scratchbuilt a very basic timber bridge, modeling, with actual sticks and branches, just what the prototype did.

FT's Across America: A Golden State Introduction

Railroad Model Craftsman 1991-08 pg. 48     Scale: HO     Category: "Locomotives - Diesel"

This article shows models of the EMD FT demonstrator as they appeared in 1939.

Logging Modeling

Railroad Model Craftsman 1996-05 pg. 110     Scale: (none)     Category: "Layout Design"

The author discusses options for modeling a logging railroad in several scales.

Monsoon Today

Railroad Model Craftsman 2002-11 pg. 64     Scale: (none)     Category: "Railroads"

What is still visible of a railroad that was torn up in 1943? Includes photos of a furniture factory that was a mill.

NMRA 2011 Convention Report

Railroad Model Craftsman 2011-09 pg. 77     Scale:      Category: "Model Railroad Shows"

Photos of the various models found at the show.

Rail Service Available

Railroad Model Craftsman 2005-03 pg. 112     Scale: (none)     Category: "Railroads"

Suburban industrial parks

Seaboard Air Line 5600-series Cabooses

Railroad Model Craftsman 2002-01 pg. 80     Scale:      Category: "Cabooses"

Besides the brief description, this article also contains prototype photos and scale drawings of the exterior and interior of this caboose.

The 2011 RPM Conference

Railroad Model Craftsman 2012-01 pg. 98     Scale:      Category: "Model Railroad Shows"

Photos and a review of this year's show, and a listing of several shows coming up in 2012.

Touring the Lowville & Beaver River RR

Railroad Model Craftsman 1991-11 pg. 78     Scale: HO     Category: "Layouts - HO - Small"

This brief article shows off photos of the RMC project layout.