Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroad Hobbyist 2017-06
Articles Listing

Publisher's Musings

The author has dismantled his large, basement-style layout, and is now taking the one-module-approach. He describes the differences between the two, and answers a few questions he has gotten about his new approach.

MRH Q-A-T

Covers alternatives to using Formula 560 canopy glue, scratchbuilding track bumpers, how to hang slack like real cable, model paint stirrers, and flatten automobile tires.

DCC Impulses

Digitrax simplex system, NCE duplex system, Digitrax duplex system, and what is the difference between these systems? The author describes incorporating a couple of the new Digitrax duplex system components in his club's layout, and reports that it works fine. There is a sidebar on how to deal with the Digitrax throttles that don't have an on/off switch.

Getting Real

The author shares how he has made many changes to his layout, and his current plan is to build a yard, but he hasn't figured out how to get to that yard. The idea was to do a whole-room helix. He created a to-do list, and shares photos of the project to implement this idea.

What's Neat

Supplementing his monthly video, this article covers how he did a fire photo shoot, George Bogatiuk from SoundTraxx shows his UP 3985 with a small SoundTraxx cube speaker, progress report on the B.T.S. sawmill diorama, Matt Hermann of ESU LokSound comes by, carving track profile topography in foam,

Creating a 3D Backdrop

How to build a curved backdrop, with lots of photos and construction information.

The Easton Lumber Company...

A freelanced railroad based on California logging lines that fits on a 42"x84" module. Includes a track and materials list. The article continues with the expansion modules to the base module, including all the way up to the final design for a spare bedroom layout.

The Jemez & Rio Grande

This 12'x16' layout is more of an exhibition layout, although it is operated from time to time. The article includes a track plan and many photos.

Crash Barriers

How to build crash barriers to protect the grade crossing signals.

A Depot Scene at the Pittsfield Branch

The author builds the Walthers Pella Depot kit.