Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 1978-08
Articles Listing

Crossing Coolie Canyon

Building two bridges over a canyon on the layout. One is a stonearch cast-in-place bridge and the other a steel trestle one.

Denver & Rio Grande Western's Narrow-gauge Gondolas

Prototype information, lots of photos, and scale drawings.

Scratchbuilt D&RGW High-side Gondola

The author describes how he built this gondola, accompanied by several construction photos.

CB&Q Vista-Dome Coach

Prototype photos and scale drawings accompany this short article on the car.

Caboose Servicing Facilities

This article describes these kinds of structures for the Milwaukee Road, the ATSF, and the Wabash. Includes photos and scale drawings.

Drive That Pile!

Using dowels to represents piles driven to hold the embankment.

Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines in N Scale

A 9x11 room is used for this U-shaped layout. The author describes how he got back into the hobby

Climax Falls II

This is a 5'x22' layout which fits along one wall of the garage has become a family project.

Consider Narrow Gauge

The author describes narrow gauge modeling and compares it to standard gauge modeling.

Build Your Own Switch Machines

The author shows how he builds his own twin-coil switch machines.

The Model Railroader Staff

13 staff members are profiled, includes photos.