Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 1981-02
Articles Listing

Tank Car Water Tank

Use of salvaged tank from a wrecked tank car as a water tank for topping off branchline steam engines. Includes model photos and detail drawings.

Switch Stands and Targets

This article describes the purpose of these two devices and how to model them (either static model or functional).

It Ain't Prototype

Visitors to your layout may make fun of your numbering a box car "123456", but the PRR had just such a box car, and a prototype photo in the article proves it. Also shown is a prototype photo of a car numbers' paint appearing to have "melted", much like a bad decal job.

Ultramini Surface Gage

Build your own gage to help you accurately line up holes horizontally along the side of a car or engine. Includes a parts list and a construction detail diagram.