Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 1984-12
Articles Listing

The Weber Valley RR

Pronounced "weeber", this layout represents a short line set in northern Utah's Wasatch Mountains. This is a teenager's layout, who "tricked" his dad into doing some of of the not-so-fun work. Her mother painted most of the backdrop, which looks to be fantastic work. The layout is shaped like a lower-case "e", and fills a room of almost 12' by 12'. Color photos show off the excellent scenery and backdrop work.

Kitbashing EMD's GP39-2

Cover photo of a fantastic snow setting for this locomotive. Article includes prototype photos of Delaware & Hudson # 7415, #7604, and #7615. Many close-up photos of how to detail this model. The author started with Athearn GP-35s.

Wood Highway Crossings

The author followed the prototype information found in the "AT&SF Systems Standards" books for modeling a highway crossing. He used Northeastern stripwood. The articles covers installing wood crossings in curved track and in turnouts. In addition to staining and weathering information, the article also has HO-scale crossing signs. There is a diagram that lays out the locations of the various signs both for the road and the track.

A Modernized Russell Steel Snowplow

As of the publication of this magazine issue, Conrail still used this plow in upper New York state. The Russell company made two models, one for single track cleaning, and one for multi-track cleaning. The accompanying prototype photos (including many close-up details) and the HO-scale drawings are for the multi-track snowplow.

Model Railroading in Binary Gauge

Creating a virtual model railroad on an Apple II Plus computer.

Vic Butterworth's N Scale Railroad

This U-shaped layout placed inside of a ten-foot square building area features beautiful scenery. The Enport, Rogue River & Thataway has all scratchbuilt structures.

Building the Marengo, Milwaukee & Northern

A 4x8 layout built by the entire family. The article shows diagrams of the benchwork, scenery forms, and block wiring.

Station Order Boards

The article covers the purpose of train order boards, types of heads, signal colors, and modeling notes. There is a parts diagram of the mast and signal for N-scale.

Santa Fe Piggyback Conversions

Discusses the conversions the AT&SF is undertaking (at the time of the article) to support the increase in 45-foot and longer highway trailer traffic. Many prototype photos and an HO-scale drawing of ATSF #293241 are included.

Model Santa Fe TOFC Rebuilds in HO

Creating a model of the piggyback conversion covered in the prototype article in this magazine issue (see page 104). Many detail drawings and bill of materials.

Building the Lamar, Queens & Northern

Building a starter 4x8 layout for less than $300 (1984) dollars. Includes benchwork construction, track parts, structures, laying track, ballasting, installing electronics, and scenery work.

LGB Christmas Layout in a Mall

The story about how two people built a G-scale layout in a mall.

Snow at Condor Pass

Creating a scene in a portion of the author's layout separated by a view-block. The author discusses how he created "winter trees".

Central Pacific Caboose of the 1807's

Article includes an S-scale drawing and a prototype photo of the CP #45.

Glacier Park Mike

Painting a black Great Northern. Includes two GN prototype photos.