Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 1985-03
Articles Listing

Flanger Signs

The author explains the purpose of a flanger sign (to announce track impediments for snowplow crews), describes what they look like, and how to model them.

Pennsy Water Tank at Orleans, N.Y.

The scaled drawings that accompany this brief article have some interpretation done by the author, because only the main structure of the 40,000-gallon water tank remains.

Modeling a Camp Fire

The author describes how he built a painted turntable, through which light shines and is reflected above in the scene that simulates a camp fire.

Scratchbuild a Fleet

Using 0.020" styrene, the author shows how he builds a fleet of row boats.