Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 1986-12
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USRA Single-sheathed boxcars

A brief description about these types of cars with a prototype photo of a Colorado & Southern example.

Build Artz Lumber Co.

Artz Lumber combines three Atlas 750s and an AHM no. 15303 American farmhouse kit for the office and as storage for the hardware and other "goodies" lumberyards sell.

Real Scrap Loads for your Gons

Using actual rust particles falling off of a car were used to show an empty gondola as having been recently used, but not quite cleared out.

Motor and Locomotive Speeds

The author shows how to accurately measure and calculate an engine's scale model speed.

Sponge Modeling

Using a sponge and joint compound to create rippled water and smooth roads.