Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 1990-06
Articles Listing

M&K Division of the B&O

An upside-down, reverse "F" shape, island-style layout that fills a 27' by 43' basement. The layout was designed as a railfan layout.

Rochester Junction Station and Storage Building

Prototype photos, scale drawings.

Building Forests on the M&K Division

The author describes how to mimic forest-covered mountains using lichen held in place by toothpicks. It is more of an overall effect rather than a foreground solution.

Two New Cabooses for the Wisconsin Southern

The author started with two Atlas bobber cabooses to kitbash these models. Includes construction photos and detail diagrams.

Bob Smith's HO Douglas Central

A couple of close-up photos of this layout.

The N Scale Burlington Northern Part 5

Description of the structures used on this layout, with emphasis paid on a feed mill, modern plant, an Inn, a bar, and a 3M plant.

Economical Coal Loads

An inexpensive method for filling hoppers using a false styrene floor covered with coal.

The Blue Smoke RR

Moving to more realistic track gave the author the desire to continue to build a large Lionel layout.

Bulk Oil Depots

This article includes prototype photos and full description of the variety of oil depots. An HO-scale model is shown in one photo, but only suggestions are provided for how to model it.

Computers in Model Railroading

A Basic program for calculating plate girder bridge depth ratios.

Getting Started: Tools of the Electrical Trade

The article discusses the basics of using tools needed for electrical work.

Simplified Lettering for Burlington Northern Freight Cars

Painting and applying decals for modern-day BN freight cars.