Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 2002-12
Articles Listing

Locating Uncoupler Magnets in a Yard

Where to locate electromagnet and permanent magnets.

Cleaning Track

Tools and methods.

EMD Geep Model Roundup

50 years of EMD model GP's, all scales.

EMD's GP9

Prototype photos, scale drawings.

Turning the Corner at Kanawha Falls

8' x 8' corner module.

Buying Your First Train Set

Trackside Photos

Photos of Pat Gerstle's Sn3 and Roy Hoffman's S and Sn3 layout.

Build Realistic Scenery

From using foam as a base to leaves for the trees.

Understanding Railroad Signals

An introduction to railroad signaling. Interlockings, automatic block system, absolute-permissive block system, centralized track control (CTC), signaling timeline.

Weathering Steel Mill Cars

Unique hot-metal cars. Simulating glowing metal in the cars using miniature fluorescent light with red plastic filter.

Horsehoe Curver in the 1950's

Modeling the Pennsylvania horseshoe curve. Includes history of the curve.

Backdrop Blues

Painting various levels of blue on the backdrop to more accurately simulate the real world.