Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 2011-12
Articles Listing

Use View Blocks to Extend Your Layout

The author shares various ways he has used view-blocks to separate sections of his layout, including how to hide a tunnel entrance. Includes a track plan of his 24'x49' 1951 Santa Fe layout.

How to Cast a Stone Building from Plaster

The author shows how he constructed the Nuckolls Packing building found in Telluride, Colorado. Include scale drawings and a parts list. The building is made out of plaster and he shows how he hid the corners, modeled the space for the windows and doors, and how the brick was painted and weathered.

Build a Realistic Flatcar Load

This detailed article shows how to model a steel I-beam load for a bulkhead flat car.

How to Animate Overhead Doors

The author describes how he built remote-controlled animated overhead doors for an engine house. Includes detail drawings and photos, and a parts list.