Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Railroad Model Craftsman 1977-07
Articles Listing

The V & O Story 4

This installment covers the room preparation, benchwork, lighting, roadbed, trackwork, electrical work, and the CTC control system.

Interchange At RO Tower

Designing a large and small railroad interchange. Includes layout photos, and trackplans for the Lancaster, Ohio OM&SS - V&O interchange, and a small interchange.

Caboose Stove-oil Tank

Prototype and model photos of a gravity-feed caboose oil storage tank filler.

O-M Rio Grande's Rotary Plow Part 1

Prototype photos of this machine are included in the article. Many close-up detail photos. Full-scale On3 fold-out drawing of all side (including top and bottom) are in the article.

Rugged Yet Semi-portable HO Pike

A 4' x 7' layout that is "kid-proof". This layout includes just about everything a steam era pike should have, including a turntable, tunnels, and plenty of switching.

Versatile Throttle-to-cab Connection Panel

Building a patch board for connecting throttles to cabs.

L-aborating On The Farmhouse

Adding lots of details to the classic AHM/Revell farmhouse. Two kits are required to create the model build by the author.

Quarter-size Traction

Gordon Hatch's backyard has a traction layout with 450 feet of steel rail, measuring 75' by 79'. Article includes model photos and prototype traction photos.

Calculating Scale Speed

Formulas and text describe how to calculate scale speed. A programmable calculator's code is shown that will make calculating the scale speed easy.

Period Crossing Signal

Building a freelanced crossing signal intended for a turn-of-the-century layout.