Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Railroad Model Craftsman 1991-09
Articles Listing

Visiting Steve Strebel's Rio Grande & Pacific

This 33 by 19 feet, double-level layout models a narrow gauge line from Colorado to California. It is 5 years old and almost everything on the layout is scratchbuilt. Includes trackplan and many photos of this beautiful layout.

Boxcars for the Fun of It

The author describes how he built a fleet of boxcars from blocks of wood. Several variations are presented. Includes construction photos, detail drawings, parts list, and completed models photos.

A Tour of Scale Models Unlimited

The author visits the studios of this professional model building company.

A New Constant Lighting Circuit

The author describes how he designed and built circuits using the LM317T IC chip to build constant lighting for cab number boards, and single and dual headlamps. Includes circuit diagrams and parts list.

Harvesting Salt by Rail

Salt harvesting in the San Francisco Bay area involves a unique and movable track system to go where the product is. The complete operation is described, with many photos of the equipment used. Scale drawings of the Leslie Salt wood dump car and Clayton model CD7-25 diesel locomotive are also included.

Modeling the Milwaukee Road's SD10

The author used an Athearn SD9 model to create a copy of this engine. Includes the prototype's history, roster, photos, as well as model photos and parts list.

Three Lehigh Valley Wood Cabooses

Three different styles of cabooses are described; two with and one without a cupola. Includes prototype photos and scale drawings.

Kitbashing Three Lehigh Valley Cabooses

This article describes how to build the three caboose discussed in another article in this issue. The author used the MDC 3440-series cabooses as a start for the three models. Includes construction photos, detail drawings, and a parts list