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Steel Mill Railroading

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 1997-01

Page:

54

Author:

Christopher P. D'Amato

Category:

Structures - Industrial

Prototype photos and a description of steel mills in Pennsylvania.

Casting Your Own Scenery Details From Plaster

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 1997-01

Page:

69

Author:

Don Weixl

Category:

Structures - Bridges

Scale:

HO

How to make your own retaining walls, bridge piers, abutments, and tunnel portals.

The Camera Never Lies

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 1997-01

Page:

75

Author:

Don Spiro

Category:

Photography & Videography

Scale:

HO

Several ideas on improving models: weathering trucks and wheels, adding lots of people to scenes, adding lots of vehicles, making sure that structures are embedded in the scene, how to deal with the edge of the layout in photos, and several other tips.