Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Railroad Model Craftsman 2005-11
Articles Listing

Superdetailing Life-Like Proto 2000 E8's for the DL&W

The title of the article says it all. Includes model and prototype photos, and detail drawings. The article also includes installing a Soundtraxx decoder, and implementing working Mars light.

A Tour of the Iron Mountain Stamp Mill

The author describes how he kitbashed the Western Scale Models stamp mill to fit his era. Includes lots of close-up photos and discusses the animation he added to the model.

Kitbashing a BAR Woodchip Car

Mimicking the prototype, the author converted a PS-1 boxcar into a woodchip car. Includes prototype photos, and model modification photos.

Cutting Up Magazines

The author talks about how he cuts pages from model railroad magazines and stores them in a filing cabinet for future retrieval.

Model Railroad Maintenance of Way Part II

This installment talks about how to keep roadbed and track in good shape. It covers creating removable section of scenery to access turnout machines, creating track cleaner cars using the John Allen method, creating a magnet car for pickup metal parts, and creating your own rerailer.

Western Sagebrush

Using fake fur to create sagebrush.

Signs

The author discusses various ways we can make signs for our structures, including using a digital camera.

A New Layout Part III

In this installment of the author's layout construction project he discusses track planning and track laying.

Essential Freight Cars Part 25

This article covers the steam-era gondolas of the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads. Includes many model and prototype photos of both railroads.