Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Railroad Model Craftsman 2008-12
Articles Listing

The Consolidated Republic Mining Railroad

This L-shaped layout features a 1:32 scale tram railroad built by Greg Wright. This unique scale requires a lot of scratchbuilding (including the engines), but that was exactly what the owner wanted. Includes a trackplan and many close-up photos.

Adventures in Free-Mo Part II

In this installment the author deals with transporting his equipment safely to a show. He describes the cabinets he built to house the plastic bins that hold all of his equipment. Includes diagrams and some construction photos.

Modeling the Holiday Season

The author presents the various solutions her and her husband have found to temporarily decorate their HO-scale layout for the Christmas holidays. Ideas include wreaths, garland, blow-up yard decorations, street light decorations, a lit Christmas tree, hanging signs, town square display, and figures.

Kitbashing a Shortline Sand Car

The author followed the prototype and created a model of a the tank of a tank car welded to a flat car, as was done by the McCloud River Railroad.

Modeling a Phase II RS-3

The author built this model using an Atlas RS-3 chassis and an undecorated Bowser/Stewart Phase IIa RS-3 shell. Includes prototype, model, and construction photos, as well as a parts list for this superdetailed model.

Storage, Again

Bob describes using every nook and cranny in your modeling space for extra storage. He uses his tubes of long stripwood, locomotive repair cradle, and paint bottle carousel as examples.

Modeling the M&StL Through Mason City Part II

The author describes how he was committed to modeling this town using the actual trackplan. Prototype and model photos are includes, as well as prototype trackplans for the diesel house and the depot area. The layout trackplan is also included. Finally, he covers the three "jobs" in how the layout (and the prototype) is operated.

Moving Targets

This article describes how the author built moving switch stand targets. The only restriction is that the targets are not on the turnout's headblocks. It includes construction diagrams and photos.

Hampton, NJ: The CNJ's Dual Gauge Railroad Junction

This article covers the history, the Lackawanna, the coal traffic of the junction. Many period photograph are included.

Hampton, NJ: A Plan for a Free-mo Interchange

An HO-scale modular layout based on the prototype covered in another article of this issue of the magazine.