Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Railroad Model Craftsman 2009-11
Articles Listing

The Scenery Clinic: Painting Flexible Track

In this introductory article the author announces that he will be starting a series of articles on how he does scenery work. He has been giving clinics at shows for 30 years. In this installment he describes how he built the base for the diorama used in the article. The main topic is about how to make flextrack look more realistic by painting the ties and the rails.

Improving Coal Loads on Ready-to-run Steam Locomotive Tenders

The author describes how he removed the plastic coal load in his Broadway Limited PRR M1 tender with a very realistic-looking load. Includes step-by-step photos as well as one prototype photo of a PRR M1, taken from above.

Norfolk Southern's Interstate Railroad

This article covers the entire railroad, its history, and where it stands today. It includes current-day prototype photos, a map of the railroad, a map of the coal loaders on the railroad, and two track plan designs for how to build a model of this railroad.

Lightweight Benchwork

This article describes how the author builds his modules for his G-scale modular layout. The techniques shown build a very strong, yet lightweight module.

Kitbashing a Railroad Tug

This article covers how to build a tugboat from two Lindberg Diesel Harbor Tug kits. Contains many construction photos.

Modeling Deciduous Trees in Winter

Tips on how to build tree with no foliage.

More on Roofs

Bob describes various roofing techniques and how he builds the foundation of his model roofs. It follows up on his February, 2005 column on roofs.

Photographing Models for Articles

This informative article describes how photograph model railroad models, how to build a stand for creating effective backdrops, using the correct lights and lenses, taking outdoor photos, and the interesting work it takes to take photos while a model is under construction.

The Fremont & South Park R.R.

This article is a fictional story about how Lynn Draper's rendition of his railroad came about. It is accompanied by photos of his layout, a track plan, and how the layout was built using I-beams. The layout measures 27' x 12'.

Front of the Layout Vignettes No. 7

This installment covers grain elevators. Many period prototype photos are in the article