Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Railroad Model Craftsman 2010-11
Articles Listing

Front of the Layout Vignettes No. 17

This installment of the series covers threshing machines.

Evolution of an Operational Railroad

The author describes how his 9' x 26' N-scale layout is operated, the changes he had to make to improve for operations, and the lessons he had to learn.

Modeling a Lehigh Valley Mill Gondola

A large number of the Lehigh Valley's gondola fleet were these 50-foot 13-rib straight side gondolas. The author used two Accurail 41-foot USRA steel gondola models to kitbash one of these cars. He describes the process he went through. The article includes one prototype photo, several close-up model photos, prototype roster, scale drawings, and describes how to make a steel plate load for the car.

The Scenery Clinic Part X

Paul discusses how he attaches track feeder wires under the rail so that they are no visible when the track is installed on the layout.

A Hoboken-inspired Terminal

The model built for the Ocean County Society of Model Railroaders club layout hints at the Hoboken, New Jersey terminal. This article describes how the author scratchbuilt this model making many castings to handle the repetitiveness of the model. Includes many model photos.

Kitbashing a Lumber and Coal Dealer

The author built a structure that mimics one of the Fine Scale Miniatures kits which he could not afford to buy at the time the kit was released, and it is now hard to find.

Back to Simple

Evaluating the complexity of a project, purposely choosing a simple project, or making a project simple can yield a lot of dividends for the layout without it taking a long time to complete.

Modeling a Temporary Yard Office

This article covers how to build a model trailer that is used a temporary yard office. Includes several prototype and model photos.

Floating Branchlines: Sternwheelers, Tugs, and Barges

The CPR used floating barges to move whole trains across rivers and lakes to provide materials to remote locations. Includes many prototype photos.