Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Railroad Model Craftsman 2015-04
Articles Listing

Scratchbuilding the Great Falls Station Part II

This installment includes building the station walls and the roofs. Includes sidebars on using brick paper, and building window mullions.

Building a Yardmaster's Office

The author builds a small building to act as the yard office. He discusses how he designed it in a CAD program, and covers all the work he did to build the various parts. He also covers how to integrate the building into the surrounding scenery.

Long Island 4-6-0

The author modifies a Roundhouse model kit to represent a LIRR G5, which was identical to the parent company, the PRR's G5 engines. Includes a prototype photo, photos of details added to the model, and final model photos.

More On Small Stuff

Bob covers how patience and self-discipline will eventually lead to the results you ultimately want. Organizing your tools helps you spend more time working on the models instead of finding tools. Keeping the workbench clean and organized helps prevent accidents. Also covered are some specific tools for simulating wood grain, and staining wood.