Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Railroad Model Craftsman 2016-10
Articles Listing

Heavy Electric Fan

After introducing his roots in areas where heavy electric locomotives were common in his childhood, the author describes his 1955-era layout, which features those types of locomotives. Includes a model and a prototype photo of a New Haven EP-5.

Recycling an Old Trestle Model

The author describes the process he went through to integrate an existing trestle bridge he was given, into an existing space of his layout. Includes many photos of area of the layout affected by this "surgery".

Understanding Railroad Signals Part 10

This installment covers Centralized Traffic Control (CTC) systems, and methods of train dispatching (TT&TO, TWC, DTC, CTC).

Finishing the Frenda

This installment finalizes the structure, by building two buildings that sit on top of the structure built in the previous month's issue.