Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | S Gaugian 2005-01/02
Articles Listing

Coffee with Jeff Wilson

The author shares his model railroading roots and history, and is now retired from his retail store, Hoquad Hobbies.

S Product Reviews

Reviewed are the Welded Double-Door Insulated Box Car sold by the Des Plaines Valley S Scalers manufactured by S Scale America (Des Plaines Hobbies), 1:64 trucks by Reviresco, Wood Grade Crossing by Fox Valley Models, Board Fence by B.T.S., Die Cast Trucks by Tomkin Replicas, and Train Box by Train Boxes Plus.

Scale Scene

The author describes the Chester Industrial Arts Company passenger car kits.

Snapshots of the 2004 NASG Convention

A photo essay covering the annual Convention.

Build the Stone Avenue Station

The model is an exact replica of the station in LaGrange, Illinois. The author was commissioned to build this model, and he describes the process from research to construction in this article. Includes one model photo and scaled drawings.

Colorado & Silver River Railroad's Monte Vista, May 1957

This article describes the updates done to Chip Romig's S/Sn3 layout, focusing on the town of Monte Vista, since the last article covering this layout.

A Pennsylvania Railroad N5c Cabin Car

The author built his model from a #638 American Flyer caboose.

Building an S Layout on a Budget Part Three

In this installment, the author covers some of his wiring tips, how to start laying out the scenic components of the layout, painting the scenery, and using real dirt and gravel.

American Flyer Collector's Column

This column covers Kleer-Pak packaging and the color of the corvettes on the #24578 Corvette Flat Car. It also answers a couple of individuals' questions.

The Last Stop

Who is to blame for S-scale's lack of growth? What it takes for manufacturers to produce an item.