Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | S Gaugian 2011-03/04
Articles Listing

S Product Reviews

Reviewed are the Occidental Beer Can Tank Car by Iron Rail Models, Greenlight vehicles, and Grand Central Gems Trestle Bents.

Scale Scene

The author reviews the past and present availability of S-scale hoppers, and covers detailing the American Models and American Flyer cars. Photos of many of the hoppers are included.

S Track Survey Part Three

The series continues with a review of the American Models track system, how to use their flextrack, limitations of the system, how to make "scale" wheels negotiate the turnouts, and a listing of the currently-available pieces.

Riding the Tall Bridges

The 10'x25' was built by the author and three friends, consisting of code 100 hand-laid track. It features 13 bridges. Includes many layout photos.

A Very Hardware Manufacture Company

A design of an early 20th Century brick building, shaped to fit a pie-shaped area of the author's layout. Includes many design diagrams.

The Roundhouse

This articles covers how to rebuild the smoke-in-boiler unit. Although previously covered in the S Gaugian magazine, this includes updates.

American Flyer Collector's Column

With this article, the author intends to start covering figures and action figures in AF equipment. This installment covers their introduction, and competition with Lionel's inclusion of figures. Includes a photo of large number of AF figures, as well as a listing of figures.