This Victorian home was a side project for the author to build something not directly related to the railroad.

The author gives the history and describes how he built the model of Jim Law's house; he was the foreman for the Yosemite Valley RR and bought the Yosemite Lumber Company's superintendent's house for $1 when the logging company closed its doors. Includes scale drawings.

The author describes how he built a small substation that provides electricity to a small town or large factory complex using an Atlas signal tower kit (significantly kitbashed, of course).

The home of the infamous Dalton brothers near Coffeyville, Kansas. The text of the article is mostly about the activities of the brothers, but it is accompanied by modern-day photos of the home, as well as scale drawings of the exterior.

The structure represents a normal two-story building, but with an additional story added below that sits almost at water level.

Using a Fine Scale Miniature's HO-scale model for inspiration, the author scratchbuilt an N-scale replica. Includes scale drawings and several model photos.

The author used his in-laws' real farm in Minnesota as a go-by for building this model. There are many prototype photos and scale drawings accompanying the article. The large article also covers creating and installing crops of soybeans.

Tenement housing provides opportunities for detailing. The article includes scale drawings, construction details, close-up photos, and a side-bar on how to make clothing.

Using magic markers, styrene, and other assorted materials to quickly give the illusion the interiors of stores and homes are populated.