Locomotives & rolling stock
Bachmann Trains, 1400 East Erie Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19124, is offering Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey rolling stock for separate sale, as follows: Jackson & Sharp Coach #73 ($135); Water Tanker ($110); a choice of two Tableau Wagons on Flat Cars, illustrated with either “Performing Elephants” or “Lady Artists” ($125); and a Tiger Box Car #32 ($95). The cars feature vintage Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey colors and graphics, metal wheels, and operating knuckle couplers. Website: www.bachmanntrains.com
Ozark Miniatures Inc., 3461 S 5225 W, Cedar City UT 84720, has released several new 7/8″ scale, American style, rolling-stock kits. The first to arrive are the basic flat-car kit and boxcar kit. All kits include wheels, bolsters, all detail parts, and laser-cut wood. Website: www.ozarkminiatures.com
DeAgostini and ModelSpace, 915 Broadway, Suite 609, New York, NY 10010, have announced a kit for Japan’s JNR D51 200 2-8-2 locomotive in 1:24 scale. The ModelSpace D51 model is a replica of the original 1938 locomotive, now housed at Umekoji steam locomotive museum in Kyoto, Japan. The unpainted model comes with a short length of track and base on which to display it. It is constructed primarily of brass, with white-metal die-castings, and includes working lights, a whistle, and steam sound effects. The kit is offered in 12 monthly sections. Price: $114.99 per section ($1,379.88 total). For more information, visit www.model-space.com/us/motors/our-model-motors/d51-steam-locomotive/
Accessories & details
J. S. Woodcrafts, PO Box 621, Lomita CA 90717, has added a three-piece collection to its line of construction vehicles. These include an excavator, either static or remote controlled; a gooseneck trailer; and a 1935 Chevy Dually, which is available in the color of your choice. Each of the three pieces can also be purchased separately. The scale is approximately 1:24. Complete information can be found at www.jswoodcrafts.net
Stoneworks, PO Box 190, Shell Knob MO 65747, is offering a kit for the famous Fitz Metal Overshot Waterwheel in 1:24 scale (#4040). This wheel claimed 90%+ efficiency with curved paddles and became the wheel of record in the majority of mills and other businesses powered by water. The kit for the 8″ x 2″ wheel includes 24 paddles, brass bushing with a 6″, solid-brass axle, and is assembled with 32 sets of brass screws and bolts. The wheel is made of laser cut, .060″ white styrene. Price: $55. Website: www.RRStoneworks.com
Burl Rice is offering a variety of 3D-printed parts in 1:32 and 1:29 scales. These include eight-piece sets of air-brake parts ($36.60 in 1:29; $31.21 in 1:32), Ajax brake wheels (1:29 scale, 5/$14.90), and modern brake wheels (1:29 scale, 5/$14.42). These parts are intended to be masters that the purchaser can then use to cast multiple copies of the same part in homemade RTV molds, or they can be used as supplied. These are high-resolution prints in matte, translucent plastic. Parts can be viewed and ordered from: www.shapeways.com/shops/burlrice
Electronics & software
Remote Control Systems, PO Box 578, Casino NSW 2470, Australia, has released a new TX-2s, 2.4 GHz, five channel, DSM2 compatible, proportional transmitter in a pocket-sized casing, with two control knobs and three push buttons for accessories. The TX-2s is designed for live-steam locomotives but can also be used with battery powered, radio-controlled locos. Price: $99A ($89US) plus $15A air postage. RCS also has a new ultra-small, combined 2.4 GHz DSM2 RX/3 amp ESC (#BASIC-3). Speed control is centre “off” or programmable for low “off.” The unit has two sound triggers plus directional lighting, automatic binding, and 1x servo control for uncoupling, etc. Price $79A ($69 US) plus $5A air postage, or post free if ordered with the TX-2s. Website: www.rcs-rc.com
Garden Railroad Products, 3461 S 5225 W, Cedar City UT 84720, is offering micro detectors for your garden railroad, activated by magnets under the cars. They can be hooked directly to LED signals or LEDs on your control boards, and can also be used in conjunction with many remote-control system for track automation. Price: $14.95 ea. or a 5 pack for $60. Website: www.gardenrailroadproducts.com
Miscellaneous
Large Scale Online closed on December 2013, after 18 years online. The website was shut down by DMS, its parent company in Post Falls, Idaho. LSOL was the first site on the Internet dedicated exclusively to large-scale trains. DMS will continue to maintain other garden-train websites, including GardenTrains.com, YouTube.com/GardenTrains, and HowGardenTrainsWork.com
Hartford Large Scale Products was sold to David and Breda Rhoton of Ozark Miniatures Inc., 3461 S 5225 W, Cedar City UT 84720, last November. Ozark Miniatures plans to reintroduce the full kits of the Hartford line. Bob Hartford will also be designing more kits for the company. Website: www.hartfordproducts.com
Piko Spielwaren GmbH, Lutherstr. 30, 96515 Sonneberg/Thüringen, Germany, has released a new catalog of their large-scale railway products for 2014. The book has 172 pages and the cost is 4.00 for a printed version or the entire catalog cn be downloaded free from Piko’s website: www.piko.de
