How to begin a garden

Over 2000′ of track runs through the relatively lowmaintenance Sunset Valley Railroad of Ted Sharpe in Issaquah, Washington. Dwarf Alberta spruce (Pirea glauca ‘Conica’) and low groundcovers predominantly thymes and sedums) are repeated throughout each section of the line. Joel Hayward Gary and Norma Agard of Augusta, Kansas, are building a beautiful garden in which […]

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Bachmann K-27 locomotive

Dave Goodson 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, K-27 2-8-2Bachmann Industries1400 E. Erie AvenuePhiladelphia PA 19124Price: $1,400Web site: www.bachmanntrains.com Plastic and metal model of D&RGW K-27 2-8-2; illuminated headlight, classification lights, cab light, firebox; DCC and sound ready; knuckle and hook-and-loop couplers provided; review sample, #83097-pre-wreck Nº 455, green boiler; 19V Pittmann motor with flywheel; engineer and […]

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Bachmann K-27 locomotive modifications

Don’t miss these cosmetic fixes for the K-27! Dave Goodson To do this modification, you must lock #1 and #4 axles! Photo 1 shows the magnets in place (set them where you want them), and the screws pre-threaded into the lower firebox holes provided. Dave Goodson Photo 2 shows a Sierra reed attached to the […]

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Customize your Bachmann K-27 with these modifications

Dave Goodson Note: These modifications are optional. They do not change the runability or performance of the locomotive. Modification #1: Front couplerThe couplers that come installed with some of these locomotives are short-shank units. The front coupler, if the jaw is open, has about a 1″ throw, side-to-side. With the jaw closed, it is about […]

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PDF: Build a 1:20.3 scale doctor’s buggy

Build a 1:20.3 scale doctor's buggy

Download the PDF of this project here. Click on the icon to download this PDF project. Note: This PDF is formatted to print on your home printer. Most pieces are formatted to fit on a 8.5″ x 11″ piece of paper. For larger parts of the plan, you will see “break lines.” Line up the […]

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Tag Gorton’s Live Steam Workshop book

Tag Gorton’s Live Steam WorkshopPublished by Atlantic PublishersAvailable in the US from:Carstens PublicationsAttn: John Earley108 Phil Hardin RoadNewton NJ 078608¼” x 11½”, softbound, 82 pagesISBN: 1-902827-15-5Price: £11.95Web site: www.atlanticpublishers.com In this book, Tag Gorton takes us on a good-natured ramble into the world of cosmetically fixing up commercial live-steam models. The title is actually a […]

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