2019 Railroad Hobby Show

Bachmann HO scale Pennsylvania RR class K4 streamlined 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive

Bachmann HO scale Pennsylvania RR class K4 streamlined 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive HO scale locomotives Pennsylvania RR class K4 streamlined 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive. Four road numbers. TCS WOWSound dual-mode sound decoder with Audio Assist, Keep-Alive capacitor for uninterrupted operation, all-metal chassis, blackened metal wheels and side rods, die-cast metal trailing truck, separately applied parts […]

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Water and backdrops on the Verdi Railroad

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Visitors along the back of the garden have this view of Copper Gorge, the waterless water feature encased in recycled auto glass. The battery-powered Union Pacific MOW uses AirWire 900 and Soundtraxx Electronics. Both engines are powered (all 16 wheels drive) to pull full name train car sets. Nancy Norris The Southern Pacific ‘Red Car’ […]

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Watch chain stonecrop

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Nancy Norris Common name: Watch chain stonecrop Latin name: Sedum sexangulare Plant type: groundcover USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-9 Cultural needs: full sun, average to dry soil with good drainage Plant size: 6-10″ Often used on green roofs for a quick covering, watch chain stonecrop is both dainty and rugged. Like most stonecrops of the genus, […]

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New products from the Spring 2019 issue of Garden Railways magazine

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Aster USRA Light Mikado Roundhouse Engineering “Jennie” LGB Mogul Piko wood coach Aster-Accucraft Models, 33260 Central Ave, Union City, CA 94587, is releasing two new locomotives, both in limited quantities. The first is an updated Aster USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2 in 1:32 scale (shown). The updated engine is alcohol fired and has cast-iron driver wheels, […]

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Bridgewerks The Morrison

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William Zuback Manufacturer Bridgewerks, Inc. 2522 N. Proctor St. Suite 249 Tacoma WA 98406 www.bridgewerks.com Price: $275.00 William Zuback Renowned for its stable of large, high-amp direct-current (DC) power supplies, Bridgewerks deviates from the norm to introduce a small, yet sleek, power controller intended for modest sized railroads. The all-new Morrison Controller is a 3A […]

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MTH General Electric Dash 8-40CW diesel locomotive

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William Zuback Manufacturer MTH Electric Trains 7020 Columbia Gateway Dr. Columbia MD 21046-1532 www.mthtrains.com Price: $749.95 Era: 1992 to 1999 (as decorated) Road names: Dash 8-40CW – CSX “The Spirit of America” [no. 1992 with Presidential seal and no. 7812 without] and “boxcar” herald); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Canadian National; Conrail; and Norfolk Southern. […]

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PIKO America General Electric 25-ton switcher

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Piko 38502 Blue Goose William Zuback Manufacturer PIKO America LLC 4610 Alvarado Canyon Road, Suite 5 San Diego CA 92120 www.piko-america.com Price: $199.99 (Track cleaning version is $229.99) Paint schemes: Denver & Rio Grande Western and painted blue and yellow but unlettered. Track cleaning version is painted yellow and black with Clean Machine/Maintenance of Way […]

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Create inspired spaces

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In the Spring 2019 issue, Nancy Norris shares photographs of nine public spaces designed to inspire you. We’ve assembled all of the related links here for you to access quickly. Gabis Arboretum at Purdue University: tinyurl.com/gabisarboretum A “The sedum spectrum,” June 2013. B “Using red in the railway,” June 2014. C “Massing plants to frame […]

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Winter running on the CPR Joy Division

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Name: Kent Johnson Railroad Name: Canadian Pacific Joy Division Location: Milwaukee, Wisc. Scale: 1:29 Theme: Modern-era branch line in Western Canada Description: The sun was making a weak effort to shine over the CPR Joy Division garden railroad on a cold January afternoon. Even so, I still wanted to capture the inaugural run of my […]

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In memoriam: Barb A. Packenham, 1944-2019

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Barb Packenham Barb A. Packenham, Model Railroader magazine’s editorial assistant from 1993 through 2006, died on Jan. 24. She was 74. Odds are good that if you called Model Railroader during those years, you spoke with Barb. She handled a wide variety of tasks for the magazine, including looking up past articles for readers, handling […]

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