Download the PDF of this project here. 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 break lines to create the larger piece. Please note: This […]
When gravity, earthquakes, or water pull the rug out from under a cliff face, its strata and fracture lines burst open. Solid slopes suddenly turn fluid. Rocks bounce and roll, creating talus, which settles in a pile at the foot of the cliff—possibly damming a waterway. Garage-size boulders split from slopes and tumble to the […]
Marc Horovitz Gauge 1, steam outline 4-6-0 Bachmann Industries1400 East Erie AvenuePhiladelphia PA 19124Price: $399Website: www.bachmanntrains.com Reissue of Bachmann’s “Anniversary Edition” 4-6-0; mostly plastic construction; metal gearing; smoke unit with initial supply of smoke fluid; sound system; updated diecast lead truck; diecast frame; all-metal wheels; various metal detail parts; dummy knuckle on pilot; working knuckle […]
1:22.5-scale coaling-tower plans Brewer Railroad Plans1825 Evergreen DriveAgassiz BC V0M 1A3CanadaPrice: $26.95 + $5 s&h to the USWebsite: www.brewerplans.com Full size, detailed plans for the D&RGW coaling tower at Chama, New Mexico; three sheets 24″ x 36″, 1 sheet 20″ x 36″; four pages of construction notes included Pros: Full size, beautifully drawn plans; highly […]
Alan Olson 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1 trucks kit Hartford Large Scale Products 6224 Acorn Ridge Trail Hillsborough NC 27278 Price: $59.95/pair + s&h Website: http://www.hartfordproducts.com Wood and white-metal kit (#T-17) for gauge 1, 1:20.3 scale, narrow-gauge Thielsen trucks, as used by the Southern Pacific Railroad; wheelsets by Sierra Valley; instructions supplied Pros: Good product for […]
Marc Horovitz Live-steam locomotive fittings Wee Bee Loco Parts6757 W. Jackson StreetIndianapolis IN 46341Prices: See textE-mail: weebeelocoparts@comcast.net Brass parts and fittings for small scale, live-steam locomotives; water-injection valve; safety valve; safety-valve adaptor; gas-filler-valve conversion fitting; butane-gas filler adapter Pros: Beautifully crafted parts for live steamers; accurately made; nicely finished Cons: None Marc Horovitz Wee Bee […]
On July 2, 1994, a Montana Rail Link local heads east at Manhattan, Mont., with an incredible SD9/SD9/SD9/SD9/GP9/GP35/GP9/GP9 lashup. Photo by Tom Danneman […]
Con-Cor International HO and N scale Pioneer Zephyr. HO version shown. Lighting and sound effects are the main attractions on this late-version Zephyr from Con-Cor. (Model Railroader reviewed the early-version Zephyr in the August 2005 (HO) and June 2006 (N) issues). Both N and HO scale models are available with Digitrax Digital Command Control (DCC) […]
Athearn HO scale GP7 diesel locomotive The realistic rumble of a 567B diesel and an eye-catching paint scheme are but two of the highlights of this HO scale GP7 diesel-electric locomotive from Athearn Trains. Part of Athearn’s top-of-the-line Genesis series, the model features roadname-specific details and is available with a dual-mode SoundTraxx Digital Command Control […]
ExactRail HO scale FMC 4000 rotary-dump coal gondola Price: $22.95 ManufacturerExactRail251 W. River Park Dr., Suite 300Provo, Utah 84604www.exactrail.com Road names: RTIX – RTI RR Services (2 versions); Burlington Northern; Chicago & North Western; SEPX Southwestern Electric Power Co.; Union Pacific; and undecorated. Era: 1979 to present Comments: Modelers looking for an accurately detailed HO […]
BLMA Models HO scale F89-J flatcar Price: $39.95 Manufacturer BLMA Models 302 District Court Fullerton, CA 92832 blmamodels.com Era: 1991 to present day (as detailed)Modelers of modern-era railroading have had a couple of F89-F models to choose from, and now they can add an F89-J to their fleets. This accurate HO scale flatcar from BLMA […]
Monroe Models HO scale Soo Line standard first class depot Price: $99.95 ManufacturerMonroe Models1101 25th Ave. N.St. Cloud, MN 56303www.monroemodels.us Era: early 1900s to 1990s Comments: The Eden Valley Depot is the latest structure offering from Monroe Models. The kit features laser-cut basswood, micro plywood, fiberboard, and plastic parts, and includes cast-resin chimneys. The depot […]
