PIKO America US Army Humvee Transport flatcar PIKO America Beetle Wagon Auto Transport flatcar PIKO America Santa Fe ore car LGB Golden Spike Locomotive set LGB replica track spike box The Train Department Talyllyn No. 1 Engines & rolling stock Accucraft, 3260 Central Ave, Union City CA 94587, is selling an Adams 415 class radial […]
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April new large-scale products from Garden Railways magazine
PIKO America catalog PIKO America bulkhead flatcar LGB Coca-Cola engine LGB Sinclair Oils tank car Engines & rolling stock Accucraft, 3260 Central Ave, Union City CA 94587 has released a 1:32 scale Chinese Railways QJ-class 2-10-2 in both live steam and electric versions. The live-steam version is available in both Chinese Railways and Iowa Interstate […]
March 2019 new products from Garden Railways magazine
Ophir Depot Bridges & structures Banta Model Works, 421 Hopkins Road, Dummerston, VT 05301, released Ophir Depot, a 1:20.3-scale kit. The depot is made from laser-cut wood and measures 391/2”L x 19”W x 173/4”H. Production is very limited. Price: $650, includes shipping. Website: bantamodelworks.com Tire Bridgade shop accessories Piko America traction tires Preiser USA figures […]
New products from the Spring 2019 issue of Garden Railways magazine
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, […]
New products from the December 2018 issue of Garden Railways magazine
LGB starter set Piko electric locomotive Engines & rolling stock LGB (Märklin) is offering several items for the Christmas market. A Christmas Train Starter Set (#L72305, shown) includes a Christmas design, old-timer steam locomotive with Bühler motor, working headlight, and built-in smoke unit; two passenger cars; 12 sections of curved track; power supply and controller; […]
Märklin Inc. celebrates LGB’s 50th anniversary
A Grizzly Flats volunteer educates attendees about the restoration work being done on the Grizzly Flats Chloe locomotive. Steven Stepanek Chloe’s first class passenger car, No. 7 Stephen van Cleave The LGB 50th anniversary RhB class Ge 4/4 II Electric Locomotive on display. (Look for a review of this product in the December 2018 issue […]
New large-scale products from the October 2018 issue of Garden Railways magazine
Mamod Brunel LGB Napa Valley Wine Train Fall-themed Egg Haulers Piko 25-ton diesel Engines & rolling stock Mamod Ltd, Unit 1A, Summit Crescent Industrial Estate, Smethwick, West Midlands B66 1BT, United Kingdom, has released a model of a small diesel-electric locomotive in 16mm scale called Brunel. The engine, battery powered by eight AA rechargeable batteries […]
New large-scale products from the August 2018 issue of Garden Railways magazine
LGB Factory Trains Piko locomotive East Coast Large Scale Show boxcar USA Trains passenger car Engines & rolling stock LGB (Märklin) has released a digital “Factory Train” (#L29050) to commemorate LGB’s 50th anniversary in 2018. The prototype of the so-called Factory Train stood for many years in front of LGB’s plant in Nürnberg. The model […]
New products from the June 2018 issue of Garden Railways magazine
LGB anniversary items LGB roller car USA Trains flatcar with tank Egghaulers car Piko steam locomotive Piko boxcar Engines & rolling stock LGB (Märklin) is celebrating its 50th annniversary this year and the company has released a commemorative “Stainz” steam locomotive in a special paint scheme (#L20216, $289.99) and five add-on 50th Anniversary cars. These […]
New large-scale products from the February 2018 issue of Garden Railways magazine
LGB DEV Spreewald steam locomotive Steven L. Bittinger & Associates hopper Engines & rolling stock LGB (Märklin) is offering a digital version of the DEV Spreewald steam locomotive (#L24742) in a limited edition to celebrate the prototype’s 100th anniversary. The model is presented as it currently exists on the museum railroad from Bruchhausen–Vilsen to Asendorf. […]
New large scale products from the December 2017 issue of Garden Railways magazine
Bachmann Eggliner LGB Alpine Classic Salon Car Piko Railbus Locomotives and rolling stock Bachmann Trains, 1400 East Erie Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19124, is releasing the former Aristo-Craft Eggliners in five new paint schemes: Christmas (illustrated), Easter, Independence Day, Halloween, and Ladybug. These self-propelled units feature a seamless one-piece shell, LED headlights and marker lights, and […]
New large-scale products from the April 2017 issue of Garden Railways
LGB locomotive Burl Rice boxcar Piko flatcar Engines & rolling stock LGB (Märklin), PO Box 510559, New Berlin WI 53151, has a Southern Pacific SD 40 diesel (#L25555). Both trucks are driven by Bühler motors with ball bearings, and the locomotive is equipped with traction tires and a built-in mfx/DCC decoder with a variety of […]