Don’t miss the how-to article on how to make scratchbuilt streetlamps for your garden railway in the October 2007 issue of Garden Railways! Download a PDF of another streetlamps article here! […]
Make streetlamps for your garden railway
Modeling Topic: Accessories
Can I convert a Lionel no. 257 freight station to DC power?
Q: I have a Lionel no. 257 freight station with diesel horn that is equipped with a D-cell battery to operate the horn. How do I convert the 1.5 DC voltage to 14-16 AC voltage so I can operate it like my other accessories from a transformer? – Peter Douglas Beam, Pasadena, Calif. A: Peter, […]
Broken belt on a postwar Lionel No. 364 log loader
Q: I have a Lionel No. 364 conveyor belt log loader which was received as a gift in the 1940s or early 1950s. The red conveyor belt has disintegrated over time and I would like to know how to service the accessory to get it back into operation. Also, I would appreciate knowing the approximate […]
Heljan HO scale operating container crane
Heljan HO operating container crane A fully functional HO scale container crane that delivers all of the movements of its prototype is now available. This sophisticated ready-to-install model uses an internal DCC (Digital Command Control) system to operate its container pick- up, rotate, and transfer functions by remote control. This crane is made by Heljan […]
PDF: 1:20.3 scale lobster boat, part 1
Download a PDF to build part one of our 1:20.3-scale lobster boat. Part one includes plans for the boat itself. Note: This PDF is tiled to print on your home printer. Two “overview” pages will print first, followed by the full-size plans. Each page has 1 1/2″ of intentional overlap. Trim the excess paper from […]
PDF: Build a 1:20.3 scale delivery wagon
Download the PDF of this project here. Note: This PDF is tiled to print on your home printer. Two “overview” pages will print first, followed by the full-size plans. Each page has 1 1/2″ of intentional overlap. Trim the excess paper from each page and assemble the sections using the overview pages as a guide. […]
PDF: Build a 1:20.3 scale one-horse Shay
Download the PDF of this project here. Note: This PDF is tiled to print on your home printer. Two “overview” pages will print first, followed by the full-size plans. Each page has 1 1/2″ of intentional overlap. Trim the excess paper from each page and assemble the sections using the overview pages as a guide. […]
PDF: Build a 1:20.3 scale sleigh
Download the PDF of this project here. Note: This PDF is tiled to print on your home printer. Two “overview” pages will print first, followed by the full-size plans. Each page has 1 1/2″ of intentional overlap. Trim the excess paper from each page and assemble the sections using the overview pages as a guide. […]
PDF: 1:20.3 scale lobster boat, part 2
Download a PDF to build part two of our 1:20.3-scale lobster boat. Part two includes finishing and detailing the boat. Note: This PDF is tiled to print on your home printer. Two “overview” pages will print first, followed by the full-size plans. Each page has 1 1/2″ of intentional overlap. Trim the excess paper from […]
T-Reproductions Dorfan no. 70 crane
T-REPRODUCTIONS OF Johnson City, Tenn., may be offering the biggest, baddest crane made in the modern (or even postwar) periods. This is a beautiful reproduction of a no. 70 crane offered by Dorfan in 1930. The no. 70 is hard to find, and when you do locate one in good shape, it can command a […]
Train America Studios Engineer-On-Board and Turbo Smoke systems
YOU’VE BOUGHT A NEW O gauge steam locomotive and are checking off its features: Sound system? Yes.Command control? Yes.Coil coupler? Yes.Cruise control? No.Fan-driven synchronized puffing smoke? No. Train America Studios can turn no into yes with its Engineer-On-Board cruise control and its Turbo Smoke smoke generator. We had both installed in a K-Line scale Hudson […]
Railroad Avenue Model Works figures
Marc Horovitz 1:20.3-scale figuresRailroad Avenue Model WorksBox 550Willits CA 95490Price $12 each + $6 s&h (minimum qty. for direct order: four)Web site: www.railroadavenue.com Cast resin, fully painted figures in 1:20.3 scale; eight currently available, all menPros: Well proportioned; interesting poses; subdued, realistic colors; figures are “weathered” for greater realismCons: Lips a little too red; some […]