By Frederic Williams Rohm and Brian Michelson I grew up in central Pennsylvania where my family had been long-time residents. My garden railroad is based on the Pennsylvania Railroad circa 1900; my grandfather and uncles worked on the PRR. The premier Pennsy passenger train of this era was the Pennsylvania Limited, which began making the […]
LGB (Märklin), 1406 Creek Trail Dr, Jefferson City, MO 65109, is giving away an original James R. Mann watercolor of the Santa Fe Super Chief to celebrate the release of its Santa Fe A and B-units. The company is extending the raffle for the painting until Aug. 31, 2021. Mann’s painting will have the same […]
Check out this Märklin/LGB large scale Construction Site Starter Set demo, as presented by Editor Hal Miller (and his dog Finn). Of course, you can read a complete review of the model in the Fall 2020 issue of Garden Railways magazine! […]
Check out this Märklin/LGB large scale Construction Site Starter Set demo, as presented by Editor Hal Miller (and his dog Finn). Of course, you can read a complete review of the model in the Fall 2020 issue of Garden Railways magazine! […]
Bill Zuback Facts & Features Manufacturer Märklin, Inc./LGB P.O. Box 2649 Lake Ozark, MO 65049 www.lgb.com Price : $1,365.84 (price may vary based on exchange rate) Era: late 1800s Roadname: Denver & Rio Grande (LGB commemorative graphics) Features: Minimum radius: 24″ Measures: 26″ x 7 3/4″ x 4 1/4″ Weight: 3 pounds 8 ounces Upgraded […]
Bill Zuback Facts & Features Manufacturer Märklin, Inc./LGB P.O. Box 2649 Lake Ozark, MO 65049 www.lgb.com Price: $282.99 (price may vary based on exchange rate) Features: 0-4-0T steam locomotive Two flatcars 12 pieces of R1 curved track 30 Blox-brand 2 x 4 bricks Controller Track clips Track power cable with tinned leads Wall pack, 18V […]
Marc Horovitz Gauge 1 electric locomotive LGB (Märklin) Price: $1,099.99US Website: www.lgb.com Gauge-1 model of an RhB Ge 4/4 II locomotive; analog DC or DCC control; multi-protocol DCC decoders; can be run from track power or overhead catenary (analog only); multi-purpose socket; sound equipped; pantographs operate automatically; traction tire on one wheel; 11 electrical track-pickup […]
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 […]
Marc Horovitz Gauge-1 gang car LGB Märklin Inc. PO Box 510559 New Berlin WI 53151 Price: $329.99 Website: www.lgb.com White Pass & Yukon gang car (#L20060); gauge 1; loop couplers; link-and-pin couplers also provided; all wheels powered; power pickup from all wheels and skates; interior detail; ball-bearing motor; directional headlights/marker lights; DCC ready. Dimensions: length […]
From the PBS series Tracks Ahead, you’ll enjoy a visit to an expansive German garden railway modeling the steep grades of various railroads in the Swiss Alps. […]
From the PBS series Tracks Ahead, you’ll enjoy a visit to an expansive German garden railway modeling the steep grades of various railroads in the Swiss Alps. […]
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