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Operations on the garden railroad: Operations on model railroads simulate the type of railroading that gets work done – moving cargo and passengers like full-scale railroads. “Ops” in the garden railway extends the social appeal of your yard, giving folks a fun activity. This introduction more than outlines the various railway jobs, such as engineer, […]
Thomas A. Yorke Thomas Yorke starts the second of three scratchbuilt projects in the June 2018 issue. Download these full-size drawings of his tank cars and follow his instructions in the magazine. You will also need the basic flatcar drawings from the April 2018 issue for this project. […]
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 […]
Marc Horovitz 1:29 scale, gauge 1, high-cube boxcar American Mainline (AML) 33268 Central Ave. Union City CA 94587 Price: $179 Website: www.americanmainline.com Mostly plastic, gauge 1, 1:29-scale model of a Gunderson 50′ high-cube boxcar; non-opening plug doors; underbody detail; truck-mounted knuckle couplers; body-mount couplers also included; sprung roller-bearing trucks; metal wheelsets. Dimensions: length, 21 5/16″; […]
Marc Horovitz “Egghauler” freight cars Egghaulers.com Prices: see text Website: www.egghaulers.com All plastic, eliptically shaped freight cars in bright colors, intended to go with Eggliners; supplied without wheels or couplers. Dimensions (gondola car): length over ends, 7″; width, 4 1/2″; height, 3″ Pros: Well-made whimsical product; fits well visually with Eggliners Cons: Some details not […]
Mini-Lathe Tools & Projects for Home Machinists by David Fenner Published in the US by: Fox Chapel Publishing 903 Square St. Mount Joy PA 17552 5 3/4″ x 81/4″, softbound, 120 pages Price: $12.99 Website: foxchapelpublishing.com A metal lathe is one of the most versatile tools that a serious modeler can own. An amazing array […]
Kevin Strong Digital/analog diesel sound MyLocoSound Available from: G Scale Graphics 5860 Crooked Stick Drive Windsor CO 80550 Price: $79 Website: www.gscalegraphics.net MyLocoSound “Blue” diesel sound system; suitable for track power or battery R/C; not DCC compatible. Dimensions: 2 1/4″x 1 3/8″ x 1/2″ Pros: Easy installation; sounds can be easily adjusted via handheld remote; […]
This slideshow is related to the April 2018’s issue “Greening your railway” column on operations. Stan Ames shares his slideshow of operations on the SJR&P. Download the slideshow here. […]
By the 1850s, railroad operating rules, often printed as pamphlets or on the back of a time card, had evolved to near universal application on all/most railroads. On April 14, 1887 representatives of 48 railroads voted for the adoption of what is now known as the Standard Code of Operating Rules (SCOR), published by the […]
Download the plan to build a 1:22.5-scale station. To learn more about converting this to another scale, see our free conversion chart.Click on the icon to download this PDF project.Part 1 Part 2 Note: This PDF is formatted to print on your home printer. Most pieces are formatted to fit on a 8.5″ x 11″ […]
The first trestle crossing of the season, but trouble may be ahead! […]
Name: Victor Thies Railroad Name: TooMuchFunRailroad Location: Mission Viejo, Calif Scale: G Theme: An eclectic railroad spanning eras, themes and mystical lands Description: A fun video and script of the TMFRR with narration and music. […]
