Accucraft Southern Pacific 2-6-0 locomotive

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Marc Horovitz 1:32 scale, gauge 1, live-steam 2-6-0 Accucraft 33268 Central Ave. Union City CA 94587 Price: $2,337.50 Website: www.accucraft.com 1:32 scale, gauge-1 model of a Southern Pacific M-6 2-6-0 standard-gauge steam locomotive; all-metal construction; gas fired, single-flue boiler; 60 psi working pressure; fittings include throttle, pressure gauge, water glass, safety valve, filler plug, check […]

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Shiloh Signals lighted signals

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Marc Horovitz 1:32-scale lighted signals Shiloh Signals PO Box 1042 Gloversville NY 12078 Prices: See text Website: www.shilohsignals.com 1:32 scale (suitable for 1:29 scale), multi-light signals; all-metal construction; operates on 12-16V; each hand made; lights are super-bright LEDs; painted and ready to use; suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Mast height (not including the mounting […]

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Stan’s Trains Handy Converter for Model Railroaders

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Handy Converter for Model Railroaders Stan’s Trains 23916 SE 25th Ct. Sammamish WA 98075 Price:  $19.95 (CD); $13.95 (download) Website: www.stanstrains.com Conversion software for many aspects of model railroading, including scale, grades, curves, DCC configuration variables (CVs), and electronic formulas Pros: Easy-to-use interface; many aspects of model railroading covered; many different scales covered, from Z […]

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Suppliers for steam-locomotive add-ons

Goodall-type valve The Train Department 26 Coral Drive Hazlet NJ 07730 732-770-9625 www.thetraindepartment.com Wee Bee Loco Parts 6757 W. Jackson Street Indianapolis IN 46341 weebeelocoparts@comcast.net Valve handles Roundhouse Engineering Co. Ltd. Units 6-9, Churchill Business Park Churchill Road, Wheatley Doncaster, DN1 2TF United Kingdom www.roundhouse-eng.com ACME Engineering 1, The Coppice, Beardwood, Blackburn, Lancashire,BB2 7BQ United […]

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Pulp train in the snow

A diminutive garden scale live steam locomotive hauls a train through a snowy outdoor layout.

Name:  Eric Schade Forum User Name:  captain perry Railroad Name: Winnegance and Quebec Location: Phippsburg, Maine Scale:  1:13.7 Theme: Maine Narrow gauge Description:  My little SD Warren Engine, a 7/8″ scale modified Ruby, hauls some pulpwood on a snowy February day. This is the engine discussed in the October and December 2013 issues of Garden […]

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Build a covered loading platform in 1:29 scale

Build a covered loading platform in 1:29 scale

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 […]

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Bachmann Toby the Tram Engine

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Marc Horovitz Large scale, gauge-1 tram engine Bachmann 1400 East Erie Avenue Philadelphia PA 19124 Price: $295 Website: www.bachmanntrains.com Large scale, gauge 1 model of Toby the Tram (#91405) from the Thomas the Tank Engine range; 0-6-0 wheel arrangement; all wheels flanged; power pickup from all wheels; moving eyes on the face at one end; […]

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The Tortoise and Lizard Bash Garden Railroad

A model train running on a bridge in a garden railroad

The Tortoise & Lizard Bash Garden Railroad at a glance Name: Tortoise & Lizard Bash Railroad Size of railway: 52′ x ~20′ plus a 10′ x 15′ “L” Scale: Trains, 1:29; structures, 1:24 Gauge: Nº 1 (45 mm) Era: September 1957 Theme: Fantasy, town and country mainline, and switching Age: 15 years Motive power: Primarily […]

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The Wascana Canyon Railway

The Wascana Canyon Railway

The Wascana Canyon Railway at a glance Name: Wascana Canyon Railway, with operating rights for Canadian Pacific Railway Size of railway: About 30′ x 40′ Scale: 1:29 Gauge: Nº 1 (45 mm) Era: Past 30 years Theme: Mainline shipping of grain, containers, and petroleum Age: Six years Motive power: USA Trains SD-70, two GP 38-2s, […]

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