Scott Anderson Earl Martin 4019 Pine Cabin Way Roseville CA 95747 Prices: see text Unit designed to remove leaves, twigs, small rocks, and similar debris from gauge-1 track; drop-center flatcar with motor and brush at one end and battery in the center; must be pushed by a locomotive; battery-powered onboard brush; rechargeable sealed, lead-acid battery […]
Gary Raymond 1:32 scale, gauge 1, Dash-8 40CW dieselMTH Trains7020 Colombia Gateway DriveColumbia MD 21046Web site: www.mthtrains.com Plastic model of a Dash-8 40CW diesel locomotive; modular electrical connections and car body; two, three-axle power trucks; one motor per truck; directional front and rear head and ditch lights; lighted number boards; interior cab lighting and details; […]
Marc Horovitz 1:20.3-scale boxcar kit, less trucks & couplersPhil’s Narrow Gauge1008 Hampshire LaneWindsor CA 95492-8535Price: $75Web site: www.philsnarrowgauge.com Kit for a D&RGW 3000-series box car, less trucks and couplers; cast-metal parts; laser-cut or milled wood; preformed grab irons and steps; illustrated instructions. The finished car is 18″ long x 43/4″ wide x 5″ high. In […]
Marc Horovitz Miniature table saw Proxxon Tools Proxtech 2555 Tate Blvd. SE PO Box 1909 Hickory NC 28603 Price: $319 + s&h Web site: www.proxxon.com Miniature table saw with heavy plastic body; machined-aluminum top; extension wing; fence for ripping; miter gauge for cross cutting; 24-tooth, 3.35″ diameter, tungsten-carbide-tipped blade; blade tiltable to 45°; variable-speed motor; […]
Jim Schulz Jim Schulz 1″ scale, diesel switcher, gondola, and track kitsRiding Railkits, Inc.249 MacPherson Dr.Corbeil, Ontario P0H 1K0 CanadaPrice: $1,995 for locomotive; $350 for gondola (not including trucks and couplers); $149.95 for gondola detail kit; $59.95 for a 10-foot section of pre-fabricated trackWeb site: www.ridingrailkits.com Generic, industrial, four-wheel diesel switcher and gondola kits for […]
Marc Horovitz 1:29 scale, gauge-1 Alco PA-1 A-B diesel set USA Trains PO Box 100 Malden MA 02148 Price: $689.95 Web site: www.usatrains.com Mostly plastic, scale models of Alco PA-1 units; all wheels powered; four traction tires per unit; sprung, articulated trucks for short-radius curves; sound ready; six electrical pickups per truck; large can motor […]
Marc Horovitz 1:29 scale, gauge 1, intermodal train set and container set USA Trains PO Box 100 Malden MA 02148 Web site: www.usatrains.comPrices: See text Description: Ready-to-run, plastic and metal, five unit, articulated TTX intermodal train set for carrying containers; metal walkways; Timken roller-bearing trucks (axle ends do not rotate); hook-and-loop couplers installed, knuckles provided; […]
Marc Horovitz 1:29 scale, gauge-1 F3 A and B units USA Trains PO Box 100 Malden MA 02148 www.usatrains.comCheck with your local dealer for price and availability Plastic models of F3 diesels; A and B units sold together; each unit has two motors and four powered axles; working smokestacks; directional marker and headlights; rubber diaphragms; […]
Marc Horovitz 1:29 scale, gauge 1, GG-1 locomotiveUSA TrainsPO Box 100Malden MA 02148Check with your local dealer for price and availabilityWeb site: www.usatrains.com All-metal model of Pennsylvania Railroad GG-1 electric locomotive; die-cast body and trucks; motorized pantographs; dual motors; steam exhaust unit; detailed cab interior; operates on regular track power or on DCC using QSI […]
Marc Horovitz 1:29 scale, gauge-1 NYC Hudson USA Trains PO Box 100 Malden MA 02148 Price: $2,299.95 w/o sound; $2,699.95 with Phoenix sound system installed Web site: www.usatrains.com All-metal model of New York Central’s J1e Hudson; die-cast boiler, cab, tender shell, and detail parts; smoke unit synchronized to axle rotation (four puffs per revolution); working […]
Download these free plans for a work caboose! They accompany our “Garden railway basics” articles from the June and August 2006 issues. Follow along with author Kevin Strong to build a work caboose from styrene. […]
Scrap wood, like that pictured here, is readily available and free for the asking. Rene Schweitzer Trestles! Bridges! Cribbing! Wooden rolling stock! There are many applications of unpainted wood for an outdoor pike to challenge the beginner and veteran alike, all requiring tools, time, money, and skill. The most common choices of wood for outdoor […]
