April new products from Garden Railways magazine

Planter

Engines & rolling stock PIKO America, 4610 Alvarado Canyon Rd., Ste. 5, San Diego, CA 92120 has several new products, including a “mini-Mogul” (#38208). This budget-friendly engine is capable of being upgraded with the no. 36221 Analog Sound Kit or the no. 36220 Digital Steam Sound Kit for full-featured sound on DC or DCC. Price: […]

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February 2020 new products from Garden Railways magazine

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Accucraft Adams Radial Tank 4-4-2T Engines & rolling stock Accucraft, 3260 Central Ave, Union City CA 94587 has an Adams Radial Tank 4-4-2T in 1:32 scale. This live-steam engine is butane fired and available in both kit and ready-to-run versions, with a choice of several roadnames Price (kit): $1,945 or (RTR) $2,160. See the website […]

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MRVP Insider: Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show 2020

Amherst Railway Society 2020 show

What could you have seen at the annual (all scales) Railroad Hobby Show held in Springfield, Massachusetts, on January 25-26, 2020? Follow along as MR associate editor Eric White shares his walk-and-talk tour of the various buildings of the Eastern States Expo Fairgrounds, each housing all sorts of vendors, displays, layouts, and so much more! […]

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January 2020 new products from Garden Railways magazine

Bachmann Thomas and Friends items

Engines & rolling stock Accucraft, 3260 Central Ave, Union City CA 94587 is selling a 1:32 scale Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (CIWL) sleeper car under the J&M Models brand. These cars will be made from brass, have interior lights, and feature four different car numbers as used in the famous Blue Train. Price: $950 each […]

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January 2020 new products from Garden Railways magazine

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Accucraft coach PIKO America catalog Bachmann Thomas and Friends items Engines & rolling stock Accucraft, 3260 Central Ave, Union City CA 94587 is selling a 1:32 scale Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (CIWL) sleeper car under the J&M Models brand. These cars will be made from brass, have interior lights, and feature four different car numbers […]

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December 2019 new products from Garden Railways magazine

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PIKO America P-51 hopper PIKO America P-38 hopper car 2020 National convention car Accucraft C-18 Engines & rolling stock PIKO America, 4610 Alvarado Canyon Rd., Ste. 5, San Diego CA 92120 released two hopper cars as part of a new Vintage Warbird series. The P-51 Hopper (38902) features P-51 Mustang graphics, and the P-38 Hopper […]

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November 2019 new products from Garden Railways magazine

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The Train Department Heisler LGB tender with sound LGB starter track set Accucraft, 3260 Central Ave, Union City CA 94587, has announced Talyllyn Railway’s locomotive No. 1 “Talyllyn” in 1:29 scale. The live-steam 0-4-0ST engine will be butane fired and available in 32mm and 45mm versions. Each version is available in three different colors: TR […]

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October 2019 new large scale products from Garden Railways magazine

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USA Trains holiday locomotive USA Trains Christmas Refrigerator Car Accucraft London and North Eastern Railway Class B1 4-6-0 Accucraft Sabrina Engines & rolling stock USA Trains, PO Box 100, Malden MA 02148, offers Christmas-themed items: The “Santa Express Railroad” GP38-2 diesel locomotive (R22234, $559.95) and two versions of a 2019 Christmas Refrigerator Car (R13037), $119.95; […]

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The best of Garden Railways magazine: Editors’ picks

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You can own the entire collection of Garden Railways magazine in a convenient DVD-ROM format. This special compilation includes 192 complete issues from 1984–2015, plus 9 bonus issues of its predecessor, the Sidestreet Banner newsletter. In addition, you’ll have access to every full-size drawing ever published — a total of 128 drawings to view, download, […]

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Timeline of garden railroading

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We were digging in our archive and remembered a timeline history of the hobby that we published in our December 2003 issue. We thought our readers would enjoy seeing it again. Download a free PDF of this article at the link below! […]

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September new large scale products from Garden Railways magazine

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PIKO America R/C 25-tonner Bachmann Halloween bunk car Bachmann Halloween boxcar Bachmann Halloween boxcar Bachmann Halloween boxcar Engines & rolling stock PIKO America, 4610 Alvarado Canyon Rd., Ste. 5, San Diego CA 92120 has three new versions of their GE 25-ton diesels (#38503, #38504, #38505). They are factory-equipped, battery powered locomotives with the PIKO America […]

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