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Nancy Norris Common name: Goji berry, wolfberry, Chinese boxthorn Latin name: Lycium barbarum, L. chinense Plant type: Perennial USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-9 for L. barbarum, 4-9 for L. chinense Cultural needs: Well-drained, high pH (alkaline) soil, full sun Plant size: 5-8′, easily pruned to stay 2-3′ as in photo Nurseries stock Goji berry plants more […]
Bill Zuback Manufacturer Bachmann Trains 1400 East Erie Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19124 bachmanntrains.com Price: $399 Era: 1949 to present Paint schemes: With sound and moving eyes: Percy the Small Engine and Thomas the Tank Engine ($399 each). With moving eyes only: Emily ($429), James the Red Engine ($389), Percy the Small Engine ($319), Thomas the […]
Gardener’s Guide to Compact Plants: Edibles & Ornamentals For Small-Space Gardening By Jessica Walliser Published by Cool Springs Press Available in the US from: The Quarto Group 100 Cummins Center, Suite 265D Beverly, MA 01915 7″ x 9″ 296 pages Hardcover Price: $24.99 Researching choices for the “garden” half of garden railways means organization. Lists […]
Bill Zuback Manufacturer PIKO America LLC 4610 Alvarado Canyon Road, Suite 5 San Diego, CA 92120 piko-america.com R/C GE 25 tonner, 284.99; R/C GE 25 tonner Clean Machine; $299.99 Features: Directional light-emitting diode head light and backup light Five-pole ball-bearing can motor Heavy duty hard chrome ball-bearing wheels in gauge Minimum recommended radius: 600mm (23.6″) […]
Pruning Simplified: A Visual Guide to 50 Trees and Shrubs By Steven Bradley Published by Timber Press 133 SW 2nd Ave. #450 Portland OR 97204 Timberpress.com 8″ x 10″ Softcover 192 pages Most garden railroaders who have planted scale trees and shrubs as well as tidy groundcovers have tried their hand at cutting back excessive […]
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 […]
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 […]
Now that the snowflakes are falling, work on Kent’s garden railway has come to a hard, frozen stop! But this episode proves that fun with large scale trains can continue in warmer confines, specifically in Ken Rodig’s basement and in the workshop of Garden Railways, where Rene and Cody tackle their respective modeling projects. […]
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: Plowing snow after a December storm […]
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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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