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Nancy Norris Common name: Dwarf parrot’s feather Latin name: Myriophyllum aquaticum minima Plant type: Water plant USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-10 (overwinter indoors in colder zones) Cultural needs: Full or partial sun in water Plant size: 2″ high and spreading Dwarf parrot’s feather is one of my favorite aquatics for its lacy, fluffy look and its […]
Bill Zuback Manufacturer Bachmann Trains 1400 East Erie Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19124 www.bachmanntrains.com Price: $229.00 Product nos.: 96281 (Christmas scheme); 96282 (bumblebee) Features: Self-propelled unit Single can motor with all-wheel drive and pickup Metal and plastic construction Polarity selector switch LED headlights and marker lights Runs on 45mm track using DC track power Available in […]
Bill Zuback A Botanist’s Vocabulary By Susan K. Pell and Bobbi Angell Published by Timber Press 133 SW 2nd Ave. #450 Portland, OR 97204 Timberpress.com 7″ x 9″ 228 pages Hardcover Price: $24.95 Bill Zuback I’m the type of person who can open a dictionary and quickly get lost in the illustrations on the page. […]
Bill Zuback Manufacturer MTH Electric Trains 7020 Columbia Gateway Dr. Columbia, MD 21046-1532 www.mthtrains.com Price: $1,199.95 Era: 1941 to 2002 (varies with scheme) Road names: Southern Pacific (Daylight scheme with large or small lettering on tender in two road numbers each and black), American Freedom Train, BNSF Ry., and Western Pacific. One number per scheme […]
Garden Railways highlights five garden hand tools and one DIY project in this snapshot video. See more in the Fall 2019 issue of Garden Railways magazine. […]
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Name: Chris Haon Railroad Name: L.P. & C.L. Railroad Location: Atlanta, Ga. Scale: 1:29 Theme: Anywhere, Southeast USA Description: A fun get together of friends and trains at/on one layout. […]
Name: Sean Wells Railroad Name: Mukwonago Beer Line (Milwaukee Road Branch) Location: Mukwonago, WI Scale: G 1:29 with USA and Aristo-Craft cars and PIKO track. Theme: Milwaukee Road Beer Line Description: A multiple loop continuous running track with 2 small yards and several sidings. With the track in place now over the last 2 summers, […]
Aster’s live-steam British Railways Standard Class 4-6-0 5MT Accucraft Talyllyn Railways Dolgoch 0-4-0T PIKO America DB IV BR 360 Diesel Switcher Engines & rolling stock Accucraft, 3260 Central Ave, Union City CA 94587, is selling Aster’s live-steam British Railways Standard Class 4-6-0 5MT in 1:32 scale. The engine is brass and stainless steel construction and […]
How to host an open house: What fun is a garden railroad if you can’t share it with others? An open house is where you get to show off your creation to fellow garden railroaders, tell them of your triumphs and tribulations, and hear their stories as well. How hard can it be, right? All […]
Kevin Strong Phoenix SM-18 Sound and Motor DCC Decoder Phoenix Sound Systems 3514 West Liberty Road Ann Arbor, MI 48103 734-662-6405 www.phoenixsound.com Facts & Features 3-amp capacity dual-mode sound and motor decoder Plug-and-play installation High-quality sound recordings Easily customizable using the PC interface (separate purchase) Price: $265 Kevin Strong Screenshot of PC interface (separate purchase) […]
