Nancy Norris Common name: Watch chain stonecrop Latin name: Sedum sexangulare Plant type: groundcover USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-9 Cultural needs: full sun, average to dry soil with good drainage Plant size: 6-10″ Often used on green roofs for a quick covering, watch chain stonecrop is both dainty and rugged. Like most stonecrops of the genus, […]
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Aster USRA Light Mikado Roundhouse Engineering “Jennie” LGB Mogul Piko wood coach Aster-Accucraft Models, 33260 Central Ave, Union City, CA 94587, is releasing two new locomotives, both in limited quantities. The first is an updated Aster USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2 in 1:32 scale (shown). The updated engine is alcohol fired and has cast-iron driver wheels, […]
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William Zuback Manufacturer Bridgewerks, Inc. 2522 N. Proctor St. Suite 249 Tacoma WA 98406 www.bridgewerks.com Price: $275.00 William Zuback Renowned for its stable of large, high-amp direct-current (DC) power supplies, Bridgewerks deviates from the norm to introduce a small, yet sleek, power controller intended for modest sized railroads. The all-new Morrison Controller is a 3A […]
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William Zuback Manufacturer MTH Electric Trains 7020 Columbia Gateway Dr. Columbia MD 21046-1532 www.mthtrains.com Price: $749.95 Era: 1992 to 1999 (as decorated) Road names: Dash 8-40CW – CSX “The Spirit of America” [no. 1992 with Presidential seal and no. 7812 without] and “boxcar” herald); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Canadian National; Conrail; and Norfolk Southern. […]
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Piko 38502 Blue Goose William Zuback Manufacturer PIKO America LLC 4610 Alvarado Canyon Road, Suite 5 San Diego CA 92120 www.piko-america.com Price: $199.99 (Track cleaning version is $229.99) Paint schemes: Denver & Rio Grande Western and painted blue and yellow but unlettered. Track cleaning version is painted yellow and black with Clean Machine/Maintenance of Way […]
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In the Spring 2019 issue, Nancy Norris shares photographs of nine public spaces designed to inspire you. We’ve assembled all of the related links here for you to access quickly. Gabis Arboretum at Purdue University: tinyurl.com/gabisarboretum A “The sedum spectrum,” June 2013. B “Using red in the railway,” June 2014. C “Massing plants to frame […]
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Name: Kent Johnson Railroad Name: Canadian Pacific Joy Division Location: Milwaukee, Wisc. Scale: 1:29 Theme: Modern-era branch line in Western Canada Description: The sun was making a weak effort to shine over the CPR Joy Division garden railroad on a cold January afternoon. Even so, I still wanted to capture the inaugural run of my […]
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In the 3D printing world the two most common filaments used are PLA and ABS. There are other filaments available, each with advantages and disadvantages, and I discussed some of them in Part 17. This time, we are going to look at Nylon. Nylon has many characteristics that makes it desirable as a 3D printed […]
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Download this free nine-page PDF to learn how to enhance your garden empire with billboards and painted signs. […]
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Name: Shawn Viggiano Railroad Name: Kittatinny Mountain Railroad Location: Wantage, NJ Scale: 1:20.3 Theme: Logging Description: Accucraft live steam Shay pulling scratchbuilt log bogies […]
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