Join the conversation and post your questions in our forum thread! This time, we are going to investigate some of the many 3D printers currently on the market or at your closest maker place. We will also cover some of the maker places available throughout the United States. If you do not want to purchase […]
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Name: Tom Gaps Railroad Name: Lone Pine & Western Location: Milwaukie, Oregon Scale: 1:20.3 Theme: Early 1900’s Minning Branch Line From Lone Pine To Summit Description: Multiple trains running during Rose City Garden Railway Society’s Summer Tour public Open House – June 2016 […]
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From the PBS series Tracks Ahead, you’ll enjoy a visit to an expansive German garden railway modeling the steep grades of various railroads in the Swiss Alps. […]
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Name: Eric Schade Forum User Name: captain perry Railroad Name: Winnegance and Quebec Railway Location: Phippsburg, Maine Scale: 7/8″=1′-0″ (1/13.7) Theme: A rural Maine two foot gauge line Description: This little video is made up of old footage found in the attic of a farm house next to the current line. It was thought to […]
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Name: Chris Haon Railroad Name: L.P. & C.L. Railroad Location: Marietta, GA Scale: 1:29 Theme: Anytown, USA Description: Several years ago I purchased a mid range label maker by Brother for use in my 2nd grade classroom. Not to long ago I brought it home for a few projects and I found myself trying it […]
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Name: Tuscarora Railroad Scale: 1:20.3 Era: 1910s Age: 10 years Minimum radius: 5′ Total track length: approximately 300′, double reverse loop with sidings Track material: code-250 brass (AMS w/ Sunset Valley switches) Power: Battery R/C and live steam Maximum grade: 2.5% Area: 30′ x 65′ Website: http://tuscarorarailroad.blogspot.com Download a PDF of the article here. […]
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In the last issue we discussed how to use 3D-printer technology to make a part from files downloaded from the Internet (see part 1). In this installment we will look at how to create your own custom part. Modeling a part will take some work, some reading, and some head scratching but, in the end, […]
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Nancy Norris Common name: Coastal white cedar, Andy’s cedar Latin name: Chamaecyparis thyoides ‘Andelyensis Conica’ Plant type: Dwarf conifer USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-10 Cultural needs: Moist, well drained, neutral or slightly acidic soil; full sun Plant size: 3′ x 1’6″ in ten years, without pruning Jack Verducci The heritage of Andy’s cedar goes back to […]
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LGB combine Piko boxcar Engines & rolling stock Märklin, Inc., New Berlin WI, has four new LGB cars lettered for the White Pass & Yukon Railroad. These include a combine (#L36816, illustrated; $169.99), a passenger car (#L36807; $169.99), a baggage car (#L36846; $169.99), and a drover’s caboose with interior lighting and metal wheelsets, two of […]
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CD review 20 Years of the Blue Ridge Stemwinder Chris Ford 928 Landing Oaks Drive Collierville TN 38017 Price: $42.50 Website: http://cfordart.com You may not have heard of the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad but, if you’ve got a Bachmann 4-6-0, you’re running a model of one of their locomotives. The ET&WNC was […]
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Marc Horovitz 1:32 scale, gauge-1 passenger cars Accucraft 33268 Central Avenue Union City CA 94587 Price: $340 ea.; $2,040/set of six Website: www.accucraft.com Set of six mostly metal streamlined passenger cars; plastic floor and underbody; smooth sides; glazed windows; metal trucks; full interiors; soft plastic or rubber diaphragms; set includes baggage car, coach (2), diner, […]
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