Name: Ilya Krishtal Railroad Name: Zavoronki Railroad Location: Russia, Zavoronki village Scale: 1:22.5 Theme: First winter day run! Description: I installed special equipment in my Baldwin Forney 2-4-4 steam locomotive. Now I can run this locomotive on battery power with radio control even in winter! Russian winters are always very cold and snowy and this […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Some great new locomotives, freight cars, and other model railroading related items arrived this month at Cody’s Office. Associate editor Cody Grivno will also show you how to easily paint and install flexible acetal plastic handrails on your diesel locomotive models. As usual […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Some great new locomotives, freight cars, and other model railroading related items arrived this month at Cody’s Office. Associate editor Cody Grivno will also show you how to easily paint and install flexible acetal plastic handrails on your diesel locomotive models. As usual […]
Download the PDF of this project here. This PDF is formatted to print on your home printer. Most pieces are formatted to fit on a 8.5″ x 11″ piece of paper. For larger parts of the plan, you will see “break lines.” Line up the break lines to create the larger piece. PLEASE NOTE: This […]
Download the PDF of this project here. This PDF is formatted to print on your home printer. Most pieces are formatted to fit on a 8.5″ x 11″ piece of paper. For larger parts of the plan, you will see “break lines.” Line up the break lines to create the larger piece. PLEASE NOTE: This […]
Marc Horovitz Stainless-steel truss bridge American Made Steel Bridge Inc. PO Box 151 Winter Haven FL 33884 Price: See text Website: www.americanmadesteelbridges.com Truss bridge (#11036) for gauge-1 track; all stainless-steel construction from sheet metal; spot-welded construction; some assembly required; screws and nuts supplied; some holes must be drilled; instructions supplied. Dimensions: Length overall, 36″; width, […]
Kevin Strong Battery conversion module G-Scale Graphics 4118 Clayton Ct. Fort Collins CO 80525 Prices: Floor mount, $39; door mount, $29 Website: www.gscalegraphics.net Power-and-charging-interface circuit for battery R/C installations; two versions—one for mounting in a power car, one for mounting to the floor of a locomotive; power switch, charging jack, and 5-amp fuse included Pros: […]
Kevin Strong Radio-control system for large-scale trains G-Scale Graphics 4118 Clayton Ct. Fort Collins CO 80525 Prices: Railboss 4 receiver, $89; six-button transmitter, $89 Website: www.gscalegraphics.net Railboss 4 radio-control system; 2.4 gHz; controls speed, direction, plus four sound and/or light functions, with automation capability Pros: Small transmitter size; easy installation; simple operation; low-battery warning Cons: […]
Marc Horovitz 1:24 scale, gauge-1 streetcar Hartland Locomotive Works PO Box 1743 LaPorte IN 46352 Price: $335.95 Website: www.h-l-w.com All-plastic model of a two-truck Birney streetcar; one powered truck; directional lighting; illuminated interior; power pickup from wheels only (all wheels); dummy trolley poles. Dimensions: Length, 18″; width, 4″; height (over roof), 5¾” Pros: Good […]
The Polk family has announced that Aristo-Craft will be shutting its doors as of December 31, 2013. Lewis Polk stated that the Aristo-Craft Trains forum will be “in service as long as possible.” For more information, visit Aristo-Craft’s website. […]
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