Jeff Young Gauge 1, 1:20.3 scale, live steam 0-4-0T Accucraft Trains 33268 Central Avenue Union City CA 94587 Price: $435 Website: http://accucraft.com 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, freelance 0-4-0T live-steam locomotive; gas fired; powered by a two cylinder, oscillating, double-acting steam motor (3⁄8″ bore x ½” stroke); geared 2:1 to the axle; rotary-valve reversing with lever […]
Kevin Strong Functional track-ballasting car Ballast King 12817 Briar Dr. Leawood KS 66209 Price: $259 + $16.80 s&h Website: www.ogaugeconnection.com Steel and PVC hopper car for ballasting large-scale track; can be used indoors or out. Dimensions: length (excluding coupler), 11 ½”; width, 5 ½”; height (without extension tube), 7″ Pros: Car automatically provides neatly-dressed ballast […]
Marc Horovitz Steam-sound enhancement pipe DP Supplies Unit 19 Jubilee Enterprise Centre Jubilee Close, Weymouth DT4 7BS, UK Website: www.summerlands-chuffer.co.uk Available in the US from: The Train Department Price: $45, postpaid Website: www.thetraindepartment.com Steam-sound enhancement pipe (#SCAC18) for Accucraft Emma; copper and brass construction; 5½” long; replaces engine’s original exhaust pipe; instruction sheet […]
Kevin Strong Gauge 1, 1:20.3-scale caboose kit Iron Horse Engraving 207 Canterbury Dr. State College PA 16803 Price: $400 Website: www.ironhorseengraving.com Gauge 1, 1:20.3 scale, East Broad Top steel-frame caboose kit; laser-cut wood; interior details; trucks and couplers not included; suitable for novice builders or beginners who like a challenge. Dimensions: length, 27″; width, 4 […]
Kevin Strong 1:20.3-scale gladhands Old Iron Designs, LLC 203 Afton Ave. Trenton NJ 08618 Price: $20/package of 8 (enough for 4 cars) Website: www.oldirondesigns.com 1:20.3 scale, nickel-silver castings of air brake gladhands; magnetic connections; air hoses included; 1:32-scale version coming soon Pros: Highly detailed castings; prototypical operation; easy to install Cons: None Kevin Strong Kevin […]
Kevin Strong Freelance gauge-1 0-6-0 with DCC sound and control Piko America, LLC 4610 Alvarado Canyon Road, Suite 5 San Diego CA 92120 Price: $469.99 (decoder available separately: $144.99) Website: www.piko-america.com Plastic, gauge 1, freelance, steam-outline 0-6-0; integrated DCC control and sound; also compatible with traditional analog DC track power; directional lights; whistle blows correct […]
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Rod Eaton In the August 2013 issue, contributor Eric Schade demonstrates how to make “stone” structures from leftover composite decking material. Download this companion article, originally published in the October 2011 issue, about how to make “stone” bridges easily out of Styrofoam. Click here to download a PDF of the article. […]
Download this free article on building a battery-powered track cleaning car! […]
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 make sure […]
What do your buildings have to say for themselves? Each structure evokes a feeling for its purpose, the folks who might live or work there, and a bit about the history that transpired on the premises, as shown in photo 1. How the structure was built and maintained is “written on the walls.” All of […]
Marc Horovitz 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, 45-ton diesel Accucraft Trains33268 Central Ave.Union City CA 94587Price: $995Website: http://accucraft.com 1:20.3 scale, gauge-1 model of 45-ton Whitcomb side-rod, diesel-electric locomotive; track powered; all metal construction; 0-24V DC operation; LED directional lighting; working knuckle couplers; two motors; all wheels powered. Dimensions: Length over end beams, 15″; width, 5 3/8″; […]
