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Dave Goodson 1:29 scale, gauge-1 trolley car Bachmann Industries 1400 E. Erie Avenue Philadelphia PA 19124 Price: $419 Website: www.bachmanntrains.com Mostly plastic model of a Los Angeles Transit streetcar (#91702); also available: Toronto, (#91703), Chicago Surface Line (#91704), Baltimore Transit (#91701); single-end car; all-metal gears; two powered trucks; all axles powered; DCC ready; working trolley […]
Kevin Strong Ballast/binder mix Locomotion Works 205 Mountside Drive Columbus NC 28722 Price: 2 gallons, $29.95; 5 gallons, $59.95; +s&h Website: www.locomotionworks.com Stone ballast mixed with binder for permanent outdoor use Pros: Prototypical appearance; easy to apply Cons: Track must be on a solid foundation for best results—binder has insufficient strength to hold track solid […]
Marc Horovitz DC power pack Model Rectifier Corporation 80 Newfield Avenue Edison NJ 08837 Price: $279.98 Website: www.modelrectifier.com Throttlepack 9950 controller; 15-18V variable DC output; accessory output—15/18V DC fixed; “scale switch” to provide power for N/HO (15V) or 0/large scale (18V) trains; rheostat; LCD screen shows voltage, amperage, and other information; on-off switch; buttons for […]
Alan Olson R/C transmitter for live steam Remote Control Systems PO Box 578 Casino NSW 2470 Australia Price: A$99 (US$93) + A$15 air postage Website: http://rcs-rc.com TX-3 three channel, 2.4GHz, radio-control transmitter for operation of live-steam locomotives Pros: 2.4 GHz spread-spectrum technology; smooth, simple control; small; lightweight; excellent range Cons: None Many years […]
Download the PDF of this project here. Note: 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. Also, despite […]
Bill Canelos In the April and June 2014 issues of Garden Railways, author Bill Canelos shows you how to modify a Bachmann 4-6-0 locomotive. In this video, he demonstrates the sound system he’s installed. […]
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 […]
1. From the edge of the railway, red kangaroo paws (Anigozanthos ‘Dwarf Delight’, Zones 9-11) wave furry red fingers at trains from multi-branched stems all summer. Frank and Ruby Andrews planted these Aussie imports lower than the track to frame their Maple Rock Railway as trains pass. The plants’ frost-sensitive basal leaves may require mulching […]
Marc Horovitz 1:32 scale, gauge 1, live-steam 2-6-0 Accucraft 33268 Central Ave. Union City CA 94587 Price: $2,337.50 Website: www.accucraft.com 1:32 scale, gauge-1 model of a Southern Pacific M-6 2-6-0 standard-gauge steam locomotive; all-metal construction; gas fired, single-flue boiler; 60 psi working pressure; fittings include throttle, pressure gauge, water glass, safety valve, filler plug, check […]
Marc Horovitz 1:32-scale lighted signals Shiloh Signals PO Box 1042 Gloversville NY 12078 Prices: See text Website: www.shilohsignals.com 1:32 scale (suitable for 1:29 scale), multi-light signals; all-metal construction; operates on 12-16V; each hand made; lights are super-bright LEDs; painted and ready to use; suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Mast height (not including the mounting […]
Handy Converter for Model Railroaders Stan’s Trains 23916 SE 25th Ct. Sammamish WA 98075 Price: $19.95 (CD); $13.95 (download) Website: www.stanstrains.com Conversion software for many aspects of model railroading, including scale, grades, curves, DCC configuration variables (CVs), and electronic formulas Pros: Easy-to-use interface; many aspects of model railroading covered; many different scales covered, from Z […]
Goodall-type valve The Train Department 26 Coral Drive Hazlet NJ 07730 732-770-9625 www.thetraindepartment.com Wee Bee Loco Parts 6757 W. Jackson Street Indianapolis IN 46341 weebeelocoparts@comcast.net Valve handles Roundhouse Engineering Co. Ltd. Units 6-9, Churchill Business Park Churchill Road, Wheatley Doncaster, DN1 2TF United Kingdom www.roundhouse-eng.com ACME Engineering 1, The Coppice, Beardwood, Blackburn, Lancashire,BB2 7BQ United […]
