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Marc Horovitz 1:24 scale plans and construction guide for three-story mill Stoneworks PO Box 190 Shell Knob MO 65747 Price: $17 Website: www.RRStoneworks.com Full-size plans and construction guide for building a three-story grist-mill structure in cement (#7116); three 24″ x 36″ sheets of drawings, photos, and instructions; one four page 81/2″ x 11″ pamphlet of […]
Nancy Norris Gauge 1, 7/8″ scale, Welsh slate-wagon kit The Train Department 26 Coral Dr. Hazlet NJ 07730 Price: $75 Website: www.thetraindepartment.com Welsh slate-wagon kit in 7⁄8″ scale (#TD5105); major parts, laser-cut steel; white-metal detail castings; curly-spoke wheels from Sierra Valley; instructions supplied Pros: Good instructions; helpful drawings; industrial strength, all-metal construction; plenty of detail […]
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 […]
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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 Anatomy of the Darjeeling Garratt and the Engine it Tried to Replace: The D.H.R. Class “B” by Peter Manning Peter Manning Design and Drafting Coromandel Valley, South Australia 5051, Australia 72 pp; 11¾” x 8¼”, wire bound Price: A$39.95 E-mail: peterman@internode.on.net The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) in India is well known for its […]
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