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VIDEO: Piko’s 2-6-0 freelance locomotive
Garden Railways, August 2012
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A wood pellet fired Ruby
Name: Eric Schade Forum User Name: captain perry Railroad Name: Visiting the Down East Light Railway Location: East Boothbay, Maine Scale: 1:13.7 (7/8 inch =1 foot) Description: Wood pellet fired modified Ruby I made a new boiler for this Ruby kit so it could burn solid fuel. She has a water pump working off the […]
Make stronger scale retaining walls
Here’s a delicate looking woodworking project that’s tough enough to resist even being accidentally stomped on. Almost everyone has a section of a 2 x 6 stored on their property. You’ll also need a table saw for ripping the narrow boards required, or you can use thin wooden stakes from a garden center or collect […]
Branchline station drawings in 1:29 scale
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. NOTE: This file […]
Silver carpet or dymondia
Nancy Norris Common name: Silver carpet, Dymondia Latin name: Dymondia margaretae Plant type: Groundcover USDA Hardiness Zones: 9-11 Cultural needs: Full sun to part shade; well drained, sandy soil Plant size: 1-2″ high, spreading slowly Dymondia margaretae is usually just called dymondia, because it’s the only species of a genus from South Africa. As a […]
Hartford Large Scale Products portable steam engine kit
Alan Olson 1:20.3-scale portable steam engine kit Hartford Large Scale Products 6224 Acorn Ridge Trail Hillsborough NC 27278 Price: $99.95 + s&h Website: http://www.hartfordproducts.com White-metal and urethane-plastic kit of an 8hp Frick portable Eclipse steam engine; finescale kit; written and photographic instructions supplied; tool list supplied Pros: Easy to assemble; will make an interesting flatcar […]
LGB Uintah No. 50 locomotive
Marc Horovitz Gauge-1 articulated locomotive LGB of GermanyDistributed in the US by:Wm. K. Walthers Inc.5601 W. Florist Ave.Milwaukee WI 53218Price: $919.98Website: www.marklin.com Mostly plastic model of Uintah Nº 50 articulated locomotive (#426-23881); two swiveling power trucks under boiler; two motors; six powered axles; 12 current pickup points; flickering firebox light; smoke unit; headlight; multi-purpose socket; […]
VIDEO: LGB Uintah No 50 2-6-6-2T locomotive
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Garden Railways, June 2012
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Logging train on the W&Q
Name: Eric Schade Forum User Name: captain perry Railroad Name: Winnegance & Quebec Location: Phippsburg, Maine Scale: 1:20.3 Theme: Maine narrow gauge (logging today) Description: Follow along as my little scratch built logging engine “Tobias” takes a loop around the Winnegance and Quebec Railway. This engine is not a “BARGS” but is similar. It started […]
Bucket coaling station drawings in 1:29 scale
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 […]
