Kevin Strong 1:26 scale, automatic semaphore signalSouth Bend Signal Co.2303 Creek Rd.Niles MI 49120Price $60Website: www.sbsignal.com Large-scale semaphore; actuated by infra-red light; no wiring necessary. Dimensions: Height, 10″; width, 1″; length, 2½” Pros: No wiring necessary; easy installation on any railroad Cons: Cabinet may not be waterproof for permanent outdoor installations Kevin Strong I recently […]
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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. Despite our best […]
Marc Horovitz Rail clamps for code-332 railAmerican Mainline (AML)33268 Central AvenueUnion City CA 94587Prices: Standard (#G102-01), $20/10; Universal (#G102-02), $20/10; Over joiner, (#G102-03), $20/10; Power clamp (#G102-05), $4/4 Web site: www.americanmainline.com Brass clamps with stainless-steel screws for securely joining rails Pros: Will securely and immovably join rails; relatively simple installation; can, in most circumstances, be […]
Vital statistics 1:20.3 scale, gauge-1 Forney 2-4-4TBachmann Industries1400 E. Erie Ave.Philadelphia PA 19124Price: $1,150Web site: www.bachmanntrains.com 1:20.3-scale model of a Sandy River Forney; available lettered for SR&RL or unlettered; available with inside or outside frames, wood cab or steel cab; plug-and-play electronics for DC, DCC, and R/C; flywheel motor; all-wheel electrical pickup; detailed cab interiors, […]
Large scale, gauge 1, ready-to-run Thomas the Tank Engine train setBachmann Trains 1400 E. Erie AvenuePhiladelphia PA 19124Price: $385Web site: www.bachmanntrains.com Non-scale-specific toy-train set; locomotive, two passenger cars, track, transformer, all necessary wiring, instruction book and product DVD included. Locomotive: 0-6-0T with blind center drivers; see-through spoked wheels; non-working front and rear lights; removable cab […]
Alan Olson Enhanced RailBoss for 2.4Ghz R/CG-Scale Graphics4118 Clayton Ct.Fort Collins CO 80525Price: $95 + $7 s&hWeb site: www.GScaleGraphics.net Train-control system to be used in conjunction with third-party R/C set Pros: Ease of installation and operation; clear instructions; simple programming; lower cost than other systems; adds endless possibilities for both manual and automated operationCons: None […]
Kevin Strong “Yard Master” automated control boxRR-Concepts1357 Hodges Rd.Oceanside CA 92056Price: $55Web site: www.rr-concepts.com Automatic control box for controlling switches, station stops, reverse loops, point-to-point operations, signals, or various combinations; based on magnetic triggers Pros: Versatile control allows for many different applications; simple wiring; clear instructionsCons: Abrupt station stops; signal control uses common ground and […]
Kevin Strong The Making of Tom Miller’s Fabulous F-scale LayoutPacific Vista Publishing, LLCPO Box 220 Newberg OR 97132Running time: Approx. 3 hoursPrice: $34.95 plus shippingWeb site: www.pacificvistapublishing.com If you’ve been reading the model-railroad press over the past two years, you’ve undoubtedly encountered an article on Tom Miller’s 1:20.3-scale indoor railroad (Garden Railways featured it in […]
Subscriber extraSee Vance Bass’ video of this device! Vance Bass Trainmax “Bark Box”R&R Train Company2459 OdinNew Orleans LA 70122Price: $100-$125, depending on model (+ s&h)Web site: www.trainsales.com/barkbox.htm Smokebox resonator to enhance exhaust sound of live-steam locomotives; available for a number of popular gas-fired locomotives Pros: Remarkable increase in volume and depth of steam exhaust sounds; […]
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Hal and Rene are on location at the Burlington Garden Center in Burlington, Wisconsin. In this episode, they showcase the garden center’s railway display, show you tips on weathering a structure, and update you on Cody’s diesel locomotive project! […]
