Don’t miss these cosmetic fixes for the K-27! Dave Goodson To do this modification, you must lock #1 and #4 axles! Photo 1 shows the magnets in place (set them where you want them), and the screws pre-threaded into the lower firebox holes provided. Dave Goodson Photo 2 shows a Sierra reed attached to the […]
Dave Goodson Note: These modifications are optional. They do not change the runability or performance of the locomotive. Modification #1: Front couplerThe couplers that come installed with some of these locomotives are short-shank units. The front coupler, if the jaw is open, has about a 1″ throw, side-to-side. With the jaw closed, it is about […]
At the western frontier area, a section of fence can be lowered to allow fair goers a first-hand experience at running a train. The panel holds three buttons that control separate vintage trains. A streamliner skirts the area on the blue line. Don Emmons Railway at a glance Name: Fairplex Garden Railroad Scale: Various, between […]
Don’t miss the how-to article on how to make scratchbuilt streetlamps for your garden railway in the October 2007 issue of Garden Railways! Download a PDF of another streetlamps article here! […]
The railway at a glance Name: Woodland Railway Size of railroad: 4000 sq ft; 20′ x 100′ in woods, 20′ x 100′ in side yard Scale: 1:22.5 Gauge: 45mm Theme: Freight operations & fantasy Era: 1930s Age: 25 years Motive power: Steam and early diesel; Aristo-Craft, LGB, Bachmann Length of mainline: 700′ Maximum gradient: 6% […]
The railway at a glance Name: Rooster Creek Size of railroad: 50′ X 120′ Scale: Varied-1:20.3 to 1:32; buildings, 1:24 Gauge: Nº 1 Era: 1930s to 1950s Themes: Narrow gauge, Denver & Rio Grande; standard gauge, Southern Pacific Age: Six years Motive power: Narrow gauge: K-27, K-36 (2), K-37, 2-truck Shay, 3-truck Shay, Climax, Heisler, […]
The railway at a glance Name: D & R Railroad Size of Railroad: 60′ x 150′ Scale: 1:20.3 Gauge: 45mm (Nº 1) Era: 1900s-1940s Theme: Chama branch of the D&RGW Railroad Age: 4 years Motive power: Battery-powered locomotives Length of mainline: 1,000′ Maximum Gradient: 3% Type of track: Aristo-Craft brass, code-332 flex track; Parker Company […]
The railway at a glance Name: The R&F Railroad Size: 110′ x 165′ (1/3 acre) Scales: 1:20.3 to 1:32 Gauge: Nº 1 (45mm) Era: 1920s through the present Theme: Predominately western railroads, including Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Denver & Rio Grande Western Age: 19 years Length of track: Total, 3,000′; double 500′ mainlines Type of […]
TSOMO DRIFT. It’s the usual problem on a single-track railway—waiting for traffic coming the other way. A great horseshoe curve links Tsomo Drift with Orange River, although, as the crow flies, they are very close, so the driver of the Baldwin 2-8-0, Nº 724, can see the reason for this long delay. Over at Orange […]
The steel truss bridge spans a deep gully. It was assembled entirely with screws and nuts on a purpose-built table. Marc Horovitz The railway at a glance Name: Snake River Railroad Size of railroad: 200′ x 300′ (approximately) Scale: 1:29 Gauge: Nº 1 (45mm) Theme: Mainline railroading in the Northwest Era: Modern Age: 15 years […]
Download this BONUS article on installing Kadee knuckle couplers on LGB passenger cars. Don’t miss the extra coupler coverage in the June 2007 issue: “Garden railway basics:” The basics of knuckle couplers Improve knuckle-coupler reliability for Bachmann and LGB couplers […]
A two-lane road takes traffic through town on the author’s railway. Roads constructed by this method are durable, permanent, and realistic. Ken Correa I have seen many beautiful railways in all scales that were authentic in every detail, with realistic scenes and scenery, but were lacking one major detail-roads. Roads running through a railway add […]
