Marc Horovitz 1:24 scale, “Prospector” log-cabin kitTimberline StationPO Box 874Hartselle AL 35640Price: $27.95Web site: www.timberlinestation.com Cedar log-cabin kit, suitable for beginner to intermediate builders. Dimensions: length, 8″; width, 7″; height, 8″. In 1:24 scale, this works out to 16′ x 14′ x 16′, respectively Pros: Precut logs make construction relatively simple; excellent illustrated instructions Cons: […]
Download the PDF of this project here. Download a PDF to build a 1:20.3 scale hot-dog stand. 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 […]
Marc Horovitz 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, live-steam 4-4-0Accucraft33268 Central AvenueUnion City CA 94578Price: $1,895Web site: www.accucraft.com All metal, live-steam model of a Baldwin 4-4-0; sprung chassis; sprung tender trucks; fittings include throttle, safety valve, water glass, pressure gauge, lubricator; single-flue boiler; butane fired; simple-eccentric-with-reversing-link reversing, controlled from the cab; painted and lettered; some minor assembly […]
Kevin Strong 1:24 scale, gauge 1, ready-to-run 2-8-0 (with wood-style caboose)Aristo-Craft Trains698 S. 21st St.Irvington NJ 07111Price: $420Web site: www.aristocraft.com Plastic, electrically powered model of the C-16 class (formerly class 60) locomotive of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad; comes with a matching plastic model of the D&RG wood long caboose; minimum radius, 2′. Dimensions […]
DVD review Backyard Railroads: Crystal Springs Garden Railroad TourMovie-Mix Productions282 Kerry DriveSanta Clara CA 95050Price: $12.95 + $5.75 s&hWeb site: www.moviemix.com60 minutes Master Model Railroader Jack Verducci is well known to readers of Garden Railways. His Crystal Springs Railroad is one of the finest garden railways anywhere and is unique in a number of different […]
Marc Horovitz 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, archbar-truck kitEast Gary Car Company3828 St. Joseph CourtLake Station IN 46405Price: $24.95/pr. + $5 s&h All-metal truck kit; white-metal frames and bolsters; insulated steel wheels and axles; instructions supplied. Wheelbase, 2.103″; wheel diameter, 1.275″. In 1:20.3, this works out to 42.69″ and 25.88″, respectively Pros: Simple construction; beautiful wheel […]
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 1:29 scale, gauge-1 GP-40 dieselAristo-Craft Trains698 S. 21st St.Irvington NJ 07111Price: $352Web site: www.aristocraft.com Plastic-and-metal model of an EMD GP-40 diesel locomotive; two truck-mounted motors; working lights; smoke unit; plugs at either end to accept power from battery car; DCC and sound-system ready (speaker included); switches to control track/battery power and lights/smoke/motors on […]
Alan Olson 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1 drop-bottom gondola kitPhil’s Narrow Gauge1008 Hampshire LaneWindsor CA 95492Price: $90, less trucks, couplers, and letteringWeb site: www.philsnarrowgauge.com Model of a D&RGW 700-series drop-bottom gondola (#PNG-007); wood kit with metal fittings; trucks, couplers, and lettering not included-can be ordered separately; pictorial and written instructions included Pros: Well-designed kit of a […]
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. Despite our […]
Marc Horovitz Vital statistics 1:20.3 scale, gauge-1 Jackson & Sharp coachAMS33268 Central AveUnion City CA 94587Price: $1,116 (four-car set); available singly from some dealersWeb site: www.accucraft.com Injection-molded plastic passenger coach with metal trucks and wheels; brass details; modeled after Denver & Rio Grande equipment built by the Jackson & Sharp Co.; body-mounted knuckle couplers; full […]
Marc Horovitz Vital statistics 1:29 scale, gauge 1, double-door and plug-door 40′ boxcarsAristo-Craft Trains6988 S. 21st St.Irvington NJ 07111Price: $71 eachWeb site: www.aristocraft.com All-plastic models of 40′ plug-door and double-door boxcars; truck-mounted knuckle couplers (hook-and-loop couplers also supplied); opening doors (double-door model only); sprung trucks; wide variety of available road names. Dimensions: length, 17″; width, […]
