Marc Horovitz Gauge 1, 1:29 scale, Amtrak diesel LGB of America6444 Nancy Ridge DriveSan Diego CA 92121Price: $399.99Web site: www.lgb.com Mostly plastic model of Amtrak Phase III Genesis diesel (#20490); two motors; eight powered wheels; sound ready; DCC ready; constant-voltage LED directional lighting; swinging pilots for tight curves; two traction tires; sliding windows and opening […]
Marc Horovitz Gauge 1, 1:20.3-scale Heisler Accucraft Trains 31112 San Clemente St Hayward CA 94544 Price: $2,199 Web site: www.accucraft.com All metal, painted, electrically powered model of the West Side Lumber Company’s No. 2 Heisler geared locomotive; unit is DCC ready, sound ready, and smoke-unit (not supplied) ready; eight-wheel electrical pickup; instructions provided for maintenance, […]
Marc Horovitz 1:29 scale, gauge-1 rail diesel carAristo-Craft Trains698 S. 21st St.Irvington NY 07111Web site: www.aristocraft.comPrice: $300 Description: Model of a Budd rail diesel car (RDC); extruded-aluminum body; two powered trucks; each truck equalized; ball bearings on axles and gearboxes; knuckle and hook-and-loop couplers supplied; directional headlights and marker lights; R/C ready; DCC ready; battery […]
Marc Horovitz 1:32 scale, Gauge 1, live-steam 2-8-2 kit Aster of Japan (For further information and US dealer list contact: Hyde-Out Mountain Live Steam) 89060 New Rumley Road Jewett OH 43986 Prices: kit, $3,995; built up, $4,675 All metal, prepainted, screwdriver-assembly kit for a USRA light Mikado; internally-fired boiler; working Walschaerts valve gear; alcohol burning. […]
Marc Horovitz 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, 25-ton Class B Climax Bachmann Industries. 1400 E. Erie Ave. Philadelphia PA 19124 Price: $799.95 Highly detailed plastic-and-metal model; accurate representation of the prototype; all-wheel electrical pickup; ball-bearings on axles; many metal details; two five-pole motors; directional lighting; cab and firebox lighting; smoke unit; opening doors and windows; engineer […]
Dave Goodson 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, 38-ton ShayBachmann Industries, Inc.1400 E. Erie AvenuePhiladelphia PA 19124Price $799.95Web site: www.bachmanntrains.com Since this is a reissue (#82194) of an older model, I’m going to dispense with the usual description and pros and cons, and concentrate on the differences between this new Shay and the older one. (The original […]
Dave Goodson 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, 0-4-0 saddle-tank Porter Bachmann Industries 1400 E. Erie Avenue Philadelphia PA 19124 Price: $179.95 Web site: www.bachmanntrains.com Plastic-and-metal model of a Porter saddle-tank 0-4-0 locomotive (#82097 ); no assembly required. Dimensions: Beam to beam 10 13/16″, or about 18′ long in 1:20.3; cab width, 4 1/16″, or about 6’10” […]
Dave Goodson Gauge 1, 1:20.3-scale Heisler Bachmann Industries 1400 E. Erie Avenue Philadelphia PA 19124 Price: $799 Web site: www.bachmanntrains.com Plastic-bodied, metal-framed 1:20.3 model (#81796) of a 3′ narrow-gauge Heisler geared logging locomotive; 8-wheel pickup; all-metal drive train and valve gear; detailed cab interior; sound-system ready. Dimensions: length over end beams, 18 1/8″; width at […]
Marc Horovitz 1:24 scale, gauge 1 “Mighty Mack” locomotive Hartland Locomotive Works PO Box 1743 LaPorte IN 46350 www.H-L-W.comPrice: $66.95 1:24 scale, gauge-1 version of a Mack, dual-engine, center cab, gasoline industrial switcher; injection-molded plastic construction except for metal wheels, motor, and electrical components; operating non-directional front, rear, and cab-interior lighting; four-point electrical pickup from […]
Marc Horovitz 1:22.5 scale, gauge-1 starter setLGB of America6444 Nancy Ridge DriveSan Diego CA 92121Check with your local dealer for prices and availabilityWeb site: www.lgb.com Disney starter set (#72350); includes Forney locomotive (#23251) painted to resemble Disneyland Railroad Fred Gurley locomotive, two open excursion cars, power supply, speed controller, 12 curved track sections, four straights, […]
Marc Horovitz Gauge 1, ore-car setLGB of America6444 Nancy Ridge DriveSan Diego CA 92121Contact local dealer for price and availabilityWeb site: www.lgb.com Four-car set of plastic models of Great Lakes ore jennys lettered for PRR (# 40040; #40045 identical, different road numbers); opening hopper hatches; removable load; removable side extensions; alternate close coupling provided; no […]
Marc Horovitz Gauge-1 streetcar LGB of America 6444 Nancy Ridge Drive San Diego CA 92121 Price: $539.99 Web Site: www.lgb.com All-plastic model of a Perley Thomas, 900-series, New Orleans streetcar; two powered trucks; opening door and fold-down steps; complete interior; lighted interior; one driver and two passengers included; directional lighting; 12 power-pickup points; sticker sheet […]
