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R.S. 4-4-0 chassis/drivers

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 Workhorse of Logging & Mining

Building the Heisler  

For a geared locomotive, this design is basic enough for the beginning machinist.. by Kozo Hiraoka.

reg. $50.00   Special  $48.00


 REDUCED to $9K 
7½" ga. 2-8-0 Project

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Falk No. 1 Locomotive

Build your own steam locomotive. At 65 pounds, the Falk Logging Locomotive is a small, simple engine that's easy to lift and transport.

 Special $15.00  

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wpe7.jpg (37098 bytes)Rail Systems Co has built over 500 ready to run models over the past 20 years. Each locomotive is hand built to each owners specifications. We offer over 17 different prototype locomotives. All of the locomotives are offered in gas 16hp hydraulic and 24 volt electric. The electric system is brand new to Rail Systems with an axial PM motor and a four quadrant controller. All of the usual Rail Systems bullet proof construction prevails throughout which includes steel construction with laser cut detail features and, of course, steel truck side frames with cast journal blocks with sealed ball bearings. We offer a no excuses warranty on locomotives. We offer many options for all of the locomotives please check our web site railsystemsco.com or contact our sales manager Michael Baker (mjbaker.1@juno.com)
NOTE:
If you are on the West coast we will be offering demo rides at Willow Creek RR, Train Mountain RR and Sacramento Live Steamers throughout the summer months. Please contact Mr. Baker to find out dates and times for your demo ride.

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Castings: Drivers, Pilots, Tender Wheels

 Sale Pending
Commonwealth Tender Truck Castings

 SOLD
7.5" ga. Little Gasser

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   A Real Classic Locomotive   

Building the Climax

Do you dream about building your own working steam locomotive? Here's an exciting locomotive to build & operate. by Kozo Hiraoka.

reg. $50.00   Special  $48.00

 

 

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Pennsy E6 Project 1.5 sc. 7.5 ga.

11 Book Encyclopedia Set

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Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads

Build your railroad "right" the first time.  This new book covers super elevation, vertical curves, profile measuring, drainage, surveying basics and more. For 3.5" to 42" gauge railroads.  Paperback, 200 pages.
 Special  
$23.00


1.5" L.E. Hudson, Tender, Car
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Engineered Plastic Systems  Use EPS recycled plastic Railroad Ties and keep on riding.  Affordable, will never rot, crack, split or be damaged from insects. No maintenance. They'll last forever. Different sizes available. 
WE SHIP ANYWHERE.  Call David Cook  847-462-9001. 

Click here to request a free sample

Precision Steel Car

Individual Detail Parts

 
 New Items: Reservoirs & EMD Door Handles
Gladhands, anglecocks, stamped steel gondola & boxcar ends brake wheels and break housings.  Grab irons, caboose grab irons, vintage or modern, perforated walkways, brake wheel platforms. 3 chain sizes, stirrup steps.
Click Precision Steel Car for more information

 

 

 

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So You Want to Build a Live Steam Locomotive?

The "Must Have" for all steam railroaders. Thinking about steam locomotives or building from scratch or a kit?  You'll find yourself referring to this book at every turn.

 Special  $39.00


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1.5" or 1.6" scale Tender Body

4¾"ga. 1" scale 2-4-0 Steamer

Kerosene burner
for Allen 10 wheeler
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New 24" ga. Steam Outline

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1/8 scale drawings for Live Steam/ Diesel Model Makers (volume 2)

All New CD offers 39 drawings, highly detailed "blue prints" to build rail cars, track side buildings, and much more.


F3 (or F7 / F9) Project

 REDUCED to $8500
7.5" ga. Pacific Project
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PLAN-AHEAD-DESIGNS
3D CAD Designs in 7.5" gauge

Build any of these classic locomotive:

  • 3-Truck Shay in 1.5" scale

  • 2-4-0 Baldwin in 1.5" scale

  • 2-4-4RT-Forney in 1.5" scale

  • 2 Drum Donkey engine in 1.5" scale

  • 2-Truck Shay in 2.5" scale

  • 2-4-0 American in 1.5" scale

No Castings Needed. Begin building immediately. Accurate, machine shop quality. Detail and Assembly drawings for every piece part to build a locomotive.  Drawings are scaled from the original museum drawings (where possible) and presented in 3D CAD!
Email me or visit Plan-Ahead-Designs.us

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2-6-0 Mogul 7.5" ga.

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A "Must-Have" in the Machine Shop

Machine Shop Essentials: Questions & Answers  
2nd edition just out
Do you wish you had an expert guide you with your live steam locomotive project?  Learn the ins and outs of lathes, milling machines & lots more. Don't power up your lathe or mill without this newly revised reference guide.  by Frank M. Marlow, PE.


7.5" ga. Chloe Porter
Atlantic Project
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7.5" ga. Atlantic Project

 

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12" Electric Train Ride

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RMI 2 person Speeder

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4½" ga. 4-4-2 Atlantic & tender

"Thanks again for your help selling my rolling stock. Yours is the only website that I have had any success in selling items.
Forget EBAY!

Doug Ward."

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Exclusive offer from Plum Cove Studio
Wheel/Axle/Bearing Set $40  INCLUDES SHIPPING!

Plum Cove Studio is offering  discoverlivesteam.com visitors a fully machined and RTR wheel and axle set  for 7.50 gauge.  This wheel and axle set is extremely heavy duty, with  the axle being CNC'd from 1" stock.  The axle measures 10 5/8ths long  with 3/8th ends.  The wheels are cast iron and measure 4 1/4 on the  tread and at 13/16th thick provide a very generous tread.  Can be shipped unassembled.  7.25"  version available.  Customers ordering via phone or via the Plum Cove Website who mention discoverlivesteam.com will pay only $40 per  axle/wheel set.

If you've ever wanted to join the backyard railroad hobby, here's your chance. Plum Cove Studios, makers of the Phinneas T. Phlatt & Whreephur D. Phridge are offering a complete Boxcab kit for only $1699.  Includes everything!  We've seen the little beast pulling  7 cars and 6 adults on level track.  Outrageously powerful and only 24" long and can easily fit into your car's trunk!!! 
Plum Cove Studio
Unpowered & powered axles & DC motors.

Scale Products Company

Working Signals, Structures, Display Locos anything railroad.  All Eras, All Scales, All Types. Suitable for Railroads, Parks, Zoos, Stores, Mini-Golf, TV, Training

Convert that noisy gas engine with this electric system without loosing pulling power!

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The Pennsylvania A3 Switcher
A simple "Rod" engine.
Perfect first locomotive.

How can a beginner build a steam locomotive?  Kozo will show you. His simple step by step approach is great for the beginning or amateur machinist.     $48.00


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7.5" ga. 1.5" scale Allen Mogul

 REDUCED to $6K
24" ga. Electric 0-4-0 Project

 REDUCED to $5,795
Rail Systems 7.5" ga. & 2 cars
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Rudy's Model Steam Tractor

Rudy's Case-style traction engine. The drawings in this book were hand drawn by Rudy himself, and have been only gently enhanced using a modern CAD program, allowing them to retain their original craftsman's touch. Spiralbound. 80 pages.

regular price $24.95
 Special  $24.00   


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3½" ga. 4-6-2 Flying Scotsman

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L.E. 7½” ga Pacific

Railroad Supply F3 Glass Body
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Reflex Glass Sight Gauge Silicon-bronze 3 prism glass 200PSI. 5/16½-27 MPT. $165.

1.5 Scale Drivers 72½-76½ Scale dia. 3 sizes; light, medium & heavy weight. Used on Southern Pacific Central of Georgia Northerns.

Pacific/Atlantic Frame Set Includes Little Engines compatible side frames, CNCd, drilled/ tapped ,  journal boxes w/ covers & frame cap plates, axle bearings CNC'ed axles. Bob Dean Supply Company (click on "Catalog")

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24V. 7.5” ga. GP-40 locomotive

 REDUCED to $76K
3.5" scale 7.5"ga 2-4-2 Maxi-7

 REDUCED to $3,300
7.5" RMI Nellie & riding car

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Large-Scale Railroading

Share, celebrate and discuss railroads in 7-1/2 to 24" gauge that exist in city parks, on private estates, at railroad clubs, hotels, malls and increasingly in larger back yards all over the country.
Click  www.largescalerailroading.com to learn more.

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So You Want to Build a Live Steam Locomotive?

The "Must Have" for all steam railroaders. Thinking about steam locomotives or building from scratch or a kit?  You'll find yourself referring to this book at every turn.

 Special  $39.00


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5" ga. Loco, Cars, Track, Bridges

7.5” ga Southern Mikado

7.5”ga. Narrow Gauge 2-8-0
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Johnny Bucket
Compact Front End Loaders

  • Great for hauling heavy objects and spreading gravel while constructing rail beds.

  • 200 lb to 500 lb lifting capacity. Comes in 36", 42", and 44" widths.      Click Here

Grand Scale & Live Steam Scale Pedal Train Cars That run on YOUR EXISTING TRACK!
Any Gauge 7 ½" to 18"

For additional information, please contact: Grandscale@kid-steam.com

Stand-alone sets also available
www.kid-steam.com

Crenshaw Locomotive Works
Complete Locomotives and Parts

Ready to Run Switchers
$3495.00

Eaton Model 7 Transmissions
$499.00 Delivered (48 states)

1515 Echols, Bryan TX 77801
(979)219-2407

crenshawlocomotiveworks.com

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Morris R.R. Supplies

The Home Of Quality
For Over 18 years

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The EMD Switcher 7.5"or 7.25"ga.       "What you need is a great pulling diesel locomotive!"

 Ready-to-run: $5,680* (un-powered $4,700*).     Click here for more information
* prices subject to change

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DC Motors, Controllers Charger

2.5" scale 7.5" ga. 0-4-0

10" ga. 4-4-0 American

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Building the New Shay

The 1920s geared locomotive.
Step by step "How To" build a 1920s prototype locomotive engineered in 3/4" scale with instructions for scaling up to 1-1/2" scale. This is the fifth in a fabulous series.
regular price $50.00
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$48.00

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Finally, Your Ticket to Ride   has pulled into the station!

"All Aboard!" for first class accommodations at economy class prices! GET ON THE LIVE STEAM TRACK
with the  7½" ga  "SHIFTER" !

Electric or Gas powered, Custom Designs.
The SHIFTER is only 36" long .   
Fits in almost any automobile.    
Road Name & Design Color are your choice. MR MOTION

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Custom punched louvers for doors or your special application.  Each punch is about 1 1/4" wide, spaced about 1/4". Can punch steel or aluminum up to 4" wide. For a quote contact David at West Bend Railcar, 414-350-6649 or email me.


1½" scale dual Gyralites

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Miracle Railroad Products

Graphics and Decals

For the large scale train modeler
(modeling in 1 inch scale and larger)

Available in: Vinyl, Paint Mask and Waterslide

Custom Graphics are our specialty!

Miracle Railroad Products


Lubrication Specialties Corp

now accepts credit cards & Paypal. 
LSC offers a line of Green Velvet Steam Cylinder Oils and the very popular LSB Boiler Feedwater Control Program including LSB8000

New From Cannonball ½

Now 3 styles of Marker Lamps:

  ▪ Diesel Classification

  ▪ Caboose Marker

  ▪ Old Style Caboose Marker

Free Download: Online Catalog


The Blue Tank Engine

Is an easy to assemble kit

Your grandkids watch this on TV.  They will love riding on the railroad with this famous engine!

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1.5 scale Winton Cylinders

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Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads

Build your railroad "right" the first time.  Covers super elevation, vertical curves, profile measuring, drainage, surveying basics & more. For 3.5"-42" ga. railroads.  
 Special  
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16" ga. 4-4-0 Steam Outline

Miniature Train G-16 track, more

2.5" / 3" scale Air/Water pump kit

You get a set of 5 Brass castings, 1 set of prints, 1 bar stock kit to build an air or water pump. This is a big pump and makes a lot of air (or water) You can get 92 psi output from 100 psi steam input.
Regular price for brass kit with bar stock is $410. 
 Christmas Special...$325 (includes FREE shipping to lower 48).  Sorry no international sales on this special  only 1 kit available

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       Little Engines of NJ   

Penn Keystone Coal
POCAHONTAS COAL

Friends mentioned how hard it was to find decent coal.  They liked the Pocahontas coal from West Virginia I found for them so much they told me to sell it to others who did live steam.


Size: 3/8 x 1" Moisture: 5.36% Ash: 5.76%, Sulfur: .58% BTU/lb: 14,553, Moisture & Ash Free BTU: 15,811, Free Swelling Index (Coke Button): 9+ , Volatile Matter: 16%

 Joe from Penn Keystone Coal
1-814-244-3140

Large scale air or water pump casting kits

5 castings produce either a 2 .5" scale 11" pump or a 3" scale 9" pump. When built as air pumps will produce 1200ci of air per minute. They are from the old Power Models.  Kit includes 5 castings & 8 machining & assembly drawings for air pump or water pump. Casting set & drawings for air or water pump   $280.00

Fiberglass Tenders

 Now available:  large tenders  for Pacifics, Hudsons, Mountains, Northerns etc. Like an "Instant Tender". Requires sanding and filling (in some areas) and cleaning before painting.  Will sell for $1,195.00  (click on images)  Mike Venezia  highiron@aol.com Little Engines of NJ.

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Switch Stands

For 7½"- 7½" up to and including 24" ga. track

Scale Diversions Now producing the popular
"Rail Pup"
handcar.

 
A great way for kids to enjoy the railroad.

Scale Buildings

Switch Stands
A complete set-up for
$85.00
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A & K Enterprises LIVE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE SUPPLIES

Fine Art Note Cards

Railroad-themed note cards: watercolors, pen and ink illustrations, photographs & more. Artwork submissions welcome: locomotives, railroad cars, signals, track, stations, close-ups, RR scenes, RR symbols, and more (photos, drawings, watercolors, oils, etc.).

PRINTESSDI Note Cards

Laser cut


"Sweet William" parts
Save Time on this project!


Oil Burner


Steam Injector

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Unmachined Alco Trucks


5½ ga Evening Star 2-10-0 project
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"Thanks again for your help selling my rolling stock. Yours is the only website that I have had any success in selling items. Forget EBAY!
Doug Ward."


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