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PIKO G Scale Rio Grande Water Tower Kit Review

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(More customer reviews)I had so much fun building it that I decided to recommend this kit. It's fun, easy to assemble, it look's great, and it's very reallistic not only for the details and the weathered pre-paint but also because it's a real working water tank!

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G Scale Bachmann Straight Train Track Single Piece Review

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(More customer reviews)Hi,
What can you say, if you break a piece of your Bachmann Garden G scale railroad track, this is the place to go. Hammond's provided me great service, and sent the track priority mail. It arrived very quickly.
BUT and it's a BIG BUT, they don't include a track clip. If you are replacing track, keep the old clip. If you are extending track, this may be the best deal but you'll need to find the clips that hold the track together elsewhere.
Overall, five star! Just be armed with knowledge. Oh, and I only gave it two stars on durability, because Bachmann track is cheap and cheezy! It's no reflection on the seller. If you want real track for outdoor apps, go with LGB.

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Bachmann Trains Silverado Ready-to-Run Large Scale Train Set Review

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(More customer reviews)Bachmann is not a toy company - they are a model railroad manufacturer. This is a 1:22.5 scale model of a Baldwin narrow-gauge "ten-wheeler" locomotive like many hundreds that were used in the 19th and early 20th century in many parts of the country - but especially in the west. The "open-ended" passenger coaches cars are also models of real cars that were used in the same time and space. In fact, they're the most accurate models of real wooden coaches available in Large Scale; I use them myself, in Pennsylvania colors. This particular set has extra filigree on the smokestack and other detailing that makes this set particularly compelling. The track that comes with it is made for indoor use only, which means it's fine for a basement or Christmas tree railroad. (Consider Aristo-Craft 6'-diameter or larger curves for outdoors - I use 10'-diameter curves when I have room.) The train itself, though was made to be used outside on garden railroads, and is weather- and rust-resistant. An excellent first choice for a Large Scale railroad. - Paul Race, editor, Family Garden Trains

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Scale, Category: Large Scale - SetsItem No: 90050Name: SilveradoRoadname: Virginia & TruckeeDescription: In the years following the Civil War, the wild west offered hope to a recovering nation. The Comstock Lode promised much-needed wealth to help fund the reconstruction of the Union, but a railroad was needed to carry passengers and freight from remote silver mines to the boomtowns that sprang up around them. The Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company answered the call with trains like our Silverado. This ready-to-run electric train set comes complete with a 4-6-0 steam locomotive (with operating headlight, smoke, and speed-synchronized sound), coal tender, combine with operating door and lighted interior, and observation car with lighted interior and drumhead, 8' 2" x 4' 3" oval of track (20 pieces), power pack and speed controller, illustrated instruction manual, and DVD format video instructions.

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G USA 12" Straight (12) Review

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(More customer reviews)This AristoCraft track is an exact match for the high-quality track that comes with AristoCraft train sets. This track is weather-resistant, so you can leave it outside in your garden for years on end. Even if you're running your trains indoors, this is a huge improvement over the all-plastic track or plastic-and-sheet-metal track that comes with some Large Scale trains.
The pieces that come in this set are 12" long. If you have the space, consider using the 24" equivalent: #30060. The ties on this track are made to look like modern American railroads; this track goes great with trains from AristoCraft and USA Trains. If you're running old-timey trains, such as most Bachmann trains, you might consider the "euro/narrow gauge track" equivalent: AristoCraft # 11000 straight pieces.
Paul Race, Editor, Family Garden Trains

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G B/U Passenger Depot Review

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(More customer reviews)AristoCraft Built-Up Passenger Station - This station is a rarity in the Garden Railroad/Large Scale Railroading universe--a structure that you can use out of the box, and which costs less than many kits. I like kits, and have built many, but sometimes you need immediate gratification. This station is a good representation of thousands of small country stations that once served communities all over North America. I repainted mine what I thought was a more realistic color, but since then have actually seen at least one real Ohio train station that was the same yellow. This station is about 1:24, but I find that it fits in well with trains and accessories from smaller to larger scales. It may not have exactly the same level of detail as some of the expensive kits, but it is extremely sturdy, and the fact that it comes on its own platform (unlike most kit stations) makes it easy to add accessories such as benches and streetlights to give it more character. So, if your Large Scale train needs a reason to get from point A to point B, you know what to do.
Paul Race - Editor for Family Garden Trains

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Bachmann Trains Durango and Silverton - Freight Ready-to-Run Large Scale Train Set Review

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(More customer reviews)We have had a lot of fun with this train. Tender was defective out of the box. We filled out the Bachmann on-line form and received a functioning replacement 3 months later out of the blue. Annoyingly, the customer service rep we called (after receiving the replacement) stated that we had to pay to ship the defective tender back or else we would be billed - we felt this was poor customer service since the unit has a limited lifetime warranty and was defective out of the box.

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After founding the town of Durango, Colorado in 1880, the Denver & Rio Grande Railway began construction of a rail line the following year that connected their new community to nearby Silverton. Designed primarily to haul gold and silver from the San Juan Mountains, it is estimated that more than $300 million in precious metals have traveled the line throughout its history.

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90049 Bach Bros 4-6-0 Big Top Circus Set G Review

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(More customer reviews)This is at least the third circus train Bachmann has offered. This set is smaller (and costs less), but it's a great starter set if you don't mind picking up additional pieces here and there, or if 90% of your display is a circus, and you just want a train to run around it.
By the way, "small" is relative when you're discussing garden trains. The locomotive and tender (coal car) are about 30" long all by themselves.
The train is pulled by the same upgraded 4-6-0 locomotive that pulls most of Bachmann's starter sets, so you will be pleased with the quality or durability of this set.
Paul Race - editor, Family Garden Trains(tm)

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Bachmann Trains Prairie 2-6-2 with Smoke and Tender - Rio Grande (Flying Grande) Review

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(More customer reviews)IT IS A GREAT PRODUCT. IT IS FOR MY 10 YR OLD SON. YOU HAVE TO KEEP HAIR AND LINT FROM WRAPPING UP UNDERNEATH IT. BUY SOME FINE NEEDLE TWEEZER AND YOU CAN PULL IT OUT. OVERALL HE LOVES IT. WE BOUGHT SOME MORE SMOKE.

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Whether switching the yard or running the main line, this little steam locomotives were everywhere. They pulled freight and passenger trains.

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Bachmann Trains Mountaineer Ready-to-Run Large Scale Train Set Review

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(More customer reviews)This is one of the latest offerings in the Bachmann Big Hauler line which has been producing great value trains since it was introduced in the 1980s. It is made to run in the garden, but will create a "jaw-dropping" effect around your Christmas tree as well. You should probably also know that Bachmann Trains offers world-class warranties and service on all of its products. Unfortunately Bachmann track doesn't work outside, so if you actually do put this train in your garden, consider AristoCraft track as an "add-on." You'll want a bigger track circle anyway, to give this big train "room to stretch out."
- Paul Race, editor, Family Garden Trains(tm)

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Beginning construction in the mountains of post?Civil War Tennessee, the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad Company was known locally as the Eat Taters and Wear No Clothes railroad. Narrow gauge operations began in 1881, and after nearly 60 years of operation, developing interstate highway systems and the torrential rains of 1940 worked to bring about the railroad?s demise. Following a series of purchases and acquisitions (singing cowboy Gene Autry once owned an ET & WNC locomotive), the railroad was resurrected in 1956, going on to become one of North Carolina?s favorite travel attractions. NOTE: This set is NOT recommended for outdoor use.

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