Our scenic train offers 40-minute roundtrips along beautiful Casco Bay. Ride in lovingly preserved, one-of-a-kind passenger cars while learning Maine's unique history of narrow gauge railroading – all while taking in some of Portland's best waterside views. Our courteous, knowledgeable staff and volunteers can't wait to welcome you aboard.

Built in 1881, the renowned Alamosa Parlor Car features table and chair lounge-style seating. An exclusive outdoor viewing platform is available to this car's 24 passengers. All first class and presidential class cars are provided the same amenities: onboard attendant, unlimited non-alcoholic beverages, morning pastry, souvenir mug, and one tote bag per …

D&RG (W) Narrow Gauge Passenger Cars - 1886-Present. Note: The definitive reference book on D&RG / D&RGW narrow gauge passenger cars is …

By: Adam Burns. During the 1870's, a growing consortium viewed narrow gauge railroads as a cost effective and more efficient alternative to what became America's standard; 4 feet, 8 1/2 inches. While various widths were tested, ranging from 2 feet to 3 feet, 6 inches, promoters settled upon 3 feet as the optimal gauge.

Building the Car. I decided the car would be built from Evergreen styrene and Grandt Line parts, and the general construction of the bodies would be as outlined in Crossing Gate kit instructions, which included a materials list. Once the Grandt Line parlor car windows, corner posts and an end door roof arch castings were in hand, I sat down and ...

To complement our new Legend Series of 2 1/2" scale locomotives, RMI now offers a line 3' narrow gauge freight cars and cabooses. Our boxcars, reefers, and stock cars feature steel bases, steel internal body bracing, laser cut marine plywood substructures, and newly developed, custom milled, hardwood timbers and tongue & groove planking. ...

Blackstone Models EBT Hopper. Paramount to the East Broad Top's ability to efficiently handle steady coal traffic into the 20th century was the acquisition of a large fleet of steel hopper cars - indeed, the EBT was the only American narrow-gauge to switch to steel cars. The first quantities of "modern" two-bay hoppers were constructed by ...

01/14/2024 17:34:32. This site is a collection of prototype photos and some of my explorations over the years. My main focus is the D&RGW but you will also find a little bit of RGS and other lines mixed in. If you are interested in surviving NG equipment be sure to check out the surviving car lists below. If you enjoy exploring old grades then ...

Track Cars. Throughout the years, the East Broad Top operated, built, and maintained its own freight cars. Early coal hoppers were wooden until the first steel cars arrived in 1913. In fact, the EBT operated the only fleet of …

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They specialized in narrow gauge equipment, but also built horse cars, cable cars, a few electrics, turntables, water tanks and some standard gauge equipment, and at least one interurban. One authority estimates they built about 5,000 cars in a little over 28 years, and has composed a list of them (see bibliography, below).

It's 30′-0″ long, 7′-11½" wide, 10′-2″ high at the running board, and 12′-0″ over the brake wheel. This narrow gauge car follows the same style of construction used in most of Micro-Trains' N scale models. It has a one-piece molded styrene body with simulated tongue-and-groove siding that includes wood-grain detailing.

So you are building a short line, narrow gauge railroad. But the Bachmann 35' to 37' cars are too long for your liking or they don't negotiate the sharp curves well. And the 18' cars look too cartoonish or don't fit well with your railroad. Our 24'-26' kits fit right in between and will negotiate those curves easily.

Save up to £7,070 from RRP. View all deals. 5. i10. Width 1660mm. What Car? rating 4/5. The i10 is the epitome of a classic city car. It's narrow and tall and has five doors as standard ...

My fleet is manageable: three engines, two passenger cars, a caboose, six miscellaneous freight cars, and 18 rock cars. Most Q&TL rock cars stay on the layout; their only …

A Century + Ten of D&RGW Narrow Gauge Freight Cars, 1871 to 1981. 2nd edition, revised and enlarged. by Robert E. Sloan. Published by BHI Publications. PO Box 247. Cottleville OH 63338. Spiral bound, hundreds of b&w photos, 360 pages. Price: $49.99. Web site:

Oct 8, 2022. #1. My current WiP route, a late 1880s 3-foot narrow gauge route, is intended to have passenger traffic. In order to do this, I want to use Pencil42's baggage/express/mail products alongside passengers, but it seems as if most passenger cars do not support those products. I have found a 30ng coach and combine that will work, but I ...

• Nn3 is simply narrow gauge N scale • Nn3 rides on Z scale trucks and track • Many Z scale modelers use Nn3 on their Z layout to kit-bash or add interest

All cars have removable tops and can have optional fold down seats. Combine these new offerings with our broad range of flats and gondolas and our 5 very popular caboose …

Located in Nevada City, California, the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum is dedicated to the preservation of local transportation history and artifacts from the narrow gauge railroad era. Visitors are offered a docent-led historical tour of the museum, rail yard, and restoration shop. Exhibited in the main gallery is Engine 5, an 1875 ...

In 1924, as the standard gauge Farmington Branch of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad was converted to narrow gauge, the Union Tank Car Co. was rebuilding 25 standard gauge framed 6,000-6,500 gallon tank cars to narrow gauge specifications at their Lima, Ohio shops. The tanks, frames, and 4-foot 8-inch arch bar trucks were …

A listing of all narrow-gauge car trucks. Click the link in the last column to view the model's details and photos on a separate page. Number of entries contained in this report: 103.

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D&RG / D&RGW Narrow Gauge Freight Cars D&RG / D&RGW Narrow Gauge Stock Cars. Date: 08 Aug 2007 Size: 7 items (18 items total) D&RGW Stock Car #5627 Owner: ND …

This is a forum for the discussion of narrow gauge and steam railroading with a primary emphasis on railroads operating in the US. ... Rock Slide Closes the D&S To Silverton. by ... 07/01/2024 11:38PM Last Post by Jerry474: Rare narrow gauge livestock car restored by Stewart Rhine: 23: 07/01/2024 06:23PM Last Post by Stewart Rhine: RGS Train ...

DRGW 0460 - wood open-platform narrow-gauge MofW kitchen - diner - sleeper rblt. from coach. (NORTH EAST RAILS) DRGW O566 - wood narrow-gauge open-platform Outfit car. (OTTO PERRY COLLECTION –DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY DIGITAL COLLECTIONS) DRGW O566 - (ex-566) wood open-platform MofW bunk car rblt. from …

Narrow-gauge Rolling Stock Trucks - NASG. Narrow-gauge Rolling Stock Trucks. A listing of all narrow-gauge car trucks. Click the link in the last column to view the model's details and photos on a separate page. Number of entries contained in this report: 103. Model Manufacturer. Model Type. Name.

Seller feedback (28,149) On30 18' PICKLE CAR. On30 Scale Laser Kit. This is a freelanced 18ft Pickle Car. It has Tichy and Grandt Line detail parts and is complete except for trucks, couplers and underfloor brake details. Makes one car as shown and decals for both Schreier Pickles and Cox's Pickles are included.

Part 1 – Why Were Narrow Gauge Freight Cars Built That Way? Fig. 1. The author's completed 22' On3 flat car. Some while ago, I decided that it would not be too difficult to scratch-build a simple narrow gauge flat car in O-Scale and be a really interesting project to boot. A few pieces of strip basswood, commercial trucks and I might even ...

A facebook page for the East Midlands 009 Narrow Gauge Modellers Group. Includes our events, news, next meetings and the annual Open Day, now known as...