To Our valued customers, We are leaving eBay as a venue for Our Products and consignment collections. eBay has begun what they call “Managed Payments” in which they control all aspects of the Financia

Perhaps I missed this, but with the retirement of Eric Bracher and closing of Rio Grande Models, is a anyone going to buy the business or is it even for sale? I would hate to see all that great work i

Thanks to all for the great comments. Possibly the large cylinder thing on end in the last car goes on top of one of the separators. Dale, Sorry for the loss of your Uncle to Covid-19, everybody stay

Greetings, The cancellation of the 40th National Narrow Gauge convention, although necessary, was a great disappointment to us all. We got to thinking wouldn’t it be great to run a scaled down version

Here is a bit of HOn3 history. I acquired this in the mid-1970's. I came on the original box, which I cannot seem to locate, but the label on the box end clearly stated "Roundhouse Products - 0-6-0 sw

Attached find several photos of my string of tankers. One kit, 1 brass, 3 MDC, and the rest are Blackstone. Look at the first 2 photos and pick out the 3 MDC. They are different but back when I purcha

I saw an article in a UK military modelling magazine showing how to represent aging wood using Abteilung oil paints - very convincing. Then I saw the BrassTrains video with JC and Jerry Spolema using

We are releasing two new laser cut kits in HO scale. Both are small ore bins. #2015 includes mine track trestle with Code 40 rail. #2016 includes a truck ramp for unloading ore into the bin before it

Does anyone have first hand experience with this Shapeways item. I'm looking for a tramway set (static) up to haul rock from a couple of mines to a mill or two. I'm thinking this engine could be locat

waiting on trucks for final cuts on bolsters

Hello All, Shameless plug to let everyone know I have most every one of these magazines listed on ebay and duplicates of many. ebay seller wisemodserv Thanks if interested. Sorry for bothering if not.

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Hey Guys. Has anyone seen their Gazette yet? I saw on the White River page the advertisement showing the new issue...so perhaps it’s out at the printers? Thanks for the info. Craig

In regards to creating decals/dry transfers, has anyone tried the DecalProFX dry transfer system? Andy

Jeff The old Westside “ATW” 455 had a patch etched on the plow. I’ve also added one to my Blackstone 455. I used 5 thou styrene cut to the shape of the patch and attached it with liquid cement, pressi

Some sad news about Dave Garcia. You can read below. Dave had told me long ago that he had a lot of Rio Grande archive material. Does anyone know if he had donated or otherwise gotten it into one of t

Unhappy to report that Dave Garcia passed away today. He had been hospitalized due to the COVID and passed due to complications. For those of you who may not have known Dave he was a wizard at fixing

Finally recognizing that I will never have the space for all the structure kits I have accumulated, I have the following for sale: CC Crow first-run [#86 in his "Limited-Run"] RGS Ridgway Roundhouse k

I've got 4 hon3 annuals for sale. 2009, 2011,2012 and 2013. All four for $50 which includes shipping to the lower 48. Also 6 Narrow Gauge annuals (2006,7,10,12,13) for $75 which includes shipping to t

Iif any body is getting some white ones made, put me down for at least 6 cars. lloyd lehrer, (310)951-9097 -- lloyd lehrer