Author Archives: Crimson Star

POLA 999: Susch Station

I purchased this kit from Ultimate Trains Ltd. It is about 16″ wide, 23″ long and 12″ tall, including the cargo loading platform. This is a big, heavy kit with about a zillion parts, most of which will need to … Continue reading

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PIKO 62057: Beate’s Pottery

I purchased this kit from Ultimate Trains Ltd. It is about 9.5″ wide, 11.5″ long and 10″ tall. The pottery display stand is about 5.5″ wide, 5.25″ long and 5.75″ tall. This kit was easy enough to assemble and went … Continue reading

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LGB 5038: Advertising Pillar

These advertising pillars appear on eBay regularly, and sell for a fraction of their retail price. Each one is about 2.75″ diameter and 7.25″ tall. If you browse through old LGB catalogs, you will see that these have been made … Continue reading

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VOLLMER 1212: Signal Box “Moosbach”

Vollmer’s G-scale kits are quite rare in North America. I snatched this model from eBay for about half the retail price.  It is about 6.5″ wide, 14.5″ long, and 18″ tall.  This kit includes a lightbulb for the lamp over the … Continue reading

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Find a Garden Railroad Club

If you are interested in garden railroading, then try to find a garden railroad club nearby and join up! Search the Internet to find a garden railroad club near you.  Try using the name of your community followed by the words “garden … Continue reading

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Welcome

Welcome to Crimson Star’s Garden Railroad Website.  This is a continuing work-in-progress, so don’t get too upset if things move around or change from time to time. This website is not only about my own modest garden railroad, but also … Continue reading

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Garten Bahn: No. 1 2010 (März)

Bau eines Cabriowagens für die Privatbahn, p. 16 (kitbashing, open-air, sightseeing, LGB, 1:22.5) This article shows how to kitbash an old LGB 3010 or similar, into an open-air sightseeing car. KISS RhB Modell Ge 4/4 182, p. 30 (review, Krokodil, … Continue reading

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Garten Bahn: No. 4 2009 (September)

Sie ist da, die IIIK, p. 38 (review, live steam, Accuracraft, Sächsische IIIK, 1:20.3) Das K1-Projekt, p. 41 (scratchbuilding, Garratt)

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Garten Bahn: No. 2 2010 (Mai)

Bau der Mallet 403 vom Vivarais, by Al Lutz, p.10 (scratchbuilding, 0-6-6-0 Mallet, 1:22.5) Abe 4/4″ in Spur IIm, Maßstab 1:22.5, p.47 (review, SCHEBA, RHB, Abe 4/4″, 1:22.5)

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Garten Bahn: No. 3 2010 (Juli)

Übernachtung im Zughotel, by Sigi Prehm (feature) This article features a train that has been converted into an hotel. Vier Halberstädter im Harz, p. 8 (feature, scratchbuilding, streetcars, Harz) This articles describes several streetcars from the Harz and information on … Continue reading

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