8 GARDEN RAILWAYS FALL 2019
NEWS
Engines & rolling stock
Accucraft, 3260 Central Ave, Union City
CA 94587, is selling Aster’s live-steam Brit-
ish Railways Standard Class 4-6-0 5MT in
1:32 scale. The engine is brass and stainless
steel construction and features a
Walschaerts valve gear, two safety valves,
reverser handle, pressure gauge, water level
gauge, and more. The engine is available in
two colors (black and green), and in kit or
ready-to run versions. Prices: $3,500 (kit)
and $4,600 (RTR). The firm also
announced a 1:29 scale Talyllyn Railways
Dolgoch 0-4-0T, also in live steam. The
engine will be butane fired with two cylin-
ders, a safety valve, lubricator with drain
value, pressure gauge, and more. It will be
offered in six versions: TR Green, Atlas
Red, and TR red, in 32mm and 45mm
gauges. Delivery is expected in late sum-
mer. Price: $1,600. Website: accucraft.comPIKO America, 4610 Alvarado Canyon
Rd., Ste. 5, San Diego CA 92120, has two
Moguls in either Union Pacific (38226,
shown) or Santa Fe (38227) paint schemes.
The model has directional LED lights, the
new PIKO SmartDecoder, and is fully fea-
tured on either analog DC or digital DCC.
Price: $649.99. PIKO America also released
a Trick-or-Treat Halloween hopper car
(38898, shown). This car features Hallow-
een graphics with glow-in-the-dark high-
lights. Price: $84.99. Visit piko-america.
com for more information.LGB (Märklin), P.O. Box 2649, Lake
Ozark MO 65049, announced the Golden
Spike Locomotive set to commemorate
the 150th anniversary of the completion
of the transcontinental railroad. The set
contains two steam locomotives, Union
Pacific No. 119 and Central Pacific Jupiter,
along with a full size, gold-plated Ameri-
can track spike replica. Both engines have
amfx/DCC decoders, sound and light
functions, smoke units, and many other
details. Delivery is expected in the third
quarter of 2019. Price: $9,999.00. See
your local retailer or visit lgb.com for
more information.The Train Department, 26 Coral Dr,
Hazlet, NJ 07730, announced a live steam
Ta lyl ly n No. 1. The engine will feature a
butane ceramic burner, working Stephens
valve gear, bronze brushed chassis and
rod, and more. It will be available in three
colors (red, green, and black), and is
expected to be delivered in fall 2019. Price:
$2,100. Website: thetraindepartment.comEggHaulers, [email protected], has
released several new holiday designs of
rolling stock. Custom colors for yourfavorite roadname or sports team are also
available. EggHaulers are specially
designed to be pulled behind Eggliners,
but will work with any large-scale engine.
Price: $25 to $49. Website: egghaulers.comStar Hobby, 1564 Whitehall Road, Annap-
olis, MD 21409, released a custom Conrail
three-bay hopper car manufactured by
Bachmann Trains for the 2019 East Coast
Large Scale Train Show. The hopper is
1:22.5 scale and available in four different
road numbers. Price: $60 each; free ship-
ping with purchase of four or more cars.
Website: http://www.shopstarhobby.comDetails & accessories
GLX Scale Models Inc., 911-2759 Carousel
Crescent, Ottawa ON, K1T 2N5, has an
assortment of 3-D printed replacement parts
for Aristo-Craft’s Pacific engine. These
include: Marker lights (3DSA-214104-02,
$9), Pilot mount (3DFA-21421-01, $18), Bell
harp (3DSA-21414-01, $6), Reverse main
cam (3DFA-21414949-20, $18), Rear brake
shoe set (21400-49, $9), Whistle, (3DSA-
21412-01, $6), Bell, (3DSA-21325-01, $6),