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My friend Bill Metzger does the rail maps for Klambake. His current project is the Seattle/Tacoma area. He could use some help with data from any era regarding routes, names of yards and junctions, interurbans, etc. He has a month to wrap up. Anyone with info they can share can email me.
4D members will save $2 per ticket on the exciting Rocky Mountain Express IMAX film, now playing at Pacific Science Center’s Boeing IMAX® Theater.
Rocky Mountain Express propels audiences on an exhilarating journey of a lifetime deep into theRockies along steep cliff edges, spiraling tunnels and through some of the most beautiful and rugged landscapes on Earth, while revealing the heroic human drama and epic engineering involved in shaping a nearly impossible transcontinental railway link.
It’s a great holiday film for the whole family and a perfect addition to the 39th Annual Model Railroad Show! Offer valid for tickets purchased at PSC with the code “GAP-I$2NRS”. Valid through January 21, 2013.
I have a set of Minicraft mini power tools: 2-1/4″ table saw, 3″ sander, and a drill press.
All are powered by a power center with a speed control. These tools run on 0-18vac and can all be plugged into the power center at the same time, and, of course, can run at variable speeds. I’ll also include lots of extra sanding discs and blades for the table saw. The drill press, which accepts small drill bits, is great for repetitive drilling of small holes.
I’m asking $100.00 for the set; less than half the original price. By the way, this is the 18vac set, not the more common 12vac set.
Email me here or phone 360-399-1226.
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Don’t forget: the Boeing Employees Model Railroad Swap Meet will be this Saturday, November 10th from 9:30 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. at the Kent Commons, 4th Avenue N, in Kent.
Free on site parking at the Regional Justice Center. Admission, $7.00 adults; under 15 free with adult.
There will be a Model Railroad Garage Sale this Saturday, September 22, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at 23715 NE 6th Court, Sammamish, WA (in the Tree Farm development).
There will be 8–10 tables of great stuff: HO Locomotives, rolling stock, assembled and kit structures, dozens of HO turnouts, N Scale, railroad memorabilia, photos, slides, etc. S gauge, American Flyer, and more!
Email me for more info.
Ted Becker will host a model railroading garage sale on Saturday, July 14, 2012, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at 23715 NE 6th Court, Sammamish, WA (in the Tree Farm development).
He has HO locomotives, equipment and structures, N scale cars, railroad memorabilia, photos, slides, books, magazines, etc. For more information, contact him at rail.bird@att.net.
Roger Ferris is downsizing his collection and offers these items for sale:
1. A 1920’s GN Baggage Float (wagon) he completely restored with $700 in new oak frame and fir floor 40” X 10’ in green top and red running gear. Asking $1 500. Will deliver in greater Seattle.
2. Track maintenance tools: claw bar (for removing spikes), spike maul, alignment bars, tie tongs (for carrying ties to place, rail tongs for lifting and moving rail lengths, hand rail tongs, assorted chains, hydraulic spike puller tool, and more.
3. 25 kerosene railroad lanterns (switchman, switchstand and one electrified switchman) with assorted color globes (clear, amber, red, blue). Assorted prices.
4. Six sets Pump handcar pre-sized oak for building frames, 25 handcar wheels (15” and 22” Sheffield), blueprints for building finished handcar. Includes three axle sets. Asking $350
5. Complete hardware set for a three wheel velocipede plus access to pictures for use in rebuilding wood parts. Asking $150
6. A manual rail drill with bits for drilling rail web bolt holes needs freeing up, lubrication and paint. Asking $150
7. Bolts, nuts, washers for rebuilding wagons, speeders, velocipedes and oversized washers for wagon wheels.
8. Signode clip-free steel strap cart, strap and crimping tool. Asking $150.
9. Several airline food service carts. Asking $40 each.
10 24 furniture moving pads in good condition. Asking $100 for lot.
11. A personal HO model collection built and un-built including brass and odd items in tinplate. Have a “file” custom built to take varied length cars with a 500 car capacity and a wall cabinet with racks for paint bottles and storage shelves.
12. A fully restored 1926 Lionel #10 electric loco with new drivers, three passenger cars, original power-pak, two manual switches, track and all in a custom oak velour lined wood case with Lionel name plate. Asking $1 500.
13. A 1950’s Fairmont track speeder. Motor needs work. Fiberglas top. Asking $450. Will deliver in Greater Seattle.
14. Two speeder size 4 wheel flat cars. Asking $100 for the pair. One needs new deck.
For more information, or for an appointment to see something, call Roger at 206-546-8695 or email him at railfun@frontier.com.
There are several items that 4d has owned over the years that have – for one reason or another – gone missing. They may be in someone’s garage, packed in the bottom of a closet, or just accidentally thrown away. From time to time, questions about these items and what has become of them arise, and we all wonder “hmmmmm.”
Currently, we’re wondering about a badge maker the 4D once owned. This was a device that made, well, badges! The badges were circular, a couple of inches in diameter. The whole unit would have consisted of the badge maker itself and materials for making the badges.
If anyone knows the whereabouts of this badge maker or has more information about it, please let 4D Supt. Ken Liesse know.
Seattle’s own Sound & Northwestern LLC has released an HO scale, laser-cut, multimedia kit of a Great Northern 12’x34’ Standard Portable Depot. The kit represents an important railroad structure that was built by the score and shipped by flatcar to towns all along the GN lines. Some examples of this well-documented structure survive to this day. The kit can be built with or without the bay window, and includes optional parts for multiple versions. Window sashes are positionable and have laser-cut Mylar glazing. Comes with laser-printed station signs. Footprint: 1.95” D x 4.7” W. More details at www.snwlines.com.
Paul Scoles recently completed an HO scale diorama for a series of articles (and cover) of Railroad Model Craftsman. He is willing to sell it for $200 (rolling stock and vehicles not included). The kits alone cost nearly that much. It is about 2’x4′ and looks spectacular (see photos below). Anyone interested or with questions should contact Paul directly at 206-546-8012, or pbscoles@yahoo.com.
