No Fuss Scratch Built Building in N-Guage

Perhaps it really is that easy to build a structure from scratch.

Building A Realistic Imaginary N-Gauge Model Railroad

It took the author 3 months to build this whimsical n-gauge model railroad.

A Medieval Village in N-gauge

The author used sheets of styrofoam for the base of his diorama.

Most of the miniatures for this n-gauge diorama were printed on a 3-d printer. The author used several different styles of medieval structures and mixed and matched the parts of these to create a verity of differnt structures.

Ratio N-Gauge Trackside Buildings and Accessories

 

I found a few part numbers for Ratio’s N- Gauge products:

Product #	Description
226	Pump House/Boiler House
227	Weighbridge/Hut
228	Oil Depot
229	Coal Depot
230	Water Tower(round)
231	Carriage Shed
232	Coal/Builders Merchants
233	Loading Gauge
234	Level Crossing (Gates)
235	Level Crossing (Barriers)
236	Midland Signal Box(interior no included)
Signal Kits
250	Remote Control
260	Home or Distant (Lower Quadrant)
262	Junction or Bracket Home or Distant
270	Home or Distant (Upper Quadrant)
271	Pratt Truss Gantry

Virnex Industries HO and N Scale Miniatures

Back in August 2017 I made a post on a HO Gauge Trackside Shanty with Stove, by Stewart from a line of products formally by Virnex Industries. I listed a few of their other products that were listed on the packaging. I have since obtained a longer list of products that once were made by Virnex Industries and supposingly taken over by Stewart.

If anyone has any information how any of these products, please send me an email.

Virnex Industries
A Division of GUESS Enterprices
HO Scale
Number	Description
100	Diesel Service Facility - Fuel Column
101	Diesel Service Facility - Water Column
102	Diesel Service Facility - Sand Tower
103	Diesel Sand Tower, Fuel & Water Column
104	2-Brush Car Washer Kit
105	4-Brush Car Washer Kit
106	6-Brush Car Washer Kit
107	Diesel Oil Storage Tank with Pump House
108	Watchmens Shanty
201	Calmshell Bucket Kit
203	Air Cooled Transfomer Kit
204	Turbine Gear and Blocking Kit
205	Diesel Generator Kit
209	Ship Propellors (4 per kit)
210	Ship Propellors (6 per kit)
211	Yard Diesel Servie Facility
212	Portable Heavy Duty Steam Cleaner
213	Yard Service Work Pit
214	"I" Beam Crane Hoist
215	Oil Pumping Station & Shelter
216	Refinery Type Pressure Tank
217	Extra Brass Sections and Zinc Connectores
218	Diesel Oil Storage Tank
501	Track Cleaning Adapter
502	Replacment Pads fir Track Cleaning Adapter
504	HO Traction Tire Tool - Diesel
506	HO Super Traction Tires - Diesel
508	Trainwatchers's Pad
509	Model Train Inventory Rec(unledgable
510	HO Super Traction Tires (unledgable
511	HO Super Traction Tires - Steam
512	HO Super Traction Tires - Steam
513	HO Super Traction Tires - Steam Assortment
601	25 x 60' House Under Construction
602	3-Bedroom House Under Construction
603	2-Car Garage Under Construction
N Scale
1103	Diesel Sand Tower, Fuel & Water Column
1105	4-Brush Car Washer Kit
1107	Diesel Oil Storage Tank with Pump House
1200	25-Ton Diesel Electric Locomotive Crane Kit
1210	Strip Steel Coils
1212	Portable Heavy Duty Steam Cleaner
1214	"I" Beam Crane Hoist
1216	Refinery Type Pressure Tank
1218	Diesel Oil Storage Tank
1504	N Traction Tire Tool - Diesel
1505	N Traction Tires - Diesel
1513	N Traction Tires - Steam Assortment

Model Train Directories

O-Scale Directory

You might find this O gauge directory useful.

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Model Railroad Locomotives & Rolling Stock Kits

You will find resources for multiple scales in this directory.

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009

Another directory. This one specializes in 009.That is HO narrow gauge. Narrow gauge trains that run on n-gauge track.

The Barge: Episode 1- Scratch Building with Polystyrene

A very informative tutorial on the creation of a n-gauge barge. The author used the dimensions of a real prototype for his model.

I have heard that working with polystyrene is easy and from my own limited experience it is rather easy, but it does requires patience. How often have I messed a project up by not being patient?

The Miniatures Calendar

The Miniatures Calendar has been existence April 2011 and has featured one small miniature scene each day since then. The author, at least, makes some use of Preiser figures. I cannot vouch for the size of his miniatures, but I am guessing that they with HO or N-gauge.

Very Fine Screening (Materials)

I wasn’t able to get a better shot of this material, but it has some very fine weave that might suitable for HO gauge window screening or N-gauge chain-link fencing. The five by seven inch bag was used for wedding favors and was left left behind at a wedding I recently attended.

Ratio N-gauge Builder Packs

If you are looking for scratch building supplies for those n-gauge projects, Ratio may have some of what you are looking for:

300	Gutters & Drainpipes
301	Brick Walling
302	Course Stone
303	Paving Slabs/Crazy Paving
304	Wood Planking
305	Slate Roofing
306	Tile Roofing
307	Chimneys
308	Flagstones
309	Industrial Windows
310	Domestic Windows
311	Doors
312	Corrugated Sheet
313	Roughcast Walling

Narrow Gauge Burma Mines Railway (Myanmar)

Burma Mines Railway, Railtruck to Namtu

Japanese Hino truck converted to run on a two foot line

Burma Mines Railway, steam train from Namtu to Lopah, Myanmar (2 foot line)

No 42, a 2-6-2, Bagnall, built in 1928, hauls a FarRail charter train from Namtu to Lopah.

N-Gauge Water Tower

Here is another Ratio n-gauge product, their #230. The kit includes two polystyrene runners and one brass etching for the ladder. All parts are in 1.148 scale, which is slightly larger than the US 1.160 scale, but not by much.

Ratio N-Gauge Polystyrene Railway Structure Kits

Kit #	Name
200	Goods Shed (brick)
201	Signal box
202	Cattle Dock
203	Engine Shed
204	Station Building
205	Station Building Canopy only
206	Locomotice Servicing Depot
208	Apex Roof Canopy
209	Platforms (9"L x 1-3/4 "W)
210	Platform Ramps
211	Telegraph Poles (18 poles)
212	Lineside Huts (3 different huts)
213	Station/Street Lamps
214	Yard Crane
215	Water Tower
216	Lineside Fencing (white)
217	Lineside Fencing wood brown)
218	Laddering
219	Concrete Fencing
220	Stone Goods Shed
221	Pallets, Sacks, and Barrels
222	Concrete Footbridge
223	G. W. R. Wooden Signal Box
224	Signal box Interior
225	Flat Roof Platform Canopy

Ratio N-gauge, #226 Pump / Boiler House

I am very impressed with the quality and the amount of detail the kit parts contain. The kit is scaled to 1:148, 2mm, that is British n-gauge. The kit included eight plastic runners. Two for the chimney assemble, two for the stone and brick pump / boiler house structure, one that includes parts for a wooden shed an open rectangle shaped steal tank, one for the roof sections, one sprue includes wood trim parts, one holds spouting, and the last contains some miscellaneous detail parts, for instance, several wall mounted supply cabinets. In addition, scattered through-out on many of the sprue are other various auxiliary details.

Memories of Cheedale

This twenty-minute film was made by the Manchester Model Railway Society depicting their 2mm Finescale model railway which was called 'Chee Tor'. The film was originally filmed in 16mm in the early nineties and was recently digitized . The video includes some very nice narration and sound effects.

N-gauge, 6 Ton G. W. R. Scammell

This another specimen of a n-gauge (1:148) scale Langley Miniature model. This is a six-ton Scammell Mechanical Horse a three-wheel lorry with a covered wagon. The kit includes fourteen white metal components. There is a seated driver in the cab and being as small has it is it is full of lovely detail.

There is Small and there is Minuscule

These Langley miniatures are in n-gauge (1:148) scale and are cast in white metal. These are my first n-gauge figures and they are very small, they are approximately 10mm high. Although I do own a n-gauge locomotive and tender and some n-gauge track my stock of n-gauge things is very limited.

Disney Pixar "Up" N-Gauge Miniature Carl’s House

Disney Pixar’s animated movie "Up" was the inspiration behind this n-gauge miniature. Carl's House was created from paper and according to the author took a few weekends to complete. It does amaze me the things you can create with paper. It is a shame that the template for this particular model is no longer available; however, there is a version of the model that comes with the balloons that can be downloaded here.

See the same model, but in 1/48 scale.