Precision Steel Car

Individual Detail Parts

Gladhands, anglecocks, stamped steel gondola & boxcar ends brake wheels and break housings.  Grab irons, caboose grab irons, vintage or modern, perforated walkways, brake wheel platforms. 3 chain sizes, stirrup steps.
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Book Store
"Build a 7-1/2" Gauge Railroad in your Backyard"

Southern Pacific
C-30 Caboose Drawing Package

Build your C-30 caboose in 1.6" scale, 7.5" or 7.25" ga.
These Super Highly Detailed drawings will produce a superior quality car you'll be proud to own.  Click here.

The Pennsylvania Live Steamers 2011 Fall Meet covers the activities, trains, and fun over Labor Day Weekend. This widescreen DVD, running approximately 90 minutes, shot in stunning High Definition, will give you a great overview of the fun.

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  Measured Plans 
Multi-Purpose Car

Price is $15
(includes all six pages of drawings)

Ready for download!
Click here to download now!

Falk No. 1 Locomotive

Build your own steam locomotive. At 65 pounds, the Falk Logging Locomotive is a small, simple engine that's easy to lift and transport.

$15.00

CAD Drawings on CD

The long awaited 3rd. disc from
Laurence Johnson

Backyard Train Volume III

1/8 scale drawings on CD for Live Steam/ Diesel Model Makers

MADE IN THE USA

7.5” Galloping Goose

Available Ready to Run or Build Your Own with a set of Plans

Railroad
Ties and Switches

The Penn  A3 Switcher
A simple "Rod" engine.
Perfect first locomotive.

How can a beginner build a steam locomotive?  Kozo will show you. His simple step by step approach is great for the beginning or amateur machinist.     $48.00

L&B Model Trains
of Chicago

Buddy the dog says
"Buy from "L&B Trains."

Welding Know-How
Tips & Techniques of Master Welders

Interested in learning simple welding? This is the book. You know basic welding and want to improve your results? This is your book. If you're good at one type of welding and want to learn others? Get this book.
$49.95  Special $47.95
Click here to learn more

Includes a FREE CD disc of plans to build this 2.5" scale reproduction of that famous Rail Vehicle.

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Download these easy-to-follow
Gondola Plans

Build your own "riding scales" railroad car in 1/8 scale using these easy-to-follow plans.  2 average sized adults can ride comfortably on your favorite 7-1/4 or 7-1/2" gauge railroad.

Step by step photos and drawings are especially designed for modelers who are not equipped to do welding

regular price $10.00   Special  $8.00

Switch Stands

For 7½"- 7½" up to and including 24" ga. track

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The Pennsylvania A3 Switcher

Simple Rod engine. Perfect 1st. locomotive

How can a beginner build a steam locomotive?  Kozo will show you. His simple step by step approach is great for the beginning or amateur machinist. 

  $48.00

Miniature Train Company
"Wings" Castings

NEW Raw casting are $65 post paid within US.

Payment to be sent to: Carey Williams PO Box 09075 Chicago Il 60609

Building the New Shay

The 1920s geared loco-motive
Step by step "How To" build a 1920s prototype locomotive engineered in 3/4" scale with instructions for scaling up to 1-1/2" scale. This is the fifth in a fabulous series.

 $48.00

Only $400  Why Pay More?

7.25 or 7.50 ga. in stock and UPS shipping included

Bettendorf Trucks

Stephenson Machine Industries
1090 NE Delta School Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64064

(816)795-7428  stephenson3888@sbcglobal.net

Riding Car Kits

VERY STABLE 3 Seat Car
Build in 7¼ or 7 ½" ga.
$450 each

Order Today!

Peter's Railway
to the Rescue
#4 in the children's series by Christopher Vine

An economical way to get started
Easton Super-Huskie

Super Detail
 Order one Today $2,950

As Peter and his Grandpa advance in live steaming, so does this follow up book to Peter's Railway.  The  explanations and illustrations become slightly more complex as the two build a turntable and loop.

Peter's Railway

A boy and his grandpa plan, build and operate a 1/8 scale steam railway.

Ages 6-12, hardcover   $19.95

   Backshop Car Company  
7.5" ga. Steel Flatcar with Wooden Deck

   Backshop Car Company  
7.5" ga. all Steel Gondola

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Exclusive offer from
Plum Cove Studio
Wheel/Axle Set $67
(includes shipping). 
Or a box of 4 for $235 (including shipping).

Plum Cove Studio is offering  discoverlivesteam.com visitors a fully machined and RTR wheel and axle set  for 7.50 gauge.  This wheel and axle set is extremely heavy duty, with  the axle being CNC'd from 1" stock.  The axle measures 10 5/8ths long  with 3/8th ends.  The wheels are cast iron and measure 4 1/4 on the  tread and at 13/16th thick provide a very generous tread.  Can be shipped unassembled.  7.25"  version available.  Customers ordering via phone or via the Plum Cove Website who mention discoverlivesteam.com will pay only $49 per  axle/wheel set.