Ragg's...To Riches?
The
Highest Quality
Laser-cut Craftsman Kits for Model Railroads
UPDATE: DUE TO A SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUE, WE ARE FORCED TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND TAKING NEW ORDERS, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. I WILL WORK TO FILL OUR EXISTING ORDERS AS I CAN, BUT IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS. PLEASE HAVE PATIENCE.
IF OUR SITUATION IMPROVES, WE MAY RESUME TAKING ORDERS IN A MONTH OR TWO. TIME WILL TELL.
WHAT'S NEW:
FOR OUR LATEST S-SCALE
KIT, SEE THE
HOTEL LEMMON!
FOR OUR LATEST HO-SCALE
KIT, SEE THE
CRANBERRY CHURCH!
FOR OUR LATEST
O-SCALE KIT (also available in HO), SEE THE
RICO DEPOT!
FOR DETAILS ON OUR PLANS TO CLOSE THE BUSINESS
, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
I'VE POSTED PICTURES FROM OUR HIKE OF THE COLORADO TRAIL DURING THE
SUMMER OF 2010. IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE WHAT IT WAS ALL ABOUT, JUST CLICK
ON THE LINK BELOW. HOPE YOU ENJOY THE JOURNEY AS MUCH AS WE DID!
500-MILES TO DURANGO!
ALL OF OUR KITS CAN BE ORDERED DIRECT VIA THE TABLE AND
SECURE SHOPPING CART AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE, BY TELEPHONE, WRITING,
OR FROM ONE OF OUR GREAT DEALERS.
(SEE THE
LIST
, BELOW)
(SHIPPING: DOMESTIC - $8/ORDER;
INTERNATIONAL - ACTUAL COST)
A SHORT BIT OF
BACKGROUND:
After designing
model railroad structure kits for other manufacturers for more than
10 years (since 1993), we decided to take the next step and purchased
a laser to produce our own line in 2004. We currently have more than
50 structure kits available in HO, S, and O scales, and have designed
more than 100 kits for the hobby.
ALL the kits in our line
REPRESENT REAL STRUCTURES
that either once existed or are still standing. No caricatures!
We have worked to make them as accurate as possible. More than once
our customers have told us the finished models are of museum quality --
something of which we are
very proud.
We only use the best of materials in our kits -- no cardboard, no
plastic windows or doors. All kits are laser-cut and engineered with
an extensive slot and tab design for easier construction and a stronger
model. The roofing shingles are always peel-and-stick and are made from
a special textured paper of a thickness appropriate for the building's
scale. If the structure incorporates an inner plywood core, all outer
wall overlays are peel-and-stick as well as all windows, doors, and most
trim. We should point out that the adhesive used with our peel-and-stick
parts is a very aggressive industrial product, far different than what
most modelers have worked with in the past. The bond actually becomes
stronger over time.
Chimneys, finials, and detail parts are nearly always unique to
each prototype, cast from new masters. Decals, door knobs, and lock
plates are always included.
Our instructions also set our line apart from others. They have
gained notoriety as being some of the best on the market. We feel a modeler
shouldn't have to "second guess" the assembly of a fine kit. Step-by-step
instructions accompanied by numerous photographs and Parts Layout Diagrams
are included in each kit, as well as suggestions for adhesives, useful
tools to have on hand, and paints for finishing your model.
Simply stated: WE DON'T TAKE SHORTCUTS!
Although the kits are not extremely
difficult to assemble (some are easier than others!), they may be a challenge
for the first-time builder. If you carefully follow the
instructions, you shouldn't have any problems.
Thanks for visiting and I hope to hear
from you!!
--
Joe Fuss
--
....the "
Ragg!"
(What's with the business's name?
More than forty years ago I was tagged with the nickname "Ragg" due to
certain personality traits (which have mellowed over the years).
The label stuck and my friends still address me as either "Ragg" or
"Raggman". I initially considered several "railroad-type" names for
the business, but thought I'd have a little fun for a change, be a little
less serious, and simply call it "Ragg's". The "...To Riches?" part
was an afterthought and is purely wishful thinking. I'll take no offense
if the next time we see each other you call out "Hey, Ragg!")
THE CRANBERRY CHURCH: (HO, Coming in S and O)
OUR NEWEST HO-SCALE
KIT!!!
This pretty little church is from Cranberry, North Carolina,
and still stands. Cranberry, a mining town, was served by the East Tennessee
and Western North Carolina (the "Tweetsie!") narrow gauge, one of the
east coast's more popular lines for narrow gauge fans. The highly detailed
kit builds up into a beautiful model with a footprint less than 7-inches
deep and 5-inches wide. The kit includes a chimney cast to match the prototype's,
beautiful laser-cut windows and trim, plus many injection molded parts
made just for this kit by our friend John Socha-Leialoha. Please click
on the photo, above, for more photos and information. This is one kit even
your wife will have a hard time saying NO to!
THE ROSE-WALSH SMELTER: (HO, Coming in S eventually)
THE MAUDE MONROE (HUKILL) MINE: (S, Coming in HO
-- 2012?)
One of the more popular mines
to model railroaders over the last 40 years or so, the Maude Monroe
(a.k.a. Hukill) Mine, located near Idaho Springs, Colorado, is, for
the first time, available as an S-scale kit. Because of the fidelity
to the prototype, this may be one of our most fastidious kits to assemble,
but also one of our most interesting and picturesque. Having a small
width of only 4¼ -inches, it requires a minimum of space. Built
on level ground as the prototype, the depth can be as much as 18-inches,
but it can be shortened to fit in as little as 14-inches if built on
a hillside. The kit includes the tiered retaining walls, ore bin, ore
bin superstructure, headframe with brace, and hoist house. Additional
support structures are now available as separate kits, making it possible
for you to build a complete complex. See below! Please click on the
above photo for more information on the mine.
MINE SUPPORT BUILDINGS: (S-scale)
We now offer
two sets of "mine support buildings" to help you develop your Maude
Monroe Mine into a fully functioning business. In reality, these small
structures are perfect outbuildings for any mine and can be used with
other industries to add that special look to a scene -- the look that makes
it CONVINCING. SET 1 includes the Change House (upper left) and the
Carpenters Shop (upper right), and sells for $65. SET 2 includes the
Office (lower left), Outhouse, Compressor Building (lower right), and
Water Tank, and sells for $80. Click on any of the above images for
more photos and information.
WEST SIDE BUNK HOUSE: (HO, S, and O-scale)
O-SCALE BUNK HOUSE
S-SCALE BUNK HOUSE
This is a simple little kit that's
very versatile. It's designed after the "generic"
West Side Logging Company's bunk houses, but can easily be used as
an outbuilding for any number of other applications -- railroad, industrial,
commercial, or even a backyard shed. The kit consists of an inner
plywood core that's overlaid with sheets of pre-cut, peel-and-stick
vertical siding boards. Once the carrier sheet is removed, the boards
look (and act) as individual siding planks. The roof pieces are plywood
with the ends slit to appear as individual boards on the bottom side (look
closely!). The roof is peel-and-stick tarpaper and the hold-down furring
strips add an interesting, eye-catching detail. Because the bunk houses
each had slightly different characteristics, the kit includes three different
options for the door and four different options for the windows. Footprints:
1
⅜
x 2¾ inches (HO); 1
⅞
x 3
¾
inches (S); and, 2½ x 5 inches (O). Priced at $22
(HO), $28 (S), and $34 (O), they're affordable, quick to assemble,
fun to build, and can add a lot of interest in a small area. Order
yours from the table
at the bottom of this page.
THE DOLORES CONOCO PLANT: (HO, S, O-scale)
Dolores CONOCO Plant, HO-Scale
Need somewhere to put those tank cars? This is a great
little kit for any railroad -- standard OR narrow gauge. It depicts
the CONOCO Bulk Oil Plant that was located along the Rio Grande Southern
in Dolores, Colorado. It goes a ways back in history, being built prior
to 1916, and lasted at least until the end of the RGS in 1951. The kit
replicates the prototype as accurately as possible, including the four
special-made storage tanks. Four buildings are included: the small
warehouse, large warehouse, office, and garage, as well as the large
platform and that tricky catwalk (connecting all four tanks). Sorry,
the tank car and Jordan truck aren't included, but the oil drums are.
For those that think they may not have room for all, some provisions have
been made to allow the tanks and buildings to be rearranged to better fit
your space. Click on the above photo for more info. The kit can be ordered
from the table, below, or from the linked page.
(HO: $149; S: $220; O: $289)
THE RICO DEPOT: (HO, O-scale)
OUR NEWEST O-SCALE
KIT!!!
The depot in Rico, Colorado, was built soon after the Rio
Grande Southern arrived in town in the Fall of 1891. With it's distinctive
tower (destroyed by fire in 1936) and gracefully curved platform roof,
the depot was probably the most photogenic of all those on the railroad.
Lasting until the end of the famous little narrow gauge line's life,
it closed in 1951 and is no longer standing. Even though this highly detailed
kit (with more than 500 pieces and 12 sheets of our peel-and-stick shake
shingles) can be built into a museum quality model, the 40+ page instruction
manual has been prepared for less experienced builders to tackle the project
and produce a structure they will be proud to display. Assembling the
kit will require time (at least 60 hours) and patience. Appropriate parts
(windows, trim, and decals) for both the early version (with the tower)
and the more "modern" version (as rebuilt after the fire) are included
so either can be built. Please click on the photo, above, for more information.
(The photo above illustrates the completed HO "tower" version of the
model with our HO Depot Detail Set added. Sorry, the Set is no longer produced.)
BENCH TOP ORGANIZER: (ALL scales)
Here's a handy, inexpensive helper to make your modeling
more fun. Our friend John Socha-Leialoha likes to be neat and organized
when he's at his bench, so he designed this handy organizer for his
frequently used tools. For the fun of it, I gathered the tools I use
most (at least those I could find), and collected them in a pile (left
hand photo, above). All the tools fit easily in the organizer, with room
to spare (right hand photo, above). Now I don't have to go looking all
over my bench (or the floor, in open drawers, in the wastebasket...) for
the tool I just set down a minute ago....somewhere. It truly is a big
help. The organizer measures about 12-inches (30-cm) long by 4¾-inches
deep (12-cm), and stands 3-inches (8-cm) tall at the back. It has a total
of 24 cells, three different heights, and includes 8 movable cell dividers.
Laser-cut from matboard, assembly is required...tools not included! Order
from the HO table below or on our Detail
Parts & Stuff
page. ($16.00)
OURAY'S ENGINEHOUSE: (S, O-scale)
OURAY ENGINEHOUSE, S-SCALE: OUT OF PRODUCTION
Even though the kit is specific to Ouray's prototype, it's
a basic, 2-stall narrow gauge engine house, featuring operating doors,
a removable roof, and a structurally detailed interior. Once the roof
is removed the trusses are exposed, along with all the interior framing
and sheathing. The S-scale kit is designed to handle C-18 and C-19
class engines, although K27s will fit, barely. The O-scale kit was
designed to fit K27s and most K28s. For more information and photos, please
click on the above photo.
ENGINE HOUSE DETAIL SET: (O-Scale)
THE ENGINEHOUSE DETAIL SET IS SOLD OUT AND NO LONGER IN
PRODUCTION.
This detail set is intended for our Ouray Engine House,
but is very useful for making
any engine house or roundhouse appear much more realistic.
Some assembly and painting is required. The set includes 66 O-scale
details and sells for $79. Click on the picture above for a complete
listing of the parts and more photos .
GORDON KIMBALL STORE: (HO, S, and O-Scale)
Gordon Kimball's store was located
in Ouray, Colorado. In the decade of the 1880's the store reportedly
did more than $200,000 in sales annually outfitting the miners in the
region. The small footprint of the structure allows it to become part
of any layout or diorama. The removable roof allows an interior to be
added at any time, and the large front windows as well as the interesting
lettering make it a great point of interest. For more information and
photos, click on the picture above. The kit is available in
HO-scale ($70),
S-scale ($80), and O ($100).
DURANGO'S SAND TOWER: (O-Scale)
OUT OF PRODUCTION
The Durango Sand Tower is the perfect companion to both
our Coaling Tower and the Durango Depot. The relatively narrow footprint
(4 1/2 wide x 14 1/2 long) allows it to fit in most engine service
facitlities. The counterweight is functional, as well as the spout:
it both telescopes and raises/lowers. For more information, click
on the photo above.
BEL AIR DEPOT: (HO-Scale)
OUT OF PRODUCTION -- 2 LEFT IN STOCK
This beautiful little depot was located in Bel Air, Maryland,
and originally served the narrow gauge Maryland Central Railroad.
The railroad eventually was widened to standard gauge and became part
of the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad. The kit was developed
for, and at the request of the MA & PA Historical Society. It is
our first venture into a truly "eastern" railroad structure, and judging
by the response, won't be our last. (The first two runs were sold out
before I could list them here on the webpage!). Special features of the
kit include accurate prototype chimneys, simulated slate roofing for
the second story, raised seam roofing over the platforms, and two types
of doors and several sign configurations to accurately reproduce the structure
during different periods. Click on the photo above for more photos and
information.
BLAKLEY'S SERVICE STATION:
(O-Scale)
Our most detailed kit to date, Blakley's is an accurate
reproduction of a Prohibition-era filling station that once existed
in Kendrick, Oklahoma. The outhouse, clothesline, and nearly 100
detail parts are included to add realism to the exterior of the station,
and the removable roof allows access to three interior rooms complete
with trimwork (interior detail castings are not included). The authentic
period graphics make this an outstanding model for any layout. Please
click on the photo for more information and photos.
ROADSIDE BILLBOARD SET: (ALL SCALES)
WE ARE NO LONGER PRODUCING THESE SIGNS.
This set of three period billboards is meant as an accessory
for our O-scale Blakley's Service Station, but they work well in any
scale. Actual size is 4-inches (10-cm) wide 2-inches (5-cm) tall,
and 1¾-inches (4.5-cm) deep.
Order detail part DP1007 from the O-scale ordering table,
below. $12 for a set of three. (Assembly required)
DEPOT DETAIL SET: (HO, S, and O-scale)
WE ARE NO LONGER PRODUCING THESE SETS.
THE STATION BENCHES ARE STILL AVAILABLE IN HO, S, AND O-SCALES
AS DETAIL PARTS, AS WELL AS THE S-SCALE PLATFORM SCALE AND BAGGAGE
WAGON.
PLEASE VISIT OUR DETAIL
PARTS PAGE
We've put together a set of details that will add life to
any depot. The parts are made by Grandt Line, Bowser, BerkShire
Valley, SS Limited, Tichy, DesignTech, Wiseman Model Services, and
our own laser. The sets include a baggage wagon, waiting benches, a
Fairbanks scale, hand carts, crates, barrels, drums, luggage, tools,
trash cans, a ladder, and more.
RANDOLPH DEPOT: (S-scale)
OUT OF PRODUCTION -- 1 LEFT IN STOCK
Ever since designing the HO kit for Stevens Creek Models,
we've been asked...and asked...and asked to produce the S-scale version.
Finally, for the 27th National Narrow Gauge Convention in Portland,
Maine, I stopped long enough to work out the design and Lori produced
the kits. (A design as complicated as the Randolph cannot simply be "scaled
up". It requires starting with a blank page and drawing each part from
scratch.) The actual depot was located about an hour north of Portland
and served the diminutive, 2-foot gauge Kennebec Central Railroad. The
kit includes the 2-seater outhouse and the fancy weathervane shown in the
photo. For more information and photos, click on the photo, above.
SANDERS WATER TANKS -- EARLY and LATE
VERSIONS: (S and O-scales)
(Sanders Tank, Late Version, S-scale is no longer in production)
SANDERS TANK, S-SCALE, EARLY VERSION: OUT OF PRODUCTION
SANDERS TANK, S-SCALE, LATE VERSION: OUT OF PRODUCTION
Sanders Tank, EARLY version
Sanders Tank, LATE version
The Sanders water tanks (EARLY and LATE versions) were located
north of the town of Phillips, Maine, on the 2-foot gauge Phillips
& Rangeley Railroad, later to become the Sandy River and Rangeley
Lake Railroad. The kits were designed and produced especially for
the 27th National Narrow Gauge Convention in Portland, Maine.
The small footprint (3 x 3-inches in S and 4 x 4-inches in O) make
them easy to add to most shortline railroads and provide a fascinating
focal point.
DURANGO'S COALING TOWER: (S, O)
S-SCALE: OUT OF PRODUCTION
O-SCALE: OUT OF PRODUCTION
Not recommended for the first-time kit builder, these kits
are truly "super kits". The O-scale kit rises 15-inches from the
roadbed and has a pit that falls more than 2-inches below, measuring nearly
1 1/2-feet tall, top to bottom. Both kits include all the details you've
come to expect, including operating lights, a movable chute, brass H-beams,
and dozens of Grandt Line detail parts. This is a well designed, laser-cut
kit...not a box of stripwood.
Click on the photo above for more photos and details.
THE ALADDIN GENERAL STORE:
(O, S,
LIMITED RUN IN HO
)
ALADDIN GENERAL STORE
Typical of many similar structures
located in every corner of the country, the Aladdin General Store
is a wonderful depiction of rural life in America during the early and
mid-20th century. The covered front porch, the five small additions,
and the two outhouses in the rear speak of a slower life and a simpler
time, when you could "sit a spell", enjoy a cool beverage, and contemplate
things past, present, and things yet to come. Once serving as a depot
and freight station, it is now listed on America's Register of Historic
Places and still serves the community of Aladdin, Wyoming. The kit has
been available in S-scale for sometime (as well as an optional S-scale detail
set, now available through Turner Model Works: www.tmwshop.com), but is now also available in HO and O. The
HO kit is a LIMITED RUN and includes more than 50 detail parts, some made
just for this kit. At
most , 150 HO kits will be produced. The O-scale optional detail
set contains 36 castings from 7 manufacturers and can be purchased separately.
For more information and additional photos of the Aladdin kits, please
click on the above photo.
TELLURIDE DEPOT: (HO-scale)
TELLURIDE DEPOT
Even though it's been around since 1890 (well over 100-years!),
I believe this is the first time the Telluride Depot has been available
as an HO kit. The kit has everything you've come to expect from us:
a highly detailed, highly accurate model that includes optional open
freight room doors for interior detailing; peel-and-stick windows, siding,
and trim; ten sheets of our own textured, peel-and-stick shake shingles;
and, a 48-page, spiral-bound instruction manual. By the time the design
for this kit was finished, it included nearly as many parts as our HO Ridgway
Depot. For more photos and information, click on the photo below. The
kit may be ordered from the table at the bottom of this page or from the
linked page (click on the above photo).
MANCOS, COLORADO'S HOTEL LEMMON: (O-scale, S)
OUR
NEWEST S-SCALE KIT!!!
Even though the Hotel Lemmon is from Mancos, Colorado, it would
be at home in any part of the US, during any time period. It's a
turn-of-the-century hotel with a small footprint. In O-scale it's only
9 3/4-inches wide by 9-inches deep....but can be built as small as
5 1/2-inches (14-cm!!) wide. In S, the main building onlymeasures 4 1/4
-inches wide by 7 inches deep. Additional parts allow the small side
addition to be built as a free standing, separate out building. Don't
need a hotel? Imagine the building as a bank, hardware store, general
store, or....??? CLICK on the photo below for more history of the prototype
and information.
THE HOTEL LEMMON'S SMALL BOILER HOUSE: (O-scale)
When I designed the Hotel Lemmon
kit, above, I made it an option as to whether the small boiler room
addition was attached (as with the prototype) or assembled as a separate
structure. So many modelers would see the stand-alone version at
shows and ask if it were available separately, that I finally developed
a kit for it. The uses of the small structure on any O-scale layout
is limitless. For a larger photo and more information on what's included
in the kit (more than just the structure!), click on the photo below.
At only $25, it's our least expensive kit!
(Model by Chick Sweeney)
TELLURIDE'S F.D.WORK BUILDING:
(S and O-scales)
F.D. WORK, O-SCALE: OUT OF PRODUCTION
F.D. WORK, S-SCALE: OUT OF PRODUCTION
It's one of the most famous
commercial structures on the Rio Grande Southern and is now available in
both S-scale and O-scale. It's a classic old western structure built at
the turn of the century and served by it's own RGS siding -- a rare thing,
indeed. It can be assembled in either of two configurations -- either with,
or without the side stairway/loading dock. CLICK on the photo below for
more information.
TELLURIDE'S BRUNSWICK SALOON:
(HO, S, and O-scales
One of our most popular kits, Telluride's Brunswick Saloon is now
available in O, S, and HO
. Having a very small footprint, an affordable price tag, pre-printed
gold lettering on the windows, a special chimney to match the prototype,
a working exterior light, and brass bars on the windows and doors,
it's a great little kit for many model railroads. For more information
and additional photos of the BRUNSWICK SALOON, click on the picture below.
TELLURIDE'S BATHS BUILDING: (HO, S, and O-scales)
It once was a hardware store
and a cafe, but now serves as an upscale kitchen wares establishment.
For more information and photos, click the picture below.
DURANGO DEPOT: (HO, S, and O-scales)
Because it's still around and used as a narrow gauge depot,
the Durango Depot may be the most familiar of all the Colorado depots
to us modelers. ALL three of the kits are true to the prototype's
full size -- these are LARGE structures! When complete, the O-scale
model is 42-inches long!
CLICK on the photo below for more information....and to
see the S-scale model in the 1920's paint scheme (really neat!).
O-Scale Durango Depot
RIDGWAY DEPOT: (HO-scale)
The beautiful Ridgway Depot is now available in HO-scale!
The kit can be built to the prototype's full size (footprint of 6
x 20.5-inches) or a reduced size (6 x 15.5-inches). The reduced size
eliminates two of the freight room's doors. Also included is the depot's
outhouse/coal shed (photo inset). Because of the complicated roof
design and curved transitions, this kit is definitely not for the first-time
builder, but the 40-page instruction manual with 51 photos should help!
It requires a bit of skill and a considerable amount of patience.
You'd better enjoy applying a LOT of peel-and-stick shingle material!
(Did you notice the special hex shingles on the tower?)
Ridgway Depot, HO-scale (Included Outhouse/Coal Shed)
PLACERVILLE DEPOT:
(HO, S, and O-scales)
One of the more popular RGS depots, the Placerville Depot
is now available in HO, S, and O-scale. New masters were made for
the chimneys and finial, and the O-scale kit even includes the water
pump that the RGS had mounted on the depot's platform.
Placerville Depot, O-scale
Placerville Depot, HO and S-scales
DOLORES SECTION FOREMAN'S HOUSE (Sears Mail-Order House):
(HO and S-scales. Coming in O-scale)
The RGS's Section Foreman's House in Dolores, Colorado,
began as a private residence. It was constructed from a Sears mail-order
kit, and, as was typical of many neighborhoods throughout the country,
was one of several identical structures on the same block.
The HO kit, above, can be built either with, or without
the rear porch addition, making it a very versatile structure for
many layouts. Click the picture above for more details.
The Section Foreman's House in S-scale, below, includes
the main structure, the outhouse, and the clothesline poles.
Click the picture below for more details.
OURAY DEPOT: (S and O-scales)
The S-scale Ouray Depot was the very first kit we offered
in our own line (December, 2004), and now it's also available in O-scale.
CLICK on the photo below for more information.
Ouray Depot, O-scale
JIM VAIL'S GILPIN HOTEL, LASER CUTTINGS: (HO-scale) NO LONGER IN
PRODUCTION
We offer the laser cuttings for Jim Vail's HO Gilpin Hotel
available. Please note! These are ONLY THE LASER CUTTINGS, some
interior structural components, and the decal that Jim used to build
his hotel, as described in
The Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette, Nov/Dec, 2004 and
Jan/Feb, 2005 issues. You will need to supply a few additional parts
to complete the structure, and follow Jim's instructions in the articles.
(Jim's model had a wooden addition on the rear. There is no brick
detail on the portion of the wall covered by the addition. As an option,
I have re-drawn this wall fully bricked. If you do not plan on adding
Jim's wooden addition (not included in the kit) and would like a fully-bricked
wall, please mention it in the "Remarks" section of the Ordering Page,
and I will substitute the new back wall. I must add $15 to the kit
price, however, to cover the additional cutting time.)
Jim Vail's Gilpin Hotel, HO-Scale
The following dealers are supporting both us and you by stocking
a selection of our fine structure kits:
UNITED STATES:
The Original WhistleStop
2490 East Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, California
(626) 796-7791
http://www.thewhistlestop.com
Crusader Rail Services
5920 Houghton Street
Philadelphia, PA 19128-1638
(215) 482-7530
http://www.crusaderrail.com
email: crusaderrail@verizon.net
Hoquat Hobbies
77 Cliffwood Ave., 7D
Cliffwood, NJ 08812
(732) 752-0707
http://www.hoquathobbies.com
Howard' S Trains
Howard Sheffield (S-Scale)
33370 Schoefer Lane
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-0186
hjsheff@mcn.org
AUSTRALIA:
The Railcar
17 The Breakwater
Corlette NSW 2315
Australia
02-4981-0668
http://www.railcar.com.au
GREAT BRITAIN:
EDM Models
19 Briar Avenue, Acomb
York YO26 5BX
UK
44-1904-331973
http://www.ngtrains.com
SWITZERLAND:
OLD PULLMAN MODELLBAHNEN AG
UPCOMING PROJECTS/NEWS:
Now that the O-scale Rico Depot is FINALLY shipping, what's coming next,
you ask? Our friend John Socha-Leialoha is working on developing the
dies for the special parts needed for the Cranberry Church in S and
O. When the
parts are available, the churches will soon follow. (If you haven't
seen this kit, you should. The pictures just don't do it justice. In
fact, it sold out in Hickory, thank you!) Until the parts arrive, though,
I'll be working on the Crested Butte Depot in S (promised long ago!).
I managed to steal a few days here and there and worked a bit on
my own layout. Many of you have asked that I post a few pictures of
the layout and I just haven't stopped long enough to take the time. It's
actually come a long way over the last few years, much to the credit
of my friends, Don Wawrzyniak and Bill Scobie. These two are both
excellent Sn3 modelers and even better slave drivers. The layout is now to
the point that I know exactly where the S-scale Rose-Walsh Smelter is
going (and that it'll fit!)...so I hope to get to that project sometime
this year. We're now fully committed to attending this year's National
in Seattle (Lori finally agreed to spending nearly two weeks in the
van driving to the west coast and back...what's with that???), so I
want to get the HO Maude Monroe Mine kit ready. Somehow, I also need
to work in the S-scale Mancos Depot, Cranberry Churches, and Silverton
Northern Depot! It sure sounds like an awful lot to take on, especially
if this year's National is going to be our last.
Our plan to close or greatly downsize this business is starting
to be implemented with several items already being dropped from our product
line. I feel obligated to deliver the kits I've promised so will continue
to develop and release them, but they may only be available for a short time.
If possible, we will try to fill all orders that come in until August.
After the National Convention, if there is anything left, we will allow our stocks to dwindle, clearing
the shelves. The business will NOT be sold, so I suggest if there's something
you want from us, consider ordering it over the next few months.
Projects that I'm committed to doing include the Crested Butte
Depot (S), the Mancos Depot (S), Maude Monroe Mine (HO), Rose-Walsh Smelter
(S), Silverton Northern Depot (S), the Cranberry Churches (S and O), and the Dolores Section House in O.
IF we decide to keep our door open even just slightly, our current line of
kits will no longer be offered, but I may release one or two new kits a year.
Availability will be limited.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
E-mail
Because of all the scammers, spam, and subsequent filters,
we often have trouble receiving mail sent through our host. Messages
with attachments seldom make it to us. If you've written via the website
and have not received a reply, I sincerely apologize. You might try
our direct email address: raggs@epix.net
Regular mail:
Ragg's...To Riches?
499 Davis Hill Road
Middlebury Center, PA 16935
USA
Phone: (570) 376-2025
