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The demise of the Soviet Union coincided with the rise of the Interney. Try these sites for ex-USSR railway information!
- Team Track Trader
This firm is operated by Charles Gregory of Denver, Pennsylvania (between Lancaster and Reading), and specializes in DCC installations. Mr. Gregory has developed a sterling reputation for qualiity work, timeliness, and very reasonable prices -- something which can't be said for a lot of fly-by-night DCC charlatans. Highly recommended.
- Bachmann China Models
John Day is (to the very best of my knowledge) the sole importer into North America of Bachmann China's Chinese-prototype HO scale models. John has developed a very good reputation for reliability, and for making strenuous efforts to keep as many Bachmann China models in stock as possible. Many modellers of Russian railways kitbash or modify Bachmann China items to produce Russian-prototype models, so here's an excellent source for you. Highly recommended.
- Armor In Scale
Armor In Scale offers HO scale models of Russian vehicles -- mostly military, but also some civilian types. Very interesting site!
- Model Train Crossing
I discovered this shop when I recently visited my daughter in Texas. These folks have excellent stocks of RTR items as well as all the cool detail parts that so few shops bother to carry any more. Nice folks, too, with Texas-style hospitality. The only thing these guys did wrong was to call me a Yankee. Located at 1113 W. Pipeline Rd., Hurst, Texas 76053, tel. (817)595-0800. If you're ever in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, stop in and pay them a visit.
- Lin's Junction
I recently visited this shop for the first time, and BOY! do I wish I had done so years ago. This excellent train shop stocks HO, N, and O trains and loads of detail parts. Paul and Linda Maynard not only know their train stuff, they also have the kind of people skills too often missing in model railroad shops. Recommended highly! And coming from an old curmudgeon like me, that's saying a lot. Located at 128 South Line St., Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446, tel. 215-412-7711, fax (215) 412-7712.
- Chris White's Prokhorovsk Layout
Yevgeny Kushnir (Red Star Railways' official photographer) took these excellent photos on the layout built by Red Star Railways' owner. So, in case you were wondering if I'm a modeller as well as a business owner -- take a look. Yevgeny does a terrific job in composing and taking photos, and I'm grateful that he would take the time to set up a web site for them. Thanks, Yevgeny! -- Chris White, owner, RSR.
- Alexander Nezhinsky's Russian Railway Model Photo Page
Alexander Nezhinsky has set up this interesting web site as a photo gallery to which interested modellers can contribute photos of their favorite Russian railway models. I'm writing this soon after the site went active, but already features some very fine modelling. Check it out, and send photos of YOUR Russian models to Alexander!
- Mainline Hobby Supply, Inc.
One pleasant AND productive reason to get out of my studio is to make a Road Trip (capitalization intended). This involves a three-hour drive from my home in Delaware to Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, to visit Mainline Hobby Supply. This very well-stocked model railway shop is open seven days a week and also is very helpful with phone or mail orders. I was able to introduce the Zavod1 TEM2 on schedule ONLY because Mainline Hobby Supply was able to secure decal striping in the quantity I needed, quickly and efficiently, from two different suppliers. They saved my bacon.
- Miniaturmodelle
Aigars Klavins of Riga, Latvia, produces a range of HO scale railway models, model autos, and railway accessories. Quality is superb! His open wagon models are fully detailed inside and out, lettering is sharp and precise, and rolling qualities are excellent. I know this personally -- as I type this, two of these models are 30cm from my forehead!
- DCCTrain
I met DCCTrain owner Alexander Kolesnikov at the Euro East 2004 train meet. He was running a Maerklin Z gauge 2-8-2 by computer, with the DCC decoder installed in the locomotive, not the tender. This is a Wow. He deals in American DCC products (Digitrax) as well as European DCC and custom DCC installations. He knows his stuff, big time. Why deal with fly-by-night back-door DCC dealers? This is your man. Highly recommended.
- Alumilite Corporation
Red Star Railways uses Alumilite products exclusively in producing the resin castings for our Zavod1 and Proletarian Series models. Alumilite's range includes a variety of RTV mold rubber, casting resin, and related supplies. And their tech support is first-rate -- I speak from experience.
- Proprium Verlag
Proprium Verlag produces a range of quality backdrops for model railways. The photo-based artwork is superb, the paper is top-grade, and the printing is excellent. Proprium Verlag's owner J. H. Jung markets his products through Auhagen (see link to Euro Train Hobby), but make no mistake -- the backdrops come from Proprium Verlag, and they are made with pride.
- Dave's Trains
Dave's Trains specializes in postwar Lionel O gauge trains (1945-1969) -- and, very notably, O gauge 3-rail trains made in the USSR from 1951 until 1969. For those of you who are looking for Russian tinplate, check with these folks! It's an interesting web site even if you're not in the market for Soviet or Lionel O gauge.
- Russian Railway Ring
The Russian Railway Ring has become the central repository of online resources for fans and modellers of ex-Soviet railways. We strongly recommend you visit this site -- it's a great collection of very useful links. Red Star Railways is proud to be a participant in the Russian Railway Ring.
- RUSSIAN RAILWAYS GROUP
Robert and Elena Hendry of Hillside Films in the UK have spearheaded the formation of a specialist society for those modelling Russian and other ex-Soviet railways. We've all been saying that "somebody" should organize such a group -- the Hendrys have done it. The web site contains information, photos, and links, and the Group periodically issues an informative web-based newsletter. From the Russian Railways Group site, you also should check out the Hillside Films product line of books, videos, and Russian art.
- MODEL RUSSIAN RAILWAYS
Created by Jeremy Yoder, this web site focuses specifically on modelling Russian railways. Sections include models, prototype photos, links, and more. If you're modelling Russian (or other ex-USSR) railways, please send photos and info to Jeremy -- the more he gets, the better this site will become!
- Website of Gulbene-Aluksne Railway, Latvia
The Gulbene-Aluksne line is Latvia's last common-carrier 750mm gauge railway. It has been declared a national monument, and this web site shows why. It's a fascinating line running in lovely countryside among some of the nicest people you'll ever want to meet.
- Euro Train Hobby Web Site
Owned and operated by George Sherbin, Euro Train Hobby has become a direct importer of Tillig products. Tillig owns Sachsenmodelle, who make the ex-Soviet Type Y coach in HO! George plans to stock other lines as well, so bookmark this site and check it often. Recommended!
- Modellmix
Modellmix of Moscow offers a wide range of models -- aircraft, autos, military vehicles and ships as well as railway models, and in a variety of scales.
So you don't have a Cyrillic font! Just click, and you'll see two columns of further links. Each link opens a list of plans of one type of freight car. Take some time and wander, this site is pure gold.
Part of the web site STEAM ENGINE IS, this "don't miss" site has loads of photos of locos, rollingstock, stations, etc.
This mega-site has photos from ALL European railway administrations. Don't forget to check Lativa, Lithuania, Estonia, Belarus and Ukraine.
Photos of stations, bridges, equipment, and scenery from Moscow to Vladivostok. Contemporary and archival stuff.
- "Station of Photos" by Aleksandr Kondakov, Contains photos from railway museum at Shushary and other sources.
This prototype for the DR Class 130/132 was the Soviet TE109. TE109s in Russia worked mainly in industrial service -- but recently the historic TE109 and twin-unit 2TE109 prototypes were sold to Germany! Check out these photos, and modify a PIKO 130 Class (see Specials).
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