Live Steam Suppliers

Many suppliers to the hobby do not advertise much, if at all, and are hard to find.  The following is a list of some of these suppliers.  We do not guarentee any of the products listed, or the reliability of any of the vendors.  We make no pretense that this list is complete, correct, or up to date.  It is up to you to determine whether you should do business with these people.  If you are a vendor and you wish to make corrections or be added to this list, please contact the Web Master.

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Large Scale - 1-1/2" & 1"

BRANCHLINE PRODUCTS - 1-1/2" scale hardware for 3' narrow gauge cars.  (Mostly lost wax brass castings with very nice detail at reasonable prices!)
Jeff L. Smith, 16778 WCR 5, Mead, CO 80542-9736
970-535-4936 (Evenings)

BRITTON SCALE MODELS - 1" scale ALCO RS3, FA2 and FB2 locomotives. (formerly Decho Scale Models)  Free Catalog.
Dick Britton, 7196 Norman Road, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
716-694-8450 

The Great American Train Company
7-1/2" gauge railroad equipment. Steam engines powered by electric motors. E-mail

FRANCIS INDUSTRIES - 1" & 1-1/2" Scale cars and parts.
Alan E. Francis, 758 West Whitney Rd., Fairport, NY 14450
585-377-3670

PLUM COVE STUDIOS - Home of the Phinneas T. Phlatt Car.
Paul Pool, 19 Linwood Place, Gloucester, MA  01930
Phone: 978-283-3010 E-mail

Rail Rider Supply - Fairmont Speeders and parts for 7-1/4" and 7-1/2" gauges.
Dan O'brien, Jr., 8244 Allport Avenue, Sante Fe Springs, CA  90670
Phone: 1-562-945-2985, Fax: 1-562-945-4347 

SMP Custom Machining & Manufacturing Company, Ltd. - CNC machined steel wheels.
Matt & Vicki Philpott, 9320 Hamilton Dr., Mentor, OH  44060
Phone: (440) 639-9436, Fax: (440) 639-9459


TRACK SIDE CREATIONS - Custom built cars.
Paul B. Graf, 10601 Hulser Rd., lot #203, Utica, NY 13502-6929
Voice mail/fax: 315-797-0461

UNIONVILLE HOBBY SUPPLY - 1" scale car kits & decals.
P.O. Box 135, Markham, Ontario L3P 3J5, Canada
Phone/fax: 905-640-1534

WAYNE N. JAMES WORKSHOP - 1" to 4" scale trucks, parts & couplers.  Custom aluminum castings.
Wayne N. James, 70 Stone Bridge Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-624-4910

MARK WERTMAN - 1" scale couplers & parts.
R.R. 2, Box 282, Catawissa, PA 17820-9414
717-356-7998

GUY J. WICKSALL - 1" scale trucks, parts, link & pin couplers.
21 Maple St., Geneva, NY 14456
315-789-1910

Small Scale - 3/4" & Gauge 1

Railfan Specialties - Garden Railroad equipment, locomotive, rolling stock, buildings, track; T-shirts, hats, etc. On-line ordering available soon.
P.O. Box 10245, Wilmington, NC  28404.
910-686-2820
E-mail: Paul Passante

TANSKI MODEL ENGINEERING - 3/4" scale locomotives (Raritan), cars, trucks, and parts.
8927 Notre Dame Dr., Eden, NY 14057-9534
716-992-9099

Graphics (decals)

MIRACLE RAILROAD PRODUCTS - Vinyl decals for live steam models.  Many stock roadnames for frieght cars and engines or custom made to your specifications.
Connie Miracle, 2083 Quilt Ct., Lithonia, Georgia
Phone / Fax: 770-987-5982 E-mail

Tools

Tools4cheap
196 Mass Ave
Harvard, MA 01451
Owner: Jeff Beck
This manufacturer specializes in machinery and tooling for the home hobbyist and shop. They also make several replacement parts and accessories for South Bend and other common lathes.

KRF Company - These people manufacture the "Omni-Post."  This is an indexable quick change tool post specifically designed for small lathes, such as Atlas and the many Chinese imports popular with hobbyists.  It is inexpensive and works great!
P.O. Box 783, St. Joseph, MI  49085
1-800-857-6664 or (616) 429-7050

Marshall Machine & Engineering Works Stewart Marshall has a great book and CD on building small cupola furnaces. Learn to cast your own grey iron!

Electronics

4QD - Speed Controller for battery powered locomotives.
30 Reach Rd., Burwell, Cambridgeshire CB5 OAH  England
011-44-1638-741-930

Diverse Electronic Services - This company sells controllers for home-built robots.  All stuff that is very adaptable to electric locomotives.
Carl A. Kollar (owner), 1202 Gemini St., Nanticoke PA 18634-3306
570-735-5053  carl@diverseelectronicservices.com

ROBERT FRUITT - Signals.
1807 Penna Ave., Pine City, NY 14871
607-734-8027  wired120v@aol.com

Motors (Electric), Mechanical Parts, Hardware

American Science and Surplus

Micro-Fasteners

Hats

Derbys - Excellent selection, many colors and materials, fast service.
Mike the Hatter

Haberdashery - Incredible selection of cool lids.  Good service.
The Village Hat Shop