After two years of development, the CEMENTIPEDE has crawled into stock at Wit and Wisdom! John Armstrong is best known for his track and layout designs. His book Track Planning for Realistic Operation (Kalmbach, Milwaukee) is the standard reference for model railroad track planning. His proto-freelanced Canandaigua Southern was the product of his approach toContinue reading “Cementipede Arrives!”
Author Archives: Nick Bulgarino
“Truck Loads” of News!
Wit and Wisdom is proud to offer O Scale 2-Rail freight trucks! The trucks are 3D-Printed by Plate C Models using resin reinforced material which is highly detailed. They are equipped with InterMountain wheelsets and nylon bearing inserts which creates a very smooth-rolling truck. The trucks track very similarly to the non-sprung InterMountain trucks. TheContinue reading ““Truck Loads” of News!”
O Scale Atlas O X-29 Boxcar Canandaigua Southern
In 1923, the ARA (American Railway Association) proposed a standard design all-steel box car for the railroads. While the design was certainly a good one, the car never became a recommended practice due to questions of the selected inside width. Nonetheless, quite a few railroads opted for the design and rostered sizeable fleets. The largestContinue reading “O Scale Atlas O X-29 Boxcar Canandaigua Southern”
Pullman Type 242 Trucks
Most modelers are familiar with Pullman six-wheel trucks, which are found under virtually all heavyweight Pullman cars, including sleepers, lounges, and diners, as well as many railroad-owned heavyweight cars. In O Scale 2 Rail, most trucks modeled are drop (or bottom) Equalized trucks. However, 25% of the Pullman fleet, as well as many railroad-owned passengerContinue reading “Pullman Type 242 Trucks”