On30 Detailed Product Information section launched!

We're pleased to announce the launch of a blog section devoted to detailed On30 Product Information. This will be focused on On30 or On30-applicable products that we feel will be of interest to a significant number of On30 modelers and potential modelers.

The new section can be found in the menu bar BELOW the Blog header. It's called PRODUCT INFORMATION and features:

• a Suppliers and Manufacturers listing which contain links to their web sites where available
• a link to our Minimum Radius information page
• a series of sub-dropdowns for specific manufacturers and then specific products from that manufacturer

The detailed pages for specific products will features these general sections (not all sections will apply to every type of product):

• picture with product overview
• Model information -- detail product specifications
• Tune-ups, Upgrades and Conversions of note
• Additional Articles of interest
• Books for further reading on the prototype of the model
• Additional Online sources ojf information about the Prototype

Also where we have electronic copies of product information sheets (manuals, reference material, etc.) those will be available from the Detailed Product Information page.
Our first product in this section will be the Bachmann Trains 14-Ton Two-Truck Stearns-Heisler geared locomotive. Watch for it to appear in the next few days!

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On30 Manufacturers and Suppliers

This post is simply a list with links to suppliers of On30 products. If the supplier has an active web site it will be linked, otherwise just the supplier name is provided. Also some suppliers may not be shipping products at this time, but we've included the information for reference anyway since their products may appear on the secondary market. Additionally we've provided information on what categories of On30 products this supplier has available (note a supplier's products may vary over time and this could affect categories, so please take this as a general indication only).

Also please bear in mind that On30 modeling is O scale modeling. So many O scale items such as structures, detail parts, scenic items, circus items, etc. are appropriate for On30 modeling. This opens a whole portfolio of suppliers of O scale items for the On30 modeler.

This page is not and will likely never be complete. Within my time constraints and knowledge about a supplier this page will get updated. Supplier names prefaced by a * are known or believed to be fallen flags and no longer in business, but their offerings may still be available on the secondary market.

Supplier	Categories
Accucraft (American Model Supply)	Locomotives, Powered Equipment
American Model Builders, Inc.	Structures, Detail Parts
American Model Builders, Inc. (Annex)
Bachmann Trains	Locomotives, Powered Equipment, Rolling Stock, Track, Accessories, Detail Parts, Structures, Trucks, Scenery, Couplers
* The Back Shop
Backwoods Miniatures	Powered Equipment, Rolling Stock, Turntable, Detail Parts, Conversions, Accessories
banta modelworks	Structures, Detail Parts, Conversions
Bar Mills Models	Structures, Detail Parts
* Boulder Valley Models	Conversions, Powered Equipment, Rolling Stock, Detail Parts, Trucks, Accessories
Branchlines	Powered Equipment
Broadway Limited Imports	Locomotives
Brunel Hobbies
B.T.S.	Rolling Stock, Structures, Detail Parts, Accessories
Buffalo Landing	Locomotives, Powered Equipment
Cache Creek Scale Models	Rolling Stock
* The Car Works	Locomotives, Rolling Stock, Powered Equipment, Accessories
Coronado Scale Models
Coyote Flats Depot	Conversions (also available on eBay)
Downtown Deco	Structures, Detail Parts
EDM Models
Fast Tracks	Track
* Fire Box Models	Locomotives, Powered Equipment, ROlling Stock, Detail Parts, Accessories (now only doing custom work)
Foggy Mountain Models	Structures
Foothill Model Works	Rolling Stock, Couplers, Detail Parts
FOS Scale Models	Structures, Detail Parts
Frenchman River Model Works	Structures, Boats, Details
G C Design Group
Grandt Line
Hamm River Model Products
Ian Lindsay Models	Rolling Stock, Powered Equipment, Trucks, Detail Parts, Accessories
International Hobbies	Locomotives, Rolling Stock, Powered Equipment
Light Iron Turnout Co.	Track
Kadee	Couplers
Kitwood Hill Models	Structures, Turntables, Detail Parts
Leetown Models
Micro-Engineering	Track
Miniatures by Eric	Rolling Stock, Detail Parts
Mount Blue Model Co	Powered Equipment, Rolling Stock, Track, Accessories, Detail Parts, Structures, Trucks
Narrow Japan Models
On30 IMA
PECO	Track, Turntable, Scenery
Prairie Locomotive Works	Rolling Stock, Bridges, Trucks
Precision Craft Models	Powered Equipment (Galloping Goose)
Precision Scale Company
Rail Scale Models	Structures, Detail Parts
Railroad Line Models	Structures
Rich Yoder Models	Locomotives
Rio Grande Models	Rolling Stock, Structures, Trucks, Detail Parts, Accessories
Rusty Rail	Detail Parts, Accessories
Rusty Stumps Scale Models	Structures, Detail Parts
San Juan Car Co.	Rolling Stock, Detail Parts, Couplers, Trucks
Sergent Engineering	Couplers
Sidetrack Laser
SierraWest Scale Models	Structures, Detail Parts, Accessories, Rolling Stock
Silver City Models	Rolling Stock (available on eBay)
Stoney Creek Designs	Structures, Accessories
Train Troll
Wiseman Model Services	Powered Equipment, Rolling Stock, Track, Accessories, Detail Parts, Structures, Trucks

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