N Scale Architect - 10999 - Structure, Building, Railroad, Tower - Railroad Structures

Specific Item Information: The Racquette Lake Navigation Company is a two-track car slip and apron that allows for loading and unloading of rail cars on to car floats and ferries. It is based on a North American prototype that was still in use through the 1970's. It creates an off-layout transfer point without a large investment of layout real estate. The Control House and Towers house the mechanism that allows the Apron to be raised and lower to accommodate different ship and tide heights as well as the ability to float with the movement of the water. Most of the work in raising and lowering the front of the Apron is done by the two Counter Weights enclosed in the Towers. The other end of the Apron is supported by the Apron Base which is intended to be built into the shore scenery on your layout or module. Completed model measures 4 1/2" X 4 1/2".

Road Name History: Railroad structures include but are not limited to stations, depots, yard offices, interlocking towers and tanks. A train station, railway station, railroad station, or depot is a railway facility where trains regularly stop to load or unload passengers or freight.

It generally consists of at least one track-side platform and a station building (depot) providing such ancillary services as ticket sales and waiting rooms. If a station is on a single-track line, it often has a passing loop to facilitate traffic movements. The smallest stations are most often referred to as "stops" or, in some parts of the world, as "halts" (flag stops). Stations may be at ground level, underground, or elevated. Connections may be available to intersecting rail lines or other transport modes such as buses, trams or other rapid transit systems.

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Brand/Importer Information: The N Scale Architect was founded in 1991 by Russ Kaufman who has been active in model railroading since the early 1970s. Although many model railroaders received a Lionel Train as their first train set, Russ and his brother Bill were bitten by the model railroad bug in the form of an Aurora N-Scale set.

Russ started The N Scale Architect based on the encouragement of fellow modelers who thought that the plans he had drawn up for scratch building over the years might be enjoyed by others in kit form. The first kits featured detailed step-by-step instructions with hand drawn illustrations and plastic templates to be used for cutting the various pieces. This tradition of high quality instructions continues with the addition of "in-process" and color photos and, thanks to better computer aided programs, more detailed drawings. These templates have been replaced with laser-cut micro-plywood pieces along with the addition of many detailing castings which are now also available separately as part of their "Making A Scene" product line.