American-Models Model Trains

These kits are designed to be simple enough for the first-time modeler to complete assembly in under two .....
...more about the American Model Builders LASERkit Xpress (Easy-To-Build Laser-Cut Wood Kit) -- Branchline Station 3 x 2-1/2 x 2'' 7.5 x 6.2 x 5cm (w/platform) - HO-Scale

This delightful structure is based on a plan used by Chicago & Alton Railroad in the late 1800s, which has been preserved and is still standing today. The kit is perfect for any small town and features upstairs living quarters for the agent and family, along with many period .....
...more about the American Model Builders Farbar Station -- 6-1/2 x 5 x 4'' 16.3 x 12.5 x 10cm - HO-Scale

Paint it to match, and this small structure will look great alongside any station or junction tower. Based on a Missouri Pacific prototype, it's similar to designs used on just about every railroad in the United States. The kit include set-off tracks to park a hand car or motor car (each sold .....
...more about the American Model Builders Portable Tool & Handcar House (Laser-Cut Wood Kit) -- 2 x 1-13/64 x 1-1/2'' 5 x 3 x 3.7cm - HO-Scale

Still an important business in many small towns, old elevators like this can be found throughout America's agricultural areas. The kit is complete with an attached, elevated loading dock with ramps, an office, machinery shed and a scale house. Thebuilding features authentic clapboard siding, plus ''tin'' style roofing. A must for any rural scene, the finished model can be the centerpiece of a small town, or one of several trackside elevators in a bigger scene. Measures ; 6 .....
...more about the American Model Builders LaserKit(R) Laser-Cut Wood Kit Business -- Farmer's Grain & Stock Co. 6 x 8 x 7-1/2'' 15 x 20 x 18.7cm - HO-Scale

Found in small towns throughout the United States, this trackside industry looks great next to the Country Grain Elevator (#152-110, sold .....
...more about the American Model Builders Hitzeman Feed Mill -- 9 x 5-1/2 x 5-3/4'' 22.5 x 13.8 x 14.4cm - HO-Scale

Built by the Chicago & Alton, at Roodhouse, Illinois, later used by Illinois central Gulf. Supplies for track and signal crews were stored here. Buildings of this type were also found in terminals, housing car and locomotive .....
...more about the American Model Builders Railroad Supply Building -- 4-7/8 x 2-5/8'' 12.1 x 6.5cm - HO-Scale

The perfect shelter for any livestock or dairy .....
...more about the American Model Builders Country Barn Unpainted -- 7-1/2 x 5-1/2'' 18.8 x 13.8cm - HO-Scale

Built by Missouri Pacific at Lake Junction, Missouri, a suburb of Webster Grove. Can be used as a small .....
...more about the American Model Builders Lake Junction Station -- 2-1/4 x 2'' 5.6 x 5cm - HO-Scale

Prototype in Silex, Missouri. A great elevator for any grain-growing region of your .....
...more about the American Model Builders Silex Elevator -- 4-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 7-3/4'' 11.2 x 13.8 x 19.4cm - HO-Scale

Corner grocery , gas station, or just about any small business can use this building, based on an actual .....
...more about the American Model Builders Dill's Market -- 4-1/4 x 3'' 10.6 x 7.5cm - HO-Scale

A classic that fits many areas and time periods. Build it for any country crossroads on your .....
...more about the American Model Builders Corydon General Store/Post Office -- 5 x 3-1/4 x 3'' 12.5 x 8.6 x 7.5cm - HO-Scale

Built for very small towns and remote areas to provide the agent with a modest office and freight .....
...more about the American Model Builders Illinois Central Type B Depot -- 3 x 4-1/4'' 7.5 x 10.6cm - HO-Scale

Based on the Engel, New Mexico depot built to ATSF #1 Standard Two-Story design. Almost identical structures were built throughout Colorado, New Mexico and western Kansas from the 1880s on. Includes ATSF-style shingles and paint-mixing formulas tomatch various .....
...more about the American Model Builders Santa Fe Two Story Depot -- 5 x 2-1/2 x 3-3/4'' 12.5 x 6.2 x 9.4cm - HO-Scale

This structure makes a great home in any setting from the 1920s to the present. The frame bungalow includes covered front and rear porches, outside cellar doors, laser-cut lattice wok under the front pro ch and self-adhesive, laser-cut .....
...more about the American Model Builders Mrs. Williams House -- 6 x 3-3/4'' 15 x 9.3cm - HO-Scale

Used all along the UP, ideal for small towns on your road as well.Includes laser-cut brackets and roof .....
...more about the American Model Builders Union Pacific Standard 24 x 64' Depot - Oregon Shortline Version -- 10 X 3-1/2 x 2-1/3'' 8.4 x 17.1cm - HO-Scale

When section gangs were assigned to each part of the railroad, many lines built company houses for workers and their families. This two-story design is based on a Missouri Pacific prototype that looks great on any railroad. The model features authentic clapboard siding, plus small front and rear covered porches. .....
...more about the American Model Builders Two-Story Section House -- 3-3/4 x 4-1/2 x 3'' 9.7 x 11.5 x 7.5cm - HO-Scale

In the days when workers were assigned to a particular section of the railroad, many lines built small homes for them. This HO Scale version of a Rio Grande prototype is perfect for any small family in rural or city setting. With appropriate signsand details (sold separately) it could be used as a market, barber shop or gas station. The model features tab and slot construction, with clapboard siding, a covered front porch, peel & stick layered windows and doors, plus a .....
...more about the American Model Builders One-Story Section House -- 5-3/4 x 2-1/2 x 2-1/2'' 14.4 x 6.3 x 6.3cm - HO-Scale

This classic depot is a must-have for the ACL fan and will look great on any layout set in the South. It includes the unique bay window and dormer, wrap-around freight dock and chimneys found on actual ACL depots of this .....
...more about the American Model Builders Atlantic Coast Line Depot -- 13 x 5 x 3-1/2'' 32.5 x 12.5 x 8.7cm - HO-Scale

In the days when each section of the railroad had its own track gang, these small buildings were an essential part of operations. Inside, the gang would store tools as well as extra spikes, bolts and other supplies, along with their hand car or gasoline powered speeder. Usually found near stations, interlocking towers or other company facilities, they were painted in the same colors as other railroad buildings. This small structure is based on a standard Pennsy design .....
...more about the American Model Builders Pennsylvania Tool House -- 3 x 2-1/4 x 2'' 7.5 x 5.6 x 5cm - HO-Scale

Keep trains moving safely across your line with this big interlocking control tower. The HO Scale model is based on a Norfolk & Western prototype at Forest, Virginia, near Roanoke. The kit features peel and stick windows for the upper story whire laser-cut to speed construction. The elaborate exterior staircase, also made of laser-cut wood, is also included. The roof is detailed with ''tin'' sheets, plus a cast metal smokejack. Perfect for any busy yard or interlocking .....
...more about the American Model Builders Interlocking Tower N&W ''Forest'' -- 2-1/4 x 1-3/4 x 4'' 12.5 x 6.2 x 10.6cm - HO-Scale

Local residents will be mighty proud to have this depot in their town. Based on a Great Northern prototype, it has all the features that make it a perfect choice for any layout. Detailed laser-cut parts include the bay window and a .....
...more about the American Model Builders Great Northern Depot -- 8-1/4 x 4-1/8 x 3-1/4'' 20.6 x 10.3 x 9.3cm - HO-Scale

Designed from the original railroad drawings, this depot was built by the SP on both narrow- and standard-gauge lines, and many are still standing today. Features two-story bay window, laser-cut shingles and a loading dock. Station building alone;11 x 3-1/2 x 4-1/2'' 27.5 x 8.7 x 11.2cm Loading dock adds 5'' (12.5cm) to length, 1'' (2.5cm) to .....
...more about the American Model Builders Southern Pacific Type 22 Depot -- 11 x 3-1/2 x 4-1/2'' 27.5 x 8.7 x 11.2cm - HO-Scale

Perfect for any town, any time, 100% laser-cut scribed siding with two-story front and covered front porch with peel-and-stick front .....
...more about the American Model Builders Ellington's Mercantile -- 6-1/2 x 6 x 3-1/2'' 16.2 x 15 x 8.7cm - HO-Scale

Includes covered front porch, rear shed and live-over second .....
...more about the American Model Builders Springfield Cafe -- 4-1/2 x 2-1/4 x 3'' 11.3 x 5.6 x 7.5cm - HO-Scale

...more about the American Model Builders Pacific Electric Passenger Shelter - HO-Scale (2)

Small towns along your railroad will be very proud to have this depot in their community. With its classic lines, it fits equally well in the steam- or diesel-era, or it could be a restored building in a modern scene. The kit includes laser-cut eave brackets, the traditional operator's bay window, plus laser-cut shake style shingle stripes. .....
...more about the American Model Builders Springfield Depot -- 5-1/2 x 2-1/4 x 2-1/2'' 13.8 x 5.6 x 6.3cm - HO-Scale

In the city or out on the farm, this little house will be a real showpiece along your railroad. It includes a delicate front porch made of laser-cut parts, plus a fully screened back porch for those hot summer nights. Clapboard siding and rolled roof add to the realism of the finished .....
...more about the American Model Builders 1-1/2 Story House w/Porch - 139 Maple Street -- 3-1/2 x 3 x 2-1/2'' 8.7 x 7.5 x 6.2cm - HO-Scale

Perfect for the city or country family, this two-story home is loaded with details. There's a peel and stick ''tin'' roof, along with a small lean-to for the back that can be used as a mud room, summer kitchen or bathroom. The front porch featuresdelicate, laser-cut trim. A pair of cast metal chimneys round out the kit. Finished model measures; 4-3/4'' Long, 3-1/2'' wide and 4-1/4'' tall (11.8 x 8.7 x 10.6 .....
...more about the American Model Builders Two-Story Farm House w/Wrap-Around Porch - Kit -- 4-3/4 x 3-1/2 x 4-1/4'' 11.8 x 8.7 x 10.6cm - HO-Scale

This charming depot will be a welcome addition in any small town. The HO Scale kit is based on a Pennsylvania design that's equally at home in the steam- or diesel-era and combines both freight and passenger operations under a single roof. The kitincludes a three-window operator's bay plus an optional raised passenger and freight loading platform. Measures 13 x 5 x 3-3/4'' (32.5 x 12.5 x 9.3 .....
...more about the American Model Builders New Freedom Pennsylvania Passenger and Freight Depot -- 13 x 5 x 3-3/4'' 32.5 x 12.5 x 9.3cm - HO-Scale

Modernize operations along your line with this depot, based on a Santa Fe prototype. The HO Scale kit was featured on Walthers 1997 HO Catalog cover and incorporates all of the custom features found in kit #801, but in a two-story structure. Accurate Santa Fe style windows and doors are included, along with laser-cut, diamond shaped shingles with scale one inch flats. A great steam- or diesel-era station for the prosperous towns along your .....
...more about the American Model Builders Santa Fe Style Two-Story Depot -- 11-3/4 x 3-1/4 x 4'' 29.3 x 8.1 x 10cm - HO-Scale