Resources

POOLSIDE RAILS

Where Paper Crafting and Model Railroading Collide

Resources

Company	Prototype	Notes
1/87 Vehicle Club	Miscellaneous	an online association devoted to the development of 1/87 scale vehicles and equipment. A fascinating place to visit, learn, and get inspired.
Accurail	American	manufactures 1/87 intermodal trailers and railroad equipment
Albedo	European	manufactures a line of mostly automobiles and heavy commercial trucks.
A-Line	American	manufactures all manner of railroading cars, accessories, and 1/87 highway and intermodal trailers, decals, and a line of excellent truck and trailer detail parts
American Limited Models	American	manufactures a line of finely detailed injection plastic kits of tank containers and container chassis
American Paper Buildings Project	American	A wide variety of tract houses from different eras for you to download and print
Athearn	American	manufactures 1/87 ocean and domestic containers, 20′ container chassis, trailers, truck tractor kits, and railroad models
Atlantis Alliance	European	military models from several European manufacturers, four in 1/87 scale, on display and for sale
Atlas Model Railroad	American	manufactures 1/87 pickup truck, truck tractor, and trailer models in addition to their railroad model line
Auto-Mobilia	European	manufactures high quality photo-etched 1/87 detail parts
AWM Automodelle	European	manufactures a line of mostly European vehicles of very high quality
Bachmann	American	Long a standard in model railroading, supporting a variety of gauges
Beka	European	manufactures line of mostly Eastern European 1/87 models
Boley	European	manufactures die-cast models of fire equipment, mid-range trucks, and various pieces of construction and mining equipment
Brekina	European	manufactures German vehicles from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s
BS Design	European	German manufacturer of resin kits of autos not otherwise available
Build Your Own Chicago	American	Paper buildings, some in HO and N scale, from Chicago and New York
Busch-Praline	European	manufactures high quality models in plastic
City Classics	American	manufactures building kits and particularly a mobile home kit from the 1950s that may be of interest to vehicle modelers
Classic Construction Models	American	imports limited edition brass construction equipment models
Classic Metal Works	American	manufactures an expanding line of extraordinary die-cast metal 1/87 scale models of classic American automobiles and light trucks
Clover House	American	Clover House makes an extensive line of detailing parts and products, from barrels to rigging wire.
Con-Cor International	American	distributes various manufacturers’ 1/87 vehicles and their own Route 66 line
D&K Models	European	manufactures an extensive line of unusual trucks, swamp vehicles, construction, oilfield, and mining equipment used around the world
Don Mills Models	American	manufactures quality resin kits of vintage Mack trucks and others
Faller	European	manufactures the “Faller Car System” where battery powered vehicles follow a guide wire hidden beneath the “pavement”.
Fidelis Models	European	manufactures a line of 1/87 military vehicles and distributes model kits from other manufacturers as well; offers a custom resin casting service
FMB-Unicorn	European	manufactures resin cabs for various European and North American trucks
GHQ Models	American	although known mostly for their N scale and military models, they offer a limited but growing number of HO scale models, mostly farm and construction equipment.
Hauler	European	a Czech resin manufacturer of Eastern vehicles
Herpa	European	manufactures some of the finest 1/87 vehicle models of all kinds
High Tech Modelle	European	manufactures a line of extremely fine detailed automobiles and race cars in white metal
Hynek Knopp Car Models	European	produces hand built museum quality models of vintage and some modern European vehicles
JES Models	European	Swedish producer of resin vehicle kits
Kalmbach	Miscellaneous	publishers of Garden Railways Magazine, Model Railroader, a slew of other hobby magazines and a ton of great books on model railroading
Kibri	European	manufactures a high quality line of line of injection molded plastic trucks and heavy equipment in 1/87 scale
Lion Models	European	German manufacturer of high quality white metal kits of automobiles not available from other sources
Lonestar Models	American	manufactures a line of high quality 1/87 truck trailers, a flatbed lumber delivery truck, and tractor-trailer accessories
MFO Modellbau	American	producer of 1/87 resin European and American fire truck kits
Micron Art	American	producer of museum quality photo-etched brass kits of vintage vehicles
Microscale	Miscellaneous	producer of a wide variety of 1/87 decals for vehicles, buildings, and railroad models
Miniaturmodelle	European	manufacturer of HO models of Soviet and Russian railroads and car products
Model Power	American	American Tons of model railroad rolling stock, locomotive, and vehicles in a variety of scales
Motorart Models	European	Swedish manufacturer of Volvo models in 1/18 -1/87 scale
My Model Bus Barn	American	A nice selection of HO scale paper buses for you to download and print
Nifty	Japanese	Truly beautiful card houses in a variety of styles for you to download and print
NMRA	Miscellaneous	National Model Railroad Association
Noch	European	a long time producer of scenery materials, is now repackaging 1/87 scale Rietze vehicles
Norev	European	Finescale models in a variety of scales, including 1/87
Norscot Models	American	Caterpillar and over-the-road machines in both 1/87 and 1/50 scale.
NuComp Miniatures	American	produces a line of mobile home kits cast in resin
Oddballs Decals	Miscellaneous	produces unique regional railroad and vehicle related decals
On-Trak	American	produces resin kits of vintage and period truck and trailer models
PaperTecture.Org	American	Great HO scale paper kits of American prototype tract houses to download and print
Piko	European	European locomotives, rolling stock, and railroading accessories
Plano Model Products	American	produces photo-etched metal accessories for 1/87 trucks, truck tractors, and trailers
Poolside Rails	American	Poolside Rails Your friends here at Poolside Rails now offer you download-and-print buildings, some for free!
Preiser	International	Miniature figures ranging in scale from 1:500 up to 1:22.5. You can use Google Translate to read their page.
Promotex	International	North American distributor for Herpa, manufactures their own line of truck models, produces promotional models, and distributes custom decorated 1/87 vehicles
RMM	International	(Reinhard Merlau Modellbau) produces resin kits of fire and rescue vehicles from around the world
Rietze	European	manufacturer of high quality plastic models of mostly European prototype vehicles
Rio Grande Models Ltd	American	- produces fine detailed white metal kits of vintage construction and logging equipment
Schuco	European	manufactures a new series of 1/87 scale trucks and trailers named the Schuco "Junior Line". These models feature diecast cabs on plastic chassis
Siku	International	Manufacturers of diecast tractors, farm equipment, cars and trucks in a variety of scales, including 1/87, 1/50, and 1/32
SES	European	manufactures plastic models of Eastern European trucks and construction equipment
Sheepscot Scale Products	American	produces resin truck kits, pewter truck trailer kits, hard cast plaster truck trailer kits, and brass and white metal detail parts
Sylvan Scale Models	American	produces quality resin kits of trucks and automobiles from the 1940s-1960s.
Testor Corporation	N/A	manufactures paints, adhesives, modeling supplies, and plastic models (in larger scales), has an excellent tips & techniques page for plastic modelers (beginner and advanced topics)
Wiking	European	manufactures 1/87 vehicles of all kinds
Wm. K. Walthers	International	manufactures and distributes 1/87 vehicles and equipment of all kinds