Horwood Brothers Gas, Oil and Service - Rail Scale Miniatures.

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My next adventure will be in the building and lighting of Rail Scale Miniatures - Horwood Brothers, Kit #005.

This kit came out at the NNGC in Colorado in 2009. Dario Le Donne offered this kit at $295.00.

 I wanted to get the kit but never acted on it and when I did, it was no longer available. I've seen it as high as $650.00 on Ebay. Like brass models, craftsman kit prices fluctuate from year to year. 



First a little history on the kit and how I came to get this one.

During one of our Saturday Butty Group (SBG) meets, Terry, Vietnam Seabee, mentioned he was building the RSM Horwood Brothers kit. I commented that I always wanted to get one but was lazy and missed it. He said he saw one for sale at Des Plaines Hobbies in Des Plaines, IL. Our meeting was on January 13, 2024.

When all the SBGs left for the day, I called Des Plaines Hobbies and they still had it in stock. And, it was for the original price of $295.00. I said ring it up. I got the kit in the mail 10 days later.

Thank you Terry for telling me about the kit as Des Plaines.

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Before I get started, I want to say this will be a build over a long period of time. I'm looking at this kit as a part time one as I have many irons in the fire. Those irons are projects that need to get finished.

The biggest iron in the fire is a project to paint and sound 8 brass steam locos. I've been putting them off for 3 years. These are the last ones I have to get finished and then I can get back to models and the layout full time.

That said, here are the kit contents starting with the box cover.



A 58 page instruction booklet including dozens of photos.

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16 templates and informational cards -



Sign and floor sheets.-

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Three roof cards -



Lots and lots of parts -

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[craftsmankits]

Looking forward to your build Tom, this is a great kit, wish I had one.  Mark

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A box of strip wood/sticks -



A box of 50+ white metal castings -

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I purchased the lighting kit for Horwood Bros. from Ngineering for $89.00.

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Looking forward to your build Tom, this is a great kit, wish I had one.  Mark

Mark,

I wish you did as well. One just sold at BrassTrains.com for $275.00.

Keep looking, one will turn up. The price is down on this one.

Tom

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looking forward to watching this one come together, Tom.

It should look right at home on your layout.  Do you know if Dario is planning on releasing more kits?  Either larger or diamond series?

Cheers, Mark.

[PRR Modeler]

Oh boy Tom, you're finally getting started on this. I look forward to seeing your build. Will it be done by this Saturday?

[Larry C]

Tom you're going to have fun with this one. I'll be keeping an eye on this one.

[Jerry]

Ton that should keep you out of trouble for a few days.
Looking forward to the build.

Jerry

[Zephyrus52246]

Quite a project, Tom.   I've seen a finished one and it's huge.   Looking forward to your build.  

Jeff

[Vietnam Seabee]

I'm looking forward to following along as my build of Horwood Bros has been on the orphan shelf for quite awhile.
Terry