A catalog (HO and N) worth getting: Rix Products

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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I picked up the 2006 Rix Products catalog at Walthers the other day. It includes Rix (everything from structures, bridges, CTC knobs, uncoupling tools, switch machine brackets, and more) to Pikestuff (structures and parts but also passenger car window inserts, highway guardrails, and much more) to Smalltown USA (brick structures, parts, etc)

Rix is a small manufacturer but until you see their complete catalog you forget just how much stuff they offer for HO and N.

And alot of it is of the “why doesn’t someone make …” variety. For example, railroad telephone/telegraph poles and crossarms-- and the cross arms are available in green clear plastic, meaning if you just paint the “wood” portions you have perfect looking “glass” insulators – rather than trying to paint the insulator with metallic green paint which never looks like green glass. That is just an example.

I have no self interest here – just passing on the word that the Rix catalog is worth getting if you are in HO or N.

Dave Nelson

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I agree it is a grat catalog I picked it up a couple of weeks ago and thought wow alot of nice buildings. The other thing about Rix products the owner is great to deal with I had a bad signal target for the switch stands and he said he was sending me one, instead of sending just the target part he sent me a whole new kit. Now thats customer support. And because his products are great and customer service was great I will be purchasing more of his products soon.

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Rick’s great L&N layout has been published in MR a couple of times.

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Yes, I really like using his products, many of the buildings on my layout are his. Some pike stuff and some of the small town USA buildings. Just bought a couple pacages of his windows for another project. Good stuff.