MagCloud now offers worldwide shipping on single issues. This has been one of the biggest requests from our readers. Read more about it here: http://magcloud.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/celebrate-magclouds-birthday-and-new-features/

To further celebrate their birthday month, MagCloud is also offering 25% off all publications. With worldwide shipping, now is a great time to stock up on issues of RAILBRICKS!

Speaking of issues, we realize that we are way out of schedule. But don't fret, we are working on something!

Ah summer, a fine time to get out, enjoy the fine weather, and run your trains around the garden. See more on Timmy's adventure here.

A word of caution, I've heard the sun's UV rays will break down ABS, though there are ways of working around this problem.

Sava Railways has once again unlocked the company vault, and four new Sava Railways steam engine blueprints can now be purchased at SRW Locomotive Works. These blueprints are of a Double Porter 2-4-0+0-4-2 Garratt, a Ten Wheeler 4-6-0, an Advanced Pacific 4-6-2 with a fully SNOT cheese slope boiler, and a Double Pacific 4-6-2+2-6-4 Garratt. They are available a la carte, or as a single collection at a discount.

As always 10% of all SRW Locomotive Works sales are donated to RAILBRICKS.

Visit SRW Locomotive Works today!

Flickr user Karwick presents a wonderfully detailed Steel Buffer-Stop for use at the end of rail line spurs.

Details like this, in my opinion, are what model railroading is all about.  I love to see powerful locomotives, detailed rolling stock, and well-constructed buildings, but details are really what make layouts come alive for me.

The parts usasage on this build give it a nice thin look, though it still feels massive enough to stop a run-away wagon.  Karwik also presents some heavier alternative buffers in his gallery, which also contains some nice detailed town elements as well.