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Hoquat Hobbies
stocks S scale Laser Craftsman kits from Ragg's... to Riches?!
After designing model railroad structure kits for other manufacturers for more than 10 years (since 1993), Ragg's decided to take the next step and started to produce their own line in 2004. They currently have more than forty structure kits available in HO, S, and O scales, and have designed nearly 100 kits for the hobby.
ALL the kits in their line REPRESENT REAL STRUCTURES that either once existed or are still standing. No caricatures! They have worked to make them as accurate as possible. The finished models can be of museum quality -- a model to be proud of.
They only use the best of materials in their kits -- no cardboard, no plastic windows or doors. All kits are laser-cut and engineered with an extensive slot and tab design for easier construction and a stronger model. The roofing shingles are always peel-and-stick and are made from a special textured paper of a thickness appropriate for the building's scale. If the structure incorporates an inner plywood core, all outer wall overlays are peel-and-stick as well as all windows, doors, and most trim. The adhesive used with peel-and-stick parts is a very aggressive industrial product, far different than what most modelers have worked with in the past. The bond actually becomes stronger over time.
Chimneys, finials, and detail parts are nearly always unique to each prototype, cast from new masters. Decals, door knobs, and lock plates are always included.
Kit instructions are some of the best on the market. Step-by-step instructions accompanied by numerous photographs and Parts Layout Diagrams are included in each kit, as well as suggestions for adhesives, useful tools to have on hand, and paints for finishing your model.
Although the kits are not extremely difficult to assemble (some are easier than others!), they may be a challenge for the first-time builder.
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Ouray Depot The Ouray Depot was constructed by the D&RG in August, 1888, and stood until May 20th, 1948, when the spring snow melt caused an electric transmission pole to lean into the railroad’s telegraph line. The resulting short circuit caused fires in the Ridgway Depot and roundhouse, and the Ouray Depot. The Ridgway fires were quickly contained, but the unoccupied Ouray Depot was totally destroyed. Building Foot print 6" x 18". Click on image at left for detail information and larger pictures.
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$185 |
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Placerville Depot
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$145 |
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Dolores Section House
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$145 |
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Telluride Bath House
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$85 |
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Telluride Brunswick Saloon
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$70 |
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F.D. Works building
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$155 |
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Ouray engine house Even though the kit is specific to Ouray's prototype, it's a basic, 2-stall narrow gauge engine house, featuring operating doors, a removable roof, and a structurally detailed interior. Once the roof is removed the trusses are exposed, along with all the interior framing and sheathing. The S-scale kit is designed to handle C-18 and C-19 class engines, although K27s will fit, barely.
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$140 |
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Aladdin general store Typical of many similar structures located in every corner of the country, the Aladdin General Store is a wonderful depiction of rural life in America during the early and mid-20th century. The covered front porch, the five small additions, and the two outhouses in the rear speak of a slower life and a simpler time, when you could "sit a spell", enjoy a cool beverage, and contemplate things past, present, and things yet to come. Once serving as a depot and freight station, it is now listed on America's Register of Historic Places and still serves the community of Aladdin, Wyoming.
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$155 |
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Aladdin gen. store details
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$30 |
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Randolph depot The beautifully crafted Randolph Depot was built in 1890 on the bank of the Kennebec River to serve as the headquarters for the 2-foot gauge Kennebec Central Railroad, a "shortline" in the truest sense (only 5-miles long) that moved both coal and passengers to Togus, Maine, where a National Home was located for American veterans. The Home continues to function today, now known as the Togus Veterans' Administration Center. Oddly enough, the railroad had no direct connecton with any other rail line, but received most of it's business via either barge traffic on the river or traffic crossing the river bridge from Gardiner, Maine, on the opposite bank. The railroad operated until 1929, holding the hope of re-opening for many years, but never to do so. The depot stood until the late 1930s. Today the site is overgrown and only a few wooden and concrete piers along the river bank mark the railroad's location.
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$145 |
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West side bunk house
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$28 |
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Sanders Water Tank – early The Sanders water tanks (EARLY and LATE versions) were located north of the town of Phillips, Maine, on the 2-foot gauge Phillips & Rangeley Railroad, later to become the Sandy River and Rangeley Lake Railroad. The kits were designed and produced especially for the 27th National Narrow Gauge Convention in Portland, Maine. The small footprint (3 x 3-inches in S make them easy to add to most shortline railroads and provide a fascinating focal point.
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$45 |
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Sanders Water Tank – Late The Sanders water tanks (EARLY and LATE versions) were located north of the town of Phillips, Maine, on the 2-foot gauge Phillips & Rangeley Railroad, later to become the Sandy River and Rangeley Lake Railroad. The kits were designed and produced especially for the 27th National Narrow Gauge Convention in Portland, Maine. The small footprint (3 x 3-inches in S make them easy to add to most shortline railroads and provide a fascinating focal point.
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$45 |
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Durango 75 ton coaling tower Not recommended for the first-time kit builder, these kits are truly "super kits". The O-scale kit rises 15-inches from the roadbed and has a pit that falls more than 2-inches below, measuring nearly 1 1/2-feet tall, top to bottom. Both kits include all the details you've come to expect, including operating lights, a movable chute, brass H-beams, and dozens of Grandt Line detail parts. This is a well designed, laser-cut kit...not a box of stripwood.
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$239 |
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Dolores Conoco plant Need somewhere to put those tank cars? This is a great little kit for any railroad -- standard OR narrow gauge. It depicts the CONOCO Bulk Oil Plant that was located along the Rio Grande Southern in Dolores, Colorado. It goes a ways back in history, being built prior to 1916, and lasted at least until the end of the RGS in 1951. The kit replicates the prototype as accurately as possible, including the four special-made storage tanks. Four buildings are included: the small warehouse, large warehouse, office, and garage, as well as the large platform and that tricky catwalk (connecting all four tanks). Sorry, the tank car and Jordan truck aren't included, but the oil drums are. For those that think they may not have room for all, some provisions have been made to allow the tanks and buildings to be rearranged to better fit your space.
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$220 |
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