The Highest Quality Laser-cut Craftsman Kits for Model Railroads
RAGG'S DESIGNS:
Have you ever wondered why a kit you're building looks vaguely like a Ragg's kit-- at least in how the pieces fit and how they go together? Even though it may have been produced by someone else, I may have designed it. We may even have cut the parts. I've been designing laser cut kits since 1993 and have worked with many other folks to deliver them to you. I believe the number we've designed stands at 120 kits to date. We finally had to stop designing for others around 2007 because our own line had become so popular there just wasn't time to do more.
Several of our designs have also served as the basis by others to produce the same kit in other scales, particularly our depots. The number of RGS/D&RGW depots that have been produced from our designs continues to amaze me. As it stands, I believe only one depot on the RGS (Vance Junction) hasn't been some result of a Ragg's kit.
It should also be mentioned that the popular belief that reproducing a kit in another scale is simply a short exercise in "scaling". That's not the case at all. Unless the kit is straightforward (4 sides and a roof), it isn't a simple matter of "scaling" to produce the structure in other scales. Yes, the dimensions can be scaled, but the materials always remain the same. For example, 1/16 plywood is still 1/16 inch thick whether you're using it in N-scale or O-scale, which will really mess you up if you're trying to simply change the scale of a design. Suddenly, overlapping parts don't fit, tabs are too long, or slots are too big. You can "scale" a few critical dimensions when repeating a design in another scale, but in the end, each piece must be redrawn. It's pretty much an entirely new design.
I compiled the three tables below listing the kits we've designed for both ourselves and others over the years. PLEASE don't call or email asking if the kits are still available. If they aren't listed on our main webpage, they aren't available. And please remember that we're STILL trying to retire (i.e., work on my own railroad!). Your best bet for locating a kit no longer produced is to drop a note to the appropriate Yahoo!Group (HOn3, Sn3, On3, On30) asking if someone is willing to part with theirs.
| KIT: | PHOTO: | SCALE: | DATE DESIGNED: | PRODUCED BY: | PRICE: | NOTES: |
| Ridgway Depot |  |
HO | 2005 (HO) |
Ragg's | $225 (HO) | My first design (S-scale, cut by American Model Builders in 1993). BMW later produced this kit in S and O. Ragg's updated the design and produced the HO kit in 2005. |
| Dolores Depot |  |
S | 2000 | BMW | BMW may have used this kit for an HO version (O?). It was also used as the basis for their Ophir Depot. | |
| Rico Depot |  |
HO, S, O | 2009 (HO) 2002 (S) 2012 (O) |
BMW, Ragg's | $225 (HO) $325 (O) | BMW produced the S kit in 2002. Ragg's produced the HO kit in 2009; the O in 2012 |
| Silverton Depot |  |
S | 2000 | BMW | BMW used the S-scale design to produce the kit in HO (and O?) | |
| Telluride Depot |  |
S, HO | 2004 (S) 2007 (HO) | BMW, Ragg's | $175 (HO) | This was the final kit (S-scale version) we did for BMW. |
| Phillips Depot (Maine) |  |
S | 2002 | BMW | It's probable that the design was also used by BMW for the HO and O kits. | |
| Mina Depot (Nevada) |  |
HO | 2003 | Never Produced | This design was done for Tru-Scale Models but never produced. | |
| Jamestown Depot |  |
HO | 2004 | Scaletown Models | Scaletown Models acted through BMW to have Ragg's design the kit. | |
| Ouray Depot |  |
S,O | 2004 (S) 2007 (O) | Ragg's | $185 (S) $235 (O) | The first kit we produced entirely by ourselves. |
| Placerville Depot |  |
HO, S, O | 2005 (HO, S, O) | Ragg's | $130 (HO) $145 (S) $185 (O) | |
| Laurel Depot (California) |  |
HO | 2004 | Rio Grande Models | ||
| Randolph Depot (Maine) |  |
HO, S | 2005 (HO) 2007 (S) | Stevens Creek Models (HO), Ragg's (S) | $145 (S) | |
| Durango Depot |  |
HO, S, O | 2005 (HO) 2009 (S) 2006 (O) | Ragg's | $235 (HO) $239 (S) $280 (O) | HO kit limited rerun in 2014/2015 |
Bel Air Depot (Pennsylvania) |
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HO | 2008 | Ragg's | $155 | This kit was done for the Maryland & Pennsylvania Historical Society |
| Mancos Depot |  |
S | 2012 (S) |
Ragg's | $239 | |
| Crested Butte Depot |  |
S, HO | 2015 (S) 2018 (HO) | Ragg's | $250 (S) $225 (HO) | |
| Silverton Northern Depot |  |
S | 2020 | Ragg's | $225 |
| KIT: | PHOTO: | SCALE: | DATE DESIGNED: | PRODUCED BY: | PRICE: | NOTES: |
| Icing Platform |  |
N, HO | 2002 |
Bar Mills | Generic, standard gauge ice platform designed for Bar Mills | |
| West Side Dispatcher's Office |  |
HO, S, O | 2005 | Rio Grande Models | ||
| Dolores Section Foreman's House |  |
HO, S, O | 2005 (HO) 2005 (S) 2013 (O) | Ragg's | $89.00 (HO) $95.00 (S) $125.00 (O) | This structure was actually a SEARS Craftsman "KIT" Home, seen throughout the US in nearly every city and town. |
| West Side Warehouse #2 & Meat Shed |  |
HO | 2005 | Rio Grande Models | ||
| West Side Watchman's Shanty |  |
HO, O | 2006 (All four versions) |
Rio Grande Models | An EARLY and a LATE version of this structure was designed in both HO and O. | |
| Ouray Engine House |  |
S, O | 2006 (S) 2008 (O) | Ragg's | $140 (S) $230 (O) | These kits featured complete interior framing detail. Interior detail sets were also available. |
| Durango Coaling Tower |  |
S, O | 2006 (O) 2008 (S) | Ragg's | $240 (S) $260 (O) | A very involved, highly detailed kit, featuring nearly 50 Grandt Line parts/sprues of parts. |
| Durango Sand House |  |
O | 2008 | Ragg's | $150.00 | Great detail castings for the tower. |
| Randolph Roundhouse |  |
HO | 2006 | Stevens Creek Models | ||
| Sanders Water Tank (Early) |  |
S, O | 2007 (S) 2007 (O) | Ragg's | $45.00 (S) $55.00 (O) | |
| Sanders Water Tank (Late) |  |
S, O | 2007 (S) 2007 (O) | Ragg's | $45.00 (S) $55.00 (O) | |
| Kitchen Car Roof Vents |  |
HO, S | 2010 (HO) 2010 (S) | Rio Grande Models | The design allowed you to add the roof vent to a box car when outfitted as a Kitchen Car |
| KIT: | PHOTO: | SCALE: | DATE DESIGNED: | PRODUCED BY: | PRICE: (not current) | NOTES: |
| Montezuma Fruit Warehouse |  |
S | 2001 (approx.) | Never produced | This kit was designed for BMW but never produced. We MAY produce it in the future. | |
| Ridgway's Park Hotel |  |
S | 2001 (approx.) | BMW | I designed the front for this stucture for my own railroad. BMW cut it from acrylic and eventually developed it as a kit. | |
| Majestic Hardware |  |
N, HO, S, O | 2002 (N, HO) 2003 (S) 2004 (O) | Bar Mills | ||
| Saulenas Tavern |  |
S, O | 2003 | Bar Mills | Note, I did not design the HO kit. | |
| Idaho Hotel |  |
S,O | 2003 | Bar Mills | Note, I did not design the HO kit. | |
| Wicked Wanda's |  |
HO, S, O | 2003 (HO,O) 2004 (S) | Bar Mills | ||
| Swanson's Lunch Counter |  |
N, HO, S,O | 2003 | Bar Mills | ||
| Booty Corner |  |
HO, S | 2003 (HO) 2004 (S) | Bar Mills | These kits included the barber shop. | |
| Buster's Barbershop |  |
O | 2004 | Bar Mills | ||
| Gravely Building |  |
HO, S, O | 2004 (HO, S) 2005 (O) | Bar Mills | ||
| West Side Car Sprayer/Valve House |  |
HO, S, O | 2005 (?) | Rio Grande Models | ||
| Telluride's BATHS Building |  |
HO, S, O | 2006 (HO) 2005 (S, O) | Ragg's | $75.00 (HO) $85.00 (S) $89.00 (O) | |
| Telluride's Brunswick Saloon |  |
HO, S, O | 2006 (HO) 2005 (S, O) | Ragg's | $65.00 (HO) $70.00 (S) $80.00 (O) | |
| West Side Camp Reynolds Sheds |  |
HO | 2005 | Rio Grande Models | ||
| West Side Saw Filers Shack |  |
HO | 2005 | Rio Grande Models | This kit included a neat interior. | |
| F. D. Work Building |  |
S, O | 2005 (S) 2006 (O) | Ragg's | $155.00 (S) $195.00 (O) | From Telluride, Colorado |
| Hotel Lemmon |  |
S,O | 2006 (O) 2011 (S) | Ragg's | $115.00 (S) $125.00 (O) | From Mancos, Colorado |
| Hogan's Hardware |  |
S | 2006 | Scenery Unlimited (Heimberger) | ||
| Small Boiler House |  |
O | 2006 | Ragg's | $25.00 | |
| Aladdin's General Store |  |
HO, S, O | 2008 (HO) 2007 (S) 2008 (O) | Ragg's | $175.00 (HO) $155.00 (S) $230.00 (O) | From Aladdin, Wyoming, a really great country store. A castings detail set was optional. |
| F. D. Work Building FRONT |  |
O | 2007 | Ragg's | $125.00 | This was our only "front only" design that we produced as a kit. |
| Blakley's Service Station |  |
O | 2007 | Ragg's | $169.00 | This kit included interior doors, trim, and many detail castings. |
| Ouray's Gordan Kimball's Store |  |
HO, S, O | 2008 | Ragg's | $70.00 (HO) $80.00 (S) $100.00 (O) | The large front windows allowed for some great interiors! |
| Dolores CONOCO Plant |  |
HO, S, O | 2009 | Ragg's | $149.00 (HO) $220.00 (S) $289.00 (O) | Great catwalk, cast tanks, injection molded parts, and numerous warehouses/out buildings. The CONOCO tank truck was produced in S. |
| West Side Bunk House |  |
HO, S, O | 2009 | Ragg's | $22.00 (HO) $28.00 (S) $34.00 (O) | These kits are now available through Wild West Scale Model Builders (wildwestmodels.com) |
| Maude Monroe Mine |  |
S | 2010 | Ragg's | $195.00 | A.K.A. the Hukill Mine. This kit is still available and contains the headframe and hoist house. The next two designs include the support buildings. |
| Mine Buildings Set 1 |  |
S | 2010 | Ragg's | $65.00 | Change House and Carpenter's Shop to support the Maude Monroe mine. Still available. |
| Mine Buildings Set 2 | |
S | 2010 | Ragg's | $80.00 | Office, Compressor Bldg., Water Tank, and Outhouse to support the Maude Monroe mine. Still available. |
| Rose-Walsh Smelter |  |
HO,S | 2011, 2016 | Ragg's | $535.00 (HO) $495.00 (S) |
The HO kit (complete) is said to have more than 3,000 parts. The S-scale kit was broken down into 3 separate kits. This kit's out of production. |
| Cranberry Church |  |
HO, S | 2011 (HO) 2013 (S) | Ragg's | $125.00 (HO) $150.00 (S) | From the Tweetsie. Included many custom made injection molded parts by John Socha-Leialoha. |
| Office/Assay Building |  |
S | 2014 | Ragg's | $125.00 | First installment of the smelter in S. Many modelers have adapted the (flexible) kit to fit other industries. Still available. |
| Receiving Shed/Ore Bins |  |
S | 2014 | Ragg's | $165.00 | Second installment of the smelter in S. Included Receiving Shed, 22 ore bins, and 6 materials bins. Out of production. |
| Placerville Warehouse |  |
S, HO, O | 2019 | Ragg's | $155.00 (S) $130.00 (HO) $195.00 (O) | O scale kit is out of produciton. |
| JJ Harris Warehouse |  |
S, HO | 2020 (S) 2021 (HO) |
Ragg's | $225.00 (S) $210.00 (HO) |