{"id":5252,"date":"2023-12-21T12:31:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T12:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/?page_id=5252"},"modified":"2026-09-03T17:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T17:32:46","slug":"backwoods-miniatures-instruction-archive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ngtrains.com\/blog\/backwoods-miniatures-instruction-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"Backwoods Miniatures – Instruction Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"

Story of Backwoods Miniatures<\/span><\/h2>\n

Backwoods Miniatures was the business of Jen and Pete McParlin and over the years they released many kits in a wide variety of scales and had some of them made up in China to be sold as ready to run models. Up to a point the kits were principally etched metal construction with cast details until a flood through their property wrecked the camera equipment used to create the films for the etching. After that they concentrated on resin cast models.<\/p>\n

In the mid 2000\u2019s Jen developed dementia and Pete became her carer and as that took more time in 2016 the closed the business.<\/p>\n

At the time of writing this (December 2023) the webpage is still online at http:\/\/www.backwoodsminiatures.com\/\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 Copies have been taken should it disappear.<\/p>\n

Story of the Archive<\/span><\/h2>\n

The various online fora seem to regularly feature requests of the \u201c has anyone got instructions for a Backwoods XYZ\u201d which sends someone off into a scramble to find a copy and scan it.\u00a0 I answered such a request in December 2023 and the easiest way to make a rather large file available was to stick it on this blog so they could download it. This became even more sensible when a 2nd<\/sup> person asked for a copy.\u00a0 Due to a need to sit and rest a wonky leg after a day in the workshops I scanned the other Backwoods Instructions I had and told a few fora that I had done so. Other contributions arrived and the archive was born.<\/p>\n

A Comprehensive Archive Relies on Your Help – Please see the end of this page<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Generic Stuff<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Backwoods Miniatures Price List<\/a><\/p>\n

Porters Cap Gearboxes<\/a><\/p>\n

Backwoods Miniatures Advert<\/a><\/p>\n

Backwoods general hints and tips instructions<\/a> \u00a0 Hints and tips for building Backwoods Miniatures Kits<\/p>\n

0-16.5 Kits<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nInstruction Link<\/p>\n

NGG16 Instructions<\/a><\/td>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nK1 Instructions<\/p>\n

K1 0-4-4-0 Garratt Instructions<\/a><\/td>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

0n30 & 0n3 Kits<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nCONVERSION KIT FOR THE NEW BACHMANN On30 HEISLER<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Backwoods Heisler Pt1<\/a><\/p>\n

Backwoods Heisler PT2<\/a><\/td>\n

\n
\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nOn30 AEROCAR<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

AeroCar Instructions<\/a><\/td>\n

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\n

Chocks away! A bit o’ prop-driven whimsy. Superb resin mouldings to build the model pictured. This fun model is powered by a propeller driven by a 7mm dia coreless motor which comes pre-installed inside the detailed Bristol Pegasus radial engine’s crankcase. Wheels included, together with fine phosphor bronze wire wipers for reliable current collection.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n2-4-2T SIDETANK CONVERSION FOR THE BACHMANN On30 FORNEY<\/p>\n

2-4-2 Forney Conversion<\/a><\/td>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nKit for tarting up the body on a Bachmann 0n30 Gas Mechanical<\/p>\n

Gas Mechanical Dress Up Kit Instructions<\/a><\/p>\n

Gas Mech-Better copy of P1<\/a><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nOn30 TURNTABLE KIT<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

On30 Turntable<\/a><\/td>\n

Intended for On30 but can be used for any gauge by laying your choice of running rails (only item not supplied) on the bridge to any gauge you prefer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nReplacement Body kit that uses the Bachmann 0n30 Gas Mechanical chassis<\/p>\n

0n30 Inspection Car<\/a><\/td>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nReplacement Body kit that uses the Bachmann 0n30 Gas Mechanical chassis<\/p>\n

Backwoods-Ingersol-Rand-kit<\/a><\/td>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n
Model ‘A’ Ford Railtruck<\/h5>\n

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Ford Model A Railtruck<\/a><\/td>\n

A typical home-brewed railtruck with a pillar crane mounted on the truck bed. Build it with the cab roof on or off (see illustrations to the left). This characterful vehicle uses 54:1 gearing from a Faulhaber coreless motor, features ready gauged On3\/On30 wheelsets and runs beautifully<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nReplacement truck cab for the Bachmann On30 Railtruck<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Alternative Cab<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nConversion kit to turn a Bachmann On30 Combine into a powered Doodlebug-style Railcar.<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Railcar Conversion<\/a><\/td>\n

Includes etched brass parts for driving cab end, together with crisply cast details. A Tenshodo SPUD (Self Propelled Universal Drive) power truck is provided, together with pre-amended bogie sideframes and mounting hardware.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nBackwoods Miniatures O&K Mallet Instructions<\/a><\/p>\n

Backwoods Miniatures O&K Mallet Picture<\/a><\/td>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n
0-4-0 Vertical Boilered Steamer<\/h5>\n

Vertical Boiler 0-4-0 instructions<\/a><\/td>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n
<\/a>Dress-up<\/b><\/span> Kit for the Bachmann Shay<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n

On30 SHAY DETAILING KIT INSTRUCTIONS<\/a><\/td>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n
On30 Whitcomb Centre-Cab<\/h5>\n

On30 Whitcomb Centre-Cab<\/a><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nTwo Truck Climax<\/strong><\/p>\n

Backwoods Miniatures 20T Climax<\/a><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
For the Porter 0-4-0 and 0-4-4 below you probably need to download both instructions when doing either loco. Certainly the 0-4-0 instructions start with “build the cab following the 0-4-4 instructions.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n0-4-4 OR 0-4-0 Mining Porters – conversion kit for Bachmann Porter<\/strong><\/p>\n

On30 PORTER 0-4-0ST<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nOn30 PORTER 0-4-4ST<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nSide Tank Conversion Kit – fits any of Bachmann’s 0-4-0 or 0-4-2 Porters.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

SIDE-TANK CONVERSION for the On30 Bachmann Porter 0-4-0<\/a><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Selecta Kit Series<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Selecta kit was a brilliant idea. Take a commercial chassis (Bachmann US 0-6-0) and produce a modular body for it with lots of options. The kits were packed to order from a customers tick list. I have listed what instructions I have but I assume their were other for the rear entry cab and the saddle tanks at least.<\/p>\n

There were also several batches of ready to run ones put together in China by San Cheng with chassis collected directly from Bachmann next door.<\/p>\n

Always the risk when using a commercial chassis these went the way of many once the donor loco went out of production and became rare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nInstructions in Parts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Selecta Kit – Hints & Tips<\/a><\/p>\n

Selecta Kit – General Instructions<\/a><\/td>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nSelecta Kit – Side Tanks<\/a><\/p>\n

Selecta Kit – Side Entry Cab<\/a><\/p>\n

Selecta Kit – Cab Internal Detail<\/a><\/td>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nRear-entry Cab<\/a><\/p>\n

Saddle Tank<\/a><\/p>\n

Selecta Kit – Smokebox<\/a><\/td>\n

If you have copies of the instructions for the other variants please let me know<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nSelecta Kit – Images<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

OO Kits – British Standard Gauge Industrial<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn 0-4-0T Crane Tank<\/h5>\n

BM Crane tank<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Several of these locomotives worked in the Doxford Shipyard,
\nSunderland, England. A 3’6″ version was built for the Rio Tinto railway in Spain, and it also available as 009 outside-framed version to special order for 96.00 GBP.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n
Beyer Peacock 0-4-0+0-4-0T Garratt<\/h5>\n

BM Vivian Garrett OO PT2<\/a><\/p>\n

BM Vivian Garrett OO PT1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Four of these Garratt locomotives worked at British coal mines, and “William Francis” is now preserved in the UK.<\/p>\n

Price 140.00GBP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

009 Kits<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Collectors Series<\/span><\/h2>\n

These kits are faithful depictions of classic narrow gauge designs, covering prototypes from 1’11\u00bd” gauge (60cm) to 2’6″.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nInstruction Link<\/p>\n

Bagnall 0-4-0T<\/a><\/td>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n009 NGG16 Instructions<\/p>\n

Backwoods NGG16<\/a><\/td>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n
Dundas Tramway\/Welsh Highland Railway 0-4-0+0-4-0T Garratt “K1”<\/h5>\n

Backwoods 009 K1 Instructions<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

“K1” was the world’s first Beyer-Garratt locomotive. It was built in 1909 for the North-East Dundas Tramways in Tasmania, and is now running on Welsh Highland Railway’s Caernarfon to Porthmadog route.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n
Welsh Highland Railway 2-6-2T “Russell”<\/h5>\n

Backwoods 009 Russell Instructions<\/a><\/td>\n

The most famous locomotive of the original (and short-lived) WHR, now restored and ready for use when the line is rebuilt between Caernarfon and Porthmadog. May be built in “cut-down” WHR condition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nBackwoods 009 Double Fairlie Intructions<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nLynton & Barnstaple Railway 2-6-2T<\/strong><\/p>\n

L&B Manning Wardle instructions<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nLynton & Barnstaple Railway 2-4-2T “Lyn”<\/strong><\/p>\n
backwoods lyn instructions<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n
Campbeltown & Macrihanish Railway 0-6-2T “Atlantic”<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Doc’s wanted<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nPentewan Railway 0-6-2T “Canopus”<\/p>\n

canopus_instructions<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n
Chattenden & Upnor Railway 0-4-4T “Lancashire”<\/h5>\n

Doc’s wanted<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nBackwoods 009 Lynton & Barnstaple Travelling Goods Cranes Instructions<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nFowler 0-6-0 Diesel Mechanical<\/strong><\/p>\n

Backwoods Fowler 0-6-0 DM instructions<\/a><\/td>\n

A 1937 Fowler diesel mechanical built for the Colonial Sugar Refineries Co. in Fiji. The kit is is etched in nickel silver with straightforward fold-up tab-and-slot construction, using a 43:1 gearbox driven by a Mashima 1015 can motor. Features include user-friendly push-fit flycranks, nickel silver tyred wheelsets (ready assembled) and etched, screw-fit pickups.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nHudswell Clarke 0-6-0 Diesel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Backwoods Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 DM instructions<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

A 1938 Hudswell Clarke diesel mechanical built for the Colonial Sugar Refineries Co. in Fiji. The kit is is etched in nickel silver with straightforward fold-up tab-and-slot construction, using a 43:1 gearbox driven by a Mashima 1015 can motor. Features include user-friendly push-fit flycranks, nickel silver tyred wheelsets (ready assembled) and etched, screw-fit pickups<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Contractors Series<\/h2>\n

A collection of small British-built locomotives typical of those used on industrial railways in the UK and abroad. These simple kits are suitable for the less experienced locomotive builder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n
Bagnall 0-4-0IST Contractor’s Loco<\/h5>\n

Bagnall 0-4-0T<\/a><\/td>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n
Bagnall 0-4-0 chassis only<\/h5>\n

Wanted<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n
Barclay 0-4-0T Contractor’s Loco<\/h5>\n

Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 Contractors Loco<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

A small industrial locomotive from Scottish manufacturer Andrew Barclay.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n
Fowler 0-4-0ST Plantation Loco and tender<\/h5>\n

Backwoods Fowler 0-4-0 STT instructions<\/a><\/td>\n

Fowler of Leeds built a number of these tiny saddle tanks, usually for overseas plantation work. Our model features a tender-mounted motor with shaft drive to the loco.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

00n3 Kits<\/span><\/h1>\n

From the Backwoods Miniatures website<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

We produce a wide range of kits for Irish 3’0″ gauge prototypes in 4mm scale, 12mm gauge (00n3). We realise that these are fairly esoteric kits with a limited market and for this reason we don’t usually carry the whole range in stock and normally produce kits to customer order. A turnaround time or four to five weeks is usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nCounty Donegal Railway<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

‘PHOENIX’ Shunting Tractor
\nIncludes Clogher Valley optional parts to build Atkinson Walker steamer<\/td>\n

Phoenix<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nCounty Donegal Railway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Naysmith Wilson Class 5 2-6-4T<\/td>\n

CDR Class 5 2-6-4T<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nLough Swilly<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hudswell Clarke 4-8-0<\/td>\n

Londonderry & Lough Swilly Railway Hudswell Clark 4-8-0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nClogher Valley<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sharp Stewart 0-4-2T<\/td>\n

Sharpe Stewart Tram Loco<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nCavan & Leitrim<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Robert Stephenson 4-4-0T<\/td>\n

Cavan & Leitrim Robert Stephenson 4-4-0T<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Railcars<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nCounty Donegal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

No 4 (4 wheel rigid)<\/td>\n

CDR Railbus #4<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nCounty Donegal<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

No.10 (articulated) ex-Clogher Valley<\/td>\n

CDR Railbus #7+8<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nCounty Donegal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

No. 12 or 14 (articulated)<\/td>\n

CDR Railbus #10<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Rolling Stock<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nCounty Donegal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Oldbury Coaches (3 pack) consisting of:
\nlst\/3rd Composite panelled
\nAll 3rd match boarded
\nBrake 3rd match boarded<\/td>\n

CDR Coaches<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The note below was in with the OOn3 instructions. I have reproduced it for historic reasons as it has the old address for Backwoods Miniatures and it refers to Eileen’s Emporium when it was in Leeds and run by Eileen. Neither business is still with us.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

Finances & Access<\/span><\/h2>\n

Well as someone asked I\u2019d better make a statement. My blog is separate to my business shop site and it has room to host any instructions I am offered. The intention is that they are freely available for interested parties to download. There is no intention to charge.<\/p>\n

Longer term it might be prudent to have it hosted by one of the modelling societies but as the kits cover many scales which? Whilst it needs driving I\u2019ll keep it here and see what evolves.<\/p>\n

Contributing<\/span><\/h2>\n

I\u2019ve put all the instructions I have online and have added contributions from others. How comprehensive this becomes is up to you as it now relies on more contributions to grow.<\/p>\n

If you have a scanner then please scan any instructions you may have as PDF files and e-mail them to me at\u00a0 paul<\/span> <at> ngtrains<\/span> <dot> com<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have some you don’t need anymore you could mail them to\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

If you have some, don’t have a scanner, but want to keep them get in touch and lets see if we can sort some means to get them done arranged<\/p>\n

FOOTNOTE – its become apparent that some scans are too large for e-mail. In that case use something like WE Transfer to send them<\/p>\n

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