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    • F Unit Builds
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    • Online Store
  • Home
  • F Unit Builds
  • Custom Locomotive Work
  • Sound Systems
  • Build Pictures
  • Our Cars
  • RLD at Play!
  • Online Store

Welcome to Rail Life Designs

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What we are working on

Our Economy BlueTooth Wireless

On top of our Blunami based wireless system we are working on, we are working on our own BlueTooth wireless system. This allows you to use your phone or tablet to control your locomotive. This system is also compatible with our sound systems. When you loose signal the locomotive will come to a stop!

DCC base sound systems are here!

DCC based sound systems. We have built an interface to go from analog controls such as buttons, switches, and relays, converts those inputs to DCC commands, and then sends it to a DCC sound board. This system will work with any DCC sound board, but use SoundTraxx Blunami boards.

new products!

EOT/FRED

12 Volt Automatic Bell and ringer

12 Volt Automatic Bell and ringer

Available at our Online Store, Red or Yellow available

Buy one now

12 Volt Automatic Bell and ringer

12 Volt Automatic Bell and ringer

12 Volt Automatic Bell and ringer

Available in our online store.

Buy one now

Derail Device

12 Volt Automatic Bell and ringer

Derail Device

With a flip of the top section, the derailers can be active or bypassed

Buy one now

What we do!

F7 A/B Builds

Locomotive builds and rebuilds

F7 A/B Builds

See link below for more details on our F7 A/B builds!

Box Cars

Locomotive builds and rebuilds

F7 A/B Builds

A new addition to our line up, all steel box cars! See more by clicking Our Cars link above

2 Bay Hoppers

Locomotive builds and rebuilds

Locomotive builds and rebuilds

Our line of 2 bay hoppers! See more by clicking Our Cars link above

Locomotive builds and rebuilds

Locomotive builds and rebuilds

Locomotive builds and rebuilds

Need help with that live steam locomotive project? We can do it. 

Steam - Electric

36 Volt, Wireless, Sound, U33B

Scratch built U33B with Dakota wireless, 4QD Pro160/200 controller, and custom sound including notches. 36 volt DC.


locomotive sound systems

We build sound systems in house. This gives us the ability to custom build the sound for your locomotive of road. Click our sound system page for more information and samples.

3D printed 1/8" scale people

Even trucks and figures

Even trucks and figures

3D printed detail parts. We can design and print custom parts for your locomotives, cars, or structures. Let us know what you are looking for. Plastic parts can even hold up on steam locomotives.

Quick glance at some of our 3D products

Click online store below for all 3D printed products

Online Store

Links

F7 A / B BuildsSound SystemsFace BookOur Cars

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