Banta adds G, F scales

July 6, 2012

A longtime provider of model railroad kits in the O, S and HO scales has begun to offer 1:20.3 (F scale) and 1:22.5 (G scale) kits, suitable for many small-scale live steam layouts.

Banta Modelworks of Dummerston, Vt., has introduced kits for a carpentry/blacksmith shop, a branchline water tank, a crossing shanty or a hotel.

All the kits offer laser-cut substructures and stripwood that give the finished structures “an almost-scratch built look.” The carpentry/blacksmith shop has a footprint of 8½-by-12½ inches, while the water tank is 6-by-6½ inches and stands 12-inches tall. The shanty is 12-by-12 inches and 26-inches tall, and the hotel is 7½-by-10¼ inches.

In addition, Banta has an F-scale, special-order structure, the “Pro Patria Mill,” which is six feet wide, five feet deep and five feet tall.

Bill Banta, owner of the business, says all products are in stock and that when he does run out of stock, it only takes him a few days to fill orders, as all of his equipment is in his basement.

Banta is happy to discuss his products by phone at (802) 258-3869 and orders are taken at (800) 653-8214; email is This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and the web site is http://www.bantamodelworks.com/.