I've been bit by the narrow gauge bug and have finally admitted it.
This picture is from SierraWest's web site.
When you open the box, there's not much inside. The castings are few but very detailed. Note that I've already pre-painted the long flat car and that the kit does not come with trucks.
Here are all the parts spread out.
The tiny N scale couplers require some steady hands to put them together. I found that the N scale couplers work with HOn3 couplers and even HO standard couplers! I used Kadee #22 for my MDC HOn3 Ready-to-run Shay.