Walthers Mainline Electro-Motive Division F40PH Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Direct-current model with 21-pin plug, $159.98; with dual-mode ESU LokSound 5 sound decoder, $219.98. Era: 1976+ (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com Walthers Electro-Motive Division F40PH features: Based on Phase-2b prototype Factory-installed vertical handrails […]
Walthers gas station details Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $19.98 Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com Walthers gas station details features: Includes two styles of small gas pump islands (with or without safety bollards), oil can display racks, air compressor, tires & display stands, soda vending machine, and ice […]
Weathering with an airbrush: If you’re looking to give your freight cars and locomotives a general coat of grime in relatively little time, try using an airbrush and thinned acrylic paints. My first step on this Athearn HO scale 54-foot covered hopper kit was to spray the entire car with thinned Polly Scale Reefer White […]
In this visit to the Colorado Model Railroad Museum’s 10,000 square-foot building, you’ll get to explore the HO scale (1:87) model railroad that’s open to the public year-round (visit CMRM.org)! Based on an obscure prototype railroad routing about the Pacific Northwest in 1975, the main display features long trains, museum-quality scenery, captivating animations, and a […]
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Seven ways to uncouple model railroad train cars on tracks: Automatic knuckle couplers look great, and they make coupling cars extremely easy – you simply push them together. However, when it comes to uncoupling, far too many of us rely on the hand from the sky method (also known as the 0-5-0 switcher), reaching in […]
Drive-in oil change in HO scale from Walthers Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $44.98 Era: 1980s+ Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com Walthers drive-in oil change station features: Two drive-through service bays Inspection pit openings in garage floor Detailed office area Includes separate soda machine, air-conditioning unit, and gas […]
Tangent Scale Models releases first O scale model Tangent Scale Models released its first O scale model, the General American 1928-design 6,000-gallon three-compartment tank car. The brass model, produced in the Republic of Korea by SamModel, is available in O scale and Proto:48 versions. Road names include Cosden & Co. Petroleum Products, Tulsa, Okla. (1929+), […]
Unless you’re modeling a flatland railroad – and maybe even if you are – your layout needs rocks. Building a level right-of-way through the ups and downs of natural terrain involves cuts and fills, exposing bare rock. A railroad with a mountainous setting, be it Appalachian or Rocky, calls for even more rocks. Between foam […]
This easy Christmas toy train layout could not be more simple. With buildings and toy train set from Aldi, Classic Toy Trains Editor Hal Miller and Production Editor Rene Schweitzer were able to quickly assemble a satisfying layout in almost no time. Watch the video for more! […]
