Railbender for 45mm track Train-li-USA 3 Kensington Way Upton MA 01568 Price: $265 + s&h Web site: www.train-li-USA.com EasyBend-DuoTrack Railbender for gauge-1 track; #15-079 for code 250; #15-131 for code 332; galvanized-steel construction; simultaneously bends both rails on a section of track Pros: Sturdy construction; easy to use; calibrated scale on slider allows for duplication […]
1:29 scale, gauge-1 diesel switcherUSA TrainsPO Box 100Malden MA 02148Price: $299.95Web site: www.usatrains.com 1:29-scale model of an Alco S-4 diesel switcher;two motors; eight-wheel drive; fan-poweredsmoke unit; directional headlights; cab light; cabinterior; opening doors; mostly plastic construction;control switches for motor, lights, smoke,and sound (sound system not included); suppliedwith hook-and-loop as well as USA’s knuckle couplers;some minor […]
This New Orleans streetcar captures the nostalgic look and feel of big city street transit from the 1920s to the present. Made by LGB, it’s a big, impressive traction model to run or display in your den. This weather-resistant model has some great details and features, and is decoder-equipped for ready-to-run action on analog DC […]
Bachmann large scale 45-ton industrial diesel switcher A 45-ton General Electric industrial diesel switcher is Bachmann’s latest ready-to-run 1:20.3 scale locomotive. It’s a common center-cab design with eight-wheel drive and electrical pickup, two smoke units, and a choice of coupler heights. The locomotive is modeled from a GE center-cab prototype, introduced in 1939, that evolved […]
MTH Trains 1:32 New York Central J-3a Hudson 4-6-4 steam locomotive MTH Trains has released its long-awaited 1:32-proportion model of a New York Central J-3a Hudson with sound. Some of its features may seem unusual to scale modelers, but the model is, generally speaking, a faithful reproduction of its famous prototype. In 1937, Alco built […]
LGB G scale USRA Mikado 2-8-2 If you’re a committed G scale operator, a fan of well-designed model steam power, or just a modeler who’d like a very, very impressive locomotive to display on the fireplace mantel, LGB’s new Mikado deserves a look. It’s a great example of several trends in model railroading: more steam […]
Bachmann large scale Baldwin 2-8-0 Impressive is the word for Bachmann’s new large scale, outside-frame, narrow gauge Consolidation. It’s a superb ready-to-run model based on a standard 2-8-0 design built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in the early part of the 20th century. At the time, Baldwin was the world’s major supplier of narrow gauge […]
