New model trains for the week of February 27, 2020

Bachmann HO scale 2-10-0 Russian Decapod steam locomotive

Bachmann HO scale 2-10-0 Russian Decapod steam locomotive HO scale locomotives 2-10-0 Russian Decapod steam locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Erie; St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco, with doghouse); Western Pacific; and painted black but unlettered. Dual-mode TCS WOWSound decoder; Keep-Alive capacitor; Chuffinity technology; cog V-belt flywheel drive; metal motor bearings; separately applied stack, domes, cab, […]

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Rapido Trains Inc. celebrates 15th anniversary

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Model Railroader reviewed the Rapido Trains Inc. HO scale Santa Fe-rebuilt Budd cars in the September 2019 issue. Rapido Trains Inc., manufacturer of North American prototype HO and N scale locomotives, freight and passenger cars, and accessories, as well as British-outline models, celebrated its 15th anniversary in November 2019. Jason Shron, president of Rapido, shared […]

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New model trains for the week of February 20, 2020

Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc. two-bay 70-ton covered hopper

HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD40-2. BNSF Ry. (four Burlington Northern patchouts); Burlington Northern (as-delivered scheme); Chessie System (Baltimore & Ohio reporting marks), Chicago & North Western (Stagecoach and Zito Yellow schemes); CSX (Chessie System patchout, “S” scheme, and YN2 scheme); and Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern (standard blue-and-yellow and Mt. Rushmore schemes). Multiple road numbers […]

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New model trains for the week of February 13, 2020

Accurail HO scale assorted freight cars

HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division FP7, F7A, F7B, and F9B diesel locomotives. Chicago & North Western (two single FP7s and two FP7/F7B sets in yellow-and-green scheme), Rock Island (FP7 in silver-and- maroon scheme and two FP7 sets [one each in silver-and-maroon and gray-and-maroon schemes]), Southern Pacific (FP7, F7B, FP7/F7B set, and FP7/F7A set in “black […]

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New model railroad products for the week of February 6, 2020

Broadway Limited Imports HO scale C&O class J3a Greenbrier 4-8-4

Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Chesapeake & Ohio class J3a Greenbrier 4-8-4 steam locomotive HO scale locomotives Chesapeake & Ohio class J3a Greenbrier 4-8-4 steam locomotive. In-service version (without smoke deflectors in five road numbers, with in one number), excursion service (Chesapeake & Ohio, Chessie System Railroads, and Family Lines Rail System, one number each), […]

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2020 Railroad Hobby Show report

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The 2020 Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show is being held Jan. 25 and 26 at The Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds in West Springfield, Mass. The two-day show, now in its 52nd year, features model railroad manufacturers, railroad historical societies, vendors, and clinics. Athearn Genesis 2.0 HO scale EMD SD80MAC diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives […]

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New model railroad products for the week of January 23, 2020

Atlas Master Line HO scale Alco C-420 diesel locomotive

HO scale locomotives General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotive. BNSF Ry. (Heritage III in five road numbers, one number with primer repairs, one number with silver plow, and two numbers with replacement Nathan K3LA air horn), Canadian Pacific (as delivered in two numbers, with Hi-Ad trucks and Positive Train Control antennas in four numbers), and Union […]

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Enter the Micro-Mark Model Challenge

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Scientific HO scale rural farm structure kits from Micro-Mark For the second annual Micro-Mark Model Challenge, build any Scientific model kit, either on its own, with other Scientific model kits, in a diorama, on a railroad layout…the choice is yours…as long as a Scientific kit is featured. The winner will receive a $1,000.00 gift certificate […]

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New model railroad products for the week of January 16, 2020

WalthersMainline HO scale EMD GP9 diesel

HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP40-2 diesel locomotive. Boston & Maine (as-delivered scheme in two road numbers, all blue and black repaint in one number), Canadian Pacific (non-standard simplified repaint in one number, with gold beaver herald and red-and-white frame stripe in two numbers), Norfolk Southern (black and white, three numbers), Southern Pacific (scarlet and […]

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New model railroad products for the week of January 9, 2020

Atlas HO scale Gunderson 48-foot all-purpose well car

HO scale freight cars General American 20,000-gallon general service tank car. Alaska RR (five road numbers [two single cars and one three-pack]), Emery (white with GATX reporting marks in four numbers), GATX (black with Clean, Oil, Test & Stencil panels and Automatic Car Identification tag; black with “Service Driven” logo; and white), and Reagent Chemical […]

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