Classic Toy Trains Senior Editor Roger Carp held court in a Facebook Live event on April 16, 2019, and answered questions about Lionel Trains of the 1950s from anyone on Facebook that day. We’ve uploaded a short discussion Roger had about a Lionel caboose that had been a treasured piece of a co-worker’s operating layout […]
Type of Train: Rolling Stock
Quick Look: Kadee HO scale early PS-1 boxcar
Kadee HO scale early PS-1 boxcar Price: $39.95 Manufacturer Kadee Quality Products Co. 673 Ave. C White City, OR 97503-1078 www.kadee.com Era: 1947 to 1980s Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; New York Central; New York, New Haven & Hartford (with 7-foot door); Southern Ry.; and Union Pacific Comments: Kadee has released an early-production […]
Walthers Cornerstone N scale bridge kits
Wm. K. Walthers, which added easy-to-build HO scale railway bridges to its Cornerstone line a few years ago, is now doing the same in N scale. The single-track arched Pratt truss bridge kit is the latest in that line. I assembled and painted the bridge along with its matching pier and abutment kits, which are sold […]
Quick Look: WalthersMainline HO scale Budd 85-foot dome coach
WalthersMainline HO scale Budd 85-foot dome coach Price: $39.98 Manufacturer Wm. K. Walthers Inc. 5601 W. Florist Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53218 www.walthers.com Era: 1954 to present Road names: Amtrak (phase 3); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Southern Ry.; Union Pacific; and VIA Rail Canada. Also available undecorated. Comments: Wm. K. Walthers Inc. has added an […]
Wabtec invests in GE 3-D ‘additive’ printing technology NEWSWIRE
GE Additive’s H2 Binder Jet Printer. Wabtec WILMERDING, Pa. — Wabtec Corp. announced today its investment in GE Additive’s H2 binder jet printer capabilities. This first-of-its kind order will accelerate Wabtec’s growing additive strategy and its application to the transportation industry. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “Additive is one of the key technology […]
In Memoriam: Randy Kennie
Randy Kennie during his career at Bachmann Trains. Lloyd “Randy” Kennie, a longtime sales manager in the hobby industry, passed away on April 14, 2019. Randy served in the Navy as a Radioman 2nd Class in his younger years. After leaving the military, he worked at several companies in the hobby/crafts industry, including Felix V. […]
Talgo-SYSTRA lands contract to rebuild Metrolink cars NEWSWIRE
Talgo-SYSTRA will rebuild at least 50, and as many as 121, Bombardier coaches — the white cars in this consist — for Metrolink at Talgo’s factory in Milwaukee. TRAINS: David Lassen MILWAUKEE — Talgo-SYSTRA will rebuild at least 50 passenger cars for Los Angeles-area commuter operator Metrolink, with the potential of rebuilding a total of […]
Bachmann Trains announces three new HO scale models based on Siemens Mobility prototypes
Following the success of the HO scale Siemens ACS-64 (reviewed in the January 2019 Model Railroader) Bachmann Industries announced three new HO scale models based on Siemens Mobility prototypes: the Charger SC-44 passenger locomotive, the S70 light rail-vehicle, and a single-level mainline passenger car. The SC-44 Charger will be the first model released, due out […]
New model trains for the week of May 16, 2019
HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SDP40F. Amtrak (phase 1 and 3 schemes); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (blue and yellow warbonnet); and BNSF Ry. (Maersk Sealand in one road number, Santa Fe patchout in two numbers). Four numbers per scheme unless noted. Prototype-specific details, factory-installed and painted wire grab irons, and McHenry scale couplers. Direct-current […]
CRRC plans to bid for Washington Metro contract despite opposition from lawmakers NEWSWIRE
Visitors look at models of CRRC equipment at InnoTrans in Berlin during the 2016 trade show. CRRC plans to bid for a Washington Metro equipment contract despite opposition from lawmakers. TRAINS: David Lassen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chinese rail equipment manufacturer CRRC plans to bid on a contract for new equipment for the DC Metro rail […]
Long Island Rail Road set to debut new equipment NEWSWIRE
NEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road will debut its new Kawasaki M9 electric multiple unit railcars this month, the first new equipment on the commuter railroad in almost 20 years. Newsday reports equipment from the initial 92-car order will gradually be placed in service from later in May until next January. New York’s […]
New model trains for the week of May 9, 2019
HO scale locomotives Alco RS-3 diesel locomotive. Chicago & North Western (“Route of the 400” slogan); Central RR of New Jersey (red and white, three road numbers); Delaware & Hudson; Milwaukee Road (orange and black with The Milwaukee Road herald on cab); Providence & Worcester (white, orange, and brown); Rock Island (maroon with white pinstripes); […]
