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Magazine: Model-Railroader
Rapido Alco PA-1 and PB-1 series diesel locomotives
Alco PA-1 and PB-1 diesel locomotives Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Direct-current model – PA-1, $225; PA-1 and PB-1 set, $425. With dual-mode sound decoder – PA-1, $335; PA-1 and PB-1 set, $625. Era: 1946 to 1970s (varies depending on scheme) Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com Alco PA and PB […]
Pullman-Standard 60-foot double-door auto parts boxcar
Pullman-Standard 60-foot double-door auto parts boxcar Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $34.98 ($29.98 undecorated) Era: 1960s to 2000s Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com 60-foot Pullman-Standard double door auto parts boxcar features: Updated tooling with new car sides Based on cars with 10- and 6-foot doors 70-ton trucks […]
Midday Modeler — 09-14-2022 — recorded from the WORKSHOP
In this episode of Midday Modeler — 09-14-2022 Bryson Sleppy is back to shows off how to passenger figures in an HO scale passenger car. Hal Miller shows how to clean up battery corrosion. Cody Grivno gives a drilling and tapping demonstration. Many of these are available at the Kalmbach Hobby Store. Midday Modeler is […]
Atlas O 68-foot bulkhead flatcar
68-foot bulkhead flatcar Scale: O (1:48) Price: $62.95 (undecorated, $59.95) Era: 1997 to present (varies depending on scheme) Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com 62-foot bulkhead flatcar features: Side stake pockets Simulated tie-loops Fish-belly center sill Pull-plates and lift rings Minimum radius: 36” Release date: Available now Road names: New […]
Burlington Northern locomotive one-offs
Burlington Northern locomotive one-offs. Burlington Northern (BN) had more than 2,000 diesel locomotives on its roster. With a fleet of that size, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there were more than a few Burlington Northern locomotive one-offs. Paint scheme variations, wreck rebuilds, and test subjects were among the examples I found when searching […]
John Tews’ Timber River Line from Shiny Script LLC
John Tews’ Timber River Line Price: E-book (pdf), $13.95; softcover book, $45.95 Publisher: Shiny Script LLC, N1510 State Road 32, Oostburg, WI 53070; shinyscript.com John Tews’ Timber River Line from Shiny Script LLC features: 245 color photos by Bonnie and Kevin Domrois Descriptions of various scenes on layout Track plans with photo arrows Information on […]
Atlas N scale 53-foot spine car
53-foot spine car Scale: N (1:160) Price: Three platform, $119.95 ($99.95 undecorated); five platform, $199.95 ($164.95 undecorated) Era: 1997 to present Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, 908-687-0880, shop.atlasrr.com 53-foot spine car features: Die-cast metal and plastic construction Chemically etched walkways Assembled collapsed or raised hitches BLMA 70-ton American Steel Foundries Ride Control trucks […]
New York Central 40-foot steel boxcars from Broadway Limited Imports
40-foot steel boxcars Scale: N (1:160) Price: Two pack, $54.99; four-pack, $104.99 Era: 1922+ to 1970s (varies depending on railroad) Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports LLC, 9 East Tower Circle, Ormond Beach, FL 32174; 386-673-8900; broadway-limited.com 40-foot steel boxcars feature: ABS plastic body and chassis Metal wheelsets Separate, factory-applied doors, running boards, brake wheel, and brake […]
Why I love the Electro-Motive Division SD40-2
Why I love the Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 Many modelers have a locomotive that they are fond of, probably one of their first models that they received as a kid. My first engine was an O gauge F7, a far cry from the locomotive that I love, the Electro-Motive Division SD40-2. In fact, nine years later […]
Atlas O Thrall articulated auto carrier
Thrall articulated auto carrier Scale: O (1:48) Price: $159.95 Era: 1997 to present Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com Thrall articulated auto carrier features: ¼” scale details and dimensions Die-cast metal chassis Positionable end doors Interior deck Modeler-installed articulated diaphragm Separate, factory-applied wire grab irons 70-ton roller-bearing trucks Brake line details Minimum […]
Bi-level commuter cars from Rapido Trains
Rapido Trains recently released its bi-level commuter coaches and cab cars in HO scale. The manufacturer sent samples of its coaches to the team at Model Railroader magazine. Join Senior Editor Cody Grivno as he takes a close-up look at the ready-to-run cars. Features on the bi-level commuter cars from Rapido Trains include a body […]
