New model trains for the week of January 15, 2015

MTH Electric Trains Chesapeake and Ohio H-8 Allegheny

HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 diesel locomotive. Conrail; Delaware & Hudson; Detroit, Toledo & Ironton (American Revolution Bicentennial scheme in one number or orange scheme); Missouri-Kansas-Texas; and Soo Line (Milwaukee Road “bandit” scheme). Four road numbers per scheme unless noted. Road-number-specific details, wire grab irons, and Celcon handrails. Direct-current model, $169.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx […]

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New model trains for the week of January 8, 2015

Athearn Ready-To-Roll HO scale SW1500 diesel switcher

Athearn Trains Ready-To-Roll HO scale EMD SW1500 diesel switchers News & Products for the week of January 8, 2015 HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SW1500 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Amtrak (phase 5 scheme in two road numbers), BNSF Ry. (post-2005 herald in one number or Heritage I), Conrail, and Norfolk Southern (River Street Rambler […]

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New products for the week of November 20, 2014

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Athearn Trains HO scale Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe CF7 diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe CF7 diesel locomotive. New road names: BNSF Ry. (Heritage I) and Watco (three Santa Fe patchouts, one number each). New road numbers: Amtrak and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (round cab in pinstripe scheme, angled […]

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Trainfest 2014 show report

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Athearn Trains HO scale Electro-Motive Division FP45 diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division F45 and FP45 diesel locomotives. F45: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (pinstripe scheme); BNSF Ry. (ex-Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe yellow bonnet), Burlington Northern, and Montana Rail Link. FP45: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (Super Fleet warbonnet) and Milwaukee Road. Railroad-specific […]

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2014 iHobby Expo show report

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Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Alco C-424 diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives Alco C-424 and C-425 diesel locomotives. New paint schemes. C-424 (Phase II): Erie Mining (one road number); Springfield Terminal (Guilford); and Toledo, Peoria & Western (two numbers). C-424 (Phase III): Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, and Morristown & Erie (two numbers). C-425 (Phase […]

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First Look: WalthersMainline HO scale Budd passenger cars

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Model Railroader recently had a chance to look at hand-painted, pre-production samples of the HO scale WalthersMainline Budd 85-foot passenger cars, scheduled for release in January 2015. The newly tooled cars, which can operate on 18” radius curves, will feature truck-mounted couplers, 36” turned-metal wheelsets, sprung diaphragms, and Proto-Max knuckle couplers. The gap between the […]

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New products for November 2014

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HOLIDAY HIGHBALL: A popular point of view for folks interested in getting more youngsters in the hobby is “Offer train sets with trains that kids actually see.” Fair enough, so MTH is offering the no. 30-4230-1 RailKing Genesis train set. The ready-to-run O gauge outfit includes an Amtrak Genesis diesel, three Amfleet passenger cars, a […]

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Young Model Railroader reader meets favorite author

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Model Railroader reader Derrick traveled all the way from California to visit contributing editor Pelle Søeborg at his home in Denmark. Model Railroader contributing editor Pelle Søeborg welcomes occasional visitors to his home in Denmark, and among the most memorable was Derrick of California. Derrick is a Model Railroader subscriber. According to Derrick’s mother, he […]

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New products for the week of July 31, 2014

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HO scale locomotives AEM-7 electric locomotive. New fictional paint schemes: Great Northern, Lackawanna, Milwaukee Road, Pennsylvania RR, and Reading Co. Two road numbers each. New road numbers: Amtrak (as delivered or Acela) and NJ Transit. Three numbers each. Operating pantographs, separately applied wire grab irons, and Accumate couplers. Direct-current model, $179.95; with dual-mode ESU sound […]

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2014 National Train Show report

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Athearn Trains HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD70, SD70M, and SD75I diesel locomotives HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD70, SD70M, and SD75I diesel locomotives. SD70: Canadian National (ex-Illinois Central). SD70M: Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific (both with flared radiators). SD75I: BNSF Ry. (ex-Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe). Four road numbers per scheme. Detailed cab interior, flat […]

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New products for September 2014

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 SWOON FOR MAROON: Lehigh Valley F3s return to the MTH Premier line with the no. 20-20401 F3 A-B-A set. The O gauge outfit features can-style motors, coil couplers, directional lighting, a smoke unit, and ProtoSound 3.0. The set will operate on O-31 curves. The current MTH catalog also lists the nos. 20402-1 Great Northern, 20403-1 […]

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MRC and Model Power enter licensing agreement

Model Rectifier Corporation has announced that they will produce and market Model Power’s railroad products under the Model Power brand. Model Power and Mantua railroad and accessory products will now be available worldwide from MRC.  Frank Ritota, president of MRC, explained that “the plan is to use the obvious synergy from the melding of the product lines to […]

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