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HO scale modernized gas station from Walthers Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $59.98 Era: 1990s+ Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com Walthers modernized gas station features: Printed convenience store interior Modern service island with updated pumps Cashier counter interior detail Includes separate soda and ice machines, wastebasket, tire stands, […]
Q: Has Model Railroader ever done a feature on modeling a cereal plant such as Kellogg’s or Post? I’m building a 12″ by 10′-6″ shelf layout which will be entirely that one industry. But I’m not sure how best to lay out the various structures and car spots for covered hoppers, boxcars, food-grade tank cars, […]
Weathering with artist’s oils: Artists’ oils make it easy to apply weathering washes and simulate rust patches, which I did on this HO scale ExactRail boxcar. First, I put some burnt umber on each body panel and on the door. Then I touched the paint with a 1 ⁄2″-wide paintbrush soaked with Turpenoid (an odorless turpentine […]
Trinity 3281 hopper from Walthers Mainline Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $31.98 Era: Late 1990s+ (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com Trinity 3281 hopper features: Separately-applied brake gear, running board, discharge gates, inlet hatches, and end ladder cages Correct 36″ RP-25 metal wheelsets Proto-Max […]
Cody explains how to properly model a woodchip gondola unloader, through kitbashing, custom building, and a Walthers rotary dumper kit. Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or do you have questions about full-size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com for […]
Cody explains how to properly model a woodchip gondola unloader, through kitbashing, custom building, and a Walthers rotary dumper kit. Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or do you have questions about full-size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com for […]
Trains.com Video features layout owner Bob Cochran and his 22’-10” x 25’-7” HO scale (1:87) Vermont Rail System inspired by Rutland Railroad’s Bellow Falls Subdivision. Bob grew up watching trains of Central Vermont and Boston & Maine across from his childhood home in Bellow Fall, Vt., so you’ll be sure to see plenty of Northeastern […]
How to install feeder wires: Installing feeder wires is not a task many model railroaders look forward to, but it is nonetheless an essential activity. In this video, learn how to install feeder wires and the basics of soldering with Trains.com director David Popp. Whether you’re a first-time modeler looking to learn from an expert, […]
Walthers Mainline 60-foot Pullman-Standard bulkhead flatcar Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $34.98 Era: 1968+ (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com Walthers 60-foot Pullman Standard bulkhead flatcar features: 8′ 6″ tall bulkheads with bolt attachment details Detailed brake gear with piping 70-ton roller-bearing trucks 33″ […]
Trains and Christmas go hand-in-hand, and many of us had some special railroad-related gifts on our wish list, but instead of a wish list, this is a list of the locomotives we didn’t get for Christmas. These models either have never been mass-produced in our preferred scale or have not been produced in a decade […]
Cody addresses the difference in price between manufacturers in model railroading, and what the different lines offered by certain manufacturers offer. Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or do you have questions about full-size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com […]
Cody addresses the difference in price between manufacturers in model railroading, and what the different lines offered by certain manufacturers offer. Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or do you have questions about full-size trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com […]
