Union Pacific no. 4014 from Broadway Limited Imports The full-size Union Pacific Big Boy always draws big crowds as it tours the United States. You can re-create that excitement on your HO scale model railroad with Union Pacific no. 4014 from Broadway Limited Imports. The 4-8-8-4 is offered in the Big Boy Tour and Promontory […]
Midday Modeler — 08-31-2022 — this week is hosted by Hal Miller and Cody Grivno. Midday Modeler is a new, regular video segment, recorded live and unscripted from Kalmbach Media beginning in February 2022. The segment features Kalmbach Media staff modeling and talking about model railroads in a casual format. It is unscripted and presented […]
Sartore & Sons Electrical Supply Co. Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $130 Manufacturer: Rail Scale Models, 514 Angel’s Way Lane, Horse Shoe, NC 28742; 248-421-6276; rail-scale-models.com Sartore & Sons Electrical Supply Co. features: Injection-molded and laser-cut components Two clerestory structures Stair stringer assemblies with assembly jig Styrene strip and basswood for bracing and detailing Styrene tube and piano wire […]
John Henry steel refrigerator car Scale: Large scale (1:24) Price: $124.99 Manufacturer: PIKO America LLC, 4610 Alvarado Canyon Rd., Ste. 5, San Diego, CA 92120; piko-america.com Features: Molded ladder and door details Factory-applied brake wheel, running boards, and stirrup steps Plastic wheelsets Hook-and-loop couplers Minimum recommended radius, 23.6” Release date: October 2022 Paint scheme: John Henry […]
Halloween-themed ore cars Scale: Large scale (1:24) Price: Two-pack, $165.99 Manufacturer: PIKO America LLC, 4610 Alvarado Canyon Rd., Ste. 5, San Diego, CA 92120; piko-america.com Ore cars feature: Glow-in-the-dark highlights Molded ladders and stirrup steps Plastic wheelsets Hook-and-loop couplers Minimum recommended radius, 23.6” Release date: October 2022 Paint scheme: Halloween “Howler” (black and orange cars). One-time […]
A new run of Electro-Motive Division SD24 diesel locomotives is available now from Atlas Model Railroad Co. Join Senior Editor Cody Grivno as he hosts a Product Review video of this HO scale six-axle road locomotive. See the details and lighting effects, listen to the sounds from the dual-mode ESU LokSound decoder, and watch it […]
International Car Co. Baltimore & Ohio I-18 steel bay-window caboose Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $106.95 Era: 1968+ to 1980s+ (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Tangent Scale Models, P.O. Box 6514, Asheville, NC 28816; 828-412-3886; tangentscalemodels.com International Car Co. Baltimore & Ohio I-18 steel bay-window caboose features: Kadee scale couplers Era-specific body details, including bay […]
Halloween-themed offset-side two-bay hoppers Scale: Large scale (1:24) Price: $111.99 each Manufacturer: PIKO America LLC, 4610 Alvarado Canyon Rd., Ste. 5, San Diego, CA 92120; piko-america.com Halloween hopper features: Glow-in-the-dark highlights Molded handrails and stirrup steps Plastic wheelsets Hook-and-loop couplers Minimum recommended radius, 23.6” Release date: September 2022 Paint schemes: Monster Mayhem and Tacky Tombstones No. […]
Pedestrian barriers and photographers with flash Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Pedestrian barrier 16-pack and photographer with working camera flash, $20 each Manufacturer: East Coast Circuits LLC, P.O. Box 25412 Providence, RI 02905; 401-400-0668; eastcoastcircuits.com Pedestrian barrier features: 3-D printed parts Figures and display not included Photographer features: Works on 9-12V AC or DC power On/off switch included Four […]
Freight building block car R/C starter set Scale: Large scale (1:24) Price: $439.99 Era: Modern Manufacturer: PIKO America LLC, 4610 Alvarado Canyon Rd., Ste. 5, San Diego, CA 92120; piko-america.com Freight building block car R/C starter set features: Includes General Electric 25-ton diesel locomotive, two flatcars with building block decks, R/C pocket remote with eight selectable […]
Woodward Dream Cruise series 1 Scale: 1:64 Price: Single-sale car, $6.99; six-pack, $41.94 Era: 1967-1969 Manufacturer: Greenlight Collectibles 5901 Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN., 46278, 317-287-0600, greenlighttoys.com Features: Chrome accents Die-case metal chassis Rubber tires Scale details Limited edition Paint Schemes: 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible (blue and silver), 1967 Shelby GT500 (scarlet and gray), 1968 […]
Railfan photographer with flash Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $20 Manufacturer: East Coast Circuits LLC, P.O. Box 25412 Providence, RI 02905; 401-400-0668; eastcoastcircuits.com Photographer features: Works on 9-12V AC or DC power Track sensor included Barriers and display not included Release date: October 2022 News & Products is a regular feature of Trains.com for model railroad operators and builders to […]
