Moloco HO scale Fruit Growers Express 50-foot insulated boxcars

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Fruit Growers Express 50-foot insulated boxcars Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: In line with current ready-to-run freight car prices Era: March 1967 to 1990s (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Moloco, 302-5025 Harvard Rd., Mississauga, ON, L5W 0W6 Canada, molocotrains.com Fruit Growers Express 50-foot insulated boxcars features: Differing lettering placements for individual car numbers for repainted […]

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Athearn Pullman-Standard PS-2 2,893-cubic-foot capacity three-bay covered hopper

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Pullman-Standard PS-2 2,893-cubic-foot capacity three-bay covered hopper Scale: N (1:160) Price: $34.99 Era: Mid-1950s through late 1980s+ (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, 800-338-4639, athearn.com Pullman-Standard PS-2 2,893-cubic-foot capacity three-bay covered hopper features: Body-mounted McHenry scale couplers Machined metal wheels with RP-25 contours Minimum radius: 11” Separate, factory-applied round roof hatches, […]

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Modeling Bushes | Let’s Make a Scene: Spring & Fall, Part 4

Modeling Bushes – In this episode of Kathy Millatt’s Let’s Make a Scene video series on Trains.com, follow along as she shares her quick-and-easy technique for shaping low-growth bushes that help fill in the gaps of a forest floor. Even better, Kathy has also documented many of her expert modeling processes in the Kalmbach Media/Model […]

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How do you find specific curved end railings?

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How do you find specific curved end railings? Sometimes it can be hard to find a commercial part for the prototype’s specific details. Cody shows viewers how to make their own curved end railings in this video of Ask Trains. Do you have questions about specific details for your model trains? Would you like to […]

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How to repair or replace broken/missing couplers?

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How to repair or replace broken/missing couplers? Cody shares ways to take care of couplers in this video of Ask Trains. Do you have questions about model railroading? Would you like to learn more about prototype trains? Send us an email at: AskTrains@trains.com ………………………………… Ask Trains is a regular video feature of Trains.com for magazine subscribers […]

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Atlas N scale General American 3,500-cubic-foot capacity Dry-Flo covered hopper

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General American 3,500-cubic-foot capacity Dry-Flo covered hopper Scale: N (1:160) Price: $46.95 (undecorated, $39.95) Era: 1960 to 1980s+ (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, 908-687-0880, shop.atlasrr.com General American 3,500-cubic-foot capacity Dry-Flo covered hopper features: 33” metal wheels American Steel Foundries 70-ton Ride Control trucks Body-mounted scale couplers Etched-metal brake […]

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ClassOneModelWorks.com announces first HO scale models

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Thrall Corp. TTX class TWF10 single-unit double-stack well car ClassOneModelWorks.com recently announced its first HO scale models. Leading things off is a Thrall Corp. TTX class TWF10 single-unit double-stack well car. The model will be offered in the as-delivered, intermediate, and late schemes in two to four numbers each. The ready-to-run car will feature formed, […]

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Athearn American Car & Foundry 2,970-cubic-foot capacity two-bay Center Flow covered hopper

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American Car & Foundry 2,970-cubic-foot capacity two-bay Center Flow covered hopper Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Single car, $49.99; three-pack, $124.99 Era: 1966+ through 1989+ (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, 800-338-4639, athearn.com American Car & Foundry 2,970-cubic-foot capacity two-bay Center Flow covered hopper features: Body-mounted McHenry scale couplers Injection-molded plastic body […]

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Atlas General American Transportation Corp. 20,700-gallon tank car

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General American Transportation Corp. 20,700-gallon tank car Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $54.95 (undecorated, $42.95) Era: 1965 to present (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, 908-687-0880, shop.atlasrr.com General American Transportation Corp. 20,700-gallon tank car features: A end pipe stubs where applicable Bottom outlet, safety vent, and see-through end walkways Brake […]

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Athearn Electro-Motive Division GP40-2 diesel locomotive

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Electro-Motive Division GP40-2 diesel locomotive Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Direct-current model with factory-installed speaker and 21-pin plug, $169.99 Era: Early 1990s+ to present (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, 800-338-4639, athearn.com Electro-Motive Division GP40-2 diesel locomotive features: 21-pin plug for Digital Command Control decoder (sold separately) 2,600- or 3,600-gallon fuel tank […]

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Athearn 40-foot double-door express boxcar

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40-foot double-door express boxcar Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $36.99 Era: 1940s+ to 1960s+ (varies depending on paint scheme). Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, 800-338-4639, athearn.com 40-foot double-door express boxcar features: 33” machined metal wheels with RP-25 contours Body-mounted McHenry scale couplers Double Youngstown doors Injection-molded plastic body Minimum radius: 18” Separate, factory-applied brake wheel […]

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