BIG RED: MTH’s Premier line of Electro-Motive Division SD9043MAC diesel locomotives includes the Indiana Rail Road paint scheme. The Indiana-based carrier operates approximately 225 miles of track formerly owned by the Illinois Central or the Milwaukee Road. The line also operates between Chicago and Louisville through trackage rights or haulage agreements. This O gauge model, […]
The most iconic power supply in model railroading is the postwar Lionel ZW. First marketed in 1948 as a 250-watt unit and in 1950 as a 275-watt product, it has been the Holy Grail for many toy train operators. The boxy middle, curved ends, and upright handles were captured in MTH’s no. 40-4000 Z-4000 400-watt […]
The Electro-Motive Division GP30 road diesel was a milestone. The first of the so-called second generation of diesel engines, it was more modern and efficient than even the F units and Geeps which had replaced steam. Although the timeframe it was produced (1961-63) was limited, nearly 1,000 came off the assembly line at La Grange, […]
MTH Electric Trains’ latest venture into European outline O gauge is the Swiss Crocodile electric locomotive. The articulated, center-cab locomotive looks like it is straight out of a kid’s book showing the wonders of global railroading. Opened in 1885, the Gotthard tunnel was a significant engineering feat. The 9-mile long line hosted a 2.9 percent […]
The Swiss Crocodile once traveled through the 9-mile long Gotthard tunnel which provided rail service between Switzerland and Italy. Check out this O gauge model in action! […]
The ZW-L transformer combines an upgraded transformer package with the classic football-style case. Watch the video below to see some of the ZW-L’s features. […]
Spring Mills Depot HO scale BO wagontop caboose The vertical-ribbed construction marks this distinctive bay window car as one of the Baltimore & Ohio’s innovative class I-12 steel cabooses built just before World War II. Ready-to-run HO scale models of these cabooses are now offered by Spring Mills Depot with era-specific details, paint, and lettering […]
Athearn HO scale AC4400CW diesel locomotive Almost as soon as Norfolk Southern’s colorful stable of heritage scheme Electro-Motive SD70ACe and General Electric ES44AC locomotives hit the rails last year, modelers have been looking to add scale-size versions to their own fleets. Athearn updated its SD70ACe to model the EMD half of the units in HO. […]
Walthers HO scale Trainline Railtech train set Train sets are a popular way to get started in the hobby of model railroading, but modelers often have to discard their original set locomotive when upgrading to Digital Command Control. The Railtech train sets from Walthers eliminate that by including a DCC locomotive and a control system […]
Price: $32.95 Manufacturer BLMA Models 302 District Ct. Fullerton, CA 92832 www.blmamodels.com Era: 2006 – present Comments: A TrinityRail 64-foot mechanical refrigerator car decorated for The CIT Group (CEFX reporting marks) is the latest offering from BLMA Models. The ready-to-run model is based on a group of 30 cars (992114-992143) owned by the railcar leasing […]
MINOT, N.D. – With extreme winter weather in North Dakota over the last two days closing roads and making for difficult travel conditions, BNSF Railway has resorted to moving crews using “snow coaches” – two unit light engine moves. The locomotives take the place of crew vans that normally shuttle crews to different locations. With no […]
Kristian Thompson SANTA FE, N.M. – The future for short line and tourist railroad Santa Fe Southern Railway appears bleak. The railroad’s General Manager Karl Ziebarth says the short line suspended operations on Oct. 17, 2012. The 18-mile line provides passenger and freight service between Santa Fe and a BNSF connection at Lamy, N.M. Ziebarth […]
