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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The Schnabel car is one of the largest freight cars ever made, and each is designed for a specific purpose. Senior editor Jim Hediger reviews Bachmann’s new HO scale model of the unique car, and he provides some tips on operating one realistically […]
Marc Horovitz Emily gauge-1 locomotive and rolling stock Bachmann Industries1400 E. Erie AvenuePhiladelphia PA 19124Prices: See textWebsite: www.bachmanntrains.com Mostly plastic gauge-1 locomotive and rolling stock from the “Thomas and Friends” TV series; hook-and-loop couplers; metal wheels; moving eyes on locomotive; circuit breaker in engine for overload protectionPros: Well designed and constructed toys; excellent paint and […]
Marc Horovitz Garden Railroad Cleaning & Maintenance Kit Excelle LubricantsPhoenix Unlimited, Ltd.Website: www.phoenixbottles.com Available exclusively from:Wisconsin-Illinois TrainsS83 W18787 Saturn Dr.Muskego WI 53150Price: $79.99Website: www.WI-TRAINS.com Cleaning and lubrication kit; contains motor cleaner and degreaser (12 oz. tub and 6 oz. spray bottle); four 15cc bottles of various lubricants; track conditioner; track-conditioner applicator and handle; screwdriver set; […]
Kevin Strong Gauge 1, code-250 curved switch with 1:20.3-scale ties Sunset Valley Railroad21616 23rd St. Ct. E.Lake Tapps WA 98391Prices: Brass rails, $118; stainless rails, $129Website: www.svrronline.com Gauge-1, curved switch with either brass or stainless-steel rails; plastic ties; outer radius, 90″; inner radius, 38″; #4 frog; standard ties are 1:20.3 scale but 1:32 ties can […]
Marc Horovitz 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, live-steam 0-4-0T Wuhu Brand Arts & Crafts Manufacturing Co.Hongrui Machinery ParkHigh & New Technology Development ZoneWuhu, ChinaPrice: $880, postpaid to the USAWebsite: www.bowandeusa.com Gauge 1, 1:20.3-scale model of Falk logging locomotive in live steam; single flue, gas-fired boiler; pressure gauge; water glass, safety valve; throttle; water-filler plug; working whistle; […]
In the April 2013 issue, David Bodnar presents three lighting projects using a Picaxe controller and an LED. In this video, he demonstrates all three projects. Don’t forget to cut-and-paste the code for your own project! […]
LOS ANGELES – Amtrak is planning to detour its southbound Coast Starlight between Oakland and Los Angeles in March and April due to track work. Instead of its normal route along the California Coast, train No. 11 will travel Union Pacific’s ex-Southern Pacific route via the San Joaquin Valley and Tehachapi Loop. The detours are planned for March 13-15, March 24-30, […]
Texas City Terminal No. 36 Mike Harbour HOUSTON, Texas – Texas City Terminal, a six-mile switching line near Houston, received the first of three MotivePower MP14Bs last week. Rebuilt from TCT’s fleet of EMD MP15DCs, the units, Nos. 35, 36 and 37, feature a pair of Cummins-powered gensets and were paid for in part by […]
With the release of its new GP38-2, Athearn has done all the superdetailing work for you. Part of the firm’s top-of-the-line Genesis series, these HO scale diesel-electric locomotives are modeled to meticulously match each prototype. The newly tooled Geeps are also available factory-equipped with a dual-mode SoundTraxx DCC decoder. The prototype. With more than 2,200 […]
Walthers HO scale Budd RDC-2 rail diesel car The HO scale Budd Rail Diesel Car (RDC)-3 is back, and this time Walthers has added a simulated stainless-steel finish to the self-propelled car. The model has a 1-piece injection-molded plastic shell and a zinc-alloy frame with cast underbody detail. We reviewed the Life-Like Proto 1000 (now […]
Atlas HO scale Alco RS-11 diesel locomotive The latest release of the Alco RS-11 from Atlas Model Railroad Co. is available in four new prototypical paint schemes. Model Railroader reviewed the first release of the updated model in green and yellow Central Vermont livery back in 2001. The prototype. Northern Pacific purchased a total of […]
Tangent Scale Models HO scale GSC 60-foot flatcar Plain flatcars are versatile utility cars on real and model railroads. They haul all sorts of materials, such as lumber, machinery, and just about anything else that can be secured on the deck. This new HO model from Tangent Scale Models represents a 60-foot flatcar design introduced […]
