In addition to writing “Views from the Underground,” a popular column in CTT, Lou Palumbo owns the Underground Railroad Shoppe in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Inside the shop dwells a 16 x 28-foot O gauge layout packed with trains, structures, and fun! The layout is open for public display between Thanksgiving and the end […]
Frank Knautz’s compact 11 x 11-foot O gauge railroad features realistic city scenes and landscaping that recreate events from the lives of his parents, blending elements of the past and present to create a realistic layout on which to run his vintage trains. […]
In addition to writing “Views from the Underground,” a popular column in CTT, Lou Palumbo owns the Underground Railroad Shoppe in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Inside the shop dwells a 16 x 28-foot O gauge layout packed with trains, structures, and fun! The layout is open for public display between Thanksgiving and the end […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Hornby’s latest release of the HO scale Heisler steam locomotive now features Digital Command Control and Sound. Dana Kawala takes the model for a spin on the MR&T for you to see and hear the engine in action. Look for an In-Depth Review […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Hornby’s latest release of the HO scale Heisler steam locomotive now features Digital Command Control and Sound. Dana Kawala takes the model for a spin on the MR&T for you to see and hear the engine in action. Look for an In-Depth Review […]
Walthers HO scale GP20 diesel locomotive The GP20 is back on HO scale rails, in a new selection of road names and detailed to match each prototype. The WalthersProto GP20 uses upgraded tooling based on the Life-Like Proto 2000 GP20 reviewed in the August 1998 Model Railroader. (A review of the high-hood version is in […]
Micro-Trains N scale modern skeleton log car Price: $24.30 Manufacturer Micro-Trains Line Co. 351 Rogue River Parkway Talent, OR 97540 www.micro-trains.com Road names: Georgia-Pacific, Federal Paper Board (two road numbers each) Era: 1980s to present Comments: Micro-Trains has unveiled its 123rd N scale body style, a 65-foot 100-ton skeleton log car. The cars, built in […]
Athearn HO scale Fruit Growers Express refrigerator car A 57-foot, sound-equipped mechanical refrigerator car has been added to the Athearn Genesis line. The HO scale model, based on a Fruit Growers Express (FGE) prototoype, is offered in nine different body styles with prototype-specific sills and door hardware. Our sample is decorated as BNSF Ry. no. […]
Athearn Trains’ N scale Challenger 4-6-6-4 and Big Boy 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive models are now available with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) decoders. See and hear the locomotives in action during a run on the Model Railroader staff’s N scale layout. […]
Athearn Trains’ N scale Challenger 4-6-6-4 and Big Boy 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive models are now available with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) decoders. See and hear the locomotives in action during a run on the Model Railroader staff’s N scale layout. […]
Amtrak AEM-7 No. 907 rolls north at Marcus Hook, Pa., about 15 miles south of Philadelphia on the Northeast Corridor, on April 7, 2013. The train is passing through the industrial landscape typical of the Northeast. Photo by Michael T. Burkhart […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Walthers’ newest version of its HO scale EMD GP20 now comes with a SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control decoder. Dana Kawala takes the model out to do some switching work on the MR&T in this video. […]
