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Walthers’ HO scale New York Central 1948 20th Century Limited 4-4-2 Pullman sleeper
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Broadway Limited HO scale Paragon2 Hudson J1e steam locomotive
Broadway Limited HO scale Paragon2 Hudson J1e steam locomotive Out of the box, this is a good looking locomotive. It appears to match very closely with pictures that I have of similar locomotives. One negative that immediately grabbed my attention was the lack of heft of the locomotive in my hand. This will be problematic […]
“The Chopper” by NorthWest Short Line
“The Chopper” by NorthWest Short Line Photo by Dennis Murphy I have a lot fun with my model railroading hobby. I find the different aspects to be the most enjoyable part. And lately, I’ve been working a lot with wood kits (buildings and bridges mostly).You can never have too many models on your layout, especially […]
Reviewed: Lionel’s new no. 2219W Lackawanna “Thunderbird” set
ANYONE WHO HAS READ MY REVIEWS OVER TIME knows I have one simple mantra about reproductions of vintage trains. Simply put: “New is better.” So starts Bob Keller’s review of Lionel’s no. 2219W Lackawanna “Thunderbird” set, one of the new “Lionel Postwar Authentics – Conventional Classics.” Older trains (postwar or even prewar) are simple, rugged, […]
Reviewed: MTH Premier line O gauge U30C
AMONG THE FIRST SIX-AXLE LOCOMOTIVES that caught my eye were the big General Electric U-boats, notably the U30C and its kin. The U30C was, of course, a six-axle 3,000-horsepower titan fielded by GE, and it has been credited with helping to push GE into the number two slot in “dieseldom.” More than 590 were built, […]
VIA Rail in Manitoba
VIA Rail Canada No. 692 “Hudson Bay” blasts through the snow at 50 mph at Dauphin, Manitoba, on March 26, 2009. […]
50 years ago this month: May 1959
50 years ago in railroad history … A supplement to the Classic Trains Online Look Back e-mail newsletter Chesapeake & Ohio on May 7 launches mail and express service between Grand Rapids and Petoskey, Mich., using Railvans – a predecessor of today’s RoadRailer railcar/semitrailer hybrids. . . . Chicago & North Western, seeking to modernize […]
Ask Trains from May 2009
Q In March Trains, an article on the demise of semaphore signals on the former Monon [Page 14] mentioned that CSX was doing away with lineside pole lines and their maintenance. It said the new system will use Electro Code, a system where signal communications run through the rails. How is this done?– Richard K. […]
Video: Watch the train elevator in action
Model railroader Steve Harris uses a fully automatic train elevator to connect the two levels of his HOn3 Rio Grande Southern layout. Read about how he built the elevator in the June 2009 Model Railroader. Watch Steve describe and demonstrate this innovative device. […]
Atlas HO scale Alco HH600/660 diesel locomotive
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Alco HH600/660 diesel locomotive An excellent HO scale model of an Alco HH600/660 switcher is the latest diesel locomotive released by Atlas. It’s a model of an early diesel engine that dates to the 1930s. This ready-to-run model has a powerful, smooth-running, dual-flywheel drive fitted into a superbly detailed […]
Broadway Limited Imports Paragon2 HO scale AC6000CW diesel
Broadway Limited Improts HO scale AC6000CW diesel locomotive Including a Digital Command Control sound decoder and dual speakers, this HO scale AC6000CW captures the rumble of its 6,000-hp prototype. The Broadway Limited Imports Paragon 2 AC6000CW uses the same tooling as the model we reviewed in the May 2006 Model Railroader, but includes a new […]
Walthers HO scale Super Dome passenger car
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