Athearn HO clay slurry tank car A highly-detailed 16,000-gallon clay slurry tank car is available from Athearn. The Ready-to-Roll model, based on the UTLX Mfg. prototype, features numerous freestanding parts and plastic double-shelf knuckle couplers. What is clay slurry? When kaolin, a soft white clay mined in the south-eastern United States and found throughout the […]
Digitrax’s new SDH104K1C+FN04K1 SoundFX decoder for Kato F40PH engines makes installing sound in these HO scale locomotives a snap. Digitrax’s latest SoundFX Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder is made specifically for Kato’s F40PH passenger locomotives. The plug-and-play decoder replaces the locomotive’s factory-installed circuit board and comes wired with a lighting effects decoder and a 28mm, […]
Q: Ray, I have a Lionel no. 315 bridge with a red light on top. The light doesn’t work due to the light socket, which rests in a sort-of black square holder that’s corroded. I have checked several hobby parts sites but can’t seem to find the part number for a replacement part. Do you […]
Q: I am trying to familiarize myself with my postwar Lionel nos. 675, 2025, and 2035 locomotives by reading several of the Greenberg reference books. The more I read, the more confused I get. One book states that the no. 675 has Baldwin disc drivers. Another guide lists both disc and spoke drivers. One reference […]
The 2007 Nuremberg Toy Fair is being held February 1 through 6, 2007, in the show’s namesake city in Germany. Several model railroad manufacturers displayed new items at the show. Below are just some of the products featured at the six-day event. Be sure to check back for updates. Bachmann Industries Europe had a sample […]
Heljan HO operating container crane A fully functional HO scale container crane that delivers all of the movements of its prototype is now available. This sophisticated ready-to-install model uses an internal DCC (Digital Command Control) system to operate its container pick- up, rotate, and transfer functions by remote control. This crane is made by Heljan […]
IHC HO freelanced 2-10-2 steam locomotive This freelanced 2-10-2 Santa Fe- type steam locomotive is a big HO scale freight engine that performs well. It comes ready-to-run and has a DCC socket for easy conversion to Digital Command Control. A mixed heritage. This 2-10-2, from International Hobby Corp., combines parts from several different prototypes. The […]
Atlas O EMD GP15 diesel light road switcher Atlas O’s new Trainman GP15 is a scale-detailed, dual-motored light road switcher that lists for $239.95, about $200 less than a Silver Series Atlas O diesel. The model also includes directional lighting and a DCC (Digital Command Control) socket and wiring harness. Rebuilt road switchers. Introduced in […]
Con-Cor N “Galloping Goose” N scale “Galloping Goose” motor car Price: $179.98 Manufacturer Con-Cor International 8101 E. Research Court Tucson, AZ 85710-6750 www.all-railroads.comDescription: N standard gauge ready-to-run motor carComments: This tiny DC motor car is made as an N standard gauge DC model even though its Rio Grande Southern prototype was narrow gauge. A second […]
San Juan Car Co. O short caboose This excellent O scale model is a replica of a short narrow gauge caboose that was used by the Rio Grande Southern and the Denver & Rio Grande Western. It’s offered ready-to-run with eight different limited-run prototype paint schemes in both On3 and On2½. The models are part […]
Heljan HO operating container crane We reviewed Heljan’s HO container crane in the March 2007 issue of Model Railroader. Click the icons below to see a video clip of the crane in action. All videos may take several minutes or more to download depending on your connection speed. […]
HO scale locomotivesAlco RS-3 diesel locomotive. Burlington Northern, Chicago & North Western, Lehigh Valley, Penn Central, and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie. Upgraded Roundhouse model with five-pole skew-wound motor, Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder Quick Plug, and see-through cab. $89.98. April 2007. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotive. Union Pacific (four road […]
