Bachmann HO scale 45-ton switcher

Bachmann HO scale 45-ton switcher

Bachmann HO scale 45-ton switcher Operating siderods and smooth slow-speed performance highlight this HO scale General Electric 45-ton industrial switcher. Part of Bachmann’s Spectrum series, the HO 45-tonner features die-cast metal construction and a dual-mode Digital Command Control decoder that operates on DC and DCC layouts. Prototype. General Electric built 475 45-ton switchers for North […]

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Summit Models HO scale Jack in the Box

Summit Models HO scale Jack in the Box

Summit Models HO scale Jack in the Box Price: $69.95ManufacturerSummit USA LLC512 Ford St.Lake Charles, LA 70601www.summit-customcuts.comEra: presentComments: Nothing says modern America like fast food, and now you can have a contemporary burger joint on your HO scale layout. Jack in the Box is a laser-milled styrene structure kit that includes drive-through menu boards, clear […]

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Atlas O EMD GP7 diesel locomotive

Atlas O EMD GP7 diesel locomotive

Atlas O EMD GP7 diesel locomotive Here’s a brand new model of Electro-Motive Division’s classic GP7 road switcher, and it’s a beauty. It combines the utilitarian look of the prototype with a powerful mechanism that’s suitable for nearly any assignment. Manufactured by Atlas O, this well-detailed locomotive is offered ready-to-run with a factory-installed QSI sound […]

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M.T.H. Electric Trains HO scale 60-foot flatcar

M.T.H. Electric Trains HO scale 60-foot flatcar

M.T.H. Electric Trains HO scale 60-foot flatcar A nicely detailed reproduction of a 60-foot flatcar is M.T.H. Electric Trains’ first entry into the HO scale freight car market. The MTH car is based on a prototype Pullman-Standard built in the 1960s and ’70s for Trailer Train, and accurately matches photos and dimensions printed in the […]

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Athearn DCC-sound-equipped N scale F45

Athearn DCC-sound-equipped N scale F45

Athearn DCC-sound-equipped N scale F45 Price: $199.98ManufacturerAthearn Trains1550 Glenn Curtiss St.Carson, CA 90746www.athearn.comEra: 1966 to 1990sComments: I reviewed the DC-only Athearn N scale F45 and FP45 in the February 2009 issue. This DCC version includes a dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control decoder. The decoder and a single downward-facing speaker are on top of the […]

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CN, Jervis Langdon and the Reading

These three great railroad subjects have been in the pages of Trains for years. Find out how Trains covered Canadian National’s assent, Baltimore & Ohio’s Jervis Langdon and the Reading in years gone by in our latest PDF download, available exclusively to subscribers. […]

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News & Products for June 18, 2009

Woodland Scenics HO scale AutoScene figure and vehicle assortments

HO scale freight cars Heinz ketchup boxcar. Walthers Proto 1000 newsprint car customized with alcohol heater details to match cars leased to Heinz Canada. Eleven car numbers available. Metal wheelsets, separately applied ladders and grab irons, and magnetic knuckle couplers. $60 Canadian. Ready-to-run. Action Hobbies R-70-20 refrigerator car. Nordic Warehouse Inc. (Cold Train logo), Union […]

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Rail Transportation in Motion Pictures

New York subway car R-142

A New York Transit R-142 subway car has discharged its passengers on the Lexington Avenue line No. 6 terminus in Manhattan. The train is about to go through City Hall loop station where it will pick up passengers on the northbound side. The movie derives its name from the location and departure time from the […]

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Norfolk Southern and Amtrak’s Vermonter

A Norfolk Southern freight prepares to diverge from Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor onto NS track at Newport, Del., while Amtrak’s Vermonter passes, on Aug. 26, 2008. The NS freight is bound for the “Shellpot Secondary” and Edgemoor Yard in Wilmington, and has been riding the Corridor from Perryville, Md. […]

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