HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD70M and SD75M diesel locomotives. Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Canadian National, CSX (SD70M), and Ontario Northland. Three road numbers each. Five-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels, cab interior, and directional lighting. $149.98. April 2010. Ready-to-run. Genesis series. Athearn Trains Electro-Motive Division SW9/1200 diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Chessie […]
Bachmann N scale EMD DDA40X diesel locomotive Price: $110 Manufacturer: Bachmann Trains Road numbers: (all Union Pacific) No. 6915, 6927, 6932, 6943 Bachmann’s N scale Union Pacific DDA40X shares many features with its larger cousin. The model’s dimensions are correct, the plastic body is nicely molded, and the paint job is sharp. Twin can motors […]
HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division F7 A-A and A-B diesel locomotive sets. Atlantic Coast Line, Kansas City Southern, Minneapolis & St. Louis (A-A set), New York Central, and Southern Pacific (Daylight paint scheme). Powered lead unit with dummy trailer; all are A-B sets unless noted. Metal wheelsets and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $89.98. March […]
HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD40T-2 diesel locomotive. Denver & Rio Grande Western (with 88″ nose), Ohio Central (88″ nose), R.J. Corman RR (81″ nose), and Southern Pacific (123″ nose). Three road numbers available. Upgraded tooling, prototype-specific details, and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $109.98. March 2010. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains General Electric U23B diesel locomotive. […]
Name: The Salt Lake Route Scale: N (1:160) Size: 4 x 9 feet Prototype: Union Pacific Locale: Meadow Valley Wash in southern Nevada Era: present day Style: island Mainline run: 15 feet Minimum radius: 10″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: level Originally appeared in the January 2010 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the […]
Micro-Trains N scale heavyweight RPO Price: $19.35 ManufacturerMicro-Trains Line Co.351 Rogue River ParkwayTalent, OR 97540www.micro-trains.com Era: 1940s Comments: This 60-foot Railway Post Office (RPO) is typical of heavyweight mail cars built in the 1910s and ’20s. Many served into the 1960s. Micro-Trains had specifically modeled RPOs built for the Great Northern in 1918. The car […]
HO scale locomotives General Electric C44-9W diesel locomotives. Chicago & North Western. Two road numbers available. Direct-current models, $135 each; with Digitrax Digital Command Control and sound, $215 each. First quarter 2010. Ready-to-run. Kato USA Inc. Model Power HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP20 diesel locomotive Electro-Motive Division GP20 diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; […]
Name: Santa Fe & Pacific Scale: N (1:160) Size: 16 x 27 feet Prototype: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific Locale: Cajon Pass (San Bernardino to the Lower Narrows of the Mojave River) Era: 1985 to 1995 Style: linear walkaround Mainline run: 110 feet (excludes run-through staging) Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: […]
M.T.H. Electric Trains HO scale “Little Joe” electric locomotive HO scale locomotives “Little Joe” electric locomotive. Milwaukee Road; Chicago, South Shore & South Bend; and General Electric demonstrator. Features to be announced. $399.95. Ready-to-run. M.T.H. Electric Trains M.T.H. Electric Trains HO scale 2-8-4-Berkshire steam locomotive 2-8-4 Berkshire steam locomotive. Nickel Plate Road. Features to be […]
Bachmann N scale DDA40X Locomotive The Bachmann Company just came out with another wonderful “Must Have” N scale locomotive. This time they developed a superb model of Union Pacific’s huge DDA40X locomotive. The Union Pacific developed these locomotives to take the place of at least two of their regular road diesel units. In fact, these […]
Hunterline Company N scale 81ft Pile Trestle Dennis Murphy I am always on the lookout for new N scale products that come on the market. Sometimes they turn out to be fairly good, but other times they turn out great. But as always, new items are fun! I love all kinds of bridges, and when […]
Athearn, manufacturer of N scale and HO scale model train products as well as 1:50-proportion die-cast models, has announced that it will discontinue its line of Blue Box kits. This action is effective immediately. In a press release the firm cites that increased manufacturing and labor costs have caused it to no longer be able […]
