Video: Athearn Trains N scale F59PHI and cars

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We tested the Athearn Trains N scale EMD F59PHI diesel locomotive on our Salt Lake Route model train layout. Equipped with a SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder, the locomotive looked and sounded great hauling a set of Athearn N scale Bombardier bi-level commuter cars. […]

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Athearn N scale Bombardier bi-level cars

Athearn N scale Bombardier bi-level cars

Athearn N scale Bombardier bi-level cars Price: Coach or cab car, $28.98; three-coach set, $84.98 ManufacturerAthearn Trains1600 Forbes Way, Suite 120Long Beach, CA 90810www.athearn.com Era: 1976 to present Road names: Northstar Commuter, Metrolink, New Mexico DOT (RailRunner), North County Transit District (Coaster), Trinity Rail Express, Utah Front RunnerN scale modelers have more options to model […]

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News & Products for May 26, 2011

Blackstone Models HO scale Denver & Rio Grande Western class C-19 2-8-0 Consolidation steam locomotive HO scale locomotives Denver & Rio Grande Western class C-19 2-8-0 Consolidation steam locomotive. HOn3. Available with Royal Gorge Route herald (green or black boiler jackets), Flying Grande lettering, and modified “bumblebee” paint scheme as used in the movie Denver […]

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Kato N scale City of Los Angeles

Kato USA N scale City of Los Angeles

Kato N scale City of Los Angeles I watched the sleek yellow Kato City of Los Angeles snake through the desert scenery of our N scale Salt Lake Route layout. A great thing about N scale is that you can run full-length name passenger trains on a modest-size layout. A great thing about this Kato […]

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Naugatuck Valley RR 3.0

Naugatuck Valley RR 3.0

Name: Naugatuck Valley RR 3.0 Layout designer: David Popp Scale: N (1:160) Size: 16 x 17 feet Prototype: New York, New Haven & Hartford RR Locale: Naugatuck River Valley in Connecticut Era: fall 1948 Style: walkaround Mainline run: Waterbury/south 53 feet, Waterbury/north 13 feet Minimum radius: 15″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Click on the link […]

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