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Athearn announces brand consolidation: Athearn Trains announced this morning that it will be consolidating its product brands. The company will now be using the Athearn, Athearn Genesis, and Athearn Roundhouse names for its HO and N scale locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, vehicles, and train sets. “We listened to our most important focus group, you,” […]
With the upper deck and backdrops now in place, Gerry noticed the lighting on the lower deck had changed significantly. Wisely, he decided to compensate for the reduced reach of light from the ceiling fixtures by installing a new light source to the underside of the upper deck. In this episode, you’ll see how Gerry […]
Santa Fe New Mexico branchline service epitomizes a long-gone era of U.S. railroading — the kind where locals and shuttles move rural freight (and passengers) in unhurried ways. True, this photo gallery from the David P. Morgan Library collection offers dedicated copper-mine running. But there are no “hot-shots”, high-priority merchandise freights, or even an intermodal […]
Cody Grivno answers the question about what the two cars behind the two locomotives are in the March 2022 issue of Trains Magazine. So the next time you’re standing trackside and hear an Amtrak train coming, be on the lookout for these new baggage cars. They certainly do stand out in the train. Do you […]
Midday Modeler 03.23.2022 — Welcome to another recorded LIVE Midday Modeler episode. This week, Cody Grivno hosts the live stream dream team on the HO scale MR&T layout inside Kalmbach Media’s Waukesha, Wisconsin studios. In the room beside Cody are Ben Lake and Vince Clore. Watch the guys take a look at the almost-finished Jones […]
Choosing the right adhesive for model railroads is important. Glues and adhesives bond two or more surfaces in different ways with varying degrees of strength. In model railroading, choosing the right glue or adhesive is often the best way to successfully complete a satisfying model or model railroad layout. Here are five top glue types […]
Milwaukee museum HO train layout: From a “spaghetti mess” of wires to controlling the train with TrainController version 8, Eric Grabczyk – the exhibit maintenance manager at Discovery World – is learning how to keep a model railroad at optimal condition for visitors to enjoy. This video walks you through some of the inner workings […]
Rapido Trains announced that the United Aircraft TurboTrain is returning to HO scale with the release of the Turbo 2.0. The model is scheduled for release in mid-2023. The Turbo 2.0 will be offered in the following paint schemes: Amtrak (early and late), Canadian National, Penn Central/U.S. DOT, United Aircraft/U.S. DOT, and VIA Rail (with […]
Q: How do I protect my model railroad from fire? I have re-entered the hobby after many years. My layout will be in a spare bedroom. As I plan my layout, I’ve seen various materials discussed for layout scenery, such as old newsprint, paper towels, foam board, screen, etc. I’ve not seen any mention of […]
Rapido Trains announced that it will be offering a Procor 3,000-cubic-foot capacity sodium chlorate hopper in HO scale. The release date for the model has yet to be announced. The first release of the sodium chlorate hopper will be decorated for Procor (1998+ with UNPX reporting marks, Procor wordmark, and top handrails; and 2000+ with […]
Rapido Trains announced that it will be offering a Great Northern 40-foot 12-panel boxcar in HO scale. The release date for the model has yet to be announced. The car will be offered in two versions. Boxcars with early improved Dreadnaught ends will be painted Mineral Red, Vermillion Red, Glacier Green, and Omaha Orange and […]
American Z Line announced that Alco PA-1 and PB-1 diesel locomotives will be joining the company’s Z scale diesel locomotive lineup. The release date for the six-axle passenger units has yet to be announced. Initial road names on the Alco diesels are Denver & Rio Grande Western (PA-1 and PA-1/PB-1 set for the California Zephyr) […]
