Broadway Limited HO EMD NW2 The process of shuffling cars to make up trains has been largely a silent affair while manufacturers concentrated on building sound-equipped HO scale road diesel locomotives. Now, those working the yard or local jobs can blow their own horns thanks to the release of Broadway Limited’s EMD NW2 and SW7 […]
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Broadway Limited HO New York Central Niagara 4-8-4 An accurate, smooth-running model of the pinnacle of the New York Central’s steam power, the S-1b Niagara 4-8-4, is the latest from Broadway Limited Imports, and it illustrates two significant points: BLI’s locomotives continue to improve, and steam locomotives are just plain cool. Historical perspective. Recently, some […]
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Broadway Limited HO EMD SD40-2 diesel This good-looking EMD SD40-2 is Broadway Limited Imports’ first modern HO diesel locomotive. It’s a ready-to-run model that produces plenty of realistic sound during operation thanks to a factory-installed QSI Quantum sound system and automatic dual-mode decoder. The SD40-2 operates smoothly on layouts using either DC or Digital Command […]
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Broadway Limited HO EMC E6 passenger diesel Smooth-running HO models of the Electro-Motive Corp’s. early mass-produced, E-series diesel passenger locomotives have been introduced by Broadway Limited Imports. These ready-to-run models are offered in a variety of prototype paint schemes and include a QSI dual-mode decoder with the Quantum diesel sound system that operates on DC […]
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roadway Limited Imports HO Pennsylvania RR K4s 4-6-2 Pacific A modernized Pennsylvania RR class K4s 4-6-2 Pacific has been released by Broadway Limited Imports. It’s the first model in BLI’s new Paragon Series Platinum products line made of die-cast metal for maximum pulling power. The K4s model is offered in three versions with or without […]
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Broadway Limited Imports’ HO PRR 2-10-4 locomotive is a powerful brute. A model of the Pennsylvania RR’s massive class J1 Texas-type locomotive has just been introduced by Broadway Limited Imports, and it will undoubtedly capture the imagination of more than a few model railroaders. The J1 is well executed, powerful, and big — you may […]
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Broadway Limited Import’s HO scale Santa Fe 4-8-4 steam locomotive is big and handsome. Model railroaders who’ve been waiting for an HO model of a big western 4-8-4 steam locomotive, with all the latest electronics and sound effects, have gotten their wish. This model of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe no. 3751 from Broadway Limited […]
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Broadway Limited Imports’ class T1 duplex-drive 4-4-4-4 steam passenger locomotive. The T1’s single motor drives both driver sets while the dual-mode (DC or DCC) electronic controls and sound system are concealed in the tender. Air tanks, PRR train-phone antennas, the top end of the water scoop, and a pair of water hatches are included on […]
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Branchline Trains’ NYC passenger car In an editorial on the state of the art in passenger car modeling (January 2000 Model Railroader), I wrote that we were still missing the passenger equivalents of the best plastic mass-produced freight car kits. The new HO scale heavyweight coach kit from Branchline Trains is an answer to that […]
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Broadway Limited Imports On2 1/2 C-16 Consolidation 2-8-0 Broadway Limited On21/2 C-16 is a classic Excellent On2 1/2 models of the Denver & Rio Grande Western’s class C-16 2-8-0 Consolidation are now available from Broadway Limited Imports. The models come with electronics to operate on DC or Digital Command Control (DCC) layouts without any modifications, […]
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Broadway Limited Import’s HO E7 passenger diesels This new HO scale Electro-Motive Division E7 is the first diesel from Broadway Limited Imports, and it’s squarely in the young firm’s tradition of combining a popular prototype with innovative features. Introduced in February 1945, the 2,000 hp E7A and E7B (cabless booster) were in production through April […]
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Broadway Limited’s HO GGI electric locomotive Broadway Limited Inc.’s third HO locomotive is a model of another American legend, the Pennsylvania’s GG1 electric. It has two can motors, a heavy metal shell, and excellent sound effects. This powerful model is capable of hauling prototype-length trains. A beauty with gutsServing the Pennsylvania RR and its successors […]
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