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HO buildings Amherst 2022: The buildings listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Conowingo Models’ ‘Whitby’s Mill’ Whitby’s Mill. Kit features Rail Scale Models real cedar shake shingles, corrugated metal roof, and working lamp. Based on mill from John Allen’s first Gorre & Daphetid. $55. […]
HO freight cars Amherst 2022: The freight cars listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Bachmann Trains 50-foot express reefer 50-foot express reefer. Pre-production sample shown. Canadian Pacific, New York Central, Pacific Fruit Express, and Railway Express Agency. One road number per scheme. Separate, […]
Amherst 2022 N scale details and accessories: The details and accessories listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Jacksonville Terminal Co. 40-foot high-cube intermodal containers 40-foot high-cube intermodal containers. CNC Line and Genstar (mixed pack), HMM and Capital (mixed pack), Bridgehead, Florens (vertical logo), Maersk […]
Model train electronics Amherst 2022: The electronics and control systems listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Dwarvin Enterprises Ltd Lamplighter 2S Lamplighter 2S. Light source for optical fibers. Almost twice as bright as the Lamplighter 2. $145; with 60 feet of optical fiber (choice […]
N scale buildings Amherst 2022: These buildings are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts. The N Scale Architect Barnesville Tunnel Barnesville Tunnel. Kit includes main chamber housing, exhaust fan structures, vent ductwork, wooden tunnel casing, exhaust fan castings, etched stainless steel grills, and illustrated step-by-step instructions. Measures […]
Amherst 2022 N scale passenger and freight cars: The rolling stock listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Micro-Trains Line Pullman-Standard PS-2 two-bay covered hopper Pullman-Standard PS-2 two-bay covered hopper. Separate, factory-applied see-through plastic running board and roof hatches; 33” metal wheels; body-mounted couplers with […]
Several manufacturers are highlighting their products for different model railroad scales including model train buildings at the Amherst show in 2022. Bar Mills Scale Model Works Clark’s Wood Products Clark’s Wood Products. Available in N, HO, and O scales. Price and additional features to be announced. Bar Mills Scale Model Works, 207-929-3400, barmillsmodels.com […]
HO passenger cars Amherst 2022: The passenger cars listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts. The Coach Yard Seaboard Air Line ‘Silver Meteor’ seven-car set Seaboard Air Line (SAL) 1956-1966 Silver Meteor. Miami section seven-car set. Budd 1947-built cars: SAL 48-seat diner no. 6108, baggage-dorm […]
See what products manufacturers are featuring in January 2022 at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show, including N scale locomotives Amherst 2022. Bachmann Trains Siemens SC-44 and ALC-42 Charger diesel locomotives Siemens SC-44 and ALC-42 Charger diesel locomotives. Pre-production sample shown. SC-44 Charger: Amtrak (Cascades, Midwest [two road numbers], and Pacific Surfliner). One number […]
Featured HO locomotives Amherst 2022: These HO Scale locomotives are what manufacturers tell Model Railroader that they are featuring at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show Jan. 29 and 30. Athearn Electro-Motive Diesel/Progress Rail SD70ACU diesel locomotive Electro-Motive Diesel/Progress Rail SD70ACU diesel locomotive. Canadian Pacific (Army Arid Regions and Navy schemes in one road […]
ScaleTrains HO GP30 debuts — ScaleTrains.com made a splash at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show on Saturday, January 29. The company unveiled its new HO scale Rivet Counter line Electro-Motive Division GP30 diesel locomotive. The initial run, scheduled for release this fall, will feature six road names with multiple paint variations, including Union Pacific […]
Q: What locomotives are currently used to pull Amtrak’s Auto Train? And does anyone offer them in N scale? – David Feitelson, Ocala, Fla. A: Though people today are most familiar with Auto Train as an Amtrak offering, the unique service began in 1971 under the auspices of a private company, the Auto-Train Corporation. Using […]
