No. 611’s last run at Kings Mountain, N.C., in 1994. Steve Glischinski ROANOKE, Va. – Famed Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611, one of the most famous 4-8-4s in American railroad history, will steam again — if a $3.5 million fund raising campaign is successful. The Virginia Museum of Transportation announced today its intention […]
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Broadway Limited Imports released a newly tooled version of an “as-built” Pennsylvania RR T1 in HO scale. The steam locomotive model also features a Paragon2 Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. See and hear this locomotive in action hauling a passenger train along the Model Railroader staff’s club layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. […]
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Broadway Limited Imports released a newly tooled version of an “as-built” Pennsylvania RR T1 in HO scale. The steam locomotive model also features a Paragon2 Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. See and hear this locomotive in action hauling a passenger train along the Model Railroader staff’s club layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Associate editor Steven Otte needed several wood water tanks for his layout, so he decided to scratchbuild them using stripwood and common materials. In part one of this two-part video, Steve shows you how he built the tank and the roof. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Associate editor Steven Otte needed several wood water tanks for his layout, so he decided to scratchbuild them using stripwood and common materials. In part one of this two-part video, Steve shows you how he built the tank and the roof. […]
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Broadway Limited Imports HO scale T1 class 4-4-4-4 duplex locomotive With its sharknose cowl and streamlined form, the Pennsylvania RR T1 is an eye-catching locomotive in any scale. Broadway Limited Imports released its first HO model of a T1 a decade ago [See the review in the May 2004 Model Railroader. – Ed.], but that […]
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Baltimore & Ohio class Q-4 2-8-2 No. 4479 steps along a manicured right of way with a westbound freight near Walkerton, Ind., in the early 1950s. Linn H. Westcott photo […]
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This retro steam set is the latest postwar reissue in Lionel’s popular Conventional Classics series. The handsome Berkshire is accompanied by three heavyweight passenger cars – see them in action in the video! […]
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This retro steam set is the latest postwar reissue in Lionel’s popular Conventional Classics series. The handsome Berkshire is accompanied by three heavyweight passenger cars – see them in action in the video! […]
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Piko larges cale 0-6-0 steam locomotive Price: $469.99 Manufacturer PIKO America LLC 4610 Alvarado Canyon Rd., Ste. 5 San Diego, CA 92120 Piko-america.com Road names: New York Central and Union Pacific Comments: Smoke and sound are the standout features of this large scale 0-6-0 steam locomotive from Piko America. The model includes a dual-mode Digital […]
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