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Lenexa, Kan., resident Tom Manning is a long way from Clinchfield country, but he enjoys modeling the former Appalachian coal-hauling railroad. Paul Dolkos photographed Electro-Motive Division GP38 no. 2007 leading the Nora Turn onto the main line at the train’s namesake station on Tom’s HO scale layout. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features images […]
Where has 2025 gone? We’re already into July, which means county fair season is in full swing. Right on its heels, back-to-school sales will begin! Between all of that hustle and bustle, take a few minutes to enjoy the July 2025 episode of Cody’s Office. We have an exciting lineup of products this month. Leading […]
Walthers HO Gunderson 50-foot boxcar Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $49.98 Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com Walthers HO Gunderson 50-foot boxcar features: 36” metal wheelsets Based on full-size cars that handle paper rolls 10 feet or more in diameter for magazine and newspaper production Body-mounted Proto-Max metal […]
Two Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Alco RS-1s, painted by Jim Long, bring a freight onto MP&N rails at Iron Junction, Mich. Andy Sperandeo photographed the scene. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features images from our archives, celebrating decades of model railroad heritage and excellence. […]
An upgraded HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 is available from Athearn. The Genesis-series model is now offered with illuminated number boxes and class lights, along with light-emitting-diode lighting and all-wheel drive and electrical pickup. Prototype history Electro-Motive Division produced the GP38-2 from January 1972 through July 1986. During the course of the production run, […]
Facts and features Name: Willoughby LineScale: HO and HOn3 (1:87.1)Size: 13 x 22 feetPrototype: proto-freelancedLocale: California’s Central Valley and Sierra NevadaEra: 1935-1950Style: multi-deck walk-inMainline run: 180 feetMinimum radius: 30″Minimum turnout: No. 6Maximum grade: 2%Benchwork: L-girder and plywood brackets (upper deck)Height: 40 to 60 inchesRoadbed: HomasoteTrack: Micro Engineering codes 55, 70, and 83 flextrackScenery: Hydrocal hard […]
Facts and features Name: Buffalo & Susquehanna to Wellsville, Addison & GaletonScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 12′-4″ x 32′-0″Prototype: Buffalo & Susquehanna and Wellsville, Addison & GaletonLocale: north central PennsylvaniaEra: spring 1910 and spring 1950Style: multi-deck walk-inMainline run: 96 feetMinimum radius: 22″Minimum turnout: No. 8Maximum grade: upper level and lower staging, 2%; middle level, noneBenchwork: wall mountedHeight: […]
The Minneapolis & St. Louis yard in Aberdeen, S.D., is alive with activity today. As a four-car local rumbles past the depot, M&StL NW2 no. 101 switches cars in the yard. Andy Sperandeo photographed the scene on Jack Gutsch’s HO scale layout. Jack resides in Menomonie, Wis. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features images […]
Rapido Trains HO PC&F 5241 boxcar Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Single car, $54.95; three-pack, $164.85; six-pack, $329.70 Manufacturer: Rapido Trains, 382 High St, Buffalo, NY 14204; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com Rapido Trains HO PC&F 5241 boxcar features: Factory-installed and painted wire grab irons Full underbody detail Multiple road numbers for each scheme Rapido semi-scale metal couplers Roller-bearing […]
A New York, New Haven & Hartford RS-1 brings the three-car River Job past Bank Street Junction. The southbound train will switch industries along the Naugatuck River before returning to Waterbury. Senior editor David Popp photographed the scene on his N scale Naugatuck Valley layout, featured in the April 2006 issue of MR. Model Railroader‘s […]
Also in this issue: ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 6 The latest features on our website FROM THE EDITOR, pg. 8 You could be the author we’re looking for! NEWS AND REVIEWS, pg. 10 Hobby industry news ASK MR, pg. 19 Any ideas for building a workbench? STEP BY STEP, pg. 23 A flag for the Kingfield […]
Q: I have some N scale cars from Micro-Trains. Recently, I swapped out the factory-installed plastic wheelsets with metal wheelsets, but now the cars don’t roll freely. What can I do to fix this? — Kelly Walton-Harper A: Metal wheelsets aren’t one-size-fits all. The first thing you’ll want to check is wheel size, as it’s […]
