Bachmann gauge 1, 2-6-6-2T Mallet Marc Horovitz Vital statistics 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, 2-6-6-2T locomotiveBachmann Industries1400 East Erie Ave.Philadelphia PA 19124Price: $1,250Web site: www.bachmanntrains.com Electrically powered, plastic-and-metal model of a 2-6-6-2T logging locomotive; two pivoting power trucks; two 24V motors with flywheels and gearboxes; electrical pickup on all drivers; control switches for track/battery, polarity, motor […]
Rich Yoder Models East Broad Top 2-8-2 Peter Thornton 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, ready-to-run, East Broad Top 2-8-2Rich Yoder Models7 Edgedale CourtWyomissing PA 19610Price: $2,995Email: richyoder@richyodermodels.com Web site: www.richyodermodels.com All metal, electrically powered model of an EBT Mikado; 24V motor; sprung wheels; directional lighting; sound ready; battery ready. Dimensions: length (loco & tender), 38″ long […]
Steam Trains in Your Garden: Build your own live steam locomotives and rolling stock Marc Horovitz Steam Trains in Your Garden: Build your own live steam locomotives and rolling stockby Brian WilsonPublished by:Australian Model EngineeringPO Box 4721Higgins ACT 2615AustraliaHardbound, 8½” x 12″, 190 pp., profusely illustrated in color Price: $55AUD + s&hWeb site: www.ameng.com.au If […]
It was an April evening when I returned home to find this message on my answering machine: “I have a train set that was purchased in 1941. Can you tell me what it’s worth?” I recognized the voice as belonging to an acquaintance that knew I collected Lionel trains. “Nice of the guy to call,” […]
Sunset Models HO scale M-6 Moguls 2-6-0 Accounting for a total of 72 locomotives, class M-6 Moguls were among the most numerous 2-6-0s on the Southern Pacific. The brass HO scale M-6 from Sunset Models has a high level of detail and is available with a dual-mode QSI Quantum sound decoder for sound effects on […]
See a demonstration of this brass HO scale locomotive on our HO scale club layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. The detailed model is based on a Southern Pacific prototype and features a dual-mode sound system. […]
See a demonstration of this brass HO scale locomotive on our HO scale club layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. The detailed model is based on a Southern Pacific prototype and features a dual-mode sound system. […]
PASSENGER TRAIN PATRONAGE DECLINED SHARPLY DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION, but a few forward-thinking railroads had the vision to try revolutionary ways to boost ridership, while reducing some of the overhead costs of train operation. After reading the following review, be sure to watch streaming video of this set in action. Fielded by the Budd Co., […]
Below, you can watch a streaming video of MTH’s O gauge Premier line Flying Yankee streamliner in action. It features O-72 operation, two can-style motors, interior illumination, ProtoSound 2.0, and retails for $699.95. […]
Below, you can watch a streaming video of MTH’s O gauge Premier line Flying Yankee streamliner in action. It features O-72 operation, two can-style motors, interior illumination, ProtoSound 2.0, and retails for $699.95. […]
Marc Horovitz 1:32 scale, gauge 1, live-steam Royal HudsonAccucraft Trains33268 Central AvenueUnion City CA 94587Price: $4,285Web site: www.accucraft.com All metal, live-steam model of Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson; internally fired, multi-tube boiler; alcohol fired (gas firing also available); Walschaerts valve gear controlled from the cab; sprung drivers; equalized front truck; sprung rear truck; sprung, six-wheel tender […]
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale brass hybrid 2-10-2 Before the introduction of the Challenger and Big Boy types, the class TTT 2-10-2 was the premier heavy freighter on the Union Pacific RR. The HO scale UP class TTT-6 from Broadway Limited Imports features brass, metal, and plastic construction and a dual-mode Digital Command Control sound […]
