O gauge Brass C&O 4-8-4 by 3rd Rail

THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO’S Greenbrier J-class 4-8-4 locomotives are among the most handsome power of the late steam era. Created to pull modern, air-conditioned trains on tight schedules through rough terrain, these monsters emerged from the Lima shops in 1935 and performed flawlessly. The C&O was so pleased, that the line ordered two more in […]

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O gauge Premier line K4s locomotive by MTH

THIS PREMIER LINE model is a scale version of one of the world’s most easily identified streamlined locomotives – the “Torpedo” version of the Pennsylvania RR’s K4s 4-6-2 Pacific. The Torpedo was one of the Pennsy’s finest locomotives. With a streamlined nose, the body designed to lift the wind up and around the train, lessening […]

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Rivarossi HO Allegheny 2-6-6-6 with Loksound

Rivarossi HO Allegheny 2-6-6-6 with Loksound class H-8 2-6-6-6 Allegheney steam locomotive no. 1641

Rivarossi HO Allegheny 2-6-6-6 with Loksound class H-8 2-6-6-6 Allegheney steam locomotive no. 1641 I had been anticipating receipt of this engine for many months. As a collector of non-brass articulated engine models in HO, this was the one that I wanted to wait for until it came available with DCC and sound. The packaging […]

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Video: Athearn N scale Big Boy

Current Model Railroader subscribers: See the Athearn Genesis N scale Big Boy in action. We ran the sound-equipped steam locomotive on Jim Kelly’s N scale layout. Jim is a former managing editor of Model Railroader magazine. […]

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Video: Athearn N scale Big Boy

Current Model Railroader subscribers: See the Athearn Genesis N scale Big Boy in action. We ran the sound-equipped steam locomotive on Jim Kelly’s N scale layout. Jim is a former managing editor of Model Railroader magazine. […]

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Athearn N scale Big Boy

Athearn N scale Big Boy on a track.

Athearn N scale Big Boy One of the largest locomotives ever built is available as a sound-equipped N scale model. The accurately detailed Athearn Big Boy 4-8-8-4 also has power worthy of its prototype. The N scale locomotive’s drawbar pull is almost double that of the average N scale steamer. Equipped with a Model Rectifier […]

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Bachmann 1:20.3 K-27

Bachmann 1:20.3 K-27

Bachmann 1:20.3 K-27 Several great looking K-27 class 2-8-2 locomotives, each including many roadnumber-specific details found on the prototypes, are now available in 1:20.3 proportion. These new Bachmann Spectrum narrow gauge models also have provisions for adding a sound system and a Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder or a Radio Control (RC) receiver. The K-27 […]

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Video: MTH HO scale Triplex

Current subscribers: See and hear the new MTH Triplex run with Digital Command Control on our club layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy and in our workshop with the MTH Digital Command System. […]

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Bachmann K-27 locomotive

Dave Goodson 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, K-27 2-8-2Bachmann Industries1400 E. Erie AvenuePhiladelphia PA 19124Price: $1,400Web site: www.bachmanntrains.com Plastic and metal model of D&RGW K-27 2-8-2; illuminated headlight, classification lights, cab light, firebox; DCC and sound ready; knuckle and hook-and-loop couplers provided; review sample, #83097-pre-wreck Nº 455, green boiler; 19V Pittmann motor with flywheel; engineer and […]

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