It’s no secret that David is a huge fan of nearly everything New Haven. So when Rapido Trains delivered their HO scale model of a New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad stainless-steel dining car to Wisconsin, you can bet that he’d take more than a quick minute to inspect all of the fine details. […]
Micro-Trains N scale heavyweight coach Removing the heavy-weight coach’s press-fit roof reveals a one-piece interior with seat and partition detail. A workhorse New York Central heavyweight coach is now available in N scale from Micro-Trains Line Co. Our review sample is accurately detailed and decorated for NYC coach no. 2347. The prototype no. 2347 was […]
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale streamlined PRR K4 The detailed tender includes an operating backup light. The detailed cab interior includes painted crew figures. Broadway Limited Imports Paragon3 HO scale streamlined Pennsylvania RR K4s tender front Broadway Limited Imports Paragon3 HO scale streamlined PRR K4s steam locomotive It was a lucky day for the Pennsy […]
The model features separate handrails and other detail parts. For the first time in plastic an accurate, roadname- and roadnumber-specific version of a Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) RS-18 is available as a ready-to-run, HO scale plastic model. The Canadian road switcher is available with a factory-installed LokSound 5 dual-mode decoder, featuring sound files recorded from […]
In this exclusive product video by our friend James Wright of the JLWII2000 YouTube channel, you’ll get an unboxing and demo of an HO scale Boston & Maine RDC from Rapido Trains. The model features and ESU Digital Command Control decoder and a multitude of prototype specific details. […]
In this video, I show how I built a 24″ diameter N-scale micro layout that is battery powered, and features steep mountain terrain and a waterfall. The layout uses Kato Unitrack and runs off of two 9V batteries. The layout was built for a store display, and features a push-button control on the front for […]
When you live in an apartment, as I did when I designed the Southern Ry. Spartanburg Subdivision, you might think you have no space for a layout. But where there’s a will, there’s a right-of-way. My N scale Spartanburg Subdivision is 3′-0″ x 5′-6″ and less than a foot in height. Rather than legs, the […]
Boston & Maine Alco 1187 switches out the Mill Spur while crossing the Pawtucket Canal bridges in Lowell, Mass., on Steve Tello’s HO-scale layout. […]
In this installment, we’ll take a look at SCN Train 202, the Eastbound Perishable. […]
HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division FP7 and F3B diesel locomotives. Western Pacific (orange, silver, and black paint scheme). FP7 (California Zephyr service with no wings on nose and freight service renumbers [white or black number boards], one road number each). F3B (California Zephyr service with square herald, one number). FP7 and F3B set (California Zephyr […]
Due to the current COVID-19 Pandemic, the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) has canceled the 2020 National Convention and National Train Show, which had been scheduled for July in St. Louis, Mo. As of yet there are no plans to reschedule. For more information, please see this announcement at the NMRA web site. […]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, event organizer Menard’s has made the decision to cancel the International Toy Train Expo, which was to be held in July in Eau Claire, Wis. For more information see the official announcement on the Menards website. […]
