Atlas HO scale 40 ft 6 inch postwar boxcar Price: $27.95 Manufacturer Atlas Model Railroad Co. 378 Florence Ave. Hillside, NJ 07205 www.atlasrr.com Era: 1945 to late 1970s Comments: Atlas now offers a transition-era 40-foot boxcar in its Master Line of ready-to-run rolling stock. The Association of American Railroads 40′-6″ postwar boxcar, originally offered as […]
Bachmann HO scale Bethlehem Steel 100-ton 3-bay hopper The HO scale Bethlehem Steel 100-ton-3-Bay Hopper is a release from the “Bachman Silver Series” rolling stock line. The car I am reviewing is decorated for the regional railroad of “Wheeling And Lake Erie Railway.” The paint is crisp and the colors match the rail colors exactly, […]
Model Railroader reader Derrick traveled all the way from California to visit contributing editor Pelle Søeborg at his home in Denmark. Model Railroader contributing editor Pelle Søeborg welcomes occasional visitors to his home in Denmark, and among the most memorable was Derrick of California. Derrick is a Model Railroader subscriber. According to Derrick’s mother, he […]
Bachmann HO scale GP30 diesel locomotive Bachmann has revised and updated its HO GP30 locomotive. The original GP30 body was brought out by Lionel in the late 1970s, and Bachmann has equipped it with a succession of underframes, motors, and mechanisms. As of 2014, there is a revised and updated version of this model, with […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode Cody shows how to makes pasture-perfect hay bales in minutes. He also demonstrates a practical new product used for checking rolling stock weight and coupler height against recommended standards. Cody answers as many of your questions and comments as possible, […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode Cody shows how to makes pasture-perfect hay bales in minutes. He also demonstrates a practical new product used for checking rolling stock weight and coupler height against recommended standards. Cody answers as many of your questions and comments as possible, […]
Name: Doswell Junction Layout designer: Robert W. Sprague Scale: HO (1:87.1) Room size: 10 x 13 feet Prototype: Chesapeake & Ohio and Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Locale: Doswell, Va. Era: 1979 to 1980 Style: around the walls Mainline run: 33 feet (RF&P), 38 feet (C&O) Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: none […]
Name: East Broad Top RR Layout designer: Ron Pearson Scale: HOn3 (1:87.1, 3-foot gauge) Size: 24 x 33 feet Prototype: East Broad Top RR Locale: South-central Pennsylvania Era: late 1940s Style: multiple deck walk-in Mainline run: 170 feet Minimum radius: 22″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 3.1 percent Originally appeared in the October 2014 […]
Name: Tennessee Midland Ry. Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 30 x 40 feet Prototype: freelanced Locale: West Virginia and Tennessee Era: mid-1980s Style: Walk around Mainline run: 150 feet Minimum radius: 40 inches Minimum turnout: no. 6 mainline, no. 4 siding Maximum grade: 1.5 percent Originally appeared in the October 2014 Model Railroader. Click on the […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page DCC Programming Series host Dana Kawala demonstrates how to customize buttons on your DCC throttle to control specific functions. This option gives DCC operators the ability to shift preferred, frequently used, or hard-to-access functions to a single keystroke. Plus, you’ll also see how […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page DCC Programming Series host Dana Kawala demonstrates how to customize buttons on your DCC throttle to control specific functions. This option gives DCC operators the ability to shift preferred, frequently used, or hard-to-access functions to a single keystroke. Plus, you’ll also see […]
