Athearn HO scale EMD GP60 diesel locomotive HO GP60M is a runner This colorful HO Electro-Motive Division GP60M locomotive comes ready to run in post-merger Burlington Northern Santa Fe colors and three other prototypical paint schemes. The assembled models come with Bachmann E-Z Mate magnetic knuckle couplers and are part of Athearn’s Ready-to-Roll line. EMD […]
Life-Like Proto 2000 HO Alco S-3 diesel switcher An excellent Alco S-3 yard switcher is the latest diesel in Life-Like’s Proto-2000 line of HO diesel locomotives. It’s a model of an early diesel switcher that combines a great-looking styrene body with a smooth-running dual-flywheel drive. The model includes sliding side windows and a crew in […]
Broadway Limited Import’s HO E7 passenger diesels This new HO scale Electro-Motive Division E7 is the first diesel from Broadway Limited Imports, and it’s squarely in the young firm’s tradition of combining a popular prototype with innovative features. Introduced in February 1945, the 2,000 hp E7A and E7B (cabless booster) were in production through April […]
Bachmann large scale 45-ton industrial diesel switcher A 45-ton General Electric industrial diesel switcher is Bachmann’s latest ready-to-run 1:20.3 scale locomotive. It’s a common center-cab design with eight-wheel drive and electrical pickup, two smoke units, and a choice of coupler heights. The locomotive is modeled from a GE center-cab prototype, introduced in 1939, that evolved […]
Rivarossi HO three-truck Heisler geared steam locomotive A finely detailed HO three-truck Heisler geared steam locomotive with RP25 flanges and a DCC plug has been released by Rivarossi. Geared steam engines have short-wheelbase trucks which allows them to negotiate tight curves and rough track. Heislers may be easily spotted due to their V-shaped two-cylinder engine […]
Atlas HO F-M H-15-44 and H-16-44 diesel road switchers A series of smooth running HO scale Fairbanks-Morse B-B road switchers is now available with manual dual-mode Digital Command Control (DCC) decoders. Made by Atlas, these models feature superb plastic carbodies that include railroad-specific details. Two groups of similar prototype locomotives (which F-M designated as the […]
Atlas N scale Baldwin VO1000 diesel switcher An excellent prewar Baldwin VO1000 diesel switcher with railroad-specific detailing has been released by Atlas. Each of these models has the appropriate details and exhaust stack configuration that matches its paint scheme. During World War II, the Baldwin Locomotive Works was one of the builders assigned the job […]
Stewart Hobbies HO scale Baldwin VO660 diesel switcher A lightweight VO660 diesel switcher, with its rectangular radiator, gentle V-shaped front grill, and specific railroad body details, is the latest release from Stewart Hobbies. It has the typical Baldwin profile, but it’s about a scale three feet shorter than its 1,000-hp relatives. It also has Association […]
Atlas N scale Fairbanks-Morse H-15-44 and H-16-44 diesel road switchers Atlas has added a pair of excellent Fairbanks-Morse B-B road switchers to its N scale line. Both models have smooth running mechanisms and plastic bodies with railroad-specific details. These models represent prototype 1,500-hp H-15-44 and 1,600-hp H-16-44 locomotives FM introduced in 1947 and 1950 respectively. […]
Kato N scale SD70MAC modern diesel locomotive Kato has released a highly detailed and smooth running SD70MAC. It has a dual flywheel mechanism and six-wheel radial trucks. Introduced in late 1993, more than 867 of these heavy-duty 4,000-hp locomotives have been built by the General Motors Locomotive Group (Electro-Motive Division). The MAC designation indicates the […]
Athearn N scale F59PHI passenger diesel Athearn has kicked off its N scale locomotive line with a good-looking model of an Electro-Motive F59PHI passenger diesel. It combines an excellent body shell with a metal chassis that seems like it’s a holdover from an earlier generation and capable of producing some amazing speeds. The model nicely […]
Atlas N scale GE Dash 8 wide-nose diesel Atlas has added a pair of General Electric modern road diesel locomotives to its N scale line. The Dash 8-32BWH is an Amtrak passenger unit while the similar Dash 8-40BW is a freight locomotive. Both have North American wide-nose safety cabs and share many mechanism parts with […]
