Here’s a short demonstration showing how a DCC decoder with a Keep-Alive capacitor can help short wheel base locomotives get through complicated track work that they sometimes stall on. In this example, a TCS KAM4 decoder is installed in a Athearn SW1000 switcher. Operation of the switcher before and after installation is shown for comparison. […]
It’s time to lay tracks along the waterfront on the Model Railroader staff’s HO scale Rice Harbor project layout. Associate editor Cody Grivno shows you how he used styrene to simulate concrete apron. He’ll also give you some tips for modeling rails in pavement. The harbor bottom has also been painted and is ready for […]
With most of the structures and ground cover in place, all that’s left to do is finish up the waterfront on Rice Harbor. Associate editor Cody Grivno describes some of the painting techniques that he used to add depth to the harbor bottom. He’ll also talk about some of the other scenic details around the […]
Check out the Walthers HO scale Metroliner as it makes a run on the Model Railroader staff’s model train layout. Each of the cars features prototypical interior and exterior lighting as well as a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. […]
Check out the Walthers HO scale Metroliner as it makes a run on the Model Railroader staff’s model train layout. Each of the cars features prototypical interior and exterior lighting as well as a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. […]
HO scale 0-6-0T switcher. Made by Rivarossi Distributed by Hornby America. An American switcher designed by the United States military for use in Europe and Africa during World War II is the latest addition to Rivarossi’s HO scale offerings. Distributed in the United States by Hornby America, Rivarossi’s S100 0-6-0T tank switcher is accurately detailed […]
The marker lights automatically illuminate when the car reverses. Zooming under the wires along the Northeast Corridor, Metroliner Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) cars redefined modern high-speed rail in the United States. The Walthers HO scale Metroliner cars are prototypically detailed on the inside and out. I tested models equipped with dual-mode SoundTraxx Digital Command Control […]
Bluford Shops HO scale modern caboose Price: $49.95 Manufacturer: Bluford Shops P.O. Box 152 Bluford, IL 62814 www.bluford-shops.com Era: 1978 to present Road names: Missouri Pacific (red or MOW green), Family Lines (Louisville & Nashville, Clinchfield, Seaboard, or Indiana RR), Union Pacific, and Southern Pacific Comments: A modern road caboose is the latest ready-to-run HO […]
Bachmann Roadside U.S.A. HO scale ice cream stand Price: $50 Manufacturer Bachmann Industries 1400 E. Erie Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19124 www.bachmanntrains.com Comments: Looking for an easy way to add some interest to a small town or roadside scene on an HO scale layout? Bachmann Trains fills that order with this fun ice cream stand. The […]
Broadway Limited Imports LLC HO scale PRR K4s steam locomotive With smoke puffing in synch to the exhaust sounds and motion of the drivers, this accurately detailed K4s from Broadway Limited Imports captures the sights and sounds of one of America’s best-known steam locomotives. Model Railroader reviewed the first release of BLI’s K4s in the […]
Exact Rail HO scale HO scale CoilSHIELD car A ready-to-run plastic model of the unique Conrail CoilSHIELD car is available for the first time in HO scale. The ExactRail car is a dimensionally accurate model of a steel industry workhorse. The prototype. Conrail hauls large quantities of coil steel for its on-line steelmakers. Much of […]
Name: Lime Ridge & Hercules and Portland & Western Layout designer: Steven Otte Scale: HO Size: 8 x 12 feet Theme: Stone and gravel industries Locale: generic Era: late steam to early transition era Style: around-the-walls Mainline run: 63 feet Minimum radius: 15″ Minimum turnout: Atlas 18″ Snap-Switch (rest are no. 4) Maximum grade: 2 […]
