Conductor’s car: The no. 279-4380 Milwaukee Road lighted caboose from Menards includes an illuminated interior and two alternating LED red marker lights that illuminate with track power. The O gauge caboose is 7 1/2 inches long, and 2 1/2 inches high, and it operates on curves as tight as O-27. Metal wheels and operating couplers […]
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A new lineup of Electro-Motive Divi-sion (EMD) GP7 diesel locomotives has been added to the Atlas Classic HO scale line. All models feature a newly tooled die-cast metal frame. Gold-series units have a dual-mode ESU LokSound sound decoder. The prototype. Electro-Motive Division produced the 1,500 hp GP7 from Octo-ber 1949 through May 1954. During the […]
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OPERATING OIL PUMP: Atlas announces an O scale operating pumpjack. The factory-assembled and wired accessory is offered in black, blue and white, orange and black, and red. It operates on 8 to 22 volts alternating or direct current. The pumpjack retails for $89.95. See your Atlas O retailer or visit www.atlasrr.com for more information. ENLIGHTENING […]
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Atlas Master Series N scale EMD SD35 diesel A split die-cast metal frame surrounds the mechanism and provides electrical contact between the power pickups on the trucks and the decoder. The Electro-Motive Division SD35 is one of the latest Atlas Master Series N scale locomotives to be upgraded with factory-installed Digital Command Control (DCC) and […]
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Bill Zuback O gauge Pullman-Standard covered hopper from Atlas O Price: $84.95 Min Curve: O-45 Features: Positionable hatch covers with working batten bars and locks; factory-installed and painted wire grab irons; see-through plastic running boards; and sprung, die-cast metal 100-ton trucks with rotating bearing caps. Road names: New paint schemes (two road numbers per road […]
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Atlas Trainman Gold HO Alco RS-32 and RS-36 Lifting off the plastic body shell involves removing the coupler draft gear boxes and disengaging plastic clips above both trucks. The Alco RS-32 and RS-36, four-axle, second-generation diesel road switchers issued by Atlas Model RR Co. more than 10 years ago, have been upgraded and re-released as […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Check out two new sound-equipped HO scale diesels and more new model railroading products in this month’s Cody’s Office video. Group technical editor Cody Grivno will also give you a quick tip for storing the miters of an NWSL Chopper II tool. Viewer […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Check out two new sound-equipped HO scale diesels and more new model railroading products in this month’s Cody’s Office video. Group technical editor Cody Grivno will also give you a quick tip for storing the miters of an NWSL Chopper II tool. Viewer […]
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Atlas N scale GP39-2 diesel locomotive Sound or no sound has been one of the basic questions when buying new locomotives. If you bought an engine without sound, but later wanted to add a Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder, one of the hurdles was finding a place for the speaker, especially in N scale. […]
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William Zuback O GAUGE AMERICAN CAR & FOUNDRY BOXCAR FROM ATLAS O Price: $59.95 Min Curve: O-31 Features: Sprung, die-cast metal trucks with rotating bearing caps; sliding doors; factory-applied brake wheel; crossover platforms; and end ladders. Road names: New paint schemes – Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (Railbox patchout); Berlin Mills; Green Bay & Western; […]
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Get the materials list for this project featured in the Beer Line extension series in the June 2017 Model Railroader Materials list Alpine Division Scale Models http://www.alpinemodels.com/index.html 5805 Rural New Haven Railroad Freight House Avery 8165 8 1⁄2” x 11” shipping labels Atlas Model Railroad Co. 0721 Middlesex Manufacturing Company Evergreen Scale Models styrene 100 […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno shares new scenery tools, rolling stock, and more in this episode of Cody’s Office. Cody will also show you how to use different types of sprue cutters on your next modeling project. Viewer mail topics this month include: […]
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