Athearn N scale Challenger and Big Boy steam locomotives Back on N scale rails, the Athearn Genesis 4-6-6-4 Challenger and 4-8-8-4 Big Boy each feature a revised sound system that includes a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder with a new array of realistic sound effects. The models use the same tooling as the MRC-DCC-equipped […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Associate editor Cody Grivno shows you how to cut an stain strip wood for a model railroad project. Cody used these same techniques when scratchbuilding the freight house for the Model Railroader staff’s latest project layout. He’ll also show you some new model […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Associate editor Cody Grivno shows you how to cut an stain strip wood for a model railroad project. Cody used these same techniques when scratchbuilding the freight house for the Model Railroader staff’s latest project layout. He’ll also show you some new model […]
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Athearn HO scale AC4400CW diesel locomotive Almost as soon as Norfolk Southern’s colorful stable of heritage scheme Electro-Motive SD70ACe and General Electric ES44AC locomotives hit the rails last year, modelers have been looking to add scale-size versions to their own fleets. Athearn updated its SD70ACe to model the EMD half of the units in HO. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of Cody’s Office you’ll see a selection of new model railroading products in HO and N scale, including an Athearn Genesis HO scale Missouri Pacific GP38-2. Follow associate editor Cody Grivno as he takes this SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of Cody’s Office you’ll see a selection of new model railroading products in HO and N scale, including an Athearn Genesis HO scale Missouri Pacific GP38-2. Follow associate editor Cody Grivno as he takes this SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) […]
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With the release of its new GP38-2, Athearn has done all the superdetailing work for you. Part of the firm’s top-of-the-line Genesis series, these HO scale diesel-electric locomotives are modeled to meticulously match each prototype. The newly tooled Geeps are also available factory-equipped with a dual-mode SoundTraxx DCC decoder. The prototype. With more than 2,200 […]
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Tangent Scale Models HO scale GSC 60-foot flatcar Plain flatcars are versatile utility cars on real and model railroads. They haul all sorts of materials, such as lumber, machinery, and just about anything else that can be secured on the deck. This new HO model from Tangent Scale Models represents a 60-foot flatcar design introduced […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Learn some of the options available for cleaning the rails of model railroad track in this episode of Cody’s Office. Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno also shows you how to use track cleaning cars from Aztek and Centerline In addition you’ll see […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Learn some of the options available for cleaning the rails of model railroad track in this episode of Cody’s Office. Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno also shows you how to use track cleaning cars from Aztek and Centerline In addition you’ll see […]
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Athearn HO scale 2-8-0 steam locomotive Model Die Casting’s HO scale old-time 2-8-0 was a common sight on model railroads for decades. Through its Roundhouse division, Athearn has brought this classic model back, upgraded with new details, directional lighting, modern electronics, and an improved drivetrain. Tracking its heritage. The Consolidation 2-8-0 was one of the […]
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The Athearn Trains DDA40X Centennial features two motors and two SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoders. See and hear this HO scale model of the world’s largest diesel-electric locomotive in action on the Model Railroader staff’s club model train layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. […]
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