Name: The Kirkland & DeKalb Layout designer: Andrew Roth Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 15 x 26 feet Prototype: Milwaukee Road Locale: Kirkland, Ill. Era: mid-1960s Style: sectional Minimum radius: 30″ (main) 28″ (branch) Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the July 2010 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the link to […]
Proto 2000 HO scale GP-18 The Proto 2000 GP-18 is a great model to have. It features eight-wheel electrical pick-up, separately applied grab irons, lift rings, m.u. hoses and many more details. The engine has a fairly powerful Proto 2000 motor with a lot of weight for improved performance. The model is priced at about […]
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale General Electric Dash 8-40B, 8-40BW and 8-32BWH diesel locomotives HO scale locomotives General Electric Dash 8-40B, 8-40BW and 8-32BWH diesel locomotives. Dash 8-40B: New paint schemes: CSX (YN3 paint scheme) and Seminole Gulf; new road numbers: BC Rail (three road numbers) and Southern Pacific. Dash 8-40BW: New paint schemes: […]
Summit USA HO scale Shell gas station Price: $99.95 ManufacturerSummit USA, LLC512 Ford St.Lake Charles, LA 70601www.summit-customcuts.com Era: modern Comments: This contemporary Shell gas station is the latest HO scale offering from Summit USA. The laser-milled styrene kit uses black and white styrene components and includes clear window glazing and peel-and-stick signs. The structure measures […]
Bachmann HO scale motor car Do you want to run passenger trains on your HO layout, but don’t have room for even a short train of four or five heavyweight cars? This HO scale gas-electric motor car is a convenient way to add passenger service to a modest-size layout. The Bachmann Spectrum Series model is […]
Sunset Models HO scale HO scale 4-6-6-4 class Z-6 steam locomotive Loaded with accurate detail parts and available with a dual-mode Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder, this HO scale class Z-6 is a great looking and sounding model of one of the Northern Pacific Ry.’s first Challengers. The brass model from Sunset Models is available […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Jason Fontaine’s HO scale layout features autumn scenes with fall foliage and detailed structures. You can read more about this model train layout in the July 2010 Model Railroader. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Jason Fontaine’s HO scale layout features autumn scenes with fall foliage and detailed structures. You can read more about this model train layout in the July 2010 Model Railroader. […]
Name: Maumee Route (Cleveland, Indianapolis, Cincinnati & St. Louis) Layout owner: Bill Darnaby Scale: HO (1>87) Size: 35′-2″ x 42′-1″ Prototype: free-lance, based on Nickel Plate Road and Wabash practice Period: 1955 Style: walkaround, mulit-level Minimum radius: 42″ Minimum turnout: nos. 6 to 8 Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the 1995 issue of […]
See and hear the Digital Command Control (DCC) and sound equipped InterMountain AC-12 Cab-Forward. We ran the HO scale locomotive on our layout using a Model Rectifier Corp. Digital Command Control (DCC) system. You can also read a full review of this model. […]
See and hear the Digital Command Control (DCC) and sound equipped InterMountain AC-12 Cab-Forward. We ran the HO scale locomotive on our layout using a Model Rectifier Corp. Digital Command Control (DCC) system. You can also read a full review of this model. […]
Name: Airlake Industrial Park Layout owner: Alan Saatkamp Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 3′-0″ x 13′-4″ Prototype: Progressive Rail Locale: Lakeville, Minn. Era: present day Style: portable walkaround Mainline run: 13 feet Minimum radius: 26″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Originally appeared in the June 2010 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the image to download the […]
