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Scale: Large Scale
New large scale products for October 2020

Large scale locomotives Eggliner motive power. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Denver & Rio Grande Western; fire rescue with flashing roof light; and police with flashing roof light. Self-propelled model with light-emitting-diode headlights and marker lights, two-axle motor block design, and metal wheels. $239. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, bachmanntrains.com Clean Machine Green. General Electric 25-ton diesel […]
New model trains for the week of September 24, 2020

HO scale locomotives Southern Pacific classes AC-4 and AC-5 4-8-8-2 Cab-Forward steam locomotives. Both classes offered in fantasy Daylight scheme, with black boiler with Southern Pacific lettering in two numbers, and with gray boiler with Southern Pacific Lines lettering. One number per scheme unless noted; also available painted but unlettered (AC-4 with black boiler and […]
New model trains for the week of August 20, 2020

HO scale locomotives Pennsylvania RR class K4 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive. Prewar with slat pilot and postwar with modern pilot. Two road numbers each. Dual-mode TCS WOWSound decoder with Keep-Alive capacitor; separate, factory-applied injectors, pump, and piping; metal uncoupling levers; operating headlight; all-metal chassis; die-cast metal trailing truck; blackened-metal side rods; painted engineer and fireman […]
Accucraft Adams Revival 4-4-2T steam locomotive

The British really got their money’s worth out of many of their steam locomotives. The first copies of the Adams Radial 4-4-2T (denoting it as a tank engine) were produced in 1882. The last ones were retired from service in 1961. It’s named after locomotive designer William Adams. “Radial” refers to the design of […]
LGB large scale construction starter set

What’s the easiest way to get going in outdoor railroading? Why, with a starter set, of course. And what’s the easiest way to get someone young interested in the hobby? Also with an entry level package, but it has to be the right one. LGB may have just cracked the code with its Construction Site […]
PIKO re-railer

See the powered re-railer from PIKO in action in this special video. […]
PIKO re-railer

See the powered re-railer from PIKO in action in this special video. […]
Garden Railways Product Review PIKO America R/C 25-Ton Diesel, Battery-powered

Watch as Kent Johnson puts a PIKO America R/C GE 25-ton diesel locomotive (1:29 scale, battery-powered) through its paces on his small, raised-garden railroad, complete with a 2% grade! Read a complete review of the model in the Spring 2020 issue of Garden Railways magazine! […]
Garden Railways Product Review PIKO America R/C 25-Ton Diesel, Battery-powered

Watch as Kent Johnson puts a PIKO America R/C GE 25-ton diesel locomotive (1:29 scale, battery-powered) through its paces on his small, raised-garden railroad, complete with a 2% grade! Read a complete review of the model in the Spring 2020 issue of Garden Railways magazine! […]
Lighting your garden railroad for nighttime running

I’ve enjoyed some of the most peaceful times on my railroad after the sun has set. Most of us likely have a porch light we can turn on to offer some light in the back yard. If yours is anything like my light, it gives off enough light to make sure your dog does his […]
New model trains for the week of August 6, 2020

HO scale freight cars Bi-level auto rack. New paint schemes: BNSF Ry. (Oxide Red with circle-cross herald and yellow with post-2005 herald), Canadian National (white with red “wet noodle” herald, six road numbers), Conrail (brown with “can opener” herald), CP Rail (red), CSX (yellow), Kansas City Southern (yellow with dual heralds), Mexican Rail Transportation (yellow), […]