Con-Cor HO scale MP54 coach and trailer Con-Cor’s Pennsylvania RR MP54 has a wide-open passenger compartment, facilitated by its ceiling-mounted printed-circuit board and subfloor drivetrain. Here comes the happy couple! Con-Cor has added to its line of Pennsylvania RR MP54 commuter cars with models of the semi-permanently coupled married pairs, or bride-and-grooms. We published tests […]
ScaleTrains.com N scale 5750 carbon black covered hopper Price: $31.99 Manufacturer ScaleTrains.com Inc. 7598 Highway 411 Benton, TN 37307 www.scaletrains.com Era: September 1977 to present Road names: Columbian Chemicals, Cabot, Sid Richardson Carbon Co., and Witco. Four road numbers per scheme. Comments: A Thrall Manufacturing Co. 5,750-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay carbon black covered hopper is now offered […]
WalthersMainline HO scale EMD F7 diesels New tooling and realistic sound highlight these HO scale General Motors Electro-Motive Division F7 locomotives from Walthers. Part of the value-priced WalthersMainline series, the models feature accurately detailed body shells and are available with optional dual-mode sound decoders that operate on Digital Command Control (DCC) and direct-current (DC) layouts. […]
O gauge One Police Plaza from Menards Price: $99.99 (No. 2794435) Dimensions: 12 inches wide, 10 3/8 inches deep, 13 1/8 inches high. Features: Helicopter with rotating rotor blades, helipad with blinking landing lights, six police figures, and Jack the German shepherd. Power: Requires a 4.5-volt AC to DC power adapter, sold separately (Menards Nos. […]
Unscrewing the holder reveals the blade. Additional blades and holders are available separately. If you have a crafter in your house, odds are you’re already familiar with the Brother ScanNCut family of electronic cutting devices. They combine a craft cutter with a built-in scanner and make quick work of cutting out designs and patterns. As […]
Athearn N scale class Z-8 Challenger 4-6-6-4 Even in N scale the class Z-8 4-6-6-4 is an imposing steam locomotive. Like the Athearn Genesis HO Z-8 that I reviewed in the August 2017 Model Railroader, the accurately detailed N scale model is available with a factory installed SoundTraxx Tsunami dual-mode decoder. The model delivered smooth […]
WalthersProto HO scale Jordan Spreader Walthers has added a Jordan Spreader to its HO scale Proto series. But this isn’t an assembled version of the kit from the 1990s. No, this is a newly tooled model that has several features not found on the kit, including positionable wings and slopers, wire grab irons, and railroad-specific […]
Atlas Trainman HO scale GP39-2 with ESU LokSound New road names and factory-installed sound highlight the latest version of the Atlas Trainman Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP39-2. We first reviewed a direct-current (DC) version of the GP39-2 in the January 2010 issue. This latest release has a dual-mode ESU LokSound Select decoder that provides realistic sound […]
Athearn Ready-To-Roll 40-foot boxcar Price: $27.98 Manufacturer Athearn 1600 Forbes Way, Suite 120 Long Beach, CA 90810 www.athearn.com Era: 1970-1980, as decorated Road names: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Chicago & Illinois Midland; Chicago & North Western; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western; Elgin, Joliet & Eastern; Maine Central; Monon; Reading Co.; Southern Pacific; St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton […]
Bachmann N scale tight-bottom ore gondola Price: $33 Manufacturer Bachmann Industries 1400 E. Erie Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19124 www.bachmanntrains.com Era: 1960s to 1990s Road names: Union Pacific; Pennsylvania (black or Tuscan Red) Canadian Pacific; Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range; Norfolk & Western Comments: An ore car that’s been offered in HO scale for decades is […]
O gauge F59PHI from Williams by Bachmann Price: $529.95 (No. 23403) Min Curve: O-31 Speed range: 14.9 smph to 62.9 smph Drawbar pull: 2 lb., 3 oz. Features: Two can-style motors, TruBlast sound, smoke, illuminated cab, directional lighting, operating couplers Current-production road names: Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, Amtrak California, Amtrak Cascades For more information: www.BachmannTrains.com. Further […]
Small town depot from Menards Price: $79.99 (No. 279-4437) Features: Rural train station with interior lighting, external detail pieces, and nine figures, sights-to-see billboard, cargo boxes, and luggage with hand truck. Power supply sold separately. Order online at www.Menards.com/Trains Every kid’s parents probably told him or her, “Good things come in small packages.” Of course, […]
