Walthers HO scale Front Runner with 45-foot over-the-road trailer Price: $31.98 ManufacturerWm. K. Walthers Inc.P.O. Box 3039Milwaukee, WI 53201walthers.com Era: 1983 to present Comments: A detailed HO scale Front Runner with a die-cast metal center sill and plastic detail parts has been re-released by Walthers. Model Railroader first reviewed the ready-to-run model in the June […]
Atlas HO scale Evans 52-foot steel mill gondola Price: $14.95, undecorated, $11.95 ManufacturerAtlas Model RR. Co.378 Florence Ave.Hillside, NJ 07205atlasrr.com Era: 1980s to present Road names: (3 car numbers each): Wisconsin Central (black), Brandy- wine Valley RR (black), Chicago & North Western (green), Genessee & Wyoming RR (brown), Indiana Harbor Belt (black), New Jersey Transit […]
Con-Cor International HO and N scale Pioneer Zephyr. HO version shown. Lighting and sound effects are the main attractions on this late-version Zephyr from Con-Cor. (Model Railroader reviewed the early-version Zephyr in the August 2005 (HO) and June 2006 (N) issues). Both N and HO scale models are available with Digitrax Digital Command Control (DCC) […]
Athearn HO scale GP7 diesel locomotive The realistic rumble of a 567B diesel and an eye-catching paint scheme are but two of the highlights of this HO scale GP7 diesel-electric locomotive from Athearn Trains. Part of Athearn’s top-of-the-line Genesis series, the model features roadname-specific details and is available with a dual-mode SoundTraxx Digital Command Control […]
ExactRail HO scale FMC 4000 rotary-dump coal gondola Price: $22.95 ManufacturerExactRail251 W. River Park Dr., Suite 300Provo, Utah 84604www.exactrail.com Road names: RTIX – RTI RR Services (2 versions); Burlington Northern; Chicago & North Western; SEPX Southwestern Electric Power Co.; Union Pacific; and undecorated. Era: 1979 to present Comments: Modelers looking for an accurately detailed HO […]
BLMA Models HO scale F89-J flatcar Price: $39.95 Manufacturer BLMA Models 302 District Court Fullerton, CA 92832 blmamodels.com Era: 1991 to present day (as detailed)Modelers of modern-era railroading have had a couple of F89-F models to choose from, and now they can add an F89-J to their fleets. This accurate HO scale flatcar from BLMA […]
Monroe Models HO scale Soo Line standard first class depot Price: $99.95 ManufacturerMonroe Models1101 25th Ave. N.St. Cloud, MN 56303www.monroemodels.us Era: early 1900s to 1990s Comments: The Eden Valley Depot is the latest structure offering from Monroe Models. The kit features laser-cut basswood, micro plywood, fiberboard, and plastic parts, and includes cast-resin chimneys. The depot […]
Atlas HO scale trash flatcar Modern era HO modelers can now add a trash train to their operating scheme with this flatcar and containers from Atlas Model Railroad Co. The prototype. Specialized 85-foot flatcars and high-cube 20-foot containers have been hauling trainloads of solid waste since the 1980s. This railroad business came from opposition to […]
Bowser HO scale C-630 diesel locomotive Modelers of Canadian roads in HO scale will be pleased with Bowser’s latest Executive Line locomotive release. The manufacturer has modified its Alco C-630 model with prototypically accurate details to represent C-630M locomotives built by Montreal Locomotive Works, Alco’s Canadian division. The M designation indicated that the engine had […]
Bachmann HO scale Baltimore & Ohio EM-1 2-8-8-4 steam locomotive A Baltimore & Ohio EM-1 2-8-8-4 is available for the first time as an HO scale ready-to-run plastic model. The Bachmann Spectrum series EM-1 includes a dual-mode Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder that operates on direct-current (DC) and DCC layouts. To add sound effects and […]
GrassTech static grass applicator Price: $39.95 ManufacturerGrassTech USA17011 Lincoln Ave., no. 424 Parker, CO 80134grasstechusa.com Comments: This compact static grass applicator is one of several new products from GrassTech USA. The static grass applicator shown features a plastic handle, a plastic-rimmed metal sieve, and a wire with an alligator clip attached. The electrical circuit in […]
Micro-Trains N scale heavyweight coach A paired-window steel coach built in the 1930s is the latest Pullman heavyweight car modeled in N scale by Micro-Trains Line Co. Though less glamorous than Pullman’s many types of sleeper cars, 78-foot coaches like these were common on railroads across the country in the steam era. A heavyweight champ. […]
