Micro-Trains Line Co. N scale Pullman 12-1 heavyweight sleeper Price: $22.70 ManufacturerMicro-Trains Line Co.P.O. Box 1200Talent, OR 97540 www.micro-trains.com Era: 1925 to 1970s Comments: In the mid-1920s, the Pullman Co. built hundreds of 12-section, 1-drawing-room sleeping cars, some of which lasted in maintenance-of-way service into the 1970s. An N scale replica of Red Oak, one […]
Fox Valley Models HO scale Hiawatha passenger train It’s hard not to smile when watching this HO scale 1935 Hiawatha. The model is of a streamlined train that was an icon of railroading and the Art Deco age. In fact, models of the train have been offered almost as far back as the real train’s […]
Walthers HO scale Trinity 6351- cubic-foot-capacity covered hopper Price: $34.98 ManufacturerWm. K. Walthers Inc.P.O. Box 3039Milwaukee, WI 53201www.walthers.com Era: 2001 to present Comments: An HO model of a TinityRail covered hopper is now available from Walthers. The prototype is a 6,351-cubic-foot car that Trinity debuted in 2001. The car is commonly used in the ethanol […]
Broadway Limited Imports 1941 Morning Daylight parlor-observation car One of the most recognizable name passenger trains of the 20th century, the Southern Pacific RR’s Morning Daylight, gets the star treatment with Broadway Limited Imports’ HO scale 1941 Daylight parlor-observation car. The Daylight ran along the SP’s famed Coast Line between San Francisco and Los Angeles […]
Athearn Trains HO scale Electro-Motive SD70ACe diesel locomotive This HO scale SD70ACe has the fine detail of a museum-quality brass model. The plastic ready-to-run model features many roadname-specific detail parts. The Athearn Genesis SD70ACe is also available with a factory-installed SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. To meet strict emissions standards imposed by the […]
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Baldwin Centipede The “baby-faced” good looks of Baldwin’s DR-12-8-1500/2 diesel, nicknamed “Centipede” for its long row of driver axles, are captured in Broadway Limited Imports’ new HO scale diesel. Though the prototype proved unreliable, BLI’s model is a smooth performer. Each unit in our sample A-A set is equipped with […]
Rapido Trains HO scale Osgood Bradley coach The distinct paired-window, early lightweight Pullman Standard/Osgood Bradley streamlined coaches have long been sought-after by New Haven and Boston & Maine fans. Highly detailed models of these cars in accurate era-specific configurations are now available in plastic in HO scale from Rapido Trains in multiple road numbers. Rapido’s Osgood […]
Summit Customcuts HO scale manufactured home Price: $34.95 ManufacturerSummit USA LLC512 Ford St.Lake Charles, LA 70601www.summit-customcuts.com Era: modern Comments: A contemporary manufactured home is the latest kit available from Summit Customcuts. The model would look great in a residential or rural area on a modern-era layout. The laser-milled styrene kit includes roofing material and clear […]
Athearn Trains N scale Gunderson Husky Stack Either as a standalone car or drawbar connected in multiples of three or four, the Gunderson Husky Stack is a common double-stack container car that’s available as a ready-to-run N scale model from Athearn. The N scale Husky Stack features an impressive amount of separately applied detail parts […]
Micro-Trains N scale 42-foot stockcar with cattle chute kit Price: $17.70 ManufacturerMicro-Trains Line Co.P.O. Box 1200Talent, OR 97540www.micro-trains.com Era: 1947 to 1969 Comments: Laser-cut scenic accessories are now being included with some Micro-Trains freight cars. One of the first of these sets is a 42-foot New York Central stockcar with a cattle chute kit. The chute […]
MTH Electric Trains HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD70ACe diesel locomotive I reviewed the MTH HO scale EMD SD70ACe back in the January 2010 Model Railroader. This DC version uses the same tooling without the MTH Digital Command System. The locomotive runs great on DC, and can be easily converted to Digital Command Control. In 2005 […]
MTH HO scale General Elctric Little Joe locomotive This HO scale General Electric Little Joe electric locomotive is a good-looking model of its prototype and has some innovative remote-control features. Along with sound effects and lights, this model from MTH Electric Trains has remote control pantographs and couplers. The model includes the MTH Digital Command […]
