I just received my new (and long anticipated) Kato N scale SD70 ACe D&RGW Heritage locomotive. I am truly impressed with the detail. The locomotive has flawless paintwork, crisp decaling and runs like a dream with the Kato five-pole motor with dual brass flywheels. This locomotive comes prototypically accurate with bolsterless non-radial HTSC truck and […]
Now on display at the Reading Co. Technical & Historical Society’s Reading Railroad Heritage Museum in Hamburg, Pa., office car No. 15, the Henry E. Huntington, led a rich life. No. 15 served the Reading for 40 years. Then, Philip and Diana Goldman purchased, preserved, and used the car. Author of “Going Home” in August […]
Jim McClellan Almost bigger than life, Hunter Harrison had profound influences on the Canadian National and Illinois Central railroads (IC is now part of CN). In its August 2009 issue, Trains Magazine examines the legacy that this complex man will leave when he steps down as CN’s chief executive at the start of 2010. What’s […]
Name: Cat Mountain & Santa Fe Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 29′-6″ x 35′-6″ Prototype: Fourth District, Plains Division, AT&SF Ry. Locale: Lubbock to Slaton, Texas Era: 1978 Style: linear walkaround Mainline run: 210 feet Minimum radius: 32″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the August 2009 issue of Model Railroader. See […]
Name: Haysi RR Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 9 x 11 feet Prototype: Haysi RR (Clinchfield RR) Era: 1976 to 1980 Style: Walk-in Mainline run: 47 feet Minimum radius: 28″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the July 2009 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track plan […]
Name: Montana Northland Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 20 X 26 feet, plus adjacent staging Prototype: freelance Locale: Western Montana/Central Idaho Era: late 1970s Style: three-level mushroom Mainline run: 495 feet Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the August 2009 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version […]
2007 photo contest Grand Prize winner Richard Bourgerie Enter Model Railroader’s photo contest! Show off your modeling and photography skills, and you could win up to $750 in Model Railroader magazine’s photo contest! You don’t have to be a professional to win, just have an eye for images that capture the action and creativity of […]
Bachmann HO scale 44- and 70-ton switchers Price: $75 (44-ton), $69 (70-ton)Manufacturer: Bachmann TrainsRoad names: 44 ton: Boston & Maine, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Pennsylvania. Painted/unlettered versions: Yellow with black stripes (pictured), black, green with yellow handrails. 70 ton: Bethlehem Steel, Louisville & Nashville, Southern Pacific, all two road numbers each. Painted but unlettered […]
Bachmann HO scale 45-ton switcher Operating siderods and smooth slow-speed performance highlight this HO scale General Electric 45-ton industrial switcher. Part of Bachmann’s Spectrum series, the HO 45-tonner features die-cast metal construction and a dual-mode Digital Command Control decoder that operates on DC and DCC layouts. Prototype. General Electric built 475 45-ton switchers for North […]
Summit Models HO scale Jack in the Box Price: $69.95ManufacturerSummit USA LLC512 Ford St.Lake Charles, LA 70601www.summit-customcuts.comEra: presentComments: Nothing says modern America like fast food, and now you can have a contemporary burger joint on your HO scale layout. Jack in the Box is a laser-milled styrene structure kit that includes drive-through menu boards, clear […]
Atlas O EMD GP7 diesel locomotive Here’s a brand new model of Electro-Motive Division’s classic GP7 road switcher, and it’s a beauty. It combines the utilitarian look of the prototype with a powerful mechanism that’s suitable for nearly any assignment. Manufactured by Atlas O, this well-detailed locomotive is offered ready-to-run with a factory-installed QSI sound […]
M.T.H. Electric Trains HO scale 60-foot flatcar A nicely detailed reproduction of a 60-foot flatcar is M.T.H. Electric Trains’ first entry into the HO scale freight car market. The MTH car is based on a prototype Pullman-Standard built in the 1960s and ’70s for Trailer Train, and accurately matches photos and dimensions printed in the […]
