Video: MTH HO scale Triplex

Current subscribers: See and hear the new MTH Triplex run with Digital Command Control on our club layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy and in our workshop with the MTH Digital Command System. […]

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MTH Electric Trains HO Erie Triplex

MTH Electric Trains HO Erie Triplex

MTH Electric Trains HO Erie Triplex One of the more unusual prototypes to grace North American rails is now available to HO modelers. The 2-8-8-8-2 Triplex is the second HO scale offering from MTH Electric Trains. An accurate replica of the prototype, the model operates with realistic sound in DC, Digital Command Control (DCC), and […]

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Bachmann HO scale RF-16

Bachmann HO scale RF-16

Bachmann HO scale RF-16 A distinctive, versatile freight diesel used on several Eastern roads is now available in a Digital Command Control (DCC)-equipped HO model from Bachmann. The “hauling fools.” The 1,600-hp RF-16, a refinement of Baldwin Locomotive Works’ DR-4-4-1500 cab unit, was the company’s last entry in the streamlined freight locomotive market. The engines […]

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Atlas O scale RS-3 diesel

Atlas O scale RS-3 diesel

Atlas O scale RS-3 diesel This Alco RS-3 road switcher is a good-looking model that captures its prototype’s unique profile and can handle anything from passenger trains to yard switching. Made by Atlas O, the RS-3 is offered in two-rail DC or three-rail AC versions. Three-rail versions are available with factory-installed Lionel TrainMaster Command Control […]

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Boston & Maine Division of LKJ&W

Track plan at a glance Name: LKJ&W, B&M Division Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 17′-6″ x 29′-6″ Prototype: Boston & Maine Era: 1956 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 160 feet Minimum radius: 26″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 3 percent Originally appeared in the April 2008 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this […]

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Meramec Valley RR

Track plan at a glance Name: Meramec Valley RR Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 2′-4″ x 7′-10: Prototype: freelanced Era: October 1955 Mainline run: 16 feet Minimum radius: 12″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the April 2008 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans. See a […]

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M.T.H. Electric Trains announces latest HO steam locomotive

Columbia, Maryland, February 11, 2008 — M.T.H. Electric Trains is pleased to announce that the third steam locomotive in the company’s HO product line will be a Southern Pacific Gs4 Northern steam locomotive. Faithfully recreated in all-metal die-cast construction, the locomotive will be produced in a variety of versions in differing paint schemes and cab […]

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Product spotlight video for the week of February 14, 2008

Cody Grivno with the new HO scale Aerotrain from Con-Cor

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you the new HO scale Aerotrain from Con-Cor and the new factory assembled HO scale sanding tower and fueling cranes from American Limited Models. You can also see Cody’s modeling tip of the week. Subscriber-only bonus […]

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Product spotlight video for the week of February 7, 2008

Cody Grivno holding a boxcar

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you the new 1:20.3-proportion Bachmann K-27 steam locomotive and an Athearn HO scale Evans 50-foot boxcar decorated in a special Wisconsin & Southern paint scheme. He also shares his modeling tip of the week. Subscriber-only bonus […]

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Product spotlight video for the week of Feb 1, 2008

Cody Grivno with the new the new Atlas N scale Thrall covered grain hopper and the new Walthers HO Milwaukee Road 52-seat lounge coach.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you the new Atlas N scale Thrall covered grain hopper and the new Walthers HO Milwaukee Road 52-seat lounge coach. He’ll also give you his modeling tip of the week. Subscriber-only bonus […]

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New York Central

Track plan at a glance Name: New York Central Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 29′-0″ x 33′-4″ Prototype: New York Central RR Era: late 1960s Style: double-deck Mainline run: 300 feet Minimum radius: 32″ Minimum turnout: no. 6, main; no. 5, sidings Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the March 2008 issue of Model Railroader. […]

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