This HO scale Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACe from Walthers models a modern era workhorse. Part of the WalthersMainline series the locomotive model includes a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. Get a demo of some of the locomotive’s features as it hauls a model train on one of the Model Railroader staff’s project layouts. […]
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See and hear the N scale Baldwin DR-12-8-1500/2, better known as the “Centipede,” in action on one of the Model Railroader staff’s N scale project layouts. Both units of the A1-A2 are powered and feature Paragon2 Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoders. […]
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WalthersMainline HO EMD SD70ACe diesel locomotive Engineer’s side of the WalthersMainline HO scale EMD SD70ACe diesel locomotive Rooftop view of the Walthers Mainline HO scale EMD SD70ACe Wm. K. Walthers has a treat for fans of modern motive power: an attractively priced HO scale Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACe, ready to detail and weather. Part of the […]
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Broadway Limited Imports N scale Baldwin Centipede diesel locomotive Riding on 12 axles and 20 feet longer than an Electro-Motive Division E8, the Baldwin DR-12-8-1500/2 earned its “Centipede” nickname. Broadway Limited Imports produced an accurately detailed, N scale model of this unique diesel-electric locomotive. Part of the Paragon2 series, the 1:160 diesel features a dual-mode […]
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Wills Modern OO/HO structure kit Are you a modern-era modeler who needs structures for an office/industrial complex? Then Wills Modern may have just what you’re looking for. This new OO/HO scale line from Peco, the English firm that’s been making track products for decades, fills a niche for modern suburban structures. The prototype. Peco doesn’t […]
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E-Z Street trucks from Williams by Bachmann Price: $99.95 (nos. 42734 Hot Joe ‘n Dough food truck, 42736 green pickup truck) Min Curve: 16- or 21-inch E-Z Street curves Cmd Low: N/A Cnv Low: 20.3 smph High: 38.9 smph Drawbar pull: N/A Features: Motor, assorted cargo load Current production road names: Hot Joe ‘n Dough […]
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Union Pacific NW2 from Williams by Bachmann Price: $449.95 (no. 21652) Min Curve: O-27 Cmd Low: N/A Cnv Low: 19 smph High: 38 smph Drawbar pull: 1 lb. Features: Two can-style motors, dual headlights, die-cast metal trucks and couplers, TrueBlast Plus sound Current production road names: Boston & Maine, Pennsylvania RR, Union Pacific, Western Pacific […]
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Bachmann HO scale two-truck Climax The Climax locomotive model features die-cast metal construction and an operating backup light. Die-cast metal construction and a prototypical mechanism highlighted the Bachmann HO scale two-truck Climax back when I reviewed it in the February 2006 Model Railroader. The geared logger is back and now includes a factory-installed Digital Command […]
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MTH HO scale C44-9W diesel locomotive The General Electric C44-9W was one of the most popular locomotives of the 1990s, helping establish GE as the dominant locomotive builder in North America. These six-axle beasts are now available in HO scale from MTH Electric Trains. The prototype. The 4,400-horsepower Dash-9 road freight locomotives were built from […]
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Blair Line N scale Farmer’s Fertilizer Supply kit Price: $37.95 Manufacturer Blair Line P.O. Box 1136 Carthage, MO 64836 www.blairline.com Era: 1960s to present Comments: A fertilizer plant kit is the latest addition to Blair Line’s N scale product lineup. The structure features a laser-cut wood floor, sub roof, and walls, all with tab-and-slot connections; […]
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ScaleTrains.com HO scale insulated boxcar The ScaleTrains.com HO scale insulated boxcar kit includes everything shown above. The underside of the boxcar features well-defined molded details. Got five minutes? Then you have enough time to build ScaleTrains.com’s HO scale Evans 5,100-cubic-foot-capacity double-plug-door boxcar. The freight car, part of the company’s Kit Classics line, features a one-piece […]
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