Featured HO locomotives Amherst 2022: These HO Scale locomotives are what manufacturers tell Model Railroader that they are featuring at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show Jan. 29 and 30. Athearn Electro-Motive Diesel/Progress Rail SD70ACU diesel locomotive Electro-Motive Diesel/Progress Rail SD70ACU diesel locomotive. Canadian Pacific (Army Arid Regions and Navy schemes in one road […]
ScaleTrains HO GP30 debuts — ScaleTrains.com made a splash at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show on Saturday, January 29. The company unveiled its new HO scale Rivet Counter line Electro-Motive Division GP30 diesel locomotive. The initial run, scheduled for release this fall, will feature six road names with multiple paint variations, including Union Pacific […]
ScaleTrains four-axle locomotive announcement is set for this weekend. Officials with ScaleTrains say they’ll unveil the new HO Scale model during the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show at 10:50 a.m. Eastern time, January 29. Attendees will be able to see the unveiling live at booth BLC No. 34A. More details will be available from […]
What was your first train set (or locomotive)? While I have vague memories of a Lionel train set when I was a young child, the first scale locomotive that I owned was a DC-powered N scale Baltimore and Ohio F7, along with several freight cars. They were a birthday gift when I was 12 or […]
Product news Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest news on new model railroad products such as locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of January 27, 2022. See all products […]
Product news Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest model railroad product news about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of January 20, 2022. See all new products and product […]
Product news Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of January 13, 2022. HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD45-2 diesel locomotive. Atchison, […]
Rapido Trains is ringing in 2022 with another exciting steam announcement. Canadian Pacific (CP) Class H1a and H1b 4-6-4 Hudsons will be joining the HO scale Icons of Canadian Steam product range. The models will have road-number-specific details; separate, factory-applied handrails and grab irons; blackened metal wheels and driving rods; correct cylinders and valve gear; […]
Rapido Trains announced that the next locomotive in its HO scale product range will be the Electro-Motive Division GP38. The four-axle road locomotive will feature prototype-specific details, metal handrails with plastic stanchions, and see-through etched-metal steps. Initial road names offered on the Rapido Trains model will include Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (blue and yellow […]
Product news Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of January 6, 2022. HO scale freight cars U.S. Navy helium tank car. […]
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Product news Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of December 30, 2021 HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division F7A and F7B diesel […]
What was your first train set (or locomotive)? Before the age of 10, I received a basic Lionel set along with a couple of turnouts for Christmas. I liked it, except for that middle electrical pickup rail on the track sections. I lived with that until I discovered you could have a two-rail railroad. Later […]
