The ZW-L transformer combines an upgraded transformer package with the classic football-style case. Watch the video below to see some of the ZW-L’s features. […]
Video: ZW-L 620-watt transformer by Lionel
Section: Reviews
Spring Mills Depot HO scale B&O wagontop caboose
Spring Mills Depot HO scale BO wagontop caboose The vertical-ribbed construction marks this distinctive bay window car as one of the Baltimore & Ohio’s innovative class I-12 steel cabooses built just before World War II. Ready-to-run HO scale models of these cabooses are now offered by Spring Mills Depot with era-specific details, paint, and lettering […]
Athearn HO scale AC4400CW diesel locomotive
Athearn HO scale AC4400CW diesel locomotive Almost as soon as Norfolk Southern’s colorful stable of heritage scheme Electro-Motive SD70ACe and General Electric ES44AC locomotives hit the rails last year, modelers have been looking to add scale-size versions to their own fleets. Athearn updated its SD70ACe to model the EMD half of the units in HO. […]
Walthers HO scale Trainline Railtech train set
Walthers HO scale Trainline Railtech train set Train sets are a popular way to get started in the hobby of model railroading, but modelers often have to discard their original set locomotive when upgrading to Digital Command Control. The Railtech train sets from Walthers eliminate that by including a DCC locomotive and a control system […]
BLMA Models HO scale 64-foot refrigerator car
Price: $32.95 Manufacturer BLMA Models 302 District Ct. Fullerton, CA 92832 www.blmamodels.com Era: 2006 – present Comments: A TrinityRail 64-foot mechanical refrigerator car decorated for The CIT Group (CEFX reporting marks) is the latest offering from BLMA Models. The ready-to-run model is based on a group of 30 cars (992114-992143) owned by the railcar leasing […]
Bachmann’s HO scale Schnabel Car, In-depth Product Review
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The Schnabel car is one of the largest freight cars ever made, and each is designed for a specific purpose. Senior editor Jim Hediger reviews Bachmann’s new HO scale model of the unique car, and he provides some tips on operating one realistically […]
Athearn Trains HO scale GP38-2 diesel locomotive
With the release of its new GP38-2, Athearn has done all the superdetailing work for you. Part of the firm’s top-of-the-line Genesis series, these HO scale diesel-electric locomotives are modeled to meticulously match each prototype. The newly tooled Geeps are also available factory-equipped with a dual-mode SoundTraxx DCC decoder. The prototype. With more than 2,200 […]
Walthers HO scale Budd RDC-3 Rail Diesel Car
Walthers HO scale Budd RDC-2 rail diesel car The HO scale Budd Rail Diesel Car (RDC)-3 is back, and this time Walthers has added a simulated stainless-steel finish to the self-propelled car. The model has a 1-piece injection-molded plastic shell and a zinc-alloy frame with cast underbody detail. We reviewed the Life-Like Proto 1000 (now […]
Atlas HO scale Alco RS-11 diesel locomotive
Atlas HO scale Alco RS-11 diesel locomotive The latest release of the Alco RS-11 from Atlas Model Railroad Co. is available in four new prototypical paint schemes. Model Railroader reviewed the first release of the updated model in green and yellow Central Vermont livery back in 2001. The prototype. Northern Pacific purchased a total of […]
Tangent Scale Models HO scale HO GSC 60-foot flatcar
Tangent Scale Models HO scale GSC 60-foot flatcar Plain flatcars are versatile utility cars on real and model railroads. They haul all sorts of materials, such as lumber, machinery, and just about anything else that can be secured on the deck. This new HO model from Tangent Scale Models represents a 60-foot flatcar design introduced […]
Video: MTH HO scale Empire State Express passenger train
The MTH HO scale Empire State Express passenger train set features five cars accurately detailed for their famous prototypes. The cars also feature detailed and lighted interiors and the observation car even includes an illuminated tailsign. See the train run through the scenes on the Model Railroader staff’s club model train layout. […]
O Gauge Baldwin Centipede Diesel by Lionel
I don’t recall if I’ve ever proclaimed my all-time favorite diesel (real or model). If I haven’t, well, the winner is the Baldwin Centipede. It was long, imposing, and about as far away from the more delicate appearance of an Electro-Motive Division FT or F3 as you could get. The Centipede had a massive line […]
