Watch trains running on Marshall Sommer’s HO scale Rhode Haven model railroad, which is featured in the January 2022 issue of Model Railroader magazine. […]
Layout visit: Marshall Sommer’s HO scale Rhode Haven
Scale: HO Scale
Union Pacific N Scale and HO Scale inspiration gallery
Union Pacific N Scale and HO Scale inspiration gallery Union Pacific N Scale and HO Scale layouts offer model railroaders the option to create wide-open plains, vast rail yards, and craggy mountain canyons. Sometimes, these features appear on the same layouts. This photo gallery blends top images from Daryl Kruse‘s N Scale Geneva (Illinois) […]
Southern Pacific HO scale 40-foot boxcars coming from Rapido Trains
Southern Pacific class B-50-15 and B-50-16 40-foot boxcars are the latest HO scale announcements from Rapido Trains. The models are based on cars that were built in the steam era and lasted into the steam-to-diesel transition era. The B-50-15 will be offered in the following configurations and paint schemes: Wood sides and Murphy roof (Southern […]
Moloco announces HO scale American Car & Foundry 50-foot hi-cube double-plug-door boxcar
Moloco, a manufacturer of HO scale freight cars and detail parts, is now accepting reservations for its latest car, an American Car & Foundry (ACF) 100-ton 50-foot hi-cube double-plug-door boxcar with exterior posts. The HO scale model is scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2022. The boxcar, based on a prototype used for […]
DCC Currents: Digitrax’s Quad Switch Stationary Decoder
I’ve wired a number of control panels for clubs. Control panels stick out into aisles and therefore need to be rugged. Control panels also take a good amount of time to wire. If you make a change in your track, modifying the panel to reflect the change can be difficult. I’ve always liked being able […]
Atlas HO scale ACF 5250 covered hopper
An American Car & Foundry (ACF) 5,250-cubic-foot-capacity covered hopper makes its debut in the Atlas Model Railroad Co. Master Plus line. The HO scale model has prototype-specific hatch and outlet configurations; separate, factory-applied wire grab irons and wire brake lines; and metal couplers. The ACF 5250 Center Flow made its debut in November 1964. The […]
HO Scale geared steam locomotive sample photos and video shared by UK maker
One model manufacturer is “gearing” customers up for a new HO Scale Shay steam locomotive to come to market in 2022. United Kingdom-based KR Models Ltd. released product sample pictures and a test-run video recently which show the company’s version of the classic logging locomotive moving forward and reversing on YouTube. According to an advertisement […]
Marshall Sommer’s HO scale New Haven layout
Facts & features Name: Rhode Haven Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 13 x 13, 12 x 14, and 14 x 16 feet Prototype: freelanced, inspired by New York, New Haven & Hartford Locale: New England Era: 1930s”40s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 230 feet Minimum radius: 32″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: 2.5 percent Benchwork: L-girder […]
Eastern Seaboard Models enters HO scale market
Eastern Seaboard Models, well-known for its N and Z scale products, announced that it will be entering the HO scale market. The company’s initial offerings will be Magor and Pacific Car & Foundry 40-foot XIH heated, insulated plug-door boxcars. The first cars will be a circa 1950 Bangor & Aroostook boxcar based on a Magor […]
Pennsylvania Railroad HO scale transition era layout images
Pennsylvania Railroad HO scale transition era layouts Pennsylvania Railroad HO scale transition era layouts are among the grandest and most visually stunning in model railroading. Bridges, viaducts, and tunnels stitch together verdant vistas. Brunswick green, Tuscan red, or plain black steam and diesel locomotives thread drag freights and limiteds alike through lush canyons, beside quarries, […]
Model railroad locomotive, freight car, passenger equipment, electronics, accessories, and catalog announcements for November 11, 2021
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 November 11, 2021. HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD60M “tri-clops” diesel locomotive. […]
Model railroad locomotive, freight car, structure, passenger equipment, track, and club announcements for November 4, 2021
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 November 4, 2021. HO scale locomotives Fairbanks-Morse H-16-44 diesel locomotive. Milwaukee Road […]
