Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for April 2018

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Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page A new Amtrak electric in HO, protein gons in N, HO scale covered hopper kits, and an exciting new book highlight the new model railroading products in the April installment of Cody’s Office. Down in the Model Railroader workshop associate editor Cody Grivno […]

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Atlas HO scale General Electric U33B diesel

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Atlas HO scale General Electric U33B diesel locomotive The Rock Island was a mighty fine line, but by the time General Electric’s U33B locomotives were delivered in the late 1960s, the Rock was in a hard place. The 3,300hp diesels were designed for fast freight, but the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific was a granger […]

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Quick Look: Atlas O 55-ton coal hopper

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Atlas O 55-ton coal hopper Price: $74.95 Manufacturer Atlas O 378 Florence Ave. Hillside, NJ 07205 www.atlasrr.com Era: 1960s (as decorated) Road names: Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf; Boston & Maine; Canadian National; Virginian; and Westmoreland Coal Co. Four road numbers each. Data only and undecorated versions also available. Comments: One of the enduring freight-car designs […]

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Quick Look: Atlas bulkhead Flatcar with pipe load

Atlas Bulkhead Flatcar with pipe load

Atlas Bulkhead Flatcar with pipe load Price: $36.95 Manufacturer Atlas Model Railroad Co. 378 Florence Ave. Hillside, NJ 07205 www.atlasrr.com Era: 1970s to 2000s Comments: A new removable pipe load and more road names highlight the latest run of this HO scale 68-foot bulkhead flatcar from Atlas. An earlier release was reviewed in the April […]

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Quick Look: Atlas N scale PS 4000 covered hopper

Atlas N scale PS 4000 covered hopper

Atlas N scale PS 4000 covered hopper Price: $29.95 (undecorated, $24.95) Manufacturer Atlas Model Railroad Co. 378 Florence Ave. Hillside, NJ 07205 www.atlasrr.com Era: 1962 to 1986 (as decorated) Road names: Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern (two road numbers); Baltimore & Ohio; Illinois Central Gulf; Norfolk & Western; and undecorated. New road numbers: Chessie System and […]

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Quick Look: Atlas Z scale flextrack

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Atlas Z scale flextrack Price: $5.95 per 24″ length Manufacturer Atlas Model Railroad Co. 378 Florence Ave. Hillside, NJ 07205 www.atlasrr.com Comments: A long-time manufacturer of N and HO scale track (as well as O scale track under its Atlas O brand), Atlas Model Railroad Co. is now making Z scale flextrack. At 24″ long, […]

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O gauge F7 diesel from Atlas O

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O gauge F7 diesel from Atlas O Price: $499.95 (No. 30134013) Min Curve: O-36 (A unit), O-45 (B unit) Cmd Low: 4 smph Cnv Low: 9.9 smph High: 71 smph Drawbar pull: 1 lb., 6 oz. Features: Two can-style motors, Lionel TrainMaster Command System, Electric Railroad Co. Cruise Commander speed control, smoke unit, alternate scale […]

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Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for September 2017

Cody Grivno in his office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Get a quick demo of the new Walthers HO scale SoundTraxx-equipped SD60M diesel and see a selection of other HO and N scale products in this month’s episode of Cody’s Office. Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno will also show you how to […]

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Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for September 2017

Cody Grivno in his office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Get a quick demo of the new Walthers HO scale SoundTraxx-equipped SD60M diesel and see a selection of other HO and N scale products in this month’s episode of Cody’s Office. Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno will also show you how to […]

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