Video: ScaleTrains.com HO scale SD40T-2 tunnel motors

ScaleTrains.com HO scale SD40T-2 tunnel motors

Featuring roadname and roadnumber specific detailing, these HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD40T-2 tunnel motor diesels are part of the ScaleTrains.com Rivet Counter series. The model’s also feature prototype-specific sound and lighting effects and an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. See and hear a pair of these spectacular tunnel motors handle a freight train […]

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Video: ScaleTrains.com HO scale SD40T-2 tunnel motors

ScaleTrains.com HO scale SD40T-2 tunnel motors

Featuring roadname and roadnumber specific detailing, these HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD40T-2 tunnel motor diesels are part of the ScaleTrains.com Rivet Counter series. The model’s also feature prototype-specific sound and lighting effects and an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. See and hear a pair of these spectacular tunnel motors handle a freight train […]

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Wabtec has high hopes for battery-electric road unit NEWSWIRE

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An artist’s rendering of Wabtec’s battery-electric locomotive. Wabtec Corp. MINNEAPOLIS — How can you quickly create a U.S. fleet of hybrid heavy-haul locomotives? The answer, it Wabtec officials seem to say, is by creating an all-electric unit that can be mixed into a consist with existing conventional diesel-electric power. That’s the idea behind the battery-electric […]

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Wabtec releases video about new main line battery locomotive NEWSWIRE

WILMERDING, Pa. — Locomotive maker Wabtec is amping up promotion of its coming main line battery-powered locomotive. On Sunday, the Wilmerding-based rail supplier posted a new video to YouTube highlighting the proposed workings and benefits of a battery-powered locomotive for main line running.  The approximately 3-minute video shows artists renderings of the locomotive along with […]

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First Look: Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Pennsylvania P5a electric

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Broadway Limited Imports Paragon3 HO scale Pennsylvania RR P5a electric left side Broadway Limited Imports Paragon3 HO scale Pennsylvania RR P5a electric (right side) Broadway Limited Imports Paragon3 HO scale Pennsylvania RR P5a electric (front view) Broadway Limited Imports Paragon3 HO scale Pennsylvania RR P5a electric truck detail Broadway Limited Imports Paragon3 HO scale Pennsylvania […]

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Black Mesa & Lake Powell visitors’ guide NEWSWIRE

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Black Mesa & Lake Powell crosses a bridge near Cow Springs, Ariz. Andy Kirol PAGE, Ariz. – The end is in sight for the isolated Black Mesa & Lake Powell Railroad in northern Arizona, with some reports putting the end of operation in August yet. Each day, except Wednesday, a single set of hoppers makes […]

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India-made locomotive reaches 110 mph NEWSWIRE

Railways has manufactured a high speed locomotive in West Bengal’s Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, achieving a top speed of 180km/hr. This new locomotive produced under ‘Make In India’ initiative, will speed up trains like never before. Watch the video: pic.twitter.com/E5QCi0dSa7 — Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) August 12, 2019 NEW DELHI — India’s politicians are touting the country’s […]

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How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 6

Cody modeling a GP7.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Cody now turns his attention from the Chicago & North Western HO scale commuter cars to the locomotive used to haul them! Ride along with Cody as he works to model a GP7 featuring all of the right details and weathering effects […]

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How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 6

Cody modeling a GP7.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Cody now turns his attention from the Chicago & North Western HO scale commuter cars to the locomotive used to haul them! Ride along with Cody as he works to model a GP7 featuring all of the right details and weathering effects […]

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Ron Hoess’ Eastbound Chestnut Hill & Stifftown Branch PRR

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This HO scale layout (13′ x 18′) is a point-to-point switching layout that depicts the Stifftown Branch and the first portion of the Chestnut Hill Branch of the PRR. The setting is North Philadelphia circa 1958. Since this is a prototype layout, all of the structures are scratchbuilt to better match the prototype. Key signature […]

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Ron Hoess’ Eastbound Chestnut Hill & Stifftown Branch PRR

Scene of model train layout

This HO scale layout (13′ x 18′) is a point-to-point switching layout that depicts the Stifftown Branch and the first portion of the Chestnut Hill Branch of the PRR. The setting is North Philadelphia circa 1958. Since this is a prototype layout, all of the structures are scratchbuilt to better match the prototype. Key signature […]

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