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Model railroad locomotive, freight car, structure, detail, scenery, book, software, and club offering announcements for August 12, 2021

By | August 9, 2021
Amtrak 50th Anniversary General Electric P42 diesel locomotive.

HO scale locomotives  General Electric P42 diesel locomotive. Amtrak 50th anniversary schemes (Midnight Blue, phases 1, 3 [Dash 8], 5, and 6 in one road number each). Prototype-specific nose (as-built and Amtrak rebuilt), vinyl m.u. hoses and trainline hoses, and photo-etched metal radiator fan grill. Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector, $209.99; with dual-mode SoundTraxx […]

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Motive power preparations on Dave Abeles’ Conrail Onondaga Cutoff

By Dave Abeles | August 9, 2021

On Dave Abeles’ HO scale Conrail-inspired layout, locomotive fleet operations warrant the same careful attention as it does in 1:1 scale. Follow along to see how he and his crew ready the motive power for smooth and reliable performance at the head-end of his trains! […]

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Model railroad locomotive, freight car, passenger car, structure, tool, and book announcements for August 5, 2021

By | August 2, 2021
Jacksonville Terminal Co. National Steel Car 53-foot 17-post well car two-pack

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 August 5, 2021. HO scale locomotives  Electro-Motive Division SD38 diesel locomotive. Bessemer […]

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Toy train smoke: Lots of scents available

By | July 30, 2021
Rene Schweitzer and Hal Miller with smoking O gauge steam and diesel lovomotives

Toy train smoke hijinx (and a minor train wreck) abound as Hal Miller and Rene Schweitzer try a variety of the scents in JT’s Mega Steam fluid line. The smoke fluids are now available from the Kalmbach Hobbystore. Rene and Hal discover with their tests that there’s a world of smells beyond coal and diesel […]

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Toy train smoke: Lots of scents available

By | July 30, 2021
Rene Schweitzer and Hal Miller with smoking O gauge steam and diesel lovomotives

Toy train smoke hijinx (and a minor train wreck) abound as Hal Miller and Rene Schweitzer try a variety of the scents in JT’s Mega Steam fluid line. The smoke fluids are now available from the Kalmbach Hobbystore. Rene and Hal discover with their tests that there’s a world of smells beyond coal and diesel […]

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Detail a diesel on a budget, Ep. 47

By Cody Grivno | July 27, 2021

From adding grab irons to installing hood details to painting the parts, Cody Grivno shares how he finished his HO scale Atlas Trainmasters EMD GP38-2 diesel locomotive without breaking the bank. Watch all the steps detailed in this video, and then read the story in the September 2021 issue of Model Railroader magazine. […]

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Detail a diesel on a budget, Ep. 47

By Cody Grivno | July 27, 2021

From adding grab irons to installing hood details to painting the parts, Cody Grivno shares how he finished his HO scale Atlas Trainmasters EMD GP38-2 diesel locomotive without breaking the bank. Watch all the steps detailed in this video, and then read the story in the September 2021 issue of Model Railroader magazine. […]

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Model railroad locomotive, freight car, passenger car, train set, structure, and detail announcements for July 29, 2021

By | July 27, 2021
BNSF Gunderson Multi-Max auto rack.

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 July 29, 2021. HO scale locomotives  Canadian National GP9RM diesel locomotive kit. […]

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