Marc Horovitz 1:22.5 scale, gauge-1 Sumpter Valley 2-6-6-2 LGB of America, Inc. 6444 Nancy Ridge Drive San Diego, CA 92121 www.lgb.comSee your LGB dealer for price and availability Articulated locomotive with tender; plastic and metal construction; 0-24 volts DC operation; two weather-resistant motor blocks with seven-pole Bühler motors; 12 powered wheels with power pickup on […]
This New Orleans streetcar captures the nostalgic look and feel of big city street transit from the 1920s to the present. Made by LGB, it’s a big, impressive traction model to run or display in your den. This weather-resistant model has some great details and features, and is decoder-equipped for ready-to-run action on analog DC […]
Herron Rail Video archive In his The Unwanted Berkshires in the Spring 2004 issue of Classic Trains magazine, Jack Polaritz looks at the genesis and careers of Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 9401-9407, the last 2-8-4 design in America. After P&LE dieselized, the engines were stored, then reactivated in 1955 when another New York Central subsidiary, […]
LGB G scale USRA Mikado 2-8-2 If you’re a committed G scale operator, a fan of well-designed model steam power, or just a modeler who’d like a very, very impressive locomotive to display on the fireplace mantel, LGB’s new Mikado deserves a look. It’s a great example of several trends in model railroading: more steam […]
