Floquil Paint Markers

Floquil Paint Markers

Floquil Paint Markers Some time ago, associate editor Cody Grivno demonstrated painting rail with Floquil Pain Markers. I decided recently to give them a try. I found them on sale at Micro-Mark, so I bought the three-pack that included Rail Brown, Rail Road Tie Brown, and Rust. For my application, I used the Rust colored […]

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Bachmann HO scale brill trolley

Bachmann HO scale brill trolley

Bachmann HO scale brill trolley This brill trolley from Bachmann is a very good representation. It features a five-pull can motor and has all-wheel electrical pick up. The paint job is excellent and comes in red, green, or yellow. It has silhouetted people in the side windows, but the motor can be seen in the […]

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Anders Products Wire Glue

Anders Products Wire Glue

Anders Products Wire Glue I’d like to briefly review a great product called Wire Glue by Anders Products of Melrose, Mass. To those of you that have a hard time soldering anything, this product is definitely for you. It’s essentially a black, water based epoxy that conducts low voltage electricity when dry. I’ve used it […]

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Bachmann HO scale USRA 0-6-0 steam locomotive

Bachmann HO scale USRA 0-6-0

Bachmann HO scale USRA 0-6-0 steam locomotive This product is worth the little money you spend! That’s probably the reason why Bachmann put this product in their train sets. This model has handrails and plastic whistles and bells and e-z mate couplers. It costs around 50 to 30 dollars depending on where you buy it. […]

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Walthers Gold Line series HO scale Trinity RD-4 coal hopper six-pack

Walthers Gold Line series HO scale Trinity RD-4 Coal Hopper 6-Pack

Walthers Gold Line series HO scale Trinity RD-4 coal hopper six-pack I recently purchased a pack of Walthers Goldline RD4 Coal Hoppers in BNSF (Power Bar) livery. The pack contains six highly detailed Trinity coal Hoppers. The model is well made with good weight to the hopper car. Each car in the pack has a […]

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Model Power HO scale 0-4-0 steam locomotive

Model Power HO scale 0-4-0 steam locomotive

Model Power HO scale 0-4-0 steam locomotive It’s hard not to laugh as you watch this small locomotive speed around the track at high speeds. This lightweight, but tough switcher is a cheap model, costing just a little bit over $45. This engine is a half-accurate representation of an 0-4-0 switchers, that worked the smaller […]

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Bachmann Spectrum HO scale GE Dash 8-40C diesel locomotive

Bachmann Spectrum HO scale GE Dash 8-40C diesel locomotive

Bachmann Spectrum HO scale GE Dash 8-40C diesel locomotive Once again, my local hobby shop proves to be a great place. I was buying a Bachmann CSX YN3 GP30 and a Conrail Geep as well. The CSX was going to a friend for his upcoming birthday. I’ve got nothing against Bachmann. Three out of seven […]

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Walthers HO scale 86-foot Hi-cube boxcar

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Walthers HO scale 86-foot Hi-cube boxcar Walthers makes absolutely wonderful cars, and this Gold Line model is no exception. The one and only at my local shop, I wanted a car that was long and would challenge my small radius turns. I saw this one, and walked out with a car finally longer than my […]

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Bachmann HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP40 diesel locomotive

Bachmann HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP40 diesel locomotive

I purchased the DCC-equipped version of Bachmann’s HO scale EMD GP40 diesel locomotive as a replacement for the DC models that came with each of my Bachmann McKinley Explorer starter sets when the GP40 from the older set began to lurch along the track while running under DC power. Bachmann offers this model in several […]

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Athearn Genesis SD70ACe diesel locomotive

Athearn HO scale SD70ACe diesel locomotive

Athearn HO scale SD70ACe diesel locomotive I just received my Athearn Genesis SD70ACes this week. Wow! For me, Christmas came early, literally! These units were not due until mid-to-late December. The Model Railroader review of the MTH SD70Ace, by Dana Kawala, has the history and numbers behind this locomotive model from EMD which first hit […]

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