Video Review: Broadway Limited Imports Paragon3 HO scale PRR J1 steam locomotive

Broadway Limited Imports Paragon3 HO scale PRR J1 steam locomotive

    Smoke, sound, and smooth performance highlight the new Paragon3 HO scale Pennsylvania RR class J1 from Broadway Limited Imports. In this exclusive review for Model Railroader, James Wright of the JLWII2000 YouTube channel shows you this new HO scale steam locomotive from unboxing to a rolling demonstration on his layout. […]

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Volcanoes DO belong on layouts

Model of a volcano

There is a cartoon on page 81 of the November 2017 Model Railroader which seems to say that a volcano can’t be put on a model railroad layout. Our model railroad club (South Hills Model RR Club) uses the free-mo modular standards for the layout that we assemble for shows and we DO have a […]

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Bruce Petty’s Southern Pacific MUG train

ogue Valley Model Railroad Club's HO scale Pacific & Eastern layout

Bruce Petty painted and decaled Tyco flatcars to represent an eastbound Southern Pacific train that originated at L.A.’s Taylor Yard and took empty flats back to the mills of Southern Oregon. Watch the train run on the Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club’s HO scale Pacific & Eastern layout. You can read all about this layout […]

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Climbing the grade on the AddleDoo Bush Tramway

Name: Rob Mackay-Wood Forum User Name: RobMW Railroad Name: AddleDoo Bush Tramway Location: Brisbane, Australia Scale: G Scale Theme: Bush Logging and Mining in Australia/New Zealand (Freelance) Description: In light of the October 2017 article in GRW on gradients, I thought this video of my Regner Lumberjack climbing a steep 11% grade (1:8.5) might be […]

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