American beauty: Model Power’s N scale 4-4-0 steam locomotive

Model Power's N scale 4-4-0 steam locomotive

Model Power’s N scale 4-4-0 steam locomotive A nicely proportioned N scale model of a 4-4-0 American type has been released by Model Power. Small steam engines are few and far between in N, and Model Power has high hopes for this one – the American is available in 16 road names plus a painted […]

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N scale F40PH from Kato captures the look of a popular passenger diesel

Kato N scale F40PH

Kato N scale F40PH This great-looking model of Amtrak’s F40PH comes hot on the heels of the excellent HO model of the same EMD passenger locomotive from Kato (reviewed in the September 2005 MR). Like its bigger HO brother, this N scale locomotive is also a well-detailed model with a smooth-running chassis that delivers plenty […]

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Kato’s N scale AC4400CW diesel locomotive is a modern marvel

Kato N scale AC4400CW diesel locomotive

Kato N scale AC4400CW diesel locomotive A superb N scale model of one of the most popular road diesel locomotives of the 1990s, General Electric’s sophisticated and powerful AC4400CW, has been released by Kato. This model is impressive with its smooth performance, excellent paint, and easily installed detail parts. History. In the early 1990s, General […]

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Micro-Trains Line N scale Ortner high-capacity hopper is designed for heavy loads

Micro-Trains Line N scale Ortner

Micro-Trains Line N scale Ortner This distinctive Ortner Rapid Discharge hopper car, designed for heavy, dense loads like sand, gravel, limestone, and iron ore, is a recent addition to the Micro-Trains Line. It’s a replica of a 100-toncapacity prototype built in the early 1970s by the Ortner Freight Car Co. (now part of Trinity Rail […]

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Walthers’ neoclassic big city passenger station comes to N scale

Walthers' N scale passenger station

Walthers’ N scale passenger station A traditional big city passenger terminal has been released in N scale, and the model’s clean lines, cut-stone exterior, and impressive columns make it one big and beautiful structure. It definitely fits the image former Trains magazine editor David P. Morgan described as a “temple of transportation.” The architecture of […]

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Life-Like’s N scale EMD GP20 diesel offers detail and smooth operation

Life-Like's N scale EMD GP20 diesel

Life-Like’s N scale EMD GP20 diesel Life-Like Products has released a nicely detailed and smooth-running N scale GP20. The Proto-N series model is factory-equipped with AccuMate magnetic knuckle couplers, prototype-specific dynamic brake, directional LED headlights and illuminated number boards. Our Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. sample was crisply painted and featured impressively fine lettering […]

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Life-Like N scale Berkshire 2-8-4 steam locomotive is a smooth performer

Life-Like N scale Berkshire 2-8-4 steam locomotive

Life-Like N scale Berkshire 2-8-4 steam locomotive This great-looking N scale model of a Van Sweringen 2-8-4 Berkshire has been introduced by Life-Like. It’s a smooth-running medium-size locomotive, but it’s short on power as it pulls only about a dozen cars. This model’s prototype is one of a group of similar Berkshire locomotives built for […]

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Impressive detailing highlights Atlas N scale Shay geared steam locomotive

Atlas N scale Shay

Atlas N scale Shay An N scale model of a two-truck Shay, highlighted by a remarkable representation of the Shay’s side-mounted drive train that churns furiously as the locomotive moves down the track, has been released by Atlas. As with a real Shay, this model’s drive train is an intricate assembly of rotating universal joints […]

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InterMountain Railway Co., N scale, SD40T-2

InterMountain Railway Co. N scale SD40T-2

InterMountain Railway Co. N scale SD40T-2 A handsome N scale SD40T-2 tunnel motor locomotive is now available from InterMountain. It features a detailed plastic body, six-wheel trucks, and a smooth-running dual-flywheel mechanism that can be easily adapted for Digital Command Control (DCC). This well-proportioned model is a replica of the 3,000-hp prototype that was introduced […]

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Life-Like, N scale, Alco C-424 diesel

N scale Alco C-424 diesel

Life-Like’s N scale Alco C-424 diesel is a popular medium-size road switcher. A good-looking Alco C-424 with a smooth-running mechanism is a recent release from Life-Like. It neatly captures the clean lines and chunky look of the prototype. Alco introduced the C-424 as part of its Century line of diesel engines in 1963. The four-axle […]

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