HO scale locomotives General Electric U28 and U28CG diesel locomotives. Road names to be announced. All-new tooling; etched-metal grills; steam generator details on U28CG; separate, factory-applied detail parts; prototype-specific headlight placement; and metal knuckle couplers. Direct-current and Digital Command Control versions will be offered. Pricing and release date to be announced in January 2020. Master […]
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Reading & Northern (green and yellow), GATX Locomotive Group (blue and black), Providence & Worcester (brown and orange), Kansas City Southern (Southern Belle scheme), and New Hampshire Northcoast (green, black, and yellow). New […]
Kato USA HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (blue and yellow warbonnet) and Burlington Northern (as-delivered scheme). Two road numbers per scheme. Factory-installed Digital Command Control motor and light decoder, handrails, grab irons, and number boards; directional golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights; and […]
Good tracklaying has a direct bearing on your railroad’s performance, so take the time to do a good job and it’ll pay off in a smooth-operating layout. Roadbed is used under model track to simulate the layer of crushed rock that supports prototype track. Shaped cork or flexible plastic foam roadbed bends easily so it […]
HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division F-series diesel locomotives. Burlington Northern (Northern Pacific “Pinetree” scheme patchout; F7A, F7B, and F7A-B set in one road number each), Denver & Rio Grande Western (Aspen Gold, silver, and black; F9B in one number; F9A-B set in two numbers), Milwaukee Road (1970s orange and black; F7A in one number and […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page It’s all tips or tricks in this October edition of Ask MRVP! David Popp addresses inquiries related to trackwork, wiring, mortar lines on structures, N scale gasoline service trucks, sound effects, whistle posts, and more! […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page It’s all tips or tricks in this October edition of Ask MRVP! David Popp addresses inquiries related to trackwork, wiring, mortar lines on structures, N scale gasoline service trucks, sound effects, whistle posts, and more! […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Steve’s N scale (1:160) BSR layout is starting to take shape! In this episode, Steve works on installing cork roadbed and demonstrating how to build a gently flowing trail of turnouts that route into the Port Smith yard. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Steve’s N scale (1:160) BSR layout is starting to take shape! In this episode, Steve works on installing cork roadbed and demonstrating how to build a gently flowing trail of turnouts that route into the Port Smith yard. […]
Broadway Limited Imports N scale Mikado The N scale USRA heavy Mikado features many separately applied piping and detail parts and blackened metal running gear. For those modeling steam railroading in North America during the first half of the 20th century, having an accurate and reliably running model of a United States Railroad Administration (USRA) […]
HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 diesel locomotive. Canadian Pacific (with beaver herald in one road number, without in three), CIT Rail Leasing (blue, three numbers), Farmrail (tan and brown, three numbers), Huron & Eastern (RailAmerica scheme, four numbers), Norfolk Southern (“Training First Responders” scheme, one number), and RJ Corman (red and gray, three numbers). […]
Soldering track feeders isn’t that difficult. Learn this easy method for making reliable wiring connection that are also easy to conceal on a model train layout. Soldering feeders to the rails is a wiring method modelers have used since the hobby began. By soldering feeders directly to the rails instead of using other types of […]
