Kevin Strong DCC motion/sound decoder Zimo Available from: Train Li 3 Kensington Way Upton MA 01568 Price: $180-$240, depending on configuration Website: www.trainli.com Zimo MX699 motion/sound DCC decoder; light, servo, and smoke control outputs; multiple configurations available. Dimensions: 2″ x 15/8″ x 5/8 “ Pros: Smooth motor control; high current output; many outputs for lights, […]
This HO scale United States Railroad Administration light 4-6-2 Pacific from Bachmann Trains models a hard-working passenger hauler that served until the end of the steam era. Part of the Bachmann SoundValue line, this HO scale model includes a SoundTraxx dual-mode decoder. See and hear the SoundValue HO scale USRA light Pacific in action on […]
Marc Horovitz Gauge 1, 1:20.3 scale, live-steam Heisler Accucraft 33268 Central Avenue Union City CA 94587 Price: $3,150 Website: http://accucraft.com All metal live-steam model of West Side Lumber Co. Heisler Nº 3; manual control; two double-acting D-valve cylinders; working cylinder drain cocks; reversing from cab via working Stephenson’s valve gear; hinged roof; pressure gauge; water […]
Gauge 1, 1:20.3 scale, steam-outline 2-6-0 Bachmann Industries 1400 E. Erie Ave Philadelphia PA 19124 Price: $1,250 Website: www.bachmanntrains.com Plastic and die-cast metal, steam outline, 1870s-era Baldwin 8-18 D class Mogul; all-metal gears; “plug-and-play” socket in tender for the addition of R/C or DCC control; authentic paint scheme. Dimensions: length, 26 1/2″; width, 4 1/2″; […]
Marc Horovitz Passenger cars Gauge 1, 1:22.5-scale coach and combine Bachmann Trains 1400 East Erie Avenue Philadelphia PA 19124 Price: $139 Website: www.bachmanntrains.com All plastic gauge-1 coach and combine; insulated metal wheelsets; truck-mounted working knuckle couplers; hook-and-loop couplers also supplied; track-powered interior lighting; interior details; sliding door on the combine Pros: Attractive passenger stock; good […]
Kevin Strong 1:24- and 1:16-scale styrene architectural pattern sheets JTT & Partners Available from: Model Rectifier Corporation 80 Newfield Ave. Edison NJ 08837 Price: $6.50/pack (2 sheets) Website: www.modelrec.com 7.5″ x 12″ vacuum-formed styrene pattern sheets for model building Pros: Crisp detail molded into sheets Cons: Small size of sheets may make covering larger surfaces […]
Marc Horovitz Gauge-1 gang car LGB Märklin Inc. PO Box 510559 New Berlin WI 53151 Price: $329.99 Website: www.lgb.com White Pass & Yukon gang car (#L20060); gauge 1; loop couplers; link-and-pin couplers also provided; all wheels powered; power pickup from all wheels and skates; interior detail; ball-bearing motor; directional headlights/marker lights; DCC ready. Dimensions: length […]
Senior editor Dana Kawala recently installed a WOWSound Steam Version 4 decoder and 28mm high-bass WOWSpeaker with enclosure from Train Control Systems into an HO scale 2-8-2 Mikado. The upgraded TCS decoder includes a new Calibrated Proto Chuff feature. Hear the new decoder in action as the HO scale steam locomotive speeds along the main […]
Marc Horovitz Disc sander Proxxon Tools PO Box 1909 Hickory NC 28603 Price: $300 Website: www.proxxon.com 9 3/4″ disc sander (#TSG 250/E); cast-aluminum housing; double ball-bearing spindle; aluminum, tilting work table; electronic speed control; adjustable miter gauge; owner’s manual; approximate footprint: 11″ x 11″; height, 14″ Pros: Solid construction; easily replacable sanding discs; variable-speed motor; […]
Kevin Strong DCC-equipped 1:22.5 scale, gauge 1, steam-outline locomotive TrainLine Made in Germany Available from: Train Li 3 Kensington Way Upton MA 01568 Prices: $945 (analog DC); $1,145 (DCC) Website: www.trainli.com Mostly plastic steam-outline 0-6-0T; plastic side rods and valve gear; power pickup from all wheels plus skates; working headlights and cab light; available as […]
Turntable plan set in 1:24 scale Vilas County Lumber Company 12306 Lakeview Trail Homer Glen IL 60491 Prices: $18; plans only, $13; free shipping Website: www.VCLCo.com Photos of eight different turntables; full-size plans for 1:24-scale 60′ Lassig turntable; eight 9 1/2″ x 13″ pages and three 13″ x 19″ pages; spiral bound; printed in color; […]
RailModeller Pro, v. 5.1.2 Layout-design software Isle of the Kakapo Price: $39.99 Website: www.railmodeller.com Size: 9.2MB Railmodeller Pro, from Isle of Kakapo, is a downloadable layout-design program for Macintosh computers (OSX 10.8 or higher), intended to aid in designing track layouts using commercial sectional track. The program offers over 200 track libraries, from 1:450 scale […]
