MTH F7 locomotive

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Kevin Strong 1:32 scale, gauge 1, A-A diesel locomotives MTH Electric Trains 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046 Price $999.95 Website: www.mthtrains.com 1:32 scale, gauge 1, plastic-and-metal A-A set of EMD F7 locomotives; ProtoSound3; smoke; analog DC, AC, DCC, and MTH DCS-compatible control Pros: Accurate scale/gauge combination; well detailed with good fidelity to the […]

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Peter Angus: Locomotive Builder book

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Peter Angus: Locomotive Builder by Peter Angus Camden Miniature Steam Services Barrow Farm Rode, Frome, Somerset BA11 6PS Great Britain 8 3/4″ x 11 3/4″, hardbound, 222 pages, color and b&w photos Price: £32.50 + £10.02 s&h to the US Website: www.camdenmin.co.uk Peter Angus, while relatively unknown in the US, is a quite-well-known builder of […]

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Vilas County Lumber Company buckboard wagon plan sets

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Buckboard wagon plan sets in 1:24 and 1:13.7 scales Vilas County Lumber Company 12306 Lakeview Trail Homer Glen IL 60491 Prices: 1:24 scale, $14; 1:13.7 scale, $15 Website: www.VCLCo.com Comprehensive plan set for the construction of a buckboard wagon; four 91/2″ x 13″ pages and six (1:24) or eight (1:13.7) 13″ x 19″ pages; spiral […]

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Video: Bachmann HO scale E-Z App Alco RS-3

Bachmann HO scale EZ App Alco RS3

This HO scale Alco RS-3 diesel locomotive from Bachmann Trains features the firm’s new E-Z App control system. Using Bluetooth technology, this app allows modelers to run an E-Z App locomotive using an Apple iOS device. Watch senior editor Dana Kawala, run the E-Z App RS-3 and trigger sound effects along the Model Railroader staff’s […]

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Scale figures from Fun & Games

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1:20.3-scale figures Fun & Games PO Box 243 Jefferson City MO 65102 Price: $12 each Website: http://scalefigures.com Scale figures from the early 20th century; each available in two color schemes; several poses available; each figure fully painted and detailed Pros: Wide selection of poses; different classes (i.e., blue collar, white collar); neatly painted in authentic […]

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Vilas County Lumber Company platform wagon drawings

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Platform-wagon plan sets in 1:24 and 1:13.7 scales Vilas County Lumber Company 12306 Lakeview Trail Homer Glen IL 60491 Prices: 1:24, $12; 1:13.7, $14 Website: www.VCLCo.com Comprehensive plan set for the construction of a station-platform baggage wagon; six 91/2″ x 13″ pages and seven (1:24) or nine (1:13.7) 13″ x 19″ pages; spiral bound; printed […]

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Video: SoundTraxx Econami ECO-100 DCC decoder steam version

SoundTraxx Econami ECO100 DCC decoder steam version

Senior editor Dana Kawala installed a SoundTraxx Econami ECO-100 Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder into a Trix HO scale United States Railway Administration light 2-8-2 steam locomotive. Check out this demo of the new Econami decoder on the Model Railroader staff’s club layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. […]

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Just Plain Folk barber shop

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Kevin Strong 1:24 scale (approximately) assembled and painted barber shop Just Plain Folk 818 Lincoln Ave. Palmyra NJ 08065 Price: $79 Website: www.justplainfolkfigures.com Large scale, cast-resin structure; fully finished and painted; no interior. Dimensions: Depth, 9″ (excluding front sidewalk); height, 9″; width, 7″ Pros: Good exterior detail; good paint and finish; open bottom and removable […]

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Kadee gauge-1 freight-car trucks

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Marc Horovitz 1:29 scale, gauge-1 trucks Kadee Quality Products Co. 673 Avenue C White City OR 97503 Price: $49.99/pair Website: www.kadee.com 1:29 scale, gauge 1, freight-car trucks; available in three different styles (see text); mostly metal construction; unsprung, equalized; insulated axles; mounting adaptors provided for Bachmann, USA Trains, Aristo-Craft, and LGB. Dimensions: Wheel diameter at […]

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VES Enterprises wood tunnel portals

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Kevin Strong Wood tunnel portals VES Enterprises PO Box 11672 Casa Grande AZ 85130 Prices: Tunnel portal, $19; wing walls, $19/set Website: www.gtrainbuildings.com Natural cedar tunnel portal; wing walls available separately; supplied assembled, ready to finish. Dimensions: Portal: height, 131/2″; width, 131/2″; depth, 2″; tunnel opening, 73/4″ x 11″.  Wing walls: 11″ x 11″ as […]

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Bachmann manual turnout switch stand

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Marc Horovitz Manual turnout switch stand Bachmann Industries 1400 East Erie Avenue Philadelphia PA 19124 Price: $17 Website: www.bachmanntrains.com Manual switch machine (#94648); removable indicator flags; three sets of standoffs and actuator bars provided; two throw distances possible; instructions supplied Pros: Well-made product; heavy construction; throw handle stays in place with detents; mechanism well sealed […]

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Video: Walthers HO scale San Francisco Chief passenger train

Walthers HO scale San Francisco Chief passenger train

The Walthers HO scale San Francisco Chief models one of the famous passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Model Railroader received a sample of each one of the car types and locomotives offered in the series. A pair of F7 locomotives equipped with SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoders […]

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