Atlas Bulkhead Flatcar with pipe load Price: $36.95 Manufacturer Atlas Model Railroad Co. 378 Florence Ave. Hillside, NJ 07205 www.atlasrr.com Era: 1970s to 2000s Comments: A new removable pipe load and more road names highlight the latest run of this HO scale 68-foot bulkhead flatcar from Atlas. An earlier release was reviewed in the April […]
Kato N scale Operation North Pole set The basic Operation North Pole set includes the top three cars, the bottom two make up the add-on set. Allstate Arena and Donald E. Stephens are cab cars. The cab cars have switches to turn the headlights and marker lights on or off. Kato F40PH with shell removed […]
Menards O gauge World Headquarters building Price: $119.95 (No. 279-3792) Dimensions: 13 inches wide, 16 inches deep, 23 inches high Features: Interior illumination, Starbucks has tables, chairs, counter, server, and customers. Base is decorated Power: Requires a 4.5-volt 5000-mA AC to DC power adapter sold separately Order: www.Menards.com/Trains When I was a kid, I knew […]
MTH 4-6-2 streamlined engine Price: $499.95 (No. 20-20683-1) Min Curve: O-31 Cmd Low: 4.5 smph Cnv Low: 4.8 smph High: 57.9 smph Drawbar pull: 1 lb., 6 oz. Features: A can-style motor, ProtoSound 3.0 command and sound system, smoke unit, coil coupler on tender Current-production road names: Canadian National, Chicago & North Western, New Haven, […]
The Rivet Counter version of the ScaleTrains.com HO scale General Electric ET44 features prototype-specific detailing and an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. Senior editor Dana Kawala used two of these superdetailed locomotives to haul a freight train along the main line of the Model Railroader staff’s Milwaukee, Racine & Troy layout. […]
The Bachmann Sound Value HO scale Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 models one of the most famous steam locomotives in North Amerida. Watch no. 611 as she chuffs along the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy main line with a railfan special in tow. […]
ScaleTrains.com HO scale GEVO Tier 4 diesel The Rivet Counter model features many separate detail parts. ScaleTrains.com HO scale Rivet Counter GEVO Tier 4 engineer’s side profile This top down view shows the prototype-specific detail of the CSX (top) and GE demonstrator (bottom) versions. The demonstrator also features that larger emissions equipment compartment atop the […]
Bachmann Sound Value N&W Class J 4-8-4 The Norfolk & Western Ry. Class J 4-8-4 was the last new steam locomotive built for passenger service in the United States. And the third-to-last passenger steam locomotive, no. 611, is still running, wowing steam fans old and young in excursion service. Bachmann’s model of the 611 has […]
WalthersMainline HO scale insulated boxcar The plastic underframe features some brake system detailing. Walthers continues to expand its Mainline series of HO scale freight cars with the addition of a 50-foot insulated boxcar based on a Pacific Car & Foundry prototype. The injection-molded plastic model features a one-piece body and underframe casting and a separate […]
The Trainmaster HO scale yard bunkhouse kit The kit includes wood parts that fit together well with minimal sanding. Price: $25 Manufacturer The TrainMaster LLC 2830 Fort Island Dr. Fairlawn, OH 44333 www.thetrainmaster.com Era: 1900 to 1960 Comments: A yard bunkhouse is the latest addition to The TrainMaster HO scale QuicKit line. The kit features […]
Atlas N scale PS 4000 covered hopper Price: $29.95 (undecorated, $24.95) Manufacturer Atlas Model Railroad Co. 378 Florence Ave. Hillside, NJ 07205 www.atlasrr.com Era: 1962 to 1986 (as decorated) Road names: Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern (two road numbers); Baltimore & Ohio; Illinois Central Gulf; Norfolk & Western; and undecorated. New road numbers: Chessie System and […]
O gauge F40PH diesel from MTH Price: $499.95 (No. 20-20683-1) Min Curve: O-31 Cmd Low: 2.3 smph Cnv Low: 2.9 smph High: 73.6 smph Drawbar pull: 1 lb., 2 oz. Features: Two can-style motors, ProtoSound 3.0 command and sound system, smoke unit Current-production road names: Amtrak (Phase III and Phase IV), MBTA, Metra, VIA […]
