Price: Free Manufacturer BlueRail Trains 2540½ Foothill Dr. Vista, CA 92084-6578 www.bluerailtrains.com Comments: For modelers who use BlueRail Trains or Bachmann E-Z App Bluetooth train control, a recent upgrade adds consisting and speed matching functionality. BlueRail Trains introduced its Bluetooth control system a couple of years ago. A touch screen on a smartphone, tablet, or […]
InterMountain N scale SD40-2 Our review sample features a split die-cast metal frame and ESU LokSound decoder. The metal contacts were bent down to make better electrical contact. A newly tooled N scale SD40-2 with a detail level that rivals larger scale models joins the InterMountain Ry. roster. For the most part the 1:160-proportion model […]
WalthersProto HO scale EMD GP35 diesel locomotive The WalthersProto GP35 has a die-cast metal frame. A metal weight surrounds the motor and flywheels and supports the decoder and speaker enclosure. The model has the thin side sill of a Phase II locomotive, as well as the later raised inertial filter hatch. The BN engine has […]
Atlas HO scale FMC 5347 boxcar Separately applied brake hardware and wire brake rods are just some of the underbody details on the Atlas HO scale FMC 5347 boxcar. A new HO scale boxcar based on a 1970s prototype has been released by Atlas Model Railroad Co. The FMC 5,347-cubic-foot-capacity boxcar features a one-piece injection-molded […]
Tangent HO 40-foot Mini Hy-Cube boxcar Price: $44.95 Manufacturer Tangent Scale Models P.O. Box 6514 Asheville, NC 28816 www.tangentscalemodels.com Era: 1967 to 1990 (as decorated) Road names: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Burlington Northern; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Illinois Central; Milwaukee Road; and Northern Pacific. Multiple road numbers per scheme. Undecorated kit also available. Comments: […]
Bachmann Sound Value HO scale PCC streetcar Everything under the shell of Bachmann’s PCC streetcar is new, including a die-cast metal power truck, SoundTraxx Sound Value DCC decoder, and interior lighting. President’s Conference Committee (PCC) streetcars were an attempt to build the first standardized streetcar. The cars, built just before and after World War II, […]
Athearn HO scale class Z-8 Challenger The tender features an operating light-emitting diode backup light and non-operating marker lights. Engineer’s side of the Athearn HO scale class Z-8 Challenger A Northern Pacific RR class Z-8 Challenger is available for the first time in HO scale as a ready-to-run plastic model. Produced by Athearn Trains as […]
Micro-Trains N scale 70-foot TTX Husky-Stack car Price: $27.90 Manufacturer Micro-Trains Line Co. 351 Rogue River Pkwy. Talent, OR 97540 www.micro-trains.com Era: 1991 to present (2008 to present as decorated) Comments: Micro-Trains Line’s new N scale 70-foot Husky Stack features a one-piece die-cast metal body, see-through walkways, and separately applied plastic ladders and brake gear. […]
Accurail HO scale 36-foot double-sheathed boxcar kit The one-piece plastic carbody features well-defined molded detail, including the seams on the steel roof and the corrugations on the steel ends. Separate plastic parts include a see-through brake platform and a running board with simulated wood grain. As the 40-foot steel boxcar was in the steam-to-diesel transition […]
Menards HO scale Red Owl grocery store The back of the Menards Red Owl store is just as detailed as the front Price: $69.99 plus shipping (free shipping to local Menards store) Manufacturer Menards 5106 Menard Dr. Eau Claire, WI 54703 www.menards.com Era: 1955 to 1988 Comments: Home-improvement chain Menards entered the HO scale structure […]
Rapido Trains HO scale New Haven 8600-series coach The model features realistic simulated stainless steel sides. The interior features individually painted seats and overhead lighting. Weather or no, go Rapido. With its highly detailed New York, New Haven & Hartford RR 8600-series coaches, it seems the Canadian manufacturer has adopted the popular New England railroad. […]
Atlas HO scale NJ Transit commuter train The Atlas locomotive’s mechanism, including a dual-flyweel-equipped motor, ride on a heavy, die-cast metal chassis Both the top and bottom interior levels of the trailers and cab cars feature overhead lighting. Several surface-mount light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are attached along the length of each light board. All the cars’ […]
