Bullfrog Snot traction-tire maker Price: $24.95 (1 oz. jar, enough for hundreds of applications) ManufacturerFrogs Frills and Daffodils21951 CosalaMission Viejo, CA 92691www.bullfrogsnot.com Comments: The name may make it sound like a joke, but it’s Snot.Bullfrog Snot is a one-part, self-curing liquid plastic designed to be applied to the tread of model locomotive wheels. When it […]
SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control sound decoder “That sounds good!” was the enthusiastic response of my Model Railroader colleagues when I was programming and testing the SoundTraxx Tsunami diesel sound decoder in the MR workshop. I certainly agree. What’s more, the TSU-1000 Digital Command Control decoder, no. 827101 with the sounds of Electro-Motive’s 567 diesel […]
Sunset Models HO scale M-6 Moguls 2-6-0 Accounting for a total of 72 locomotives, class M-6 Moguls were among the most numerous 2-6-0s on the Southern Pacific. The brass HO scale M-6 from Sunset Models has a high level of detail and is available with a dual-mode QSI Quantum sound decoder for sound effects on […]
Ulrich DCC decoder tester This easy-to-use product from Ulrich Models lets you test and program National Model Railroad Association-recommended Digital Command Control decoders before installing them in your models. The Ulrich decoder tester measures 11/2″ x 2 1/2″ x 4″ and has two leads that you connect to the track of your Digital Command Control-equipped […]
Atlas N scale GP15-1 diesel A light-duty Electro-Motive Division road switcher built to work yards or haul short local freights is now available as an accurate N scale model. The Atlas GP15-1 features exceptional performance, especially at slow speeds, and can be easily converted to Digital Command Control. Prototype. By the 1970s railroads began using […]
Kato N scale Southern Pacific Alco PA-1 and PB-1 Price: $95.00 ManufacturerKato U.S.A. Inc.100 Remington Rd.Schaumburg, IL 60173www.katousa.com Comments: An upgraded N scale Alco PA-1 and powered PB-1 are available from Kato in the Southern Pacific Daylight paint scheme. The colors and striping match the Kato N scale Morning Daylight, reviewed in the July 2008 […]
Atlas N scale code 65 sectional track with roadbed Price: $8.50 to $19.95 ManufacturerAtlas Model Railroad Co.378 Florence Ave.Hillside, NJ 07205www.atlasrr.com Comments: Sectional track with painted plastic roadbed is the latest N scale track system from Atlas. The firm’s N True-Track comes with code 65 nickel-silver rail mounted on one-piece molded plastic roadbed. The tops […]
Athearn HO corn syrup tank car An 8,000-gallon tank car based on the North American Car Co. (NACC) prototype is the latest offering from Athearn Trains. These compact tank cars were designed to transport corn syrup. Why so small? Dedicated corn syrup tank cars were first built in the 1960s and are still a part […]
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale brass hybrid 2-10-2 Before the introduction of the Challenger and Big Boy types, the class TTT 2-10-2 was the premier heavy freighter on the Union Pacific RR. The HO scale UP class TTT-6 from Broadway Limited Imports features brass, metal, and plastic construction and a dual-mode Digital Command Control sound […]
Walthers N scale 2-8-8-2 Y3a Mallet A highly detailed N scale model of a Y3a 2-8-8-2 steam locomotive is now available with a factory- installed sound system. This N scale Y3a from Walthers features a dual-mode Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. The tooling for the model is the same as the DC version from […]
Kato N scale 1949 Broadway Limited passenger cars The Broadway Limited was the Pennsylvania RR’s most prestigious train, running overnight between New York and Chicago for more than six decades. These newly tooled N scale passenger cars from Kato depict the 1949 version of the train and look great behind the firm’s N scale GG1. […]
QSI Solutions c/o American Hobby Distributors dual-mode DCC decoder Are you looking to add realistic sound to your HO scale motive power fleet? The QSI Revolution-A supports an extensive library of downloadable locomotive sounds and is designed to fit a wide variety of locomotives. This dual-mode sound decoder will work on DC or DCC-equipped layouts. […]
