Atlas HO tank cars Trinity Industries 17,600-gallon corn syrup tank cars are the newest ready-to-run HO scale models from Atlas. More than 7,000 prototype tank cars of this design were built from 1984 to 1998. Corn syrup tank cars are used to transport liquid sugar, molasses, and corn syrup. All of these commodities must be […]
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Broadway Limited HO New York Central Niagara 4-8-4 An accurate, smooth-running model of the pinnacle of the New York Central’s steam power, the S-1b Niagara 4-8-4, is the latest from Broadway Limited Imports, and it illustrates two significant points: BLI’s locomotives continue to improve, and steam locomotives are just plain cool. Historical perspective. Recently, some […]
Athearn HO scale EMD SD45T-2 An Electro-Motive Division SD45T-2 road freight diesel locomotive is the newest release in Athearn’s Ready-to-Roll line of HO scale locomotives. This 22 ½-ounce model includes directional headlights and a National Model Railroad Association recommended Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder Quick Plug. The prototype SD45T-2s were built to solve an operating […]
Life-Like Proto 2000 HO scale 2-8-8-2 This massive 2-8-8-2 is a powerful articulated locomotive that operates on curves down to 18″ radius. It’s the newest addition to Life-Like’s Heritage line of steam locomotives, and it’s the first Proto 2000 model with a built-in QSI Quantum sound system and automatic Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. USRA […]
Kato HO scale EMD SD38-2 An excellent Electro-Motive Division SD38-2 is the newest addition to Kato’s line of six-axle HO diesel locomotives. It’s a powerful model that features excellent detail, a smooth-running 12-wheel drive, magnetic knuckle couplers, and easy conversion to Digital Command Control (DCC). Prototype background. The Electro-Motive Division (EMD) introduced its 2,000-hp SD38-2 […]
Life-Like’s N scale EMD GP20 diesel Life-Like Products has released a nicely detailed and smooth-running N scale GP20. The Proto-N series model is factory-equipped with AccuMate magnetic knuckle couplers, prototype-specific dynamic brake, directional LED headlights and illuminated number boards. Our Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. sample was crisply painted and featured impressively fine lettering […]
Branchline Pullman Standard HO sleeper passenger car Now you can equip your HO limiteds with heavyweight Pullman sleeping cars that are as accurate and well-detailed as the best imported brass models. Branchline Trains has introduced finely molded plastic kits for cars that were the mainstays of long-distance travel. The kits have many parts and take […]
Life-Like N scale Berkshire 2-8-4 steam locomotive This great-looking N scale model of a Van Sweringen 2-8-4 Berkshire has been introduced by Life-Like. It’s a smooth-running medium-size locomotive, but it’s short on power as it pulls only about a dozen cars. This model’s prototype is one of a group of similar Berkshire locomotives built for […]
Broadway Limited HO EMD SD40-2 diesel This good-looking EMD SD40-2 is Broadway Limited Imports’ first modern HO diesel locomotive. It’s a ready-to-run model that produces plenty of realistic sound during operation thanks to a factory-installed QSI Quantum sound system and automatic dual-mode decoder. The SD40-2 operates smoothly on layouts using either DC or Digital Command […]
Rib Side Cars HO Milwaukee Road boxcar This HO scale ribbed-side boxcar represents the signature freight car of the old Milwaukee Road and is the first accurate model in this scale to be offered as an easily built kit. Rib Side Cars’ first offering should please Milwaukee Road modelers and freight car afficionados alike. In […]
Atlas N scale Shay An N scale model of a two-truck Shay, highlighted by a remarkable representation of the Shay’s side-mounted drive train that churns furiously as the locomotive moves down the track, has been released by Atlas. As with a real Shay, this model’s drive train is an intricate assembly of rotating universal joints […]
