Take one EM-1 add loaded coal cars then add one more. Scene 1 leaving yard, Scene 2 rolling in open country, Scene 3 rolling through town. Ed Lorence shot this video on his HO scale layout. […]
The mighty EM-1
Scale: HO Scale
B&O class Q3 no. 4500 the first!
B&O Q3 4500 special was the first Q3 delivered to the B&O on July 4th 1918, Scene 1 roaring through town, scene 2 slowing for a yellow board, scene 3 arriving at the destination. Video by Edward Lorence […]
B&O Pacific 4-6-2 Express
Follow B&O no. 5213, a 4-6-2 Pacific, as it leads the express train ! Video by Ed Lorence […]
The mighty EM-1
Take one EM-1 add loaded coal cars then add one more. Scene 1 leaving yard, Scene 2 rolling in open country, Scene 3 rolling through town. Ed Lorence shot this video on his HO scale layout. […]
Enter the Micro-Mark Model Challenge
Scientific HO scale rural farm structure kits from Micro-Mark For the second annual Micro-Mark Model Challenge, build any Scientific model kit, either on its own, with other Scientific model kits, in a diorama, on a railroad layout…the choice is yours…as long as a Scientific kit is featured. The winner will receive a $1,000.00 gift certificate […]
New model railroad products for the week of January 16, 2020
HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP40-2 diesel locomotive. Boston & Maine (as-delivered scheme in two road numbers, all blue and black repaint in one number), Canadian Pacific (non-standard simplified repaint in one number, with gold beaver herald and red-and-white frame stripe in two numbers), Norfolk Southern (black and white, three numbers), Southern Pacific (scarlet and […]
Video: Howard Zane’s HO scale Piermont Division
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Life-long model railroader Howard Zane has spent decades revising and running trains on his Piermont Division layout. Featured in the February 2020 Model Railroader, the HO scale railroad features meticulously detailed locomotives, stunning mountain scenery, and a 1,400-foot mainline run. Enjoy this video […]
Video: Howard Zane’s HO scale Piermont Division
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Life-long model railroader Howard Zane has spent decades revising and running trains on his Piermont Division layout. Featured in the February 2020 Model Railroader, the HO scale railroad features meticulously detailed locomotives, stunning mountain scenery, and a 1,400-foot mainline run. Enjoy this video […]
Howard Zane’s HO scale Piermont Division photo gallery
Forrest Nace took plenty of fascinating photographs of Howard Zane’s spectacular HO scale Piermont Division. Enjoy this exclusive gallery of selected scenes from the 60 x 70-foot HO scale model railroad, including many of Howard’s superdetailed brass steam locomotive models. A full article on Howard Zane’s layout appeared in the February 2020 issue of […]
New model railroad products for the week of January 9, 2020
HO scale freight cars General American 20,000-gallon general service tank car. Alaska RR (five road numbers [two single cars and one three-pack]), Emery (white with GATX reporting marks in four numbers), GATX (black with Clean, Oil, Test & Stencil panels and Automatic Car Identification tag; black with “Service Driven” logo; and white), and Reagent Chemical […]
HO scale Piermont Division
The layout at a glance Name: Piermont Division Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 60 x 70 feet Theme: freelanced Locale: Pennsylvania, New York State, northwestern New Jersey Era: early 1950s Style: walk-in Mainline run: more than 1,400 feet Minimum radius: 38″ Minimum turnout: no. 10 (main and sidings), no. 8 (yards) Maximum grade: 1.5 percent (main), […]
WalthersProto HO scale EMD SD9 diesel
WalthersProto HO scale EMD SD9 An HO scale General Motors Electro-Motive Division SD9 diesel is back on HO scale rails thanks to Wm. K. Walthers Inc. Part of the WalthersProto series, the model is accurately detailed and decorated for several road names. We reviewed an earlier release of the model in the December 2012 issue. […]
