Senior Editor Eric White evaulates and troubleshoots an HO scale brass steam locomotive from Sunset Models to figure out why the gearbox isn’t turning. […]
How to troubleshoot and disassemble an HO scale brass steam locomotive
Scale: HO Scale
How to troubleshoot and disassemble an HO scale brass steam locomotive
Senior Editor Eric White evaulates and troubleshoots an HO scale brass steam locomotive from Sunset Models to figure out why the gearbox isn’t turning. […]
Piko HO scale Sprinter DMU tested
Senior editor Eric White puts the Piko HO scale Sprinter DMUs to the test on our Milwaukee, Racine & Troy staff layout. […]
Piko HO scale Sprinter DMU tested
Senior editor Eric White puts the Piko HO scale Sprinter DMUs to the test on our Milwaukee, Racine & Troy staff layout. […]
Layout visit: Marshall Sommer’s HO scale Rhode Haven
Watch trains running on Marshall Sommer’s HO scale Rhode Haven model railroad, which is featured in the January 2022 issue of Model Railroader magazine. […]
Layout visit: Marshall Sommer’s HO scale Rhode Haven
Watch trains running on Marshall Sommer’s HO scale Rhode Haven model railroad, which is featured in the January 2022 issue of Model Railroader magazine. […]
Union Pacific N Scale and HO Scale inspiration gallery
Union Pacific N Scale and HO Scale inspiration gallery Union Pacific N Scale and HO Scale layouts offer model railroaders the option to create wide-open plains, vast rail yards, and craggy mountain canyons. Sometimes, these features appear on the same layouts. This photo gallery blends top images from Daryl Kruse‘s N Scale Geneva (Illinois) […]
Southern Pacific HO scale 40-foot boxcars coming from Rapido Trains
Southern Pacific class B-50-15 and B-50-16 40-foot boxcars are the latest HO scale announcements from Rapido Trains. The models are based on cars that were built in the steam era and lasted into the steam-to-diesel transition era. The B-50-15 will be offered in the following configurations and paint schemes: Wood sides and Murphy roof (Southern […]
Moloco announces HO scale American Car & Foundry 50-foot hi-cube double-plug-door boxcar
Moloco, a manufacturer of HO scale freight cars and detail parts, is now accepting reservations for its latest car, an American Car & Foundry (ACF) 100-ton 50-foot hi-cube double-plug-door boxcar with exterior posts. The HO scale model is scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2022. The boxcar, based on a prototype used for […]
DCC Currents: Digitrax’s Quad Switch Stationary Decoder
I’ve wired a number of control panels for clubs. Control panels stick out into aisles and therefore need to be rugged. Control panels also take a good amount of time to wire. If you make a change in your track, modifying the panel to reflect the change can be difficult. I’ve always liked being able […]
Atlas HO scale ACF 5250 covered hopper
An American Car & Foundry (ACF) 5,250-cubic-foot-capacity covered hopper makes its debut in the Atlas Model Railroad Co. Master Plus line. The HO scale model has prototype-specific hatch and outlet configurations; separate, factory-applied wire grab irons and wire brake lines; and metal couplers. The ACF 5250 Center Flow made its debut in November 1964. The […]
HO Scale geared steam locomotive sample photos and video shared by UK maker
One model manufacturer is “gearing” customers up for a new HO Scale Shay steam locomotive to come to market in 2022. United Kingdom-based KR Models Ltd. released product sample pictures and a test-run video recently which show the company’s version of the classic logging locomotive moving forward and reversing on YouTube. According to an advertisement […]
