Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page New diesels, steamers, structures, and tools highlight this episode of Cody’s Office. Model Railroader technical editor Cody Grivno will also show you a tip for realistically modeling gravel roofs on your structure models. This month’s viewer mail includes: the code of the Peco […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page New diesels, steamers, structures, and tools highlight this episode of Cody’s Office. Model Railroader technical editor Cody Grivno will also show you a tip for realistically modeling gravel roofs on your structure models. This month’s viewer mail includes: the code of the Peco […]
TALL DRINK OF WATER: Give the inhabitants of Train Town the gift of a clean, reliable water supply with Woodland Scenics’ new no. BR5866 Rustic Water Tower, the latest structure in the Built-&-Ready line. The O scale tower stands 18½ inches high, with a 7 x 7-inch footprint. The tower is fully assembled, painted, and […]
GIANT OF THE WEST: With Union Pacific busy restoring the actual 4-8-8-4 “Big Boy” no. 4014 for a return to excursion service, the time is right for MTH to offer its RailKing Imperial line O gauge model of the gigantic articulated steam engine. The no. 30-1779-1 features Proto-Sound 3.0 sound and control, two motors, four […]
Menards HO Wally’s Service Station Price: $59.99 Manufacturer Menards 5106 Menard Dr. Eau Claire, WI 54703 www.menards.com/trains Era: 1955 to 1960s (as decorated) Comments: Menards has added Wally’s Service Station to its rapidly growing line of HO scale structures. The factory-assembled model features more than 20 light-emitting diodes (LEDs); a weathered base; and an assortment […]
UNUSUAL LIVERY: MTH’s steel refrigerator car line has added a unique road name: the no. 20-94276 Magcobar Foundry Products. Magcobar used a fleet of 10 insulated cars leased from GE Rail Services (reporting mark NIRX) to ship dry drilling mud to oilfield support sites. In addition to Magcobar, road names include Baltimore & Ohio, Canadian […]
O gauge One Police Plaza from Menards Price: $99.99 (No. 2794435) Dimensions: 12 inches wide, 10 3/8 inches deep, 13 1/8 inches high. Features: Helicopter with rotating rotor blades, helipad with blinking landing lights, six police figures, and Jack the German shepherd. Power: Requires a 4.5-volt AC to DC power adapter, sold separately (Menards Nos. […]
BOX WITHIN A BOX: The Alco-GE-Ingersoll Rand boxcab returns to the MTH lineup. The O gauge diesel model has a die-cast metal shell, a can-style motor, and coil couplers and comes in seven road names: Baltimore & Ohio, Chicago & North Western, Harlem Transfer Co., Ingersoll-Rand, Lehigh Valley, Long Island RR, and Union Carbide. MTH […]
With the scenery in place on our O gauge CT&T layout, Kent and Bob turn their attention to adding the structures that will give the Big City an urban/industrial appearance. Follow along to see how the guys wire up the illuminated structures from Menards, MTH, and Woodland Scenics! […]
With the scenery in place on our O gauge CT&T layout, Kent and Bob turn their attention to adding the structures that will give the Big City an urban/industrial appearance. Follow along to see how the guys wire up the illuminated structures from Menards, MTH, and Woodland Scenics! […]
Small town depot from Menards Price: $79.99 (No. 279-4437) Features: Rural train station with interior lighting, external detail pieces, and nine figures, sights-to-see billboard, cargo boxes, and luggage with hand truck. Power supply sold separately. Order online at www.Menards.com/Trains Every kid’s parents probably told him or her, “Good things come in small packages.” Of course, […]
TRANSCON CHAMPION: Atlas O’s Trainman line Dash 8-40CW diesel locomotive is in stores now. The O gauge model salutes the more than 1,500 Dash 8s made by General Electric between 1990 and 1994. The model has two motors, remote couplers, and a smoke unit. The road names include BNSF, CSX, Santa Fe, and Union Pacific. […]
