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Marc Horowitz 1:32 scale, gauge-1 N&W 4-8-4 Accucraft Trains 33268 Central Ave. Union City CA 94587 Price: $5,950 Website: www.accucraft.com All metal, 1:32 scale, gauge-1 model of Norfolk & Western J-class streamlined 4-8-4; working Baker valve gear controlled from the cab; gas-fired boiler; ceramic burner; weight, 28.8 pounds (loco, 19.8 pounds; tender, 9 pounds); fittings: […]
Kevin Strong High current, wireless DCC receiver CVP Products (Airwire) PO Box 835772 Richardson TX 75083 Price: $132 (internal antenna); $138 (external antenna) Website: www.cvpusa.com Convertr-60; 6-amp wireless DCC receiver for battery R/C. Dimensions: 2.4″ x 1.2″ Pros: Easy installation; good range; high current capacity; able to use all 17 available Airwire frequencies Cons: No polarity […]
Kevin Strong Wireless DCC throttle CVP Products (Airwire) PO Box 835772 Richardson TX 75083 Price: $129 ($139 with charger and cable) Website: www.cvpusa.com T1300 throttle; operations-only (no programming) throttle. Dimensions: 6″ x 2″ x 1″ (excluding knob) Pros: Throttle knob has defined start and stop points; rechargeable battery via USB cable included; easy to use […]
Marc Horovitz Large scale signal-box kit Thorley Miniatures Penllain, Rhydcymerau Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire SA19 7RP United Kingdom Price: £39.99 + s&h Website: www.thorleyminiatures.com Thorleys End Signal Box; suitable for 16mm, 1:20.3, 1:22.5, and 1:24 scales; all-resin kit; instructions and window glazing included; extra details and color guide included. Dimensions of finished model (not including steps): 8 […]
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Click on the link to download the part templates for the log-grasping lift. In the June 2017 Model Railroader, Andrew Taylor describes how he kitbashed an HO scale container loader into a log-grasping lift. Andrew scratchbuilt the claw-like lift from styrene. Click on the link below to download the templates for cutting out the parts. […]
Click on the links at left to download this image sized appropriately for your computer screen. Pat Ryan built and photographed this HO scale model railroad scene of the Norfolk & Western Powhatan Arrow rounding a river bend as a Virginian Ry. coal train rumbles across a steel truss bridge. Click on the links below […]
This video was shot during BNSF Days at the Colorado Model Railroad Museum. The video features Boeing 737 fuselages and SkyBox cars. The entire train is from the collection of museum volunteer John Krueger. […]
Recently Model Railroader senior editor Dana Kawala had a chance to examine and operate a preproduction sample of Walthers new HO scale Plymouth ML-8 switcher. The model includes a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) motor decoder with a CurrentKeeper capacitor system. See the switcher in action as it works a yard on the Model Railroader […]
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This video was shot during BNSF Days at the Colorado Model Railroad Museum. The video features Boeing 737 fuselages and SkyBox cars. The entire train is from the collection of museum volunteer John Krueger. […]
Recently Model Railroader senior editor Dana Kawala had a chance to examine and operate a preproduction sample of Walthers new HO scale Plymouth ML-8 switcher. The model includes a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) motor decoder with a CurrentKeeper capacitor system. See the switcher in action as it works a yard on the Model Railroader […]
