HO scale Hudson, Delaware & Lehigh RR

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Name: Hudson, Delaware & Lehigh Layout owner: Gary Schaff Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 13′-6″ x 35′-0″ Prototype: Central RR of New Jersey and Pennsylvania RR Locale: Jersey City, N.J., to Mauch Chunk, Pa. Era: early 1950s Style: walk-in Mainline run: CNJ, 170 feet; PRR, 108 feet Minimum radius: 27″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: […]

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HO scale Pennsylvania Elmira Branch

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Name: PRR Elmira Branch Layout owner: Anthony Daniele Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 22 x 45 feet Prototype: Pennsylvania RR, Erie RR, New York Central, and Lehigh Valley Locale: upstate New York Era: 1956 Style: walkaround Mainline run: 249 feet (to Canandaigua); 281 feet (to Sodus Yard) Minimum radius: 36″, 30″ (hidden) Minimum turnout: no. 6 […]

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HO scale Denver & Rio Grande Western

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Click on the image to download a PDF copy of this track plan. Name: Denver & Rio Grande Western Layout owner: David Powell Scale: HO scale (1:87.1) Size: 13′-0″ x 18′-6″ Prototype: Denver & Rio Grande Western Locale: Colorado Era: late 1950s to early 1960s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 65 feet Minimum radius: 273⁄8″ Minimum […]

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HO scale Minneapolis & St. Louis Story City Branch

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Click on the image to download a PDF copy of this track plan. Name: Minneapolis & St. Louis Story City branch Layout owner: Clark Propst Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 13 x 20 feet Prototype: Minneapolis & St. Louis Locale: central Iowa Era: Autumn 1949 to 1951 Style: linear walk-in Mainline run: 70 feet Minimum radius: […]

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New model trains for the week of October 3, 2019

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Wm. K. Walthers Inc. HO scale Alco PA and PB diesel locomotives HO scale locomotives Alco PA and PB diesel locomotives. New York Central; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Delaware & Hudson (PA only, four road numbers [two each in direct current and Digital Command Control]); New York, New Haven & Hartford (PA only, four […]

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Video: ScaleTrains.com HO scale SD40T-2 tunnel motors

ScaleTrains.com HO scale SD40T-2 tunnel motors

Featuring roadname and roadnumber specific detailing, these HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD40T-2 tunnel motor diesels are part of the ScaleTrains.com Rivet Counter series. The model’s also feature prototype-specific sound and lighting effects and an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. See and hear a pair of these spectacular tunnel motors handle a freight train […]

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Video: ScaleTrains.com HO scale SD40T-2 tunnel motors

ScaleTrains.com HO scale SD40T-2 tunnel motors

Featuring roadname and roadnumber specific detailing, these HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD40T-2 tunnel motor diesels are part of the ScaleTrains.com Rivet Counter series. The model’s also feature prototype-specific sound and lighting effects and an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. See and hear a pair of these spectacular tunnel motors handle a freight train […]

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Computer desktop wallpaper from Great Model Railroads 2020

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Great Model Railroads 2020 is packed with articles, photos, tips, tricks, and track plans from 10 incredible layouts. As an online bonus this month, registered members of ModelRailroader.com can download images from all 10 featured model train layouts, sized appropriately for computer desktop images. Click on the links at left to download this image sized […]

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New model trains for the week of September 26, 2019

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Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale General Electric U30C diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives General Electric U30C diesel locomotive. New road numbers: Rock Island (red and yellow with speed lettering), Chessie System (Chesapeake & Ohio reporting marks), Chicago & North Western (green and yellow with herald on cab and road number on hood, two numbers), […]

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