A fog horn on a Daylight

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Southern Pacific Daylight 4-8-4 No. 4449 at Bend, Ore., in October 2012. The fog horn is at the top of the smokebox on the fireman’s side, or the right, as you look at the engine. Alex Mayes Q I was watching a video about the Southern Pacific Daylight 4-8-4 No. 4449, and I noticed that […]

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Bachmann HO scale two-truck Climax

Bachmann HO scale two-truck Climax

Bachmann HO scale two-truck Climax The Climax locomotive model features die-cast metal construction and an operating backup light. Die-cast metal construction and a prototypical mechanism highlighted the Bachmann HO scale two-truck Climax back when I reviewed it in the February 2006 Model Railroader. The geared logger is back and now includes a factory-installed Digital Command […]

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MTH HO scale General Electric Dash 9 (C44-9W) diesel locomotive

MTH HO scale C44-9W

MTH HO scale C44-9W diesel locomotive The General Electric C44-9W was one of the most popular locomotives of the 1990s, helping establish GE as the dominant locomotive builder in North America. These six-axle beasts are now available in HO scale from MTH Electric Trains. The prototype. The 4,400-horsepower Dash-9 road freight locomotives were built from […]

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Quick Look: Blair Line N scale Farmer’s Fertilizer Supply kit

Blair Line N scale Farmer’s Fertilizer Supply kit

Blair Line N scale Farmer’s Fertilizer Supply kit Price: $37.95 Manufacturer Blair Line P.O. Box 1136 Carthage, MO 64836 www.blairline.com Era: 1960s to present Comments: A fertilizer plant kit is the latest addition to Blair Line’s N scale product lineup. The structure features a laser-cut wood floor, sub roof, and walls, all with tab-and-slot connections; […]

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ScaleTrains.com HO scale insulated boxcar

ScaleTrains.com HO scale insulated boxcar

ScaleTrains.com HO scale insulated boxcar The ScaleTrains.com HO scale insulated boxcar kit includes everything shown above. The underside of the boxcar features well-defined molded details. Got five minutes? Then you have enough time to build ScaleTrains.com’s HO scale Evans 5,100-cubic-foot-capacity double-plug-door boxcar. The freight car, part of the company’s Kit Classics line, features a one-piece […]

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Quick Look: Trainworx N scale PS-2CD 4,427-cubic-foot covered hopper

Trainworx N scale PS-2CD 4,427-cubic-foot covered hopper

Trainworx N scale PS-2CD 4,427-cubic-foot covered hopper Price: $26.95 (undecorated, $22.95) Manufacturer Trainworx Inc. P.O. Box 127 Delta, CO 81416 www.train-worx.com Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (24 road numbers); BNSF Ry. (6 numbers); Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (6 numbers); Denver & Rio Grande Western Ry. (12 numbers); Missouri Pacific (12 numbers); St. […]

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MR Insider: March 2016

Jenny Freeland pointing at writing on a whiteboard

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Sound the alarm! MRVP’s Jenny Maaske fills you in our BIG plans for March 2016, as MR Video Plus closes in on its third birthday! But as Jenny reveals here, you certainly wont’ have to wait ’til April to see stellar new videos […]

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