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Lionel mountain action

Name: Dave Sanders Railroad Name: Just For Fun Location: San Diego Scale: O Gauge Description: Lionel trains running through the mountains […]

Many layouts started–finally one completed!

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MTH RailKing Camelback steam locomotive

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The Athearn Ready To Roll SD40 is also available decorated for Burlington Northern Santa Fe. There’s a lot to like about this newly tooled Athearn Ready-to-Roll HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD40. From its road-specific details to its SoundTraxx sound decoder, this model ticks many of the boxes on many modelers’ wishlists. The prototype. The six-axle […]

Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Pennsylvania M1a

With the layout scenery shaking from the low-bass thumps of each exhaust stroke, and perfectly timed puffs of white smoke rising above the stack, I half-expected to smell cinders as Broadway Limited Imports’ latest HO scale model of the Pennsylvania RR M1a 4-8-2 rolled by. The model uses the same tooling as the BLI M1a […]

BLMA Models HO scale 62-foot insulated boxcar

BLMA Models HO scale Santa Fe insulated boxcar

The BLMA HO scale model features many prototype-specific separately applied detail parts. A well-detailed injection-molded plastic model of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe’s class BX-166 62-foot insulated boxcar is the latest offering from BLMA Models. The ready-to-run car features double plug doors framed by canted exterior posts, an assortment of separately applied details, and Kadee […]

Quick Look: ExactRail N scale TrinityRail 6,275 cubic-foot boxcar

Price: $33.95 Manufacturer ExactRail 251 W. River Park Drive, Suite 300 Provo, Utah 84604 www.exactrail.com Era: 2004 to present Comments: It’s not all flatcars and intermodal for the TTX Corp. The freight company’s vast fleet includes thousands of 6,275 cubic foot, 50′-6″ boxcars, such as the prototype for this new ExactRail N scale model. Built […]

Jim’s winter train room

Name: Jim Connor Railroad Name: Jim’s Winter Train Room Location: West Chester Scale: G scale and O gauge Theme: Winter Description: A train room I created with a winter theme and a working ski slope […]

Sneak peek: Broadway Limited Imports N scale Baldwin Centipede diesel locomotive

Broadway Limited Imports N scale Baldwin Centipede Pennsylvania 5 stripe

Broadway Limited Imports Paragon2 N scale Baldwin Centipede in the Pennsylvania RR 5-stripe passenger scheme Recently I had a chance to examine and operate an early production sample of an N scale Baldwin DR-12-8-1500/2 “Centipede” diesel-electric locomotive. The detailed model is part of Broadway Limited Imports’ Paragon2 series. Best of all, the model features a […]

How to photograph a model train layout

Brooks Stover has had many articles and photos published in Model Railroader magazine. In this easy-to-follow guide Brooks will give you some tips for taking better digital photos of model trains and layout scenes. Click on the link below to download the free model railroad digital photography guide. How to photograph a model train layout […]