iHobbyExpo 2007 preliminary show report

Denver & Rio Grande Western class K-27 2-8-2 steam locomotive

The 2007 iHobbyExpo is being held October 18-21, 2007, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. The following products listed below are just some of the new items announced today. Look for more iHobbyExpo show coverage next week. HO scale locomotivesElectro-Motive Division SD40-2 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes. Burlington Northern (American Revolution […]

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News & Products for the week of September 6, 2007

Cash Mine

Cash Mine HO scale structuresCash Mine. Laser-cut wood kit with tab-and-slot construction. Includes doors, trim, ladders, running boards, floors, roofing, structural frames, Tichy windows, and Blair Line signs. Based on the Silver King Ore House in Park City, Utah. Measures 7-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ x 10-1/4″. $129.95. Blair Line Cover plates for locations where locomotive headlights […]

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2007 National Trains Show final report

Electro-Motive Division MP15AC

The National Train Show was held in conjunction with the National Model Railroad Association national convention in Detroit, Mich., July 27-29, 2007. Below are some of the new items we saw at the show. Electro-Motive Division MP15AC HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division MP15AC. Preproduction sample shown. Canadian Pacific, CSX, Milwaukee Road, Soo Line, Southern Pacific, […]

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National Train Show preliminary report

Alco C-420 diesel locomotive

The National Train Show is being held in conjunction with the National Model Railroad Association national convention in Detroit, Mich., July 27-29, 2007. Below are some of the new products being featured at the show. Look for a full show report next week. Alco C-420 diesel locomotive HO scale locomotivesAlco C-420 diesel locomotive. Arkansas & […]

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News & Products for the week of June 21, 2007

Pennsylvania RR class ND and Class NDA cabin cars

HO scale locomotivesAlco RS-3 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes are Canadian Pacific; Central of Georgia; Erie Lackawanna; Milwaukee Road; Missouri Pacific; and New York, New Haven & Hartford. $89.98 each. October 2007. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains Alco S-1, S-2, and S-4 diesel locomotives. New paint schemes. S-1: Alco demonstrator, Bath & Hammondsport, and Reading; S-2: Lehigh […]

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News & Products for the week of May 31, 2007

Pennsylvania RR GG1 electric locomotive

HO scale locomotivesGeneral Electric U25B diesel locomotive. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (early cab). Büehler can motor with flywheels; brass m.u. hoses, air hoses, and windshield wipers; steel grab irons and coupler lift bars; and operating headlight. $149.95. Ready-to-run. Executive Series. Bowser Pennsylvania RR GG1 electric locomotive Pennsylvania RR GG1 electric locomotive. Tuscan Red. Die-cast metal […]

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Nuremberg Toy Fair show report

Freeway, boulevard, park, and platform lights with light-emitting diodes and pin-socket connections are now available from Brawa

The 2007 Nuremberg Toy Fair is being held February 1 through 6, 2007, in the show’s namesake city in Germany. Several model railroad manufacturers displayed new items at the show. Below are just some of the products featured at the six-day event. Be sure to check back for updates. Bachmann Industries Europe had a sample […]

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News and products for the week of January 18, 2007

Alco RS-36 and RS-32 diesel locomotives

HO scale locomotivesAlco RS-3 diesel locomotive. Burlington Northern, Chicago & North Western, Lehigh Valley, Penn Central, and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie. Upgraded Roundhouse model with five-pole skew-wound motor, Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder Quick Plug, and see-through cab. $89.98. April 2007. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotive. Union Pacific (four road […]

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Trainfest show report

Electro-Motive Division F45 and FP45 diesel locomotives

Electro-Motive Division F45 and FP45 diesel locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP40X diesel locomotive HO scale locomotivesElectro-Motive Division GP40X diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Southern Ry. (high nose); St. Lawrence & Atlantic; and undecorated (high and low nose). Upgraded Rail Power Products shell with see-through fans, Celcon handrails, railroad-specific fuel tanks, and Digital Command Control […]

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News & Products for the week of November 2, 2006

Pennsylvania RR 28-foot stockcar

HO scale locomotivesUnion Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challenger steam locomotive. Union Pacific no. 3985 (fan trip locomotive) with oil tender, no. 3958 with coal tender, and no. 3983 (two-tone gray) with oil tender. Ready-to-run locomotive with dual-mode Digital Command Control and Vibranta sound system. $399.98. Ready-to-run. Genesis series. Athearn Trains General Electric AC4400 diesel locomotive. Canadian Pacific, […]

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iHobby Expo 2006 preliminary show report

Electro-Motive Division SD38 and SD38AC diesel locomotives

Electro-Motive Division SD38 and SD38AC diesel locomotives HO scale locomotivesElectro-Motive Division SD38 and SD38AC diesel locomotives. SD38 decorated for Elgin, Joliet & Eastern and McCloud River; and Grand Trunk Western. SD38AC painted for Bessemer & Lake Erie and Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range. Ex-Rail Power Products shell with Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder Quick Plug, […]

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News & Products for the week of September 21, 2006

Electro-Motive Division F3 A and B HO scale diesel locomotives

HO scale locomotivesBNSF Ry. diesel locomotives. Electro-Motive Division GP35, GP50, and GP60M and General Electric C44-9W. Two road numbers per locomotive. 2005 paint scheme. $84.98 to $99.98 each. January 2007. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains Electro-Motive Division F7 A and B HO scale diesel locomotives. Great Northern (Omaha Orange and Pullman Green). F7A ($129.98 without sound, $199.98 […]

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