Kevin Strong The Making of Tom Miller’s Fabulous F-scale LayoutPacific Vista Publishing, LLCPO Box 220 Newberg OR 97132Running time: Approx. 3 hoursPrice: $34.95 plus shippingWeb site: www.pacificvistapublishing.com If you’ve been reading the model-railroad press over the past two years, you’ve undoubtedly encountered an article on Tom Miller’s 1:20.3-scale indoor railroad (Garden Railways featured it in […]
Subscriber extraSee Vance Bass’ video of this device! Vance Bass Trainmax “Bark Box”R&R Train Company2459 OdinNew Orleans LA 70122Price: $100-$125, depending on model (+ s&h)Web site: www.trainsales.com/barkbox.htm Smokebox resonator to enhance exhaust sound of live-steam locomotives; available for a number of popular gas-fired locomotives Pros: Remarkable increase in volume and depth of steam exhaust sounds; […]
Micro Mark HO scale Wheel Tuner For around $10, I can’t think of anything that improves the rolling characteristics of freight cars better. I’ve recently upgraded some of my older rolling stock to metal wheelsets. Invariably the replacements are slightly different in width causing some binding, similarly some RTR stuff also has varying degrees of […]
Intermountain Railway Co. HO scale AC-12 steam locomotive An AC-12 4-8-8-2 articulated Cab-Forward locomotive is the prototype of this ready-to-run HO model from InterMountain. The HO AC-12 has a high level of accurate detail and is available with a SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder that operates on DCC and DC layouts. Prototype. […]
Bachmann HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP7 A General Motors Electro-Motive Division GP7 diesel is available in HO scale as a ready-to-run Digital Command Control-equipped model. The Bachmann GP7 includes a dual-mode DCC decoder, which means that it will run on DC as well as DCC layouts. Electro-Motive Division was a relative latecomer to the road-switcher […]
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale SD40-2 diesel locomotive Accurately detailed, this ready-to-run HO scale SD40-2 models a variation of this popular diesel. The Broadway Limited Imports model uses much of the same tooling as the firm’s earlier releases of low short hood SD40-2s. (See the May 2005 Model Railroader). Prototype. The SD40-2, built by General […]
Atlas O 60-foot heavyweight passenger cars Price: $84.95 ManufacturerAtlas O378 Florence Ave.Hillside, NJ 07205www.atlaso.com Era: 1910s to 1960s Comments: Modeled after relatively short cars, these new O scale heavyweight cars from Atlas O’s Trainman line can handle tight-radius curves without compromising prototype fidelity. The scale 60-foot cars are available in baggage, coach, combine (pictured), and […]
Atlas HO scale unit train gondola If you use electricity, chances are at least some of it is generated from coal hauled in aluminum gondolas like this new HO scale Atlas Trainman model. The detailed plastic model includes twin longitudinal tubs beneath the floor for maximum capacity. The car comes assembled and includes a coal […]
HO scale locomotives United States Railroad Administration heavy and light Mikado steam locomotives. Heavy: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Chicago & North Western; Missouri Pacific RR; New Haven; Nickel Plate Road; Southern Ry.; and Western Pacific. Light: Canadian National, Florida East Coast, Lehigh & Hudson, Maine Central, National Ry. of Mexico, New York Central (Indiana […]
Fox Valley Models N scale ES44AC diesel locomotive A General Electric ES44AC is the debut locomotive from Fox Valley Models. The direct-current ready-to-run N scale model, based on GE’s Evolution Series locomotive, uses a split-frame mechanism and features numerous railroad-specific details. A package of modeler- installed etched-metal and wire details is also included. The GE […]
Bachmann On2½ Mallet 2-6-6-2 Featuring a Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder, this new On21/2 articulated locomotive is fun to operate. The dual-mode decoder provides realistic sound effects on DC and DCC layouts. This highly detailed steam locomotive model is part of Bachmann’s top-of-the-line Spectrum series. Logging Mallets. Many narrow gauge railroads used articulated […]
Bowser HO scale Presidents Conference Committee (PCC) streetcar There were many variations of the Presidents Conference Committee (PCC) streetcar, and this HO PCC car from Bowser accurately models its specific prototype. The model has a smooth-running mechanism, easily handles tight-radius curves, and can be converted to Digital Command Control. Prototype. By the mid-1920s the presidents […]
