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Atlas O Industrial Rail Starter Set video
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MTH Diesel Starter Set video
Here is a video of the MTH RailKing diesel freight set. […]
MTH Premier line P5a Electric locomotive video
ALTHOUGH THE SHAPE OF THE P5a BOXCAB bears a strong resemblance to a plastic cheese storage box, don’t let that fool you. This model illustrates the high level of detail that can go into a die-cast metal diesel or locomotive shell. […]
SuperStreets Starter Sets video
Action video of the SuperStreets sets by K-Line by Lionel can be viewed below. […]
Athearn N scale FP45 and F45
Athearn N scale FP45 and F45 The semi-streamlined successor to Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe warbonnet-clad F units, Electro-Motive Division FP45s served briefly in passenger service but had long freight-hauling careers, as did the F45. The Athearn N scale FP45 and F45 feature many prototype- specific details. Prototype. In 1966, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa […]
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale PRR I1sa 2-10-0
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale PRR I1sa 2-10-0 Models of the Pennsylvania RR’s powerful class I1sa Decapod-type locomotives have just been introduced by Broadway Limited Imports. They’re offered in a number of versions that capture the look and feel of PRR’s standard motive power design. The models include automatic dual-mode sound decoders that operate on […]
Zimo Electronik MX31ZL Digital Command Control (DCC) system
Zimo Electronk MX31ZL Digital Command Control (DCC) system While this Digital Command Control (DCC) starter set is easy enough for a novice to set up and operate, the Zimo MX31ZL also has a wide array of advanced programming features and operating capabilities that would satisfy expert DCC users. Getting started. I set up the Zimo […]
Atlas HO scale 1932 ARA boxcar
Atlas HO scale 1932 ARA boxcar You might think there are few significant freight cars that haven’t been represented by HO plastic models. That assumption is a little closer to being true because of this convincing Atlas model of the American Railway Association (ARA) standard boxcar of 1932. In 1932, the ARA, the predecessor of […]
A Century Plus Ten of D&RGW Narrow Gauge Freight Cars book
Marc Horovitz A Century + Ten of D&RGW Narrow Gauge Freight Cars, 1871 to 19812nd edition, revised and enlargedby Robert E. SloanPublished by BHI PublicationsPO Box 247Cottleville OH 63338Spiral bound, hundreds of b&w photos, 360 pagesPrice: $49.99Web site: www.bhipubs.com In 2000, Bob Sloan published a ground-breaking work on the freight equipment of American’s best known, […]
Accucraft D&RGW Spreader OV
Kevin Strong 1:20.3 scale, gauge-1 D&RGW Spreader OVAccucraft Trains33268 Central Ave.Union City CA 94587Price: $1,000Web site: www.accucraft.com All-metal model of a D&RGW ballast spreader; working knuckle couplers; appropriate moving parts; two versions available. Dimensions: Length, 17″ over end beams; width, 6″ (wings folded) or 10¼” (wings extended); height, 7¾”. In 1:20.3 scale, this works out […]
Piko manual left and right switches
Manual left and right gauge-1 switchesPiko, GermanyDistributed in the US by Silvergate Distributors 9755 Birch Canyon PlaceSan Diego CA 92126Price: $59.99 ea.Web site: pwww.silvergatedistributors.com Manual gauge-1 switches; R1 and L1; 30 degrees; plastic ties; brass rails Pros: High-quality materials; solid construction; compatibilityCons: None Piko’s line of G-scale track for outdoor or indoor use is relatively […]
O gauge SD70ACe by Lionel
I’M VERY PLEASED TO NOTE that if I was mildly disappointed in Lionel’s scale-detailed GP7 (see November 2008 reviews), the firm’s O gauge rendering of a pinnacle of modern locomotion, the EMD SD70ACe, has more than made up for it in the Department of Wow. The prototype has plenty of detail points to model, and […]
