Bachmann Spectrum HO scale class H-4 Mallet Mallets were the coal-hauling workhorses of the Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. during the steam era, and a C&O Mallet is offered ready-to-run as part of Bachmann Trains top-of-the-line Spectrum Series. The model is available with a SoundTraxx Tsunami decoder that provides sound effects on direct current and Digital […]
Rapido Trains Inc. HO scale Wide-cupola caboose A superb model of CP Rail’s all-steel wide-cupola caboose is the first freight train car produced by Rapido Trains. It’s an all-plastic model that comes ready-to-run with interior lighting and marker lights that function on direct current and Digital Command Control layouts. The prototype. Nearly 500 similar steel […]
Atlas HO scale general-service tank car Price: $29.95 ManufacturerAtlas Model Railroad Co.378 Florence Ave.Hillside, N.J. 07205www.atlasrr.com Era: 1986 to present Comments: Another series of HO scale contemporary general-service insulated tank cars has been released by Atlas. These 25,500-gallon cars represent common prototypes built by TrinityRail Corp. The models come assembled with six different detail variations […]
Bachmann Spectrum N scale class H-4 Mallet Price: $285 Manufacturer: Bachmann Trains Road numbers: (all C&O) 1340, 1397, 1436, 1439. Painted, unlettered version also available. Comments: The H-4 Mallet is also available as an N scale ready-to-run model. As with the HO version, Bachmann modified its United States Railway Administration 2-6-6-2 to resemble an H-4. […]
Micro-Trains Z scale wood structure kits Price: elevator $44.95, shed $27.95 ManufacturerMicro-Trains Line Co.P.O. Box 1200Talent, OR 97540www.micro-trains.com Era: early 1900s to present Comments: If your Z scale layout is set in farm country, Micro-Trains’ grain elevator and storage shed will be must-have additions for your model railroad. The laser-cut wood kits use tab-and-slot construction […]
The data found in this table, compiled by CTT reader Steven Bergerson, is a useful layout design tool in creating unique track plans. It was first published in the October 2009 issue, in the Tips, Tools, & Techniques column. FasTrack Formulas […]
Two Norfolk Southern six-axle GEs haul BNSF office cars south on the former Southern Railway main line at Spencer, N.C. in October 1999. The train was on an inspection tour for TTX, the freight car company. Jim Wrinn photo […]
A supplement to the Classic Trains Online Look Back e-mail newsletter The pride of Sandusky, Ohio, is the huge Cedar Point Amusement Park on a peninsula jutting into Lake Erie north of downtown. The pride of Cedar Point, at least for railfans, is its 2-foot-gauge steam-powered railroad. On June 26, 1966, Cedar Point was a […]
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority train No. 9243 threads through Ragan Interlocking in Newport, Del., on its way south to Newark passenger station. Norfolk Southern train H5G with 17 empty autoracks bound for Chrysler Yard waits in the siding on Sept. 14, 2009. Michael S. Murray photo […]
Proto 2000 HO scale GP-18 The Proto 2000 GP-18 is a great model to have. It features eight-wheel electrical pick-up, separately applied grab irons, lift rings, m.u. hoses and many more details. The engine has a fairly powerful Proto 2000 motor with a lot of weight for improved performance. The model is priced at about […]
In Historic Trains Today, David Lustig tells of seven cool diesels you can visit in museums today. Here are four more examples of neat historic locomotives you can see, and in some cases, ride behind. Wisconsin Central GP30 No. 713 rests between assignments at Waukesha, Wis., on May 3, 1989. The ex-Soo Line unit rides […]
An Amtrak conductor in Denver Union Station checks in passengers heading east on the California Zephyr, Sept. 2, 2008. Bob Johnston Many Amtrak conductors and sleeping car attendants are eager to help Amtrak maximize revenue by letting coach passengers know when their train has unsold roomettes and bedrooms available. As Trains’ July 2010 Passenger column, […]
