Video: Atlas HO scale GP40-2(W)

Atlas HO scale GP40-2(W)

The Atlas HO scale EMD GP40-2(W) includes an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. See and hear this HO diesel in action as it switches cars on the Model Railroader staff’s Wisconsin & Southern model train layout. […]

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Video: Atlas HO scale GP40-2(W)

Atlas HO scale GP40-2(W)

The Atlas HO scale EMD GP40-2(W) includes an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. See and hear this HO diesel in action as it switches cars on the Model Railroader staff’s Wisconsin & Southern model train layout. […]

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New model railroad products for the week of December 12, 2019

Atlas HO scale PS-2 covered hopper

HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP9 diesel locomotive. Canadian Pacific (maroon-and-gold passenger service scheme, four road numbers), Central Vermont (green-and-gold scheme, three numbers), Grand Trunk Western (green-and-gold scheme, three numbers), Great Northern (Empire Builder scheme, four numbers), and Southern Pacific (gray and scarlet; dual-service in two road numbers, freight service in four numbers). Prototype-specific details, […]

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Wabtec delivers first 10 locomotives to Egypt from a 2017 order NEWSWIRE

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One of 10 locomotives produced by Wabtec for Egyptian National Railways is unloaded in Alexandria, Egypt. Wabtec ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT — Wabtec Corp., a leading rail equipment supplier following its recent merger with GE Transportation, celebrated today the delivery of 10 ES30ACi Light Evolution Series locomotives to Egyptian National Railways and the Ministry of Transportation. The […]

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New model railroad products for the week of December 5, 2019

Bowser Trains HO scale GE U25B diesel locomotive

Bowser Trains HO scale GE U25B diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives General Electric U25B diesel locomotive. Burlington Northern (Great Northern Big Sky Blue patchout, Phases IIb and IV in one number each); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (blue-and-yellow warbonnet, Phase IIa in three numbers); Chesapeake & Ohio (solid blue merger renumbering, Phase IIa); Chicago, Burlington […]

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CP SD70ACUs make first return to US NEWSWIRE

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CP SD70ACU No. 7003 departs Muskego Yard in Milwaukee after making a set out on Nov. 25. Chris Guss MILWAUKEE – Canadian Pacific’s SD70ACU fleet have been primarily assigned to Canadian service since the first locomotive was released for revenue service in August. That changed this week when two locomotives worked south of the border […]

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Wabtec lab pioneering metal 3D printing NEWSWIRE

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To be installed in December at Wabtec’s Additive Lab in Grove City, Penn., this new binder jet machine will enable production of 3D-printed metal components. Wabtec The first stop after a green part comes out of the binder jet machine is this curing oven, where the binding agent is evaporated off the formed piece. Dan […]

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New model railroad produts for the week of November 28, 2019

Athearn Trains HO scale SD40-2 diesel locomotives

Athearn Trains HO scale EMD SD40-2 diesel locomotives HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 diesel locomotive. Norfolk Southern (Maersk Sealand, Operation Lifesaver, and horsehead silhouette, one road number each), Rock Island (red and yellow with italic lettering, four numbers), and Union Pacific (Desert Victory, one number). Vinyl m.u. hoses, bi-directional light-emitting-diode headlights, and see-through cab […]

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