Steve Smith’s NE Corridor Flyover

Arieal view of model city

Steve Smith’s HO scale PRR Northeast Corridor RR is set in and around Philadelphia. It features SEPTA trolleys, subways, and Amtrak passenger trains. The catenary is under construction. Downtown Philly buildings include Broad Street station, North Philly station, and underground stations. […]

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Steve Smith’s NE Corridor Flyover

Arieal view of model city

Steve Smith’s HO scale PRR Northeast Corridor RR is set in and around Philadelphia. It features SEPTA trolleys, subways, and Amtrak passenger trains. The catenary is under construction. Downtown Philly buildings include Broad Street station, North Philly station, and underground stations. […]

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New model trains for the week of December 6, 2018

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Athearn HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP7u diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP7u diesel locomotive. Wisconsin & Southern (two road numbers) and BNSF Ry. (Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe patchout, three numbers). Road-number-specific details, wire grab irons, and detailed cab interior. Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector, $199.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder, […]

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Materials list for HO scale 35-foot Fruehauf trailer resin kit

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Mont Switzer’s finished HO scale tandem van is shown above with his GMC “Cannonball” semi-tractor. The article “Decorate and detail a 1950s tandem van” by Mont Switzer appeared in the January 2019 Model Railroader. The materials list for the project is listed below. List of materials A-Line 50119 trailer dress up kit, spoke wheels Athearn […]

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New model trains for the week of November 29, 2018

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Accurail assorted freight cars HO scale freight cars Assorted freight cars. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Pullman-Standard 4,750-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay covered hopper, $20.98. Canadian National 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car, $19.98. Chesapeake & Ohio three-bay offset-side hopper (single car, $18.98; three-pack, $55.98). Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern 40-foot single-sheathed boxcar, $18.98. Georgia RR United States Railroad Administration […]

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