New toy train products from the February 2017 issue

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SPECIAL VALUE CARS: Three new cars have been added to the Menards line of O gauge rolling stock. The nos. 279-3178 Chesapeake & Ohio flatcar with die-cast metal concrete mixer and 279-3476 Pennsylvania RR flatcar with excavator. The excavator has lights and sounds that activate with the press of a button. The latest addition to […]

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O gauge train station from Menards

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O gauge train station from Menards Price: $99.95 (no. 279-3846) plus shipping (free shipping to your local Menards), see your local Menards or go to www.menards.com to order. Unless your O gauge railroad is freight-only, you need a place for passengers to embark on their cross-layout journeys. There is certainly no shortage of stations in […]

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New toy train products from the January 2017 issue

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44 TONNER TIMES TWO: Williams by Bachmann has added two road names to its list of General Electric 44-ton locomotives: nos. 23106 Canadian National and 23107 Union Pacific. The O gauge diesels require O-27 or wider-diameter curves and feature die-cast metal trucks and frame, dual flywheel-equipped motors, scale dimensions, and the True Blast Plus sound […]

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Quick Look: TCS WOWSound Steam Version 4 DCC sound decoder

TCS WOWSound Steam Version 4 DCC sound decoder

TCS WOWSound Steam Version 4 DCC sound decoder Price: $129.95 (decoder with Keep-Alive), $109.95 (decoder only) Manufacturer Train Control Systems P.O. Box 341 Blooming Glen, PA 18911 www.tcsdcc.com Comments: The WOWSound steam decoder, first reviewed in the October 2014 Model Railroader, is now better than ever with this Version 4 release. Our test sample included […]

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Bob’s Train Box: Episode 63

Bob Keller standing next to a model railroad layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of BTB, host Bob Keller escapes his office to demonstrate several new O scale offerings in the MR Workshop. The parade of products includes O gauge freight cars from Menards, various print publications, and a quick look at the new […]

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Bob’s Train Box: Episode 63

Bob Keller standing next to a model railroad layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of BTB, host Bob Keller escapes his office to demonstrate several new O scale offerings in the MR Workshop. The parade of products includes O gauge freight cars from Menards, various print publications, and a quick look at the new […]

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