Cheseapeake & Ohio 2-8-4 No. 2716 takes on coal at Hayne Yard in Spartanburg, S.C., in July 1982. Jim Wrinn C&O No. 2716 steams northbound at the Amtrak station on the Southern Railway main line, bound for Greensboro, N.C., in July 1982. Jim Wrinn LEXINGTON, Ky. — A non-profit Kentucky group says its members will restore […]
This HO scale Pennsylvania RR class M1a 4-8-2 steam locomotive from Broadway Limited Imports features the firm’s new Paragon3 sound system. These new electronics work with the firm’s new Rolling Thunder subwoofer system that captures the low-bass rumble of the real thing. Hear the system for yourself and get a demo of the Digital Command […]
WASHINGTON — Travelers who wish to take small dogs or cats in carry-on cases with them aboard Amtrak trains are getting more choices starting Feb. 16, when they will be welcomed on long-distance train coaches for trips up to seven hours. The following Saturday, a pilot program scheduled through June 12 will begin on weekend […]
Price: $249.99 (subwoofer and receiver), $99.99 (receiver only) Comments: The physical size of the on-board speakers of locomotive models limits their ability to reproduce the low-frequency bass sounds of the prototype. The Broadway Limited Imports Rolling Thunder system wirelessly synchs an under-the-layout subwoofer with the firm’s new Paragon3 line of locomotives to reproduce the missing […]
The Athearn HO scale Ready-to-Roll Electro-Motive Division SD40 features many roadname-specific details. The model also features a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. Watch the SD40 work a freight train on the Model Railroader staff’s Troy Branch model train layout. […]
Streamliners: Locomotives and Trains in the Age of Speed and Style By Brian Solomon Voyageur Press, 400 First Avenue North, Suite 400 Minneapolis, MN 55401; 208 pages, 115 color & 81 b/w photos; hardcover, 8.5 x 11 inches; $35 www.quartoknows.com Railroading in the U.S. saw rapid change between the 1930s and 1950s. That is likely […]
Collection rate on railroad fines (by year) Federal Railroad Administration Reasons for railroad civil fines (for fiscal year 2015) Federal Railroad Adminisrtation WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration today announced that it has stepped-up enforcement of railroad safety regulations led to the highest-ever civil penalty collection rate in the agency’s 50-year history. For fiscal year […]
O gauge 4-6-0 Camelback from MTH Price: $449.95 (no. 30-1635-1) Min Curve: O-31 Cmd Low: 3.1 smph, Cnv Low: 8.2 smph, High: 76.0 smph, Drawbar Pull: 1 lb., 8 oz. Features: Can-style motor, ProtoSound 2.0, coil coupler, smoke unit. Current production road names: Baltimore & Ohio, Central RR of New Jersey, Long Island RR, and […]
HERITAGE HURRAH: Williams by Bachmann offers another entry in its line of Norfolk Southern Heritage locomotives with the General Electric C44-9W. The O gauge diesel has new windshield wiper detail and upgraded window tooling, O-31 operation, die-cast metal trucks and couples, two can-style motors and the True Blast Plus sound system. Norfolk Southern Heritage C44-9W […]
O scale depot from Woodland Scenics Price: $169.99 (no. BR5852) Features: Fully assembled, decorated and weathered model including interior and exterior lighting. Lighting compatible with Just Plug lighting system as well as transfer-supplied power. We all have a notion of what we want our layouts to look like, even if only in our mind’s eye. […]
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The Athearn Ready To Roll SD40 is also available decorated for Burlington Northern Santa Fe. There’s a lot to like about this newly tooled Athearn Ready-to-Roll HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD40. From its road-specific details to its SoundTraxx sound decoder, this model ticks many of the boxes on many modelers’ wishlists. The prototype. The six-axle […]
