Broadway Limited HO EMD NW2 The process of shuffling cars to make up trains has been largely a silent affair while manufacturers concentrated on building sound-equipped HO scale road diesel locomotives. Now, those working the yard or local jobs can blow their own horns thanks to the release of Broadway Limited’s EMD NW2 and SW7 […]
Walthers’ N scale passenger station A traditional big city passenger terminal has been released in N scale, and the model’s clean lines, cut-stone exterior, and impressive columns make it one big and beautiful structure. It definitely fits the image former Trains magazine editor David P. Morgan described as a “temple of transportation.” The architecture of […]
Atlas HO tank cars Trinity Industries 17,600-gallon corn syrup tank cars are the newest ready-to-run HO scale models from Atlas. More than 7,000 prototype tank cars of this design were built from 1984 to 1998. Corn syrup tank cars are used to transport liquid sugar, molasses, and corn syrup. All of these commodities must be […]
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Wanting to get a look at the Jersey Central and Lehigh Valley just before they disappeared into Conrail, future Classic Trains magazine Editor Rob McGonigal spent several hours on March 17, 1976, at CNJ’s Bound Brook station. Here is his train log. 08:51 Reading RDC2 9165 and RDC1 9164, Crusader, eastbound 08:55 CNJ GP7 1524 […]
Broadway Limited HO New York Central Niagara 4-8-4 An accurate, smooth-running model of the pinnacle of the New York Central’s steam power, the S-1b Niagara 4-8-4, is the latest from Broadway Limited Imports, and it illustrates two significant points: BLI’s locomotives continue to improve, and steam locomotives are just plain cool. Historical perspective. Recently, some […]
Athearn HO scale EMD SD45T-2 An Electro-Motive Division SD45T-2 road freight diesel locomotive is the newest release in Athearn’s Ready-to-Roll line of HO scale locomotives. This 22 ½-ounce model includes directional headlights and a National Model Railroad Association recommended Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder Quick Plug. The prototype SD45T-2s were built to solve an operating […]
Atlas HO scale GE Dash 8-40CW We reviewed the Atlas HO scale GE Dash 8-40CW in the July 2005 issue. To see a video of the locomotive in action, click the icons below. All videos may take several minutes or more to download depending on your connection speed. […]
Life-Like Proto 2000 HO scale 2-8-8-2 This massive 2-8-8-2 is a powerful articulated locomotive that operates on curves down to 18″ radius. It’s the newest addition to Life-Like’s Heritage line of steam locomotives, and it’s the first Proto 2000 model with a built-in QSI Quantum sound system and automatic Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. USRA […]
Kato HO scale EMD SD38-2 An excellent Electro-Motive Division SD38-2 is the newest addition to Kato’s line of six-axle HO diesel locomotives. It’s a powerful model that features excellent detail, a smooth-running 12-wheel drive, magnetic knuckle couplers, and easy conversion to Digital Command Control (DCC). Prototype background. The Electro-Motive Division (EMD) introduced its 2,000-hp SD38-2 […]
Life-Like’s N scale EMD GP20 diesel Life-Like Products has released a nicely detailed and smooth-running N scale GP20. The Proto-N series model is factory-equipped with AccuMate magnetic knuckle couplers, prototype-specific dynamic brake, directional LED headlights and illuminated number boards. Our Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. sample was crisply painted and featured impressively fine lettering […]
Branchline Pullman Standard HO sleeper passenger car Now you can equip your HO limiteds with heavyweight Pullman sleeping cars that are as accurate and well-detailed as the best imported brass models. Branchline Trains has introduced finely molded plastic kits for cars that were the mainstays of long-distance travel. The kits have many parts and take […]
