Atlas HO and N scale ACF Coalveyor bathtub gondolas Building a unit coal train in HO and N scales is much easier thanks to Atlas’ release of ready-to-run models of American Car & Foundry (ACF) Coalveyor bathtub gondolas. These dimensionally accurate cars come neatly decorated in authentic color schemes with a dozen individual road numbers […]
Baltimore & Ohio timeline: 1827 Charter approved 1828 Official start of construction on July 4 1830 Scheduled service begins, Baltimore-Ellicotts Mills, May 24 1831 Service begins to Frederick, Md. 1832 Service begins to Point of Rocks, Md. 1835 Service begins on Relay-Washington branch, construction having begun in 1833 1837 Potomac River bridged at Harper’s Ferry, […]
Model Power N scale USRA 4-6-2 light Pacific steam locomotive Model Power has released a United States Railroad Administration (USRA) 4-6-2 light Pacific passenger steam locomotive. The N scale, ready-to-run engine includes a die-cast metal boiler and frame and features some nice additional factory-applied metal and plastic detail parts. According to Linn Westcott’s Model Railroader […]
Athearn N scale F59PHI passenger diesel Athearn has kicked off its N scale locomotive line with a good-looking model of an Electro-Motive F59PHI passenger diesel. It combines an excellent body shell with a metal chassis that seems like it’s a holdover from an earlier generation and capable of producing some amazing speeds. The model nicely […]
Athearn Genesis HO scale Gunderson Auto-max auto carrier Athearn’s articulated Auto-Max car is an impressive addition to the firm’s Genesis line of modern freight cars. This model stands a scale 20′-6″ tall, and it’s 141 feet long, making it one of the largest cars in railroading. An article with prototype plans was published in the […]
Alco HO DL-109 diesel Life-Like’s Proto 1000 HO DL-109 is a good model of a distinctive and historic diesel locomotive. It combines a dimensionally and proportionally accurate body with a smooth-running, powerful mechanism. The American Locomotive Co. (Alco) built the prototypes as 2,000-hp, dual-engine units for passenger service. Their memorable appearance is due to a […]
Life-Like N scale USRA Y3 2-8-8-2 Life-Like has released a great looking model of the Norfolk & Western class Y3 2-8-8-2 that’s a bit of a mixed blessing. It’s a smooth runner, but its gearing delivers an excessive scale speed. This 2-8-8-2’s prototype is the largest locomotive built for the United States Railroad Administration during […]
Märklin HO Union Pacific freight car If you’re looking for freight cars and a caboose to run behind a Trix Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy, Märklin has released a ten-pack of UP 40-foot boxcars, a four-pack of open hoppers, and a steel caboose in its line of ready-to-run North American-prototype cars. CA-3 cabooseThe 100 class […]
Atlas N scale GE Dash 8 wide-nose diesel Atlas has added a pair of General Electric modern road diesel locomotives to its N scale line. The Dash 8-32BWH is an Amtrak passenger unit while the similar Dash 8-40BW is a freight locomotive. Both have North American wide-nose safety cabs and share many mechanism parts with […]
Walthers HO C&O wood-sheathed caboose Walthers’ HO scale Chesapeake & Ohio wood caboose is a very good model of a classic piece of railroad equipment. The basic car comes mostly assembled and ready to run, but the addition of the included handrails and grab irons make it a real standout. The injection-molded plastic model represents […]
InterMountain N scale FT engineer’s side view InterMountain N scale EMC FT with shell removed Fireman’s side view InterMountain Railway Co. has now entered the N scale locomotive market with smooth-running and lavishly detailed ready-to-run models of Electro-Motive Corp.’s pioneering FT road diesels. The models are offered in A-B sets coupled with drawbars. The painting […]
Reynaud’s Euro-Imports HO Tillig Pilz turnout With its flexible geometry and one-piece point rails, the Tillig Pilz Elite turnout line is one of the most interesting track products I’ve seen in some time. The line has been available in Europe for several years, but until recently was seen only rarely in the United States and […]
