Let’s Make A Scene: Episode 10

Let’s Make a Scene with Kathy Millatt Part 10

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, Kathy Millatt works her magic to create a snowy, muddy roadway. Although snow and ice are most prominent on her HO scale (1:87.1) diorama, Kathy shows how to blend a well-furrowed railroad maintenance path into the scene. […]

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Let’s Make A Scene: Episode 10

Let’s Make a Scene with Kathy Millatt Part 10

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, Kathy Millatt works her magic to create a snowy, muddy roadway. Although snow and ice are most prominent on her HO scale (1:87.1) diorama, Kathy shows how to blend a well-furrowed railroad maintenance path into the scene. […]

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Video: Pelle Søeborg’s HO scale free-mo module

boxcar and a structure

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader contributing editor Pelle Søeborg has been busy lately building a new module that follows European FREMO US standards. See Pelle’s progress on the module, including some finished and in process modeling projects. […]

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Video: Pelle Søeborg’s HO scale free-mo module

boxcar and a structure

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader contributing editor Pelle Søeborg has been busy lately building a new module that follows European FREMO US standards. See Pelle’s progress on the module, including some finished and in process modeling projects. […]

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Video: Pelle Søeborg’s HO scale free-mo module

boxcar and a structure

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader contributing editor Pelle Søeborg has been busy lately building a new module that follows European FREMO US standards. See Pelle’s progress on the module, including some finished and in process modeling projects. […]

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New model trains for the week of February 21, 2019

Accurail HO scale assorted freight car kits

Accurail HO scale assorted freight car kits HO scale freight cars Assorted freight car kits. Pacific Fruit Express (Western Pacific) 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car, $19.98. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Association of American Railroads 50-foot riveted-side boxcar, $18.98. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis 40-foot six-panel single-sheathed boxcar with wood ends, $18.98. Wabash 36-foot Fowler boxcar, $18.98. […]

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How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 1

Cody Grivno building a signature fleet of suburban service commuter cars.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Now that David Popp has shared his fine design for a Chicago & North Western HO scale layout, it’s time for Cody Grivno to start building a signature fleet of suburban service commuter cars. Cody gets things started by showing you how […]

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How-to Library: C&NW Suburban Service, Part 1

Cody Grivno building a signature fleet of suburban service commuter cars.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Now that David Popp has shared his fine design for a Chicago & North Western HO scale layout, it’s time for Cody Grivno to start building a signature fleet of suburban service commuter cars. Cody gets things started by showing you how […]

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InterMountain Value Line HO scale coal gondola

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InterMountain Value Line HO scale coal gondola Price: Single car, $26.95; six-pack, $159.95 Manufacturer InterMountain Railway Co. P.O. Box 839 Longmont, CO 80502-0839 www.intermountain-railway.com Era: 1995 to present (as decorated) Road names: Burlington Northern, BNSF Ry., Canadian National, and Procor. Two six-packs and one single car per scheme; also available with data only and blue, […]

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New model trains for the week of February 14, 2019

Bachmann HO scale test car

HO scale locomotives General Electric AC4400CW diesel locomotive. BNSF Ry. (Heritage II scheme, repair patch in one road number and faded paint in two numbers), Canadian Pacific (white lettering with gold herald on long hood, three numbers), CSX (Chessie System, Louisville & Nashville, and Seaboard Coast Line heritage units, one number each), Norfolk Southern (black-and-white […]

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Atlas Classic HO scale Alco RS-11 diesel

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Atlas Classic HO scale Alco RS-11 diesel Atlas Model RR Co. has re-released its HO scale model of a well-known Alco workhorse, the four-axle RS-11 road switcher, with an upgraded ESU LokSound Select dual-mode Digital Command Control decoder. The decoder features realistic sounds and smooth motor control under both DCC and direct current (DC). History. […]

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Piko SmartControl Light HO ICE 3 train set

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PIKO SmartControl Light HO ICE 3 train set Zooming by in a flash of red and pale gray, Deutsche Bahn (DB) Intercity-Express (ICE) trains are 21st century icons of high-speed rail travel in Germany and its surrounding countries. PIKO has upgraded its HO scale ICE 3 passenger train set to include the firm’s new SmartControl […]

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