Kadee HO scale PS-2 two-bay covered hopper The roof hatches can be opened. The molded ladder rungs measure only a scale 1″ in diameter HO PS-2 covered hopper is superbly done A great-looking Clinchfield 70-ton covered hopper is the first model introduced in Kadee’s new line of Pullman-Standard PS-2 two-bay covered hoppers. It comes ready […]
In 1920, when American railroads emerged from 26 months of government control, the prevailing philosophy of freight-train operation was to hang as many cars as possible behind a locomotive and send it out to drag its way along the line. Three locomotive types were ideal for drag freight: 2-10-2, 2-6-6-2, and 2-8-8-2. The 2-10-2 and […]
Athearn HO scale CF7 The unusual-looking CF7 road switcher is the latest ready-to-run plastic locomotive released by Athearn, and it’s the third Ready-to-Roll locomotive to feature a modified Rail Power Products shell. The model is based on a prototype rebuilt by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe in the 1970s. An oddball is bornIn late […]
Rivarossi HO Union Pacific 4-8-4 Northern steam locomotive Click on chart for a larger image Improved HO 4-8-4 has looks and power This HO 4-8-4 from Rivarossi is a welcome upgrade to an accurate and attractive model originally introduced in 1980. The new engine features RP-25 wheels, improved electrical pickup, flywheel drive, increased weight for […]
Lionel HO 4-6-6-4 Challenger Click on the chart for a larger image Challenger marks Lionel’s return to HO “Challenger” is one of the more dramatic names given to any steam locomotive wheel arrangement, and the new HO scale 4-6-6-4 from Lionel lives up to that moniker. It’s a well-executed model of a well-known group of […]
HOn3 Goose gallops along Click on the chart for a larger image First a bit of history. Let’s roll back the calendar to the early 1930s. The Rio Grande Southern was about to go under unless management could cut costs drastically. Necessity, or in this case desperation, can indeed be the mother of invention. The […]
SD50 delivers good looks and great performance An EMD SD50 with all six axles powered to deliver exceptional tractive effort is the latest addition to Life-Like’s Proto 2000 line of modern locomotives. It’s a heavy-duty, six-axle, diesel-electric locomotive originally designed to haul unit coal trains. The Proto 2000 model has a highly detailed plastic body […]
Atlas O scale EMD GP35 diesel O scale GP35 is a top performer This versatile EMD GP35 diesel road switcher is a good-looking and powerful second-generation general purpose locomotive that will be right at home hauling a hotshot freight or switching a yard. It’s made by Atlas O in two versions for two-rail layouts that […]
Athearn HO scale EMD GP60 diesel locomotive HO GP60M is a runner This colorful HO Electro-Motive Division GP60M locomotive comes ready to run in post-merger Burlington Northern Santa Fe colors and three other prototypical paint schemes. The assembled models come with Bachmann E-Z Mate magnetic knuckle couplers and are part of Athearn’s Ready-to-Roll line. EMD […]
Atlas HO scale ACF LPG tank car HO LPG car looks great An 11,000-gallon, 40-foot tank car is the latest addition to the Atlas line of HO freight cars. It comes ready-to-run in two versions decorated for eight private owners. The prototype is an American Car & Foundry class Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) 105A-300W tank […]
City Classics HO scale company house HO company house is a common design Here’s a company house that’ll fit perfectly on the gritty blue-collar side of the tracks on most model railroads. Made by City Classics, this easy styrene structure kit follows the form and function of numerous dwellings commonly found around industrial centers from […]
Atlas O scale NE-6 cupola caboose An excellent postwar steel caboose is now available from Atlas O. It comes ready-to-run in two versions fitted with different wheel-sets and couplers for use on either two-rail scale or three-rail tinplate layouts. The model follows a prototype class NE-6 scale caboose built by International Car Co. for the […]
