MR insider: National Train Show 2016 Special Report part 1

A model electric locomotive colored tuscan red and on a display shelf.

See some of the new model railroading products and model train layouts featured at the National Train Show 2016 held in Indianapolis, Ind. In part 1 you’ll see new HO and N scale model trains as Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno interviews representatives from Atlas, Bachmann, Kato, Walthers, and Woodland Scenics. You’ll also get […]

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O gauge scale GG1 electric from Williams by Bachmann

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O gauge scale GG1 electric from Williams by Bachmann Price: $699.95 (no. 20-3546-1) Min Curve: O-42 Cmd Low: N/A Cnv Low: 8.9 smph High: 73.5 smph Drawbar pull: 1 lb., 12 oz. Features: Plastic shell, die-cast metal trucks, two can-style motors, True Blast Plus sound system, operating couplers. Current production road names: Pennsylvania RR green […]

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Book Review: Field Guide to Trains: Locomotives and Rolling Stock

Field Guide to Trains: Locomotives and Rolling Stock Voyageur Field Guides By Brian Solomon Voyageur Press, 400 First Avenue North, Suite 400 Minneapolis, MN 55401; 208 pages, 160 color photos; Flexibound Flexibound, 6 x 9 inches; $24.99 www.quartoknows.com Railroading is a complex business with many interesting facets, but its equipment always seems to be at […]

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