If the no. 269E freight in the previous review epitomizes a hotshot train of the olden days, this O gauge RailKing freight set from MTH shows off the best side of modern railroading as well as the high-tech side of the three-rail game with nicely detailed rolling stock pulled by a RailKing Imperial line locomotive. […]
David Smith’s 4 x 6-foot O gauge holiday display uses a pie-shaped platform to run his toy trains under a full-size Christmas tree. Learn how to build this attractive and compact display bursting with holiday cheer in the December issue. […]
Jay Cain’s O-27 empire was one of the last O gauge layouts to be featured in our sister publication, Model Railroader. This new 12 x 30-foot O gauge layout reflects his wealth of experience in the hobby, along with his artistic and mechanical talents and vast imagination. […]
Jay Cain’s O-27 empire was one of the last O gauge layouts to be featured in our sister publication, Model Railroader. This new 12 x 30-foot O gauge layout reflects his wealth of experience in the hobby, along with his artistic and mechanical talents and vast imagination. […]
Broadway Limited HO scale N&W Y6b steam locomotive A hefty Norfolk & Western class Y6b 2-8-8-2 is back on HO scale rails thanks to Broadway Limited Imports. The Paragon2 series model features sound and smoke on both direct-current (DC) and Digital Command Control (DCC) layouts. The prototype. Beginning with its class Y2 in 1912, the […]
GrassTech II static grass applicator Price: $94.95 to $134.49 Manufacturer: GrassTechUSA 17001 Lincoln Ave. no. 424 Parker, CO 80134 www.grasstechusa.com Comments: Got a lot of ground to cover? The GrassTech II is an easy-to-use, effective static grass applicator. I tested the first version of the tool that was priced at $94.95. Version 2 with a […]
Atlas N scale EMD SD60 diesel locomotive A popular modern-day Electro-Motive Division workhorse is being offered in new paint schemes by Atlas. The 6-axle, 3,800-hp SD60 was the replacement for EMD’s aging SD40 and less than successful SD50. Atlas’ version is an accurately scaled, finely molded, and crisply painted N scale model. History. In the […]
Walthers HO scale 14,000-gallon sulfur tank car Tank cars are among the most specialized freight cars operating today. They come in a seemingly infinite variety to haul all sorts of petrochemicals and liquid products. This Walthers model is a replica of a prototype car built by Trinity Industries to transport molten sulfur. Sulfur is […]
Tangent HO scale Pullman-Standard 4750 covered hopper Price: $42.95 Manufacturer Tangent Scale Models P.O. Box 6514 Asheville, NC 28816 www.tangentscalemodels.com Era: 1979 to present Road names: Burlington Northern, Family Lines with Louisville & Nashville reporting marks, Foster Farms, Mid-South Milling, Missouri-Kansas-Texas, and Southern Ry. Comments: Tangent Scale Models has released a newly tooled version of […]
Mat Thompson’s Swift meat-packing plant ships and receives enough freight car traffic to warrant a full-time dedicated switch job on his HO scale Oregon Coast RR. Refrigerator cars Inbound iced reefers to the cooling track Cooled reefers to plant Track 1 doors for loading Outbound loaded reefers Stockcars Inbound loaded 40- foot and 50-foot cars […]
On May 29, 1961, engineer Walter Good tightens the spark arrestor on Cass Shay No. 1 after the engine started a brush fire. The railroad was in transition at the time from logging railroad to tourist attraction. Check out more Cass and West Virginia coverage in the August 2013 issue of Trains magazine. Photo by John P. Killoran […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Broadway Limited’s new HO scale Y6b steam locomotive includes a lot of great features, including smoke, sound, Digital Command Control, and amazing pulling power. Watch it run on our HO scale layout in this video. […]
