HO scale locomotives General Electric Dash 8-40C and 8-40CW diesel locomotives. New road numbers and paint schemes. Dash 8-40C: Canadian National (15th anniversary or modern paint schemes), Ferrocarriles Nationales de Mexico (three road numbers). Dash 8-40CW: BNSF (three new numbers); Conrail (“Quality” lettering), CSX (patched Conrail), Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific (three new numbers). Two […]
Fox Valley Models B&O Wagon Top Boxcar If you receive the monthly NMRA Magazine, you may have noticed the Fox Valley Models announcement of a Baltimore & Ohio M53 “Wagon Top” Boxcar in HO & N scale. I have very clear memories of this car from my very early childhood so I asked my local […]
Athearn Trains HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD70ACe HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD70ACe. New paint schemes: Montana Rail Link, CSX, Ferromex, and Union Pacific (Missouri-Kansas-Texas heritage scheme). Five-pole skew-wound motor with two flywheels, factory-installed detailed parts, and detailed cab interior. Direct-current models, $189.98. With SoundTraxx Digital Command Control and sound, $289.98. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, […]
This 55-ton twin hopper is a recent addition to the MTH line of HO freight cars. The model has a molded plastic body with a die-cast metal underbody, metal wheelsets, many add-on details, and knuckle couplers. Our sample was smoothly painted and neatly lettered.The prototype for this car was one of five standardized freight car […]
Download the PDF of this project here. These plans were made to accompany Bob Barton’s article “Build a simple, eight-wheel caboose,” from the December 2011 issue. […]
Price: $54.99 (two-pack) ManufacturerHornby America, Inc.3900-C2 Industry Drive EastFife, WA 98424hornbyamerica.com Era: early 1900s to 1950s Comments: Separately applied acetal plastic detail parts and a die-cast metal body highlight this re-release of the Rivarossi HO scale skeleton log cars from Hornby America. The separate parts include K-type air brake equipment, air hoses, and a brake […]
A void in the world of HO scale covered hoppers has been filled with this latest model from ExactRail. The firm is offering a ready-to-run Magor Car Corp. 4,750-cubic-foot-capacity hopper in its Platinum Series. The injection-molded plastic model has a one-piece body with a separately applied roof, hatch covers, and discharge gates. The model features […]
Price: $54.95 ManufacturerAtlas O378 Florence Ave.Hillside, NJ 07205atlaso.com Road names: BNSF (post-2005 herald), Chicago & North Western, Family Lines (Louisville & Nashville reporting marks), Illinois Central Gulf, Illinois Terminal, Soo Line. Also available undecorated. Era: 1972 to present Comments: O scale modelers can add modern-day grain hauling to their railroads with these Pullman-Standard 4,750-cubic-foot capacity […]
HO scale locomotives Northstar Electro-Motive Division F59PHI diesel locomotive. Two road numbers. Factory-installed grab irons, Digital Command Control wiring harness, and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $109.98. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 310-763-7140, athearn.com HO scale freight carsTTX Co. 56-foot well car. Capable of carrying 20- to 48-foot containers on the bottom and up to 53-foot containers […]
Athearn HO scale Electro-Motive Division F7A and F7B diesel locomotives HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division F7A and F7B diesel locomotives. New paint scheme: Burlington Northern. Two differently numbered A-B sets available. Five-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels, prototype-specific details, and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. Direct-current models: A unit, $169.98; A-B set $309.98; with Digital […]
BLMA Models HO scale 64-foot refrigerator car A correctly proportioned model of a modern mechanical refrigerator car is now available from BLMA Models. The injection-molded plastic car features separately applied wire, plastic, and etched-metal details. The prototype cars began rolling out of the TrinityRail factory in late 2003. These excess-height cars, designated Plate F, can […]
Athearn Trains HO scale PC&F 50-foot boxcar with Landis doors Price: $37.98 ManufacturerAthearn Trains2883 E. Spring St., Suite 100Long Beach, CA 90806athearn.com Road names: St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) and Southern Pacific (four road numbers each with COTS, four without). Also available as an undecorated kit. Era: 1970 to 1990s Comments: Athearn has previously offered […]
