Athearn HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP39-2 diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP39-2 diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burlington Northern; Delaware & Hudson; Portland & Western; Reading Co.; and Willamette & Pacific. Detailed cab interior, railroad-specific long hood, and prototype-specific details. Direct-current model, $169.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx sound decoder, $269.98. Genesis series. […]
Take a ride through Sam Parker’s On30 Chestercreek RR & Lumber Company layout. […]
Take a ride through Sam Parker’s On30 Chestercreek RR & Lumber Company layout. […]
Canadian National SD70M-2 No. 8000 drifts under the Union Pacific’s Adams Subdivision as it comes through Sussex, Wis., on Feb. 16, 2014. Photo by Matt Krause […]
Name: JOHN DEYOUNG Forum User Name: JOHN DEYOUNG Railroad Name: A Christmas Story Location: Uniontown, PA Scale: O Theme: Christmas Description: 2014 MeMe’s A Christmas Story Train. […]
Northbound Florida East Coast train No. 226 rockets through the Florida countryside on its journey to Jacksonville on Jan. 12, 2015. Photo by Brian Schmidt […]
Don’t miss “Building a cantilever bridge” by Henk de Visser in the October 2015 issue. As a bonus for subscribers, download this article on prototype bridge practices! […]
Nancy Norris Common name: Thyme-leaf rockspray, small-leaf rockspray Latin name: Cotoneaster microphyllus var. thymifolius Plant type: Shrubs and small trees USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-11 (marginally in Zone 4, with snow cover) Cultural needs: Average, well-drained soil; sun for fruit Plant size: Less than 12″ and spreading, unless trained Nancy Norris Although the common name of […]
Marc Horovitz Manual turnout switch stand Bachmann Industries 1400 East Erie Avenue Philadelphia PA 19124 Price: $17 Website: www.bachmanntrains.com Manual switch machine (#94648); removable indicator flags; three sets of standoffs and actuator bars provided; two throw distances possible; instructions supplied Pros: Well-made product; heavy construction; throw handle stays in place with detents; mechanism well sealed […]
I learned about the LV’s former Bloomsbury depot when researching the railroad’s other wooden depots in Upstate New York. Information came from the Lehigh Valley RR home page (www.lvrr.com). The appearance of the building interested me, and this warranted a special trip to measure and photograph it. When I visited, the building was an Agway […]
Use this image of Mike Confalone’s HO scale Allagash Ry. from the October 2015 Model Railroader as a background on your computer screen. Click on the image size appropriate for your monitor and drag the image onto your desktop. Download 1600 x 900 wallpaper Download 1600 x 1000 wallpaper Download 1600 x 1200 wallpaper […]
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