Athearn Ready-To-Roll 40-foot boxcar Price: $27.98 Manufacturer Athearn 1600 Forbes Way, Suite 120 Long Beach, CA 90810 www.athearn.com Era: 1970-1980, as decorated Road names: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Chicago & Illinois Midland; Chicago & North Western; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western; Elgin, Joliet & Eastern; Maine Central; Monon; Reading Co.; Southern Pacific; St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton […]
Scale: HO Scale
Glyn Thomas’ Westbound CNJ Susquehanna Division
The CNJ – Susquehanna Division HO layout is intended to represent the real Central Railroad of New Jersey’s operation in the Lehigh Valley as it would have appeared in 1947. At the time, the CNJ served two major functions – in the east, it was a commuter railroad serving the New Jersey hinterland of New […]
Jim Maurer’s Nedro Valley Central RR Westbound
Jim Maurer’s HO scale Nedro Valley Central RR features two levels with a helix and uses Digitrax DCC. The trolley line representing the PTC, Red Arrow and Lehigh Valley. Scenery is about 70% complete. There are usually eight crew members on an Ops night. […]
Glyn Thomas’ Westbound CNJ Susquehanna Division
The CNJ – Susquehanna Division HO layout is intended to represent the real Central Railroad of New Jersey’s operation in the Lehigh Valley as it would have appeared in 1947. At the time, the CNJ served two major functions – in the east, it was a commuter railroad serving the New Jersey hinterland of New […]
Jim Maurer’s Nedro Valley Central RR Westbound
Jim Maurer’s HO scale Nedro Valley Central RR features two levels with a helix and uses Digitrax DCC. The trolley line representing the PTC, Red Arrow and Lehigh Valley. Scenery is about 70% complete. There are usually eight crew members on an Ops night. […]
DCC Programming: Epsiode 20 Steam Locomotive Drift
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Dana Kawala, senior editor for Model Railroader magazine, is back with more digital command control (DCC) tips, techniques, and insights. In this episode, Dana examines a realistic steam locomotive sound effect that’s barely audible! On the MR&T HO scale layout, Dana shows how to […]
DCC Programming: Epsiode 20 Steam Locomotive Drift
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Dana Kawala, senior editor for Model Railroader magazine, is back with more digital command control (DCC) tips, techniques, and insights. In this episode, Dana examines a realistic steam locomotive sound effect that’s barely audible! On the MR&T HO scale layout, Dana shows how to […]
How-to Library: Airbrushing with Aaron, Episode 10, Applying Decals
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Aaron Skinner is back to show you an important finishing technique that doesn’t have a thing to do with airbrushing! Watch this video to learn how you can flawlessly apply water-slide decals — even on a model with irregular surfaces! […]
How-to Library: Airbrushing with Aaron, Episode 10, Applying Decals
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Aaron Skinner is back to show you an important finishing technique that doesn’t have a thing to do with airbrushing! Watch this video to learn how you can flawlessly apply water-slide decals — even on a model with irregular surfaces! […]
Carbon Model Railroad Society Lehigh Valley Mainline
This HO scale model railroad measures 20 x 45 feet and was recently converted to NCE DCC. […]
Train 98: The Coast Daylight
The off-peak fourteen-coach eastbound Coast Daylight storms through Guadalupe, Calif., in September 1954. Video by Brian Moore. […]
Carbon Model Railroad Society Lehigh Valley Mainline
This HO scale model railroad measures 20 x 45 feet and was recently converted to NCE DCC. […]