Athearn HO scale bay-window caboose An impressively detailed model of the Southern Pacific’s C-50 class bay-window caboose is now available from Athearn. The HO scale car comes in three phases, modeling different construction lots and bearing details specific to those eras. The cabooses are loaded with fine details and are available with working interior lighting […]
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Piko America LLC large scale 2-6-0 steam locomotive Large scale modelers looking to expand their rosters with a light-duty steamer will want to check out this 2-6-0 Mogul from Piko. The model has a powerful mechanism and can be easily converted to Digital Command Control. Freelanced 2-6-0. Mogul type steam locomotives had a 2-6-0 wheel […]
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Walthers HO scale Front Runner with 45-foot over-the-road trailer Price: $31.98 ManufacturerWm. K. Walthers Inc.P.O. Box 3039Milwaukee, WI 53201walthers.com Era: 1983 to present Comments: A detailed HO scale Front Runner with a die-cast metal center sill and plastic detail parts has been re-released by Walthers. Model Railroader first reviewed the ready-to-run model in the June […]
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Atlas HO scale Evans 52-foot steel mill gondola Price: $14.95, undecorated, $11.95 ManufacturerAtlas Model RR. Co.378 Florence Ave.Hillside, NJ 07205atlasrr.com Era: 1980s to present Road names: (3 car numbers each): Wisconsin Central (black), Brandy- wine Valley RR (black), Chicago & North Western (green), Genessee & Wyoming RR (brown), Indiana Harbor Belt (black), New Jersey Transit […]
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One of the most visible locomotives of the 20th century was the Pennsylvania RR K4s-class 4-6-2 Pacific. Emblazoned on everything from calendars, product ads, and railroad travel literature, the locomotive was a true face of railroading during its day. Perhaps only the New York Central’s Dreyfuss Hudson could make a claim of being as visible […]
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Back in the days before Imperial Germany adopted the national pastime of periodically attempting to destroy Europe, it was a state composed of four kingdoms (with four kings), 11 duchies and grand duchies, seven principalities, three free cities, and one imperial territory. It was quite a political casserole. Seven major operators provided transportation for this […]
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The O gauge Bavarian S 3/6-Class 4-6-2 by MTH looks good, sounds authentic, has good pulling power and may steer your O gauge model railroad experience in a totally new direction. […]
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The O gauge Bavarian S 3/6-Class 4-6-2 by MTH looks good, sounds authentic, has good pulling power and may steer your O gauge model railroad experience in a totally new direction. […]
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An Algoma Central snow train is ready to depart Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., en route to Agawa Canyon. Photo by Jeremy J. Schrader […]
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Union Pacific’s Las Vegas depot was the gateway to temptation for some passengers. Fletcher Swan I am a fanatic when it comes to preserving old paperwork related to railroad operations and history, as attested by a cluttered basement. I tell my wife, who is sometimes a bit skeptical, that there is always some interesting history […]
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HO scale locomotives General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotive. Fictional paint schemes: Burlington Northern; Delaware & Hudson; Erie Lackawanna; Gulf, Mobile & Ohio; Louisville & Nashville; and Southern Pacific. Two road numbers each. Etched-metal details, wire grab irons, and Kadee knuckle couplers. Direct-current model, $179.95; with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control sound decoder, $259.95. November/December 2012. Ready-to-run. […]
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