Broadway Limited Imports HO scale EMD F7 A-B set

Broadway Limited Imports HO scale EMD F7 A-B set An HO scale model of an Electro-Motive Division F7 A and B set puts sophisticated, configurable sound in a direct-current locomotive. Though the BlueLine locomotives from Broadway Limited Imports don’t have Digital Command Control (DCC) installed, they do have a sound system. The engine features synchronized […]

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An MR quick look: HO scale sand tower and fuel cranes

An MR quick look: HO scale sand tower and fuel cranes

An MR quick look: HO scale sand tower and fuel cranes Price: $29.95 ManufacturerAmerican Limited ModelsPO Box 7803Fremont, CA94537-7803www.americanlimitedmodels.com Description: plastic ready-to-install models Comments: Factory assembled and painted HO scale models of a modern-era sand tower and two Snyder Equipment Co. fuel cranes are available from American Limited Models. The three models come conveniently packaged […]

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Broadway Limited Imports HO BlueLine SD40-2 diesel

Broadway Limited HO BlueLine SD40-2

Broadway Limited HO BlueLine SD40-2 A factory-sound equipped HO scale SD40-2 is now available as a DC model from Broadway Limited Imports. Part of the firm’s BlueLine series, the model uses the same tooling as the previously released Digital Command Control (DCC)-and-sound equipped version [See the review in the May 2005 issue. – Ed.] but […]

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Broadway Limited HO F7s are powerful performers with sound

Broadway Limited HO F7

Broadway Limited HO F7 A ready-to-run sound-equipped HO replica of Electro-Motive Division’s classic bulldog-nosed F7 has been released by Broadway Limited Imports. The hard-pulling, well-detailed model also features a dual-mode Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder that operates on DC or DCC layouts. The prototype. Electro-Motive manufactured approximately 7,500 Fs, starting with the FT in 1939 […]

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Broadway Limited’s HO scale AC6000CW diesel is a big-time hauler

Broadway Limited's HO AC6000CW diesel

Broadway Limited’s HO AC6000CW diesel Here’s a powerful model of General Electric’s massive six-axle AC6000CW heavy-duty road diesel. The ready-to-run locomotive from Broadway Limited Imports is offered for the first time in plastic. It features an injection-molded plastic body shell with many freestanding details. The model also has a lot of heft (27 ounces) thanks […]

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Broadway Limited’s HO C30-7 diesel is a powerful coal hauler

Broadway Limited HO C30-7 diesel

Broadway Limited HO C30-7 diesel General Electric’s distinctive chugging exhaust is included in this great-looking C30-7 model, the latest ready-to-run HO scale diesel locomotive from Broadway Limited Imports. It’s sold with or without a factory-installed QSI Quantum sound system and automatic dual-mode decoder that operates on layouts using either DC or Digital Command Control (DCC). […]

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Broadway Limited HO EMD NW2 diesel feature sound and DCC

Broadway Limited HO EMD NW2

Broadway Limited HO EMD NW2 The process of shuffling cars to make up trains has been largely a silent affair while manufacturers concentrated on building sound-equipped HO scale road diesel locomotives. Now, those working the yard or local jobs can blow their own horns thanks to the release of Broadway Limited’s EMD NW2 and SW7 […]

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Broadway Limited HO New York Central Niagara 4-8-4 steam locomotive is great for the Great Steel Fleet

Broadway Limited HO New York Central Niagara 4-8-4 An accurate, smooth-running model of the pinnacle of the New York Central’s steam power, the S-1b Niagara 4-8-4, is the latest from Broadway Limited Imports, and it illustrates two significant points: BLI’s locomotives continue to improve, and steam locomotives are just plain cool. Historical perspective. Recently, some […]

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Broadway Limited HO EMD SD40-2 diesel delivers power with realistic sound

Broadway Limited HO EMD SD40-2 diesel

Broadway Limited HO EMD SD40-2 diesel This good-looking EMD SD40-2 is Broadway Limited Imports’ first modern HO diesel locomotive. It’s a ready-to-run model that produces plenty of realistic sound during operation thanks to a factory-installed QSI Quantum sound system and automatic dual-mode decoder. The SD40-2 operates smoothly on layouts using either DC or Digital Command […]

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