Work on Cody’s HO scale structure kit continues. In this episode, he shows how to make a template for the roof, and then prep and paint the exterior walls. […]
Cody’s Workshop Episode 37
Scale: HO Scale
Athearn Ready-to-Roll HO scale SD40T-2
Athearn Ready-to-Roll HO scale SD40T-2 More prototype-specific detail and a dual-mode SoundTraxx Econami decoder highlight this HO scale SD40T-2 “tunnel motor” diesel from Athearn Trains. The plastic model has many enhancements compared to the previous Athearn Ready-to-Roll SD40T-2 that we reviewed back in the January 2008 issue. Prototype. In 1972, General Motors Electro-Motive Division and […]
Quick Look: Kadee HO scale early PS-1 boxcar
Kadee HO scale early PS-1 boxcar Price: $39.95 Manufacturer Kadee Quality Products Co. 673 Ave. C White City, OR 97503-1078 www.kadee.com Era: 1947 to 1980s Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; New York Central; New York, New Haven & Hartford (with 7-foot door); Southern Ry.; and Union Pacific Comments: Kadee has released an early-production […]
Quick Look: WalthersMainline HO scale Budd 85-foot dome coach
WalthersMainline HO scale Budd 85-foot dome coach Price: $39.98 Manufacturer Wm. K. Walthers Inc. 5601 W. Florist Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53218 www.walthers.com Era: 1954 to present Road names: Amtrak (phase 3); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Southern Ry.; Union Pacific; and VIA Rail Canada. Also available undecorated. Comments: Wm. K. Walthers Inc. has added an […]
Video: HO scale Knickerbocker & Rockwell RR
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page George Marshall’s HO scale Knickerbocker & Rockwell RR models upstate New York in the 1960s and 1970s. The compact model railroads features detailed scenery and structures. Model Railroader subscribers can enjoy watching trains run along the main line in this short video. […]
Video: HO scale Knickerbocker & Rockwell RR
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page George Marshall’s HO scale Knickerbocker & Rockwell RR models upstate New York in the 1960s and 1970s. The compact model railroads features detailed scenery and structures. Model Railroader subscribers can enjoy watching trains run along the main line in this short video. […]
Bus arrives at the Depot
Sometimes more than trains arrive at the depot on model railroad layouts! Here’s a short preview scene of a bus arriving at Maryville Depot, from a video currently in production. Being very new to Stop Motion filming, this was a test and there are a few flaws. This preview also showcases very recent (and yet […]
Bus arrives at the Depot
Sometimes more than trains arrive at the depot on model railroad layouts! Here’s a short preview scene of a bus arriving at Maryville Depot, from a video currently in production. Being very new to Stop Motion filming, this was a test and there are a few flaws. This preview also showcases very recent (and yet […]
In Memoriam: Randy Kennie
Randy Kennie during his career at Bachmann Trains. Lloyd “Randy” Kennie, a longtime sales manager in the hobby industry, passed away on April 14, 2019. Randy served in the Navy as a Radioman 2nd Class in his younger years. After leaving the military, he worked at several companies in the hobby/crafts industry, including Felix V. […]
MRVP Layout Visit: Gerry Leone’s Bona Vista RR in HO scale
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page You’ve caught glimpses of Gerry Leone’s Bona Vista RR in episodes of “Off the Rails” and “Turning Spaces into Places” here on MRVP, but now it’s time for the full tour! Gerry shows you around his double-deck HO scale layout in this MRVP […]
MRVP Layout Visit: Gerry Leone’s Bona Vista RR in HO scale
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page You’ve caught glimpses of Gerry Leone’s Bona Vista RR in episodes of “Off the Rails” and “Turning Spaces into Places” here on MRVP, but now it’s time for the full tour! Gerry shows you around his double-deck HO scale layout in this MRVP […]
Bachmann Trains announces three new HO scale models based on Siemens Mobility prototypes
Following the success of the HO scale Siemens ACS-64 (reviewed in the January 2019 Model Railroader) Bachmann Industries announced three new HO scale models based on Siemens Mobility prototypes: the Charger SC-44 passenger locomotive, the S70 light rail-vehicle, and a single-level mainline passenger car. The SC-44 Charger will be the first model released, due out […]
