OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE — Atlas Model Railroad Company, Inc., and Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. have reached an agreement under which Atlas will purchase all N scale locomotive and rolling stock tooling owned by Walthers, including the Walthers N tooling as well as former Life-Like tooling. Atlas will incorporate this tooling into its Atlas Master, Atlas […]
Type of Train: Diesel Locomotives
GE and KCS announce deal for 50 new locomotives NEWSWIRE
CHICAGO — Kansas City Southern announced its U.S. and Mexico rail subsidiaries will acquire a combined total of 50 new locomotives from GE Transportation to be delivered during 2019, as well as digital solutions to drive improved operational and fuel efficiency. With the North American rail market improving and freight volume up roughly 5 percent […]
New model trains for the week of June 21, 2018
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale General Electric Dash 8-40C and Dash 8-40CW diesel locomotives HO scale locomotives General Electric Dash 8-40C and Dash 8-40CW diesel locomotives. New paint schemes. Dash 8-40C (two road numbers each unless noted): Citicorp (Union Pacific patchout with CREX reporting marks), Kansas City Southern de Mexico (Southern Belle scheme), Lancaster […]
Atlas Master Line N scale EMD GP7
Atlas Master Line N scale EMD GP7 A tried-and-true N scale model of one of the most popular early diesel-electric locomotives has been upgraded with the addition of an NCE Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. Atlas Model RR Co. is also issuing its N scale Electro-Motive Division GP7 road switcher in new road names. History. […]
Athearn Genesis HO scale GE ES44DC
On our sound-equipped sample, the Tsunami2 decoder is mounted above the motor and flywheels. Lighting leads run from decoder to bulbs in the body shell. Athearn Trains has added an ES44DC version of its HO scale GEVO locomotive to its top-of-the-line Genesis series. In addition to capturing the subtle external differences between the DC and […]
Diesels victorious
The West Chester Railroad’s May 2018 photo charter featured Alco RS18 No. 1803 with three freight cars, a baggage car, and a passenger car. The former Pennsylvania Railroad line still features catenary supports, a reminder of its days as a Philadelphia commuter line. Photo by Bill Monaghan […]
Rail-Scale-Models acquires Laser-Cut Details line from Rusty Stumps
Rail-Scale-Models, a North Carolina-based provider of laser-cutting services and manufacturer of railroad craftsman kits, laser-cut details, and custom scale structures, has acquired the Laser-Cut Details line from Rusty Stumps Scale Models. The product line includes more than 300 items, including windows and doors, roofing material, ladders and stair stringers, fences, crates and pallets, and wall […]
MTH O gauge Alco PA-PB
PREMIER LINE O GAUGE ALCO PA-PB FROM MTH Price: $479.95 (No. 20-20843-1 powered A unit), $199.95 (20-20843-3 unpowered B unit), $249.95 (20-20844-1 unpowered A unit) Min curve: O-31 Cmd Low: 6.22 smph Cnv Low: 8.4 smph, High: 90.9 smph Drawbar pull: 1 lb., 14 oz. Features: Cab unit has two can-style motors, ProtoSound 3.0 command […]
Amtrak asks for proposals to rebuild or replace as many as 75 locomotives NEWSWIRE
WASHINGTON — Amtrak officials say they’re looking to replace or upgrade as many as 75 locomotives and have deals in place this year. Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson says the passenger railroad issued a request for proposals June 1 with an eye to having the latest safety features and the lowest emissions possible. “Our diesel locomotive […]
Operating in push vs. pull
An eastbound express Metra train, operating in push mode, pauses at Western Springs, Ill., on Sept. 10, 2009. You can see the engineer in the window of the cabcar. Paul Hoffmann Q What’s the difference in touch or feel for an engineer running in push mode versus pull mode? Is there a limit to the […]
Stacey Naffah to become Walthers’ fourth president
Stacey Walthers Naffah (pictured with her father, Phil Walthers) will become the fourth president of Wm. K. Walthers Inc. Phil Walthers is retiring from day-to-day operations but will remain chairman of the board. Model railroad manufacturer Wm. K. Walthers Inc. has announced Stacey Walthers Naffah will become the company’s fourth president, starting in September 2018. […]
Kansas City Southern orders 50 new locomotives for delivery next year NEWSWIRE
Patrick J. Ottensmeyer, Kansas City Southern CEO Trains: David Lassen NEW YORK — Kansas City Southern has ordered 50 new locomotives for delivery next year in anticipation of continued traffic growth, CEO Patrick Ottensmeyer told an investor conference on Wednesday. “We actually just placed an order for some locomotives that will be delivered early next […]
