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Alan Olson 2.4Ghz R/C system for track-powered trains G-Scale Graphics 4118 Clayton Ct. Fort Collins CO 80525 Price: $209 + s&h Website: www.GScaleGraphics.net RailBoss 4 Trackside; 2.4Ghz system for controlling track-powered trains via radio; includes transmitter, receiving base station, online instruction manual Pros: 10amp power; pocket sized transmitter; easy-to-program features; excellent range; smooth operating […]
Kevin Strong Remote coupler-control board Phoenix Sound Systems, Inc. 3514 West Liberty Rd. Ann Arbor MI 48103 Price: $75 Website: www.phoenixsound.com DCC and R/C-compatible control for remote-controlled couplers Pros: Able to control two couplers independently; controls both servo- and solenoid-based uncouplers Cons: Programming (fine-tuning) controls via DCC interface only Phoenix Sound Systems, long known for […]
Marc Horovitz 1:20.3 scale, gauge-1 wheelsets The Train Department 26 Coral Drive Hazlet NJ 07730 Price: $9.50 per axle Website: www.thetraindepartment.com Cast metal, gauge-1 wheelsets; stainless-steel axles; raised letters on face and back of wheels; raised fins on inside of wheels; coned tread; long or short journals available (see text); wheels insulated at hub. Dimensions: […]
Watch the Broadway Limited Imports Paragon2 series HO scale SW1500 in action as it switches cars on the Model Railroader staff’s Wisconsin & Southern shelf layout. The HO scale diesel-electric switcher features Digital Command Control and sound. […]
The SoundTraxx Tsunami SoundCar is a Digital Command Control decoder that brings the sounds of the train beyond the locomotive to a model train layout. In this video, Model Railroader senior editor Dana Kawala gets a demo of the SoundCar with George Bogatiuk of SoundTraxx. Listen to various SoundCar installations in freight and passenger equipment […]
Kevin Strong 1:20.3 scale, East Broad Top Passenger Cars Iron Horse Engraving 207 Canterbury Dr State College PA 16803 Prices: $500 for 1; $475 each for 2; $450 each for 3 Website: www.ironhorseengraving.com 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, laser-cut wood kits for baggage/express car, coach, and combine car that ran on the East Broad Top (and […]
Kevin Strong 1:24 scale, box-plate-girder bridge kit Stoneworks PO Box 190 Shell Knob MO 65747 Price: $45 Website: www.RRStoneworks.com Laser-cut styrene kit for one 15 1/2″ section of a box-plate-girder bridge (#4250). Dimensions: length, 151/2″; height, 3″; width, 6 1/4″ Pros: Realistic appearance; sturdy, once assembled; modular construction makes adding additional sections easy Cons: Rivet-detail […]
Marc Horovitz Styrene shapes and styrene-modeling book Evergreen Scale Models, Inc. 65 E. Bradrock Dr. Des Plaines IL 60018 Prices: See text Website: www.evergreenscalemodels.com Various shapes of strip styrene and a book: Basic and Advanced Tips and Techniques for Styrene Modeling: How to Build, Paint and Finish Realistic Styrene Models Pros: Wide variety of shapes […]
Marc Horovitz 1:32-scale British Mk. I coaches The Gauge 1 Model Railway Co. PO Box 509 Chatham, Kent ME5 7XE UK Available in the US from: Accucraft 33268 Central Ave. Union City CA 94587 Price: $1,276/four-car set Website: www.accucraft.com Gauge 1, 1:32 scale, British Mk. I coaches; plastic bodies; full interiors; Kadee couplers; sprung buffers; […]
The Train Control Systems WOWSound Digital Command Control decoder includes many realistic sound effects. Check out this demonstration of a WOWSound decoder that’s been installed in a Broadway Limited Imports Santa Fe 2-10-2. The decoder includes adjustable sound effects and the Audio Assist programming feature. […]
Marc Horovitz Vital statistics 7⁄8″ scale, gauge 1, live-steam 0-4-2T locomotive Accucraft Trains 33268 Central Avenue Union City CA 94587 Price: $2,200 Website: www.accucraft.com Gauge 1, 7⁄8″ scale (1:13.7) model of a Baldwin 0-4-2T locomotive; live-steam operation; all-metal construction; butane fired; single-flue copper boiler; fittings include safety valve, check valve, water glass, pressure gauge, filler […]
Kevin Strong Revolution Base Station/Super Receiver Crest Electronics The Noble Building, Rm. 230 32 Noble St. Newark NJ 07114 Price: MSRP, $250 Website: www.crest-electronics.net High-current capable (15 amps), sound and control receiver for use either onboard or as a trackside controller for track power. Dimensions: 11/4″ tall, 3″ wide, 41/2″ long] Pros: Able to handle […]
