Ask MRVP: Episode 6

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We turned the place upside down looking for answers to subscriber’s inquiries in this episode of Ask MRVP! This round, host David Popp answers questions about hopper cars, layout wiring, additional turnout troubles, and much more. There’s even an inquiry about his fabulous wardrobe! Tune in and check it out! […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 6

Man wearing Hawaiian-style shirt sitting near models or trinkets from science fiction TV shows.

We turned the place upside down looking for answers to subscriber’s inquiries in this episode of Ask MRVP! This round, host David Popp answers questions about hopper cars, layout wiring, additional turnout troubles, and much more. There’s even an inquiry about his fabulous wardrobe! Tune in and check it out! […]

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Walthers Mainline HO scale F40PH diesel locomotive

WalthersMainline HO scale F40PH

WalthersMainline HO scale F40PH A powerful passenger hauler, the Walthers HO scale Electro-Motive Division F40PH, is back as part of the WalthersMainline series. Although not as highly detailed as a WalthersProto locomotive, the F40PH has been upgraded with the same mechanism as a top-of-the line model. It’s also one of the first WalthersMainline locomotives to […]

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Athearn HO scale SD70M diesel locomotive

Athearn HO scale SD70M

Athearn HO scale SD70M Electro-Motive Division’s SD70M, one of the most numerous locomotives on North American rails today, is now offered in an HO scale model equipped with Digital Command Control and sound. This isn’t the first HO scale SD70M in Athearn’s Genesis line. Senior editor Jim Hediger ­reviewed a previous model in the ­November […]

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Moloco HO scale 50-foot plug door boxcar

Moloco HO scale 50-foot plug door boxcar

Moloco HO scale 50-foot plug door boxcar Like the prototype the 1981 repaint version of the HO scale Moloco boxcar doesn’t have running boards and features rooftop grab irons on the B end. The Moloco HO scale Santa Fe boxcar features a fully detailed underframe. Want a little color in your HO scale boxcar fleet? […]

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New model trains for the week of September 10, 2015

Kato USA N scale Electro-Motive Division E9A and E9B diesel locomotives

HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD45-2 diesel locomotives. Arizona & California (two road numbers); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Conrail (Quality scheme); Maine Central (Pan Am Rys. scheme, three numbers); Montana Rail Link (two numbers); and Trona Ry. (three numbers). Road-number-specific details, RP-25 contour metal wheels, and McHenry scale couplers. Direct-current model with Quick Plug […]

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Atlas Model Railroad Co. acquires Weaver tooling

Atlas Model Railroad Co. announced that it has acquired tooling for several Weaver Models O scale products. Weaver Models went out of business at the end of June 2015. The O scale tooling acquired includes the 2-8-0 steam locomotive and the General Electric U25B, Alco RS-11, and Baldwin VO-1000 diesel locomotives. Passenger train cars include […]

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2015 National Train Show report part 1

Athearn HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP39-2 diesel locomotive

Athearn HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP39-2 diesel locomotive HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP39-2 diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burlington Northern; Delaware & Hudson; Portland & Western; Reading Co.; and Willamette & Pacific. Detailed cab interior, railroad-specific long hood, and prototype-specific details. Direct-current model, $169.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx sound decoder, $269.98. Genesis series. […]

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