Mountain Model Imports On3 scale K-36 Mountain Model Imports, a division of Precision Scale Company, has released an On3 Denver and Rio Grande Western K-36 Mikado. The prototype locomotives were massive (for the narrow gauge) Baldwin built outside frame Mikados, and were the last new built locomotives received by the D, in 1925. They have […]
All right, already. The Union Pacific was the Big Cheese of big steam. Sure, the Pennsy might have had a zillion K4s and their 4-4-4-4s did turn heads, but it was the UP that had the most amazing giant freight haulers. The O gauge world recognizes this with models of the FEF-class 4-8-4, the large […]
MTH Electric Trains HO scale GS-4 steamer This die-cast metal HO scale GS-4 is an accurate model of its famous prototype and offers a lot of fun operating features. The MTH model has lights, synchronized smoke, and realistic sound effects that operate in DC, Digital Command Control (DCC), or MTH Digital Command System (DCS) modes. […]
Below you will find streaming video of Atlas O’s O steam locomotive. It retails for $649.00 and features O-36 operation, motor, die-cast construction, TrainMaster, RailSounds, speed control and coil couplers. […]
Below you will find streaming video of Atlas O’s O steam locomotive. It retails for $649.00 and features O-36 operation, motor, die-cast construction, TrainMaster, RailSounds, speed control and coil couplers. […]
The locomotive designs created for American railroads during the First World War are familiar to readers of Classic Toy Trains. The designs combined some of the best concepts in modern locomotion and parlayed them into some impressive products that continued to evolve until the final years of steam power. Atlas O has set a high […]
Let’s cut right to the chase. This is the finest steam locomotive that Lionel has ever made. Period. End of discussion. Insert photo of me puckering up to give this steamer a big old smooch. Whew. OK, I’ve taken a deep breath. I’ve cooled down. Now, on with the rest of the review. This Lionel […]
Bachmann 80 ton 3 truck shay This model is very detailed. The intricate connecting rods are entertaining to watch. Just like the real-world prototype, it handles the roughest track with ease. The model has directional lights and when running, a red glow from the firebox. A good buy available in DC or DCC. […]
Q: I have two postwar steamers that run, but very slowly. The no. 681 Pennsy turbine has been run so much that the drivers have grooves in them. My no. 736 Berkshire has a similar malady. Since they have sentimental value from my early days, I’d still like to run them, rather than buying new […]
18-car postwar Morning Daylight The Southern Pacific promoted its streamlined Daylight as the most beautiful train in the world. A set of newly tooled N scale passenger cars and a GS-4 locomotive from Kato U.S.A. live up to the good looks of their prototypes. Sold separately, the locomotive, 10-car set, and four add-on two-unit articulated […]
THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO’S Greenbrier J-class 4-8-4 locomotives are among the most handsome power of the late steam era. Created to pull modern, air-conditioned trains on tight schedules through rough terrain, these monsters emerged from the Lima shops in 1935 and performed flawlessly. The C&O was so pleased, that the line ordered two more in […]
THIS PREMIER LINE model is a scale version of one of the world’s most easily identified streamlined locomotives – the “Torpedo” version of the Pennsylvania RR’s K4s 4-6-2 Pacific. The Torpedo was one of the Pennsy’s finest locomotives. With a streamlined nose, the body designed to lift the wind up and around the train, lessening […]
