Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Periodically we’ll visit the workshop and let you hang out with Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno to see his latest modeling projects. In episode 1, Cody shows you his technique for airbrushing wheelsets, and he has a cool new way to cut […]
Type of Train: Diesel Locomotives
The Roundhouse, Episode 4
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this video edition of The Roundhouse, host Hal Miller is joined by Cody Grivno and Drew Halverson to debate which is better, film or digital photography, who the best railfan photographer was, the best modern locomotive paint scheme, and more. […]
The Roundhouse, Episode 4
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this video edition of The Roundhouse, host Hal Miller is joined by Cody Grivno and Drew Halverson to debate which is better, film or digital photography, who the best railfan photographer was, the best modern locomotive paint scheme, and more. […]
Walthers HO scale Trainline Canadian Pacific train set
The Walthers HO scale Trainline Canadian Pacific model train set features a loop of Bachmann Trains E-Z Track, a power pack, three freight cars, a caboose, and a diesel locomotive with operating headlight. Dana Kawala shows you how to set up and run this model train set. […]
Walthers HO scale Trainline Canadian Pacific train set
The Walthers HO scale Trainline Canadian Pacific model train set features a loop of Bachmann Trains E-Z Track, a power pack, three freight cars, a caboose, and a diesel locomotive with operating headlight. Dana Kawala shows you how to set up and run this model train set. […]
MTH HO scale F3 train set with sound
The MTH HO scale F3 train set features a locomotive, freight cars, track, and power supply. This model train set is also available with the MTH Digital Command System and ProtoSound 3.0 sound system. Senior editor Dana Kawala demonstrates both versions. […]
MTH HO scale F3 train set with sound
The MTH HO scale F3 train set features a locomotive, freight cars, track, and power supply. This model train set is also available with the MTH Digital Command System and ProtoSound 3.0 sound system. Senior editor Dana Kawala demonstrates both versions. […]
O gauge GP30 by Williams by Bachmann
The Electro-Motive Division GP30 road diesel was a milestone. The first of the so-called second generation of diesel engines, it was more modern and efficient than even the F units and Geeps which had replaced steam. Although the timeframe it was produced (1961-63) was limited, nearly 1,000 came off the assembly line at La Grange, […]
Athearn HO scale AC4400CW diesel locomotive
Athearn HO scale AC4400CW diesel locomotive Almost as soon as Norfolk Southern’s colorful stable of heritage scheme Electro-Motive SD70ACe and General Electric ES44AC locomotives hit the rails last year, modelers have been looking to add scale-size versions to their own fleets. Athearn updated its SD70ACe to model the EMD half of the units in HO. […]
Walthers HO scale Trainline Railtech train set
Walthers HO scale Trainline Railtech train set Train sets are a popular way to get started in the hobby of model railroading, but modelers often have to discard their original set locomotive when upgrading to Digital Command Control. The Railtech train sets from Walthers eliminate that by including a DCC locomotive and a control system […]
Texas City Terminal receives its first MotivePower MP14B NEWSWIRE
Texas City Terminal No. 36 Mike Harbour HOUSTON, Texas – Texas City Terminal, a six-mile switching line near Houston, received the first of three MotivePower MP14Bs last week. Rebuilt from TCT’s fleet of EMD MP15DCs, the units, Nos. 35, 36 and 37, feature a pair of Cummins-powered gensets and were paid for in part by […]
Athearn Trains HO scale GP38-2 diesel locomotive
With the release of its new GP38-2, Athearn has done all the superdetailing work for you. Part of the firm’s top-of-the-line Genesis series, these HO scale diesel-electric locomotives are modeled to meticulously match each prototype. The newly tooled Geeps are also available factory-equipped with a dual-mode SoundTraxx DCC decoder. The prototype. With more than 2,200 […]