Broadway Limited Imports’ HO PRR 2-10-4 locomotive is a powerful brute. A model of the Pennsylvania RR’s massive class J1 Texas-type locomotive has just been introduced by Broadway Limited Imports, and it will undoubtedly capture the imagination of more than a few model railroaders. The J1 is well executed, powerful, and big — you may […]
Broadway Limited Import’s HO scale Santa Fe 4-8-4 steam locomotive is big and handsome. Model railroaders who’ve been waiting for an HO model of a big western 4-8-4 steam locomotive, with all the latest electronics and sound effects, have gotten their wish. This model of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe no. 3751 from Broadway Limited […]
The Trix HO NYC light Mikado is excellent. Let’s just begin with the controversial part, okay? The new Trix 2-8-2 Mikado is the best-looking mass-produced HO scale steam locomotive I’ve ever seen. Plus, it runs like a precision instrument. Is it perfect? Not quite, but it’s awfully good. The New York Central was best known […]
Bachmann’s HO USRA 2-6-6-2 is a compact powerhouse. This chunky USRA 2-6-6-2 is a powerful model that’s capable of operating on 18″-radius curves. It’s the first HO articulated locomotive in the Bachmann Spectrum line. The model represents a prototype locomotive developed by the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) during the First World War. The USRA […]
Broadway Limited Imports’ class T1 duplex-drive 4-4-4-4 steam passenger locomotive. The T1’s single motor drives both driver sets while the dual-mode (DC or DCC) electronic controls and sound system are concealed in the tender. Air tanks, PRR train-phone antennas, the top end of the water scoop, and a pair of water hatches are included on […]
Broadway Limited Imports On2 1/2 C-16 Consolidation 2-8-0 Broadway Limited On21/2 C-16 is a classic Excellent On2 1/2 models of the Denver & Rio Grande Western’s class C-16 2-8-0 Consolidation are now available from Broadway Limited Imports. The models come with electronics to operate on DC or Digital Command Control (DCC) layouts without any modifications, […]
Life-Like Proto 2000 HO scale Pere Marqette Berkshire 2-8-4 The motor is concealed in the boiler so the firebox can be filled with weight to help balance the locomotive. Twin air pumps are mounted on the pilot deck behind a pair of shields. DCC plug Click the chart for a larger version. HO 2-8-4 has […]
In 1920, when American railroads emerged from 26 months of government control, the prevailing philosophy of freight-train operation was to hang as many cars as possible behind a locomotive and send it out to drag its way along the line. Three locomotive types were ideal for drag freight: 2-10-2, 2-6-6-2, and 2-8-8-2. The 2-10-2 and […]
Herron Rail Video archive In his The Unwanted Berkshires in the Spring 2004 issue of Classic Trains magazine, Jack Polaritz looks at the genesis and careers of Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 9401-9407, the last 2-8-4 design in America. After P&LE dieselized, the engines were stored, then reactivated in 1955 when another New York Central subsidiary, […]
Herron Rail Video archive In his The Unwanted Berkshires in the Spring 2004 issue of Classic Trains magazine, Jack Polaritz looks at the genesis and careers of Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 9401-9407, the last 2-8-4 design in America. After P&LE dieselized, the engines were stored, then reactivated in 1955 when another New York Central subsidiary, […]
Rivarossi HO Union Pacific 4-8-4 Northern steam locomotive Click on chart for a larger image Improved HO 4-8-4 has looks and power This HO 4-8-4 from Rivarossi is a welcome upgrade to an accurate and attractive model originally introduced in 1980. The new engine features RP-25 wheels, improved electrical pickup, flywheel drive, increased weight for […]
Lionel HO 4-6-6-4 Challenger Click on the chart for a larger image Challenger marks Lionel’s return to HO “Challenger” is one of the more dramatic names given to any steam locomotive wheel arrangement, and the new HO scale 4-6-6-4 from Lionel lives up to that moniker. It’s a well-executed model of a well-known group of […]
