Bachmann HO Climax With whirring rods and driveshafts, the Bachmann 50-ton two-truck class B Climax offers accurate detail and operation. The Spectrum model is based on Greenbrier & Durbin RR no. 3, one of the last survivors of these unique geared steam locomotives. 4 x 4 of the rails. Over a 40-year period, Climax built […]
Model Railroader first gave readers a sneak peek of the HO scale Great Northern steam locomotive in its Trainfest show report in the February 2006 issue. Part of Broadway Limited Imports’ Museum Series, the factory-painted, ready-to-run model has Digital Command Control, QSI Quantum sound system, vestibule cab, and operating headlight. Click the icons below to […]
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Broadway Limited HO New York Central Niagara 4-8-4 An accurate, smooth-running model of the pinnacle of the New York Central’s steam power, the S-1b Niagara 4-8-4, is the latest from Broadway Limited Imports, and it illustrates two significant points: BLI’s locomotives continue to improve, and steam locomotives are just plain cool. Historical perspective. Recently, some […]
Life-Like Proto 2000 HO scale 2-8-8-2 This massive 2-8-8-2 is a powerful articulated locomotive that operates on curves down to 18″ radius. It’s the newest addition to Life-Like’s Heritage line of steam locomotives, and it’s the first Proto 2000 model with a built-in QSI Quantum sound system and automatic Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. USRA […]
Life-Like N scale Berkshire 2-8-4 steam locomotive This great-looking N scale model of a Van Sweringen 2-8-4 Berkshire has been introduced by Life-Like. It’s a smooth-running medium-size locomotive, but it’s short on power as it pulls only about a dozen cars. This model’s prototype is one of a group of similar Berkshire locomotives built for […]
Atlas N scale Shay An N scale model of a two-truck Shay, highlighted by a remarkable representation of the Shay’s side-mounted drive train that churns furiously as the locomotive moves down the track, has been released by Atlas. As with a real Shay, this model’s drive train is an intricate assembly of rotating universal joints […]
roadway Limited Imports HO Pennsylvania RR K4s 4-6-2 Pacific A modernized Pennsylvania RR class K4s 4-6-2 Pacific has been released by Broadway Limited Imports. It’s the first model in BLI’s new Paragon Series Platinum products line made of die-cast metal for maximum pulling power. The K4s model is offered in three versions with or without […]
Athearn HO UP 4-6-6-4 Challenger This HO scale 4-6-6-4 Challenger is a top-notch model and easily the best of Athearn’s Genesis-series steam locomotives. It looks like its famous prototype, and its fine performance is enhanced by sound effects whether running on conventional DC or Digital Command Control (DCC). The story of the Union Pacific Challengers […]
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 […]
