Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader magazine’s Dana Kawala addresses basic DCC programming modes. Dana first talks through Operations mode programming on the main, as well as Service mode programming. As with every episode in this helpful DCC Programming series, Dana shows you the essential steps, while […]
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Athearn Trains HO scale EMD SDP45 diesel locomotive
Athearn Trains HO scale EMD SDP45 diesel locomotives For the first time, a General Motors Electro-Motive Division SDP45 rumbles down HO scale rails as a ready-to-run plastic model. Part of Athearn Trains Genesis series, this HO scale SDP45 rivals the finest brass locomotives in terms of roadname- and road-number specific detail. I tested a version […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for April 2014
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Associate editor Cody Grivno is working on fixing up an old scene on the Model Railroader staff’s club layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. He’ll show you a handy modeling tip for making realistic roads out of styrene. You’ll also see a selection of new […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for April 2014
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Associate editor Cody Grivno is working on fixing up an old scene on the Model Railroader staff’s club layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. He’ll show you a handy modeling tip for making realistic roads out of styrene. You’ll also see a selection of new […]
Video: Athearn Genesis HO scale GE ES44AC
The HO scale General Electric ES44AC diesel-electric locomotive from Athearn Trains is part of the firm’s Genesis line and includes prototype-specific detail. The models are also available with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control sound decoders. We ran two of the DCC sound equipped GEVO locomotives on our model railroad. […]
Video: Athearn Genesis HO scale GE ES44AC
The HO scale General Electric ES44AC diesel-electric locomotive from Athearn Trains is part of the firm’s Genesis line and includes prototype-specific detail. The models are also available with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control sound decoders. We ran two of the DCC sound equipped GEVO locomotives on our model railroad. […]
Athearn Trains HO scale GE ES44AC GEVO diesel locomotive
Athearn Trains HO scale GE ES44AC GEVO diesel locomotive A mainstay of today’s main lines, the General Electric Evolution Series (GEVO) ES44AC is now available as part of the Athearn Genesis line of superdetailed HO scale locomotives. We tested a BNSF and a Union Pacific version. Both models feature prototype-specific detailing and a SoundTraxx Digital […]
DCC Programming: episode 3 – Advanced consisting function control
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this installment, MR Senior Editor Dana Kawala shows you how to use Digital Command Control CVs 21 and 22 to control individual functions on locomotives running in a consist. Dana also covers the basics of advanced consisting in this video. […]
DCC Programming: episode 3 – Advanced consisting function control
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this installment, MR Senior Editor Dana Kawala shows you how to use Digital Command Control CVs 21 and 22 to control individual functions on locomotives running in a consist. Dana also covers the basics of advanced consisting in this video. […]
Athearn Genesis GP50 diesel locomotive
Athearn Genesis GP50 diesel locomotives Not to be confused with the earlier Ready-to-Roll model, this Genesis-series GP50 from Athearn features all-new tooling for both Phase I and Phase II versions and many prototype-specific details. Our test samples came equipped with feature-laden SoundTraxx Digital Command Control decoders. A DC version with a DCC socket that accepts […]
DCC Programming: Episode 2 – consisting
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this installment, MR Senior Editor Dana Kawala shows you how to use simple and more advanced DCC programming to run multiple locomotives in a single consist. […]
DCC Programming: Episode 2 – consisting
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this installment, MR Senior Editor Dana Kawala shows you how to use simple and more advanced DCC programming to run multiple locomotives in a single consist. […]