Walthers HO scale 14,000-gallon sulfur tank car

WalthersHOscale14000gallonsulfurtankcar

Walthers HO scale 14,000-gallon sulfur tank car Tank cars are among the most specialized freight cars operating today. They come in a seemingly infinite variety to haul all sorts of petrochemicals and liquid products. This Walthers model is a replica of a prototype car built by Trinity Industries to transport molten sulfur.   Sulfur is […]

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Walthers HO scale GP20 diesel locomotive

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Walthers HO scale GP20 diesel locomotive The GP20 is back on HO scale rails, in a new selection of road names and detailed to match each prototype. The WalthersProto GP20 uses upgraded tooling based on the Life-Like Proto 2000 GP20 reviewed in the August 1998 Model Railroader. (A review of the high-hood version is in […]

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Walthers HO scale bi level commuter cars

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Walthers HO scale bi-level commuter cars Initially offered about a decade ago, these HO scale bi-level cars have been retooled and upgraded to match Walthers’ other current passenger car models in every respect. They feature accurate molded and separate details as well as factory-installed lighting and an interior. The prototype. Bi-level commuter trains came to […]

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In-depth Product Review: Walthers HO scale C&NW bi-level cars

Walthers HO scale CNW bilevel cars

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Walthers has released a new version of the firm’s HO scale bi-level Pullman Standard commuter passenger cars decorated for the Chicago & North Western RR. The new models feature detailed interiors and lighting, and MR’s Jim Hediger makes a detailed survey of the […]

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Walthers HO scale Gunderson 76-foot cryogenic refrigerator car

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Walthers HO scale Gunderson 76-foot cryogenic refrigerator car Price: $24.98 Manufacturer Wm. K. Walthers Inc. P.O. Box 3039 Milwaukee, WI 53201 www.walthers.com Road names: BNSF Ry. (Nestle patchout), Carnation, McCain, and Simplot (One road number per scheme) Era: 1992 to present Comments: After a nearly two-decade absence, the Gunderson 76-foot cryogenic reefer is back in […]

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Walthers HO C&O Chessie Club car

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Walthers HO scale C&O Chessie Club car A newly tooled lunch-counter lounge car is part of Walthers HO scale Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Pere Marquette, which is the firm’s latest name train series. The prototype trains were introduced by the C&O in 1946 as America’s first postwar streamliners. Two matching trains ran between Detroit and […]

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Video: Walthers Trainline HO scale Railtech DCC model train set

Steven Otte holding a box set

This ready-to-run train set from Walthers includes everything you need to get started in the model railroading hobby. The set features a locomotive, freight cars, caboose, track, and a Digital Command Control (DCC) and sound system. In this video, Model Railroader associate editor Steve Otte shows you how to set up and operate this ready-to-run […]

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