Blackstone Models HOn3 2-8-0 steam locomotive There’s a new HOn3 Consolidation out, and she’s a beaut. Blackstone Models’ narrow gauge Denver & Rio Grande Western/Rio Grande Southern class C-19 Consolidation has die-cast metal construction, a plastic tender, plenty of wire and cast-metal details, and a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control sound decoder. The prototype. The 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 […]
Both Rod Stewart and George Sellios’ have had their model train layouts featured in Model Railroader magazine. The two model railroaders finally got to meet when the rock start visited Sellios’ HO scale Franklin & South Manchester in Peabody, Mass. Read this article about the visit from The Salem News. A local television station in […]
Follow freight, passenger, and POV trains along Silicon Valley Free-moN’s layout at the Great Train Expo in Pleasanton, California. Modular layouts like Free-moN allow multiple members to run massive trains over many scale-miles of track (much more possible than at home!) while socializing and “suckering” newbies into the wonderful world of Model Railroading. Video shot […]
Follow freight, passenger, and POV trains along Silicon Valley Free-moN’s layout at the Great Train Expo in Pleasanton, California. Modular layouts like Free-moN allow multiple members to run massive trains over many scale-miles of track (much more possible than at home!) while socializing and “suckering” newbies into the wonderful world of Model Railroading. Video shot […]
Name: New York Central Hudson Division Layout designer: Richard L. Stoving Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 23′-0″ x 23′-6″ Locale: New York State Hudson River Highlands Era: 1940s Style: walk in Minimum radius: 32″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 1.3 percent Originally appeared in the January 2014 Model Railroader. Click on the link to download […]
Name: Rice Harbor Layout designer: David Popp Scale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 5 x 8 feet, plus a 9″ x 40″ folding carfloat extension Prototype: freelanced short line Locale: coastal South Carolina Era: 1930s Style: island, portable Mainline run: 18 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 (main), Atlas 18″ radius Snap-Switch (spurs) Maximum grade: none […]
The new HO scale Chesapeake & Ohio Pere Marquette streamliner from Walthers features EMD E7A diesel-electric locomotives equipped with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) decoders. The passenger car models feature overhead interior lighting. See and hear this detailed HO scale passenger train as it makes a run across the Model Railroader staff’s layout. […]
The new HO scale Chesapeake & Ohio Pere Marquette streamliner from Walthers features EMD E7A diesel-electric locomotives equipped with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) decoders. The passenger car models feature overhead interior lighting. See and hear this detailed HO scale passenger train as it makes a run across the Model Railroader staff’s layout. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this installment of Video Step by Step, Cody Grivno shows you how to assemble a Walthers HO scale ranch tract house kit. In part 1 of 2 episodes, he covers wall assembly, preparing sub-assemblies, plus prepping and painting detail parts. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this installment of Video Step by Step, Cody Grivno shows you how to assemble a Walthers HO scale ranch tract house kit. In part 1 of 2 episodes, he covers wall assembly, preparing sub-assemblies, plus prepping and painting detail parts. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Some great new locomotives, freight cars, and other model railroading related items arrived this month at Cody’s Office. Associate editor Cody Grivno will also show you how to easily paint and install flexible acetal plastic handrails on your diesel locomotive models. As usual […]
