Watch as we put this HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP7 diesel locomotive to work on the Model Railroader staff layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. This Atlas Classic series locomotive is factory-equipped with an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. Check out the realistic effects in this locomotive demo. […]
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Atlas HO scale Elecro-Motive Division GP7
A new lineup of Electro-Motive Divi-sion (EMD) GP7 diesel locomotives has been added to the Atlas Classic HO scale line. All models feature a newly tooled die-cast metal frame. Gold-series units have a dual-mode ESU LokSound sound decoder. The prototype. Electro-Motive Division produced the 1,500 hp GP7 from Octo-ber 1949 through May 1954. During the […]
WalthersMainline HO 60-foot P-S flatcar
Our four samples covered four paint schemes (Southern Ry., VTTX, and OTTX in red and yellow) and all three deck styles. The Southern Ry. car had a plain wooden deck for general service. The VTTX car was visually the most interesting, with container pedestals and a see-through slat deck that left the trucks and brake […]
Fleischmann Roco Z21 WLANmaus throttle
Fleischmann/Roco Z21 WLANmaus throttle Following a similar design as its Multimaus tethered and wireless-radio throttles, Roco/ Fleischmann has introduced a wireless Wi-Fi version, the WLANmaus, that works with the firm’s Z21 Digital Control Center system. Reviewed in the May 2019 Model Railroader, that system includes a router to broadcast a Wi-Fi signal. A proprietary Z21 […]
Broadway Limited Imports N scale Mikado
Broadway Limited Imports N scale Mikado The N scale USRA heavy Mikado features many separately applied piping and detail parts and blackened metal running gear. For those modeling steam railroading in North America during the first half of the 20th century, having an accurate and reliably running model of a United States Railroad Administration (USRA) […]
Alco S2 switcher from MTH Electric Trains
O gauge Alco S-2 switcher from MTH Electric Trains Price: $459.95 (20-20891-1) Cmd low: 2.0 smph Cnv low: 3.5 smph High speed: 66.1 smph Drawbar pull: 1 pound Features: O-31 operation, ProtoSound 3.0 command and sound system, two can-style motors, smoke unit, remote couplers, crew figures, and interior cab decoration. Current-production road names: Akron, Canton […]
ALP-46 electric locomotive from MTH Electric Trains
O gauge ALP-46 electric locomotive from MTH Electric Trains Price: $549.95 (20-5701-1) Cmd low: 2.1 scale miles per hour Cnv low: 4.2 smph High speed: 97 smph Drawbar pull: 1 pound, 2 ounces Features: O-72 operation, two can-style motors, ProtoSound 3.0 command and sound system, directionally raising pantographs, two remote couplers. Current-production road name: NJ […]
Video: ScaleTrains.com HO scale SD40T-2 tunnel motors
Featuring roadname and roadnumber specific detailing, these HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD40T-2 tunnel motor diesels are part of the ScaleTrains.com Rivet Counter series. The model’s also feature prototype-specific sound and lighting effects and an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. See and hear a pair of these spectacular tunnel motors handle a freight train […]
Video: Bachmann Trains On30 0-6-0 switcher
See and hear this sound-equipped On30 0-6-0 switcher get put through its paces on a narrow gauge logging model train layout. Our review sample also features an optional SoundTraxx Tsunami sound module. […]
Bachmann On30 0-6-0 steam locomotive
Bachmann On30 0-6-0 steam locomotive Whether it’s logging, mining, or in-plant switching, all private narrow-gauge railroads have one thing in common – they need a reliable locomotive to move their rolling stock. Bachmann’s latest addition to its Spectrum line of On30 steam locomotives is a home-grown 0-6-0 tender-style switcher. The ready-to-run model comes with a […]
ScaleTrains.com HO scale SD40T-2 diesel
There’s more to modeling an Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SD40T-2 tunnel motor than simply repositioning the air intakes on an SD40-2. The meticulously detailed ScaleTrains.com HO scale SD40T-2, part of the firm’s top-of-the-line Rivet Counter series, provides an exclamation point to that statement. The model is dimensionally accurate and available in several roadname- and roadnumber-specific versions. […]
Kato N scale Viewliner II baggage car
Kato N scale Viewliner II baggage car If you like to keep up with the cutting edge of rail passenger equipment, Kato has a deal for N scale modelers. Viewliner II baggage cars are now on hobby shop shelves, hot on the heels of their recently delivered prototypes. The prototype: The Viewliner II is the […]