ExactRail HO scale 60-foot Greenville boxcar Price: $36.95 ManufacturerExactRail LLC251 W. River Park Drive, Suite 300Provo, UT 84604exactrail.com Era: 1973 to present Road names (multiple road numbers available): Conrail (CR or NYC reporting marks); Detroit, Toledo & Ironton; Norfolk Southern; Penn Central Comments: This HO scale Greenville boxcar from ExactRail is an accurately detailed model […]
Scale: HO Scale
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for January 12, 2012
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model railroad structures are highlighted in this episode of Cody’s Office. You’ll see a selection of structure kits and assembled models in N, HO, and O scales. Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno will also show you how to use different types of […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for January 12, 2012
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model railroad structures are highlighted in this episode of Cody’s Office. You’ll see a selection of structure kits and assembled models in N, HO, and O scales. Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno will also show you how to use different types of […]
The “Michigan”
Name: The “Michigan” Layout designer: Jim Six Scale: HO (1:87) Size: 12′-3″ x 44′-0″ Prototype: New York Central’s Michigan District Locale: northeastern Indiana Period: 1955 Style: around the walls Mainline run: 116 feet Minimum radius: 42″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 0.25 percent Originally appeared in Model Railroad Planning 2012. Click on the link […]
Atlas Model Railroad Co. and Atlas O to merge
The merger of Atlas O, LLC and Atlas Model Railroad Co. Inc. was announced today by Thomas W. Haedrich, Atlas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Atlas O, LLC will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Model Railroad Co. Inc., effective January 1st, 2012. “The merger accomplishes family business planning and makes for a more […]
Eaglecreek & Northern Ry.
Name: Eaglecreek & Northern Ry. Layout designer: Flemming Ørneholm Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 6′-8″ x 12′-0″ plus 1′-10″ x 10′-0″ staging yard Prototype: Union Pacific Locale: western United States Era: 1955 Style: around-the-walls Mainline run: 85 feet Minimum radius: 28″ Minimum turnout: 30″ radius Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the February 2012 issue […]
South Jersey & Delaware Ry.
Name: South Jersey & Delaware Ry. Layout designer: Neil Besougloff Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 4 x 8 feet Prototype: Penn Central/Conrail Locale: New Jersey Era: late 1970s Style: tabletop Mainline run: 20 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the February 2012 issue of Model Railroader. Click on […]
Wolverine Junction
Name: Wolverine Junction Layout designer: Dana Kawala Scale: HO (1:87.1) Room size: 10 x 15 feet Prototype: freelanced, inspired by Michigan Central RR’s Bay City Branch Locale: southeastern Michigan Era: 1955 Style: around-the-walls with peninsula Minimum radius: 24″ Mainline run: 43½ feet Minimum turnout: no. 6 (main), no. 4 (Wolverine Short Line) Originally appeared in […]
Athearn HO scale Electro-Motive Division SW1500 diesel locomotive
Athearn Trains HO scale SW1500 diesel locomotive An upgraded mechanism, railroad-specific details, and cab interior are just some of the upgrades on the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SW1500 by Athearn. The HO scale model, originally released in 1991 as part of Athearn’s blue box line of locomotive and rolling stock kits, is now available as a […]
Walthers HO scale Budd RPO car
Walthers HO scale Santa Fe RPO The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. El Capitan is the next HO scale name passenger train offered by Walthers. This well-detailed Railway Post Office with a simulated stainless steel finish kicks off the series.The prototype. Railway Post Office (RPO) cars were a common sight on the head end […]
New products for December 15, 2011
HO scale locomotives General Electric Dash 8-40C and 8-40CW diesel locomotives. New road numbers and paint schemes. Dash 8-40C: Canadian National (15th anniversary or modern paint schemes), Ferrocarriles Nationales de Mexico (three road numbers). Dash 8-40CW: BNSF (three new numbers); Conrail (“Quality” lettering), CSX (patched Conrail), Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific (three new numbers). Two […]
Video: Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale F-M H-24-66 Train Master
Watch this HO scale Fairbanks-Morse H-24-66 Train Master diesel from Atlas Model Railroad Co. run on the Model Railroader staff’s layout. This Gold Series model features a QSI Quantum Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. […]