Name: Shadowton Ridge NorthernLayout designer: Matt HewittScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 30 x 45 feetTheme: freelanced subsidiary of the Norfolk & Western Ry.Locale: West VirginiaEra: 1956Style: multilevel walkaroundMainline run: 325 feetMinimum radius: 32″Minimum turnout: no. 6Maximum grade: 1.6 percent (in helix) Click on the link to download the PDF of this track plan. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Pelle Søeborg is a frequent contributor to Model Railroader magazine. Pelle talked with Model Railroader Editor Neil Besougloff about his Daneville & Donner River layout and his new modern-era Union Pacific HO model railroad in this interview from August 26, 2010. You’ll also […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Pelle Søeborg is a frequent contributor to Model Railroader magazine. Pelle talked with Model Railroader Editor Neil Besougloff about his Daneville & Donner River layout and his new modern-era Union Pacific HO model railroad in this interview from August 26, 2010. You’ll also […]
Featured in the October 2020 Model Railroader, Thom Radice’s HO scale Western & Atlantic model train layout is set during the American Civil War and a line that ran between Atlanta, Ga., and Chattanooga, Tenn. […]
This new HO scale Pennsylvania RR class I1sa steam locomotive includes Broadway Limited Imports’ new Paragon2 Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. We ran the smoke and sound equipped Decapod on our Milwaukee, Racine & Troy club layout. […]
This new HO scale Pennsylvania RR class I1sa steam locomotive includes Broadway Limited Imports’ new Paragon2 Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. We ran the smoke and sound equipped Decapod on our Milwaukee, Racine & Troy club layout. […]
Name: Mascoutah, Ill. Layout designer: Ron Wilhelm Size: 5 x 13 feet Prototype: Louisville & Nashville Locale: Southern Illinois Period: Late 1960s Style: sectional with center access opening Mainline run: 35 feet Minimum turnout: no. 6 Minimum radius: 18″ Maximum grade: none (level) Click on the link to download the PDF of this track plan. […]
Name: N&W Abingdon Branch Layout designer: Danial Fisher Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 9 x 11 feet Prototype: Norfolk & Western Ry. Era: 1950s Locale: Virginia Style: double-deck Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 3 percent Click on the links to download the PDF of this track plan. Version A Version B […]
Atlas HO scale GP40-2 diesel locomotive The third run of Atlas GP40-2s has arrived and these are the phase 2 versions, which were purchased by roads such as Southern Pacific/ St. Louis Southwestern, Burlington Northern, and others. My review centers on the model of the SP/SSW version. Atlas once again has made a smooth running […]
Blackstone Models HOn3 class C-19 2-8-0 Consolidation steam locomotive (pre-production model shown) HO scale locomotives HOn3 class C-19 2-8-0 Consolidation steam locomotive. Denver & Rio Grande Western (four road numbers available, one in “Bumblebee” scheme) and Rio Grande Southern (one number). Pre-production model shown. Die-cast metal boiler, wire handrails, and magnetic knuckle couplers. Price and […]
HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP9 diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Baltimore & Ohio; Canadian National; Louisville & Nashville; and Pennsylvania RR. All available with dynamic brakes except for L&N. Digital Command Control, directional lighting, and E-Z Mate Mark II magnetic knuckle couplers. $89. October 2010. Ready-to-run. Bachmann, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com Alco RS-3 diesel […]
Broadway Limited HO scale PRR I1sa 2-10-0 steam locomotive A second run of Pennsylvania RR class I1sa 2-10-0 Decapod locomotives has been released by Broadway Limited Imports. As before, the heavy-duty locomotives come in a number of versions that capture the look of PRR’s motive power in different eras. These models have smoke units and […]
