Heljan HO operating container crane A fully functional HO scale container crane that delivers all of the movements of its prototype is now available. This sophisticated ready-to-install model uses an internal DCC (Digital Command Control) system to operate its container pick- up, rotate, and transfer functions by remote control. This crane is made by Heljan […]
IHC HO freelanced 2-10-2 steam locomotive This freelanced 2-10-2 Santa Fe- type steam locomotive is a big HO scale freight engine that performs well. It comes ready-to-run and has a DCC socket for easy conversion to Digital Command Control. A mixed heritage. This 2-10-2, from International Hobby Corp., combines parts from several different prototypes. The […]
Heljan HO operating container crane We reviewed Heljan’s HO container crane in the March 2007 issue of Model Railroader. Click the icons below to see a video clip of the crane in action. All videos may take several minutes or more to download depending on your connection speed. […]
HO scale locomotivesAlco RS-3 diesel locomotive. Burlington Northern, Chicago & North Western, Lehigh Valley, Penn Central, and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie. Upgraded Roundhouse model with five-pole skew-wound motor, Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder Quick Plug, and see-through cab. $89.98. April 2007. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotive. Union Pacific (four road […]
oundhouse HO 4-4-0 with dual-mode DCC and sound Roundhouse is offering a hard-pulling HO scale 4-4-0 featuring road-specific details, sound, and a dual-mode DC and Digital Command Control decoder. The ready-to-run locomotive also comes with a wireless handheld DC sound controller. The prototype. The 4-4-0 wheel arrangement dates to 1837, the year Henry Campbell invented […]
InterMountain HO FP7 road diesel locomotive Here’s a great-looking and smooth-running FP7 road diesel that’s useful for both freight and passenger service. Manufactured by InterMountain, this interesting addition to the HO F-unit fleet is offered ready-to-run with QSI Quantum dual-mode sound and Digital Command Control(DCC)or in DC-only versions. Dual-service prototype. The Electro-Motive Division (EMD) built […]
Walthers HO grain elevator and flour mill Prairie Star Elevator and Prairie Star Milling are the latest HO scale structure kits from Walthers. The injection-molded plastic structures, sold separately, are part of the firm’s Cornerstone Series. The Prairie Star Elevator doesn’t occupy much space (its footprint is 6″ x 6¾”), but its 10″ height captures […]
Broadway Limited HO Santa Fe 2-10-2 steam locomotive with sound This HO scale Santa Fe-type 2-10-2 from Broadway Limited not only looks like its Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. prototype, its solidly built to perform like it, too. The model’s QSI Quantum control and sound system operates on both direct current and Digital Command […]
True Line Trains HO F-M C-Liner diesels This interesting HO scale first-generation Fairbanks-Morse passenger cab diesel locomotive is a smooth-running model that rides on five axles in an unusual B-A1A wheel arrangement. It comes ready-to-run, includes a Digital Command Control (DCC) plug, and has reversing headlights. It’s also the first locomotive model under the True […]
Rapido HO lightweight passenger cars These new HO passenger cars from Rapido Trains are among the best-detailed mass-produced models we’ve ever seen. Each plastic model comes assembled and ready-to-run with McHenry magnetic knuckle couplers, interior and underbody details, lighting, removable marker lights, and an end gate across the vestibule. The two samples reviewed here are […]
Walthers HO 2-8-4 Berkshire with sound This classic Nickel Plate 2-8-4 Berkshire by Walthers is an accurate, medium-sized locomotive that delivers smooth performance with excellent sound. It’s an upgraded version of the Life-Like Proto 2000 model that was reviewed in the March 2004 Model Railroader. The new model includes different prototype-specific details and a dual-mode […]
Electro-Motive Division F45 and FP45 diesel locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP40X diesel locomotive HO scale locomotivesElectro-Motive Division GP40X diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Southern Ry. (high nose); St. Lawrence & Atlantic; and undecorated (high and low nose). Upgraded Rail Power Products shell with see-through fans, Celcon handrails, railroad-specific fuel tanks, and Digital Command Control […]
