Trix HO NYC caboose The Trix pivoting drawbar supports a magnetic knuckle coupler. Trix has introduced the first mass-produced plastic model of the New York Central’s 19000-series wood caboose, making it much easier for Central fans to have a model of this widely used car. The caboose is well built and neatly decorated, but detail-oriented […]
Walthers HO 12-1 Pullman Walthers’ 12-1 Pullman is likely to become a staple of HO model railroad layouts set any time from the late 1920s through the early 1960s, just as the prototype 12-1 (12 sections, 1 drawing room) heavyweight Pullman was a staple of American railroad travel. The car combines the modular construction of […]
Wm. K. Walthers HO troop cars Two military passenger cars from World War II are now available ready-to-run from Walthers. They include Bachmann E-Z Mate magnetic knuckle couplers and models of prototype Allied Full-Cushion trucks with metal wheelsets. Both models represent prototypes built to move troops across America during the latter days of World War […]
Athearn HO UP 4-6-6-4 Challenger This HO scale 4-6-6-4 Challenger is a top-notch model and easily the best of Athearn’s Genesis-series steam locomotives. It looks like its famous prototype, and its fine performance is enhanced by sound effects whether running on conventional DC or Digital Command Control (DCC). The story of the Union Pacific Challengers […]
Atlas HO H-24-66 Train Master This Train Master heavy-duty diesel locomotive is the first Atlas HO scale model to include a sound system, which adds even more realism to the smooth-running mechanism and superb detail we’ve come to expect from Atlas. These models include railroad-specific details and come ready-to-run in DC and DCC (Digital Command […]
Broadway Limited Imports’ HO PRR 2-10-4 locomotive is a powerful brute. A model of the Pennsylvania RR’s massive class J1 Texas-type locomotive has just been introduced by Broadway Limited Imports, and it will undoubtedly capture the imagination of more than a few model railroaders. The J1 is well executed, powerful, and big — you may […]
A well detailed, smooth running HO scale model of EMD’s GP38-2 road switcher has been added to Life-Like’s Proto 2000 line. This medium-size locomotive is offered decorated in eight road names. It’s made from all new tooling and is unrelated to the firm’s earlier train set model. Electro-Motive Division (EMD) introduced the GP38-2 as part […]
Broadway Limited Import’s HO scale Santa Fe 4-8-4 steam locomotive is big and handsome. Model railroaders who’ve been waiting for an HO model of a big western 4-8-4 steam locomotive, with all the latest electronics and sound effects, have gotten their wish. This model of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe no. 3751 from Broadway Limited […]
The HO gas-turbine locomotive is a really heavy hauler. Lionel’s new HO model of Union Pacific’s gas-turbine is an eye-and-ear-catching replica of one of the most recognizable locomotives of the post-World War II era. The UP has historically valued big power (think Big Boy, Challenger, or DD40AX), and during the 1950s and ’60s its big […]
The HO Evans coil steel car is a well-done model. An excellent ready-to-run model of a modern 100-ton steel car has been released by Red Caboose. It represents a common prototype car that hauls heavy coils of sheet steel to appliance manufacturers and automobile stamping plants. Evans introduced its line of prototype coil steel cars […]
The Trix HO NYC light Mikado is excellent. Let’s just begin with the controversial part, okay? The new Trix 2-8-2 Mikado is the best-looking mass-produced HO scale steam locomotive I’ve ever seen. Plus, it runs like a precision instrument. Is it perfect? Not quite, but it’s awfully good. The New York Central was best known […]
Kato’s HO GE AC4400CW diesel locomotive is a heavy-duty hauler. This contemporary General Electric six-axle road freight locomotive is the latest addition to Kato’s lineup of modern HO diesels. It’s a well-detailed model of GE’s 4,400-hp AC4400CW and features a smooth 12-wheel drive, magnetic couplers, and easy conversion to Digital Command Control (DCC). The AC4400CW […]
