Atlas HO scale EMD SD35 A trio of excellent HO scale SD35 road switchers has been released as Atlas Master Series Locomotives which feature superb performance, dual flywheel drives, dual-mode DCC decoders, and specific railroad detailing. They represent the Electro-Motive Division’s standard low-nose SD35 road freight locomotive; a high-hood version built for the Norfolk & […]
Atlas HO International standard cupola caboose Atlas is producing a well-detailed, ready-to-run HO caboose based on the International Car Co.’s popular welded steel standard-cupola design of the 1960s and early 1970s. International’s specialty was building cabooses, and thousands of their products served railroads across North America. Standardized components gave International cabooses a family appearance, but […]
Kato HO EMD SD80MAC and SD9043MAC Two of North America’s largest road freight locomotives, the SD80MAC and the SD9043MAC, are the newest additions to Kato’s line of HO models. Both models feature excellent molded plastic bodies, smooth-running mechanisms, and numerous add-on parts that modelers once considered superdetails. With an overall length of 80′-2″, these Electro-Motive […]
State Tool & Die HO universal mill car This unusual car kit is designed for easy adaptation into a variety of the specialized cars used within steel mills. It’s a free-lanced model that follows the typical welded construction used in these heavy-duty cars. The styrene kit includes a body casting with a separate deck, short […]
Stewart Hobbies HO scale Baldwin DS-4-4-1000 (SC) diesel switcher Stewart Hobbies has added a postwar DS-4-4-1000 (SC) diesel switcher to its line of HO Baldwin locomotives. Introduced in 1948, the DS-4-4-1000 replaced the VO1000 as the 1,000-hp switcher in Baldwin’s line. While it’s similar to its eight-cylinder predecessor, this locomotive produced its 1,000-hp with an […]
B. T. S. Models HO DT&I combination depot Here’s a compact small-town depot that B. T. S. Models offers as a laser- cut wood kit. It includes an agent’s office, a baggage room, and a passenger waiting room. It’s perfect for a model railroad as the depot’s footprint is only 22 feet wide and 45 […]
Athearn HO scale 50-foot SIECO boxcar Athearn is now marketing HO models of a common 70-ton single-sheathed boxcar built in the 1970s for general service. These handsome Genesis-series models come ready-to-run and feature numerous separately applied details, magnetic knuckle couplers, and roller- bearing trucks with rotating caps. The prototype cars were built by the Southern […]
Centralia HO scale Soo Line wooden caboose Soo Line modelers are dancing in the aisles over this new HO scale release from Centralia Car Shops. The long-awaited styrene kit depicts the most common type of Soo Line wooden caboose and offers a desirable prototype with great detail at an affordable price. After acquiring a variety […]
Miller Engineering HO, N, and Z scale Starlite Drive-in Theater Miller Engineering’s drive-in movie theater incorporates animation, sound, and lighting effects to make the finished model come alive. Modelers in HO, N, and Z scales can build and enjoy the magic of a miniature drive-in theater that shows actual movies. With the addition of a […]
Trix HO scale Big Boy 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive What better way to make a big splash in the model railroad market than to introduce a top-notch model of the world’s biggest steam locomotive. Märklin introduced its Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 last year in a three-rail AC version, but most U. S. HO enthusiasts have had to […]
Bachmann HO scale Russian 2-10-0 Decapod steam locomotive Bachmann has released an interesting HO lightweight 2-10-0 Decapod based on the prototypes built for Russia during World War I. Even with ten drivers, this Decapod is about the same size as the Bachmann 2-8-0 reviewed in the June 1998 Model Railroader. According to George Drury’s Guide […]
Bachmann HO scale Norfolk & Western class J streamlined 4-8-4 steam locomotive Bachmann’s Spectrum-line HO Norfolk & Western class J 4-8-4 is an exciting, all-new locomotive. It shouldn’t be confused with the model of the same prototype that Bachmann introduced in 1985, which missed the mark on many dimensions. The new locomotive is highly accurate […]
