Precision HO scale Reading T1-class 4-8-4 Executive editor Andy Sperandeo reviewed the HO scale “T Hog” in the April issue’s Product Review Extravaganza. Click the icons below to see a video clip of this well-detailed, well-proportioned model steam engine. All videos may take several minutes or more to download depending on your connection speed. […]
Section: Modeling
Video: Broadway Limited Imports Museum Series HO scale Great Northern 4-8-4
Model Railroader first gave readers a sneak peek of the HO scale Great Northern steam locomotive in its Trainfest show report in the February 2006 issue. Part of Broadway Limited Imports’ Museum Series, the factory-painted, ready-to-run model has Digital Command Control, QSI Quantum sound system, vestibule cab, and operating headlight. Click the icons below to […]
Video of the Atlas HO scale GE Dash 8-40CW diesel with sound
Atlas HO scale GE Dash 8-40CW We reviewed the Atlas HO scale GE Dash 8-40CW in the July 2005 issue. To see a video of the locomotive in action, click the icons below. All videos may take several minutes or more to download depending on your connection speed. […]
Banish derailments on your model railroad
Align every rail joint Every rail joint must be carefully aligned, properly fitted, and level. Sight along the rail to check the alignment through the rail joiner. After the track is spiked down, use a fine file to smooth the top and inside corner of the rail joint until you can slide a fingernail across […]
Basic flextrack tracklaying techniques
Building reliable model railroad track doesn’t take a lot of expertise or fancy tools, but it does require care and patience. Train sets traditionally include an oval of sectional track that’s fine for getting a quick start. However, most modelers choose flextrack when they begin building a permanent layout. Flextrack is supplied in 36-inch or […]