An Athearn Ready-to-Roll Chicago & North Western SD60 is in charge of a grain train on our HO scale Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. Before the six-axle diesel departs Williams Bay, Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno explains the features on this SoundTraxx Econami-equipped model. […]
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Bachmann Trains HO scale Siemens ALC-42 diesel locomotive
Bachmann’s latest locomotive visits our HO scale Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno demonstrates some of the light and sound effects on this modern-era passenger unit. […]
ScaleTrains.com N scale Gunderson Multi-Max Autorack
Cody gives an overview of the N scale Gunderson Multi-Max Autorack from ScaleTrains.com. In addition to Union Pacific, the car is decorated for BNSF Railway, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, CSX, Norfolk Southern and Kansas City Southern in multiple paint schemes and road numbers. […]
Lionel Legacy Genset locomotive is a winner
The new Lionel Legacy Genset locomotive is a nice-looking O gauge model of an innovative and environmentally conscious prototype. The full-sized versions get the job done while saving fuel and producing lower emissions. Simply put, the units are equipped with multiple small diesel engine-generator combinations rather than one large one. The number of power sets […]
Rapido Trains HO scale PCF 5195 boxcar
Cody Grivno looks at the details and paint schemes on the Rapido Trains HO scale Pacific Car & Foundry 5195 boxcar. […]
Rapido Trains HO scale MBTA Comet car set
Join Cody as he reviews the features on the HO scale Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Comet coach and cab coach from Rapido Trains. […]
ScaleTrains.com HO scale Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Havelock Shops 2,566-cubic-foot capacity gondola
Looking for an excuse to sit down at the workbench? Try building this newly tooled gondola kit from ScaleTrains.com. Cody and Eric take a look at the features on this HO scale car. […]
Rapido Trains HO scale Pennsylvania RR X31 boxcar
The X31 boxcar was one of the signature cars of the Pennsylvania RR. Join Eric and Cody as they take a look at the features on these new HO scale cars from Rapido Trains. […]
Rapido Trains HO scale Pennsylvania RR F30 flatcars
Cody and Eric take a look at the general service and piggyback versions of this new flatcar from Rapido Trains. […]
Piko HO scale Sprinter DMU tested
Senior editor Eric White puts the Piko HO scale Sprinter DMUs to the test on our Milwaukee, Racine & Troy staff layout. […]
Gift ideas for model railroaders and toy train lovers | Christmas and Holiday Gift Guide
Kalmbach Media is making holiday shopping a little easier with a well-rounded gift guide for the model railroader or toy train lover in your life. Whether the person is a hard-to-shop for family member, a train-curious acquaintance, or someone in between, Kalmbach has you covered. 10 items top our list this year — each selected […]
Video review: Atlas O 40-foot high-cube refrigerated container
Atlas O is offering models of this intermodal container with Daikin and Carrier refrigeration equipment depicted. The models fit Atlas O’s Gunderson Twin-Stack intermodal cars. […]