Name: Montana Northland Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 20 X 26 feet, plus adjacent staging Prototype: freelance Locale: Western Montana/Central Idaho Era: late 1970s Style: three-level mushroom Mainline run: 495 feet Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the August 2009 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version […]
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Bachmann HO scale 44- and 70-ton switchers Price: $75 (44-ton), $69 (70-ton)Manufacturer: Bachmann TrainsRoad names: 44 ton: Boston & Maine, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Pennsylvania. Painted/unlettered versions: Yellow with black stripes (pictured), black, green with yellow handrails. 70 ton: Bethlehem Steel, Louisville & Nashville, Southern Pacific, all two road numbers each. Painted but unlettered […]
Bachmann HO scale 45-ton switcher Operating siderods and smooth slow-speed performance highlight this HO scale General Electric 45-ton industrial switcher. Part of Bachmann’s Spectrum series, the HO 45-tonner features die-cast metal construction and a dual-mode Digital Command Control decoder that operates on DC and DCC layouts. Prototype. General Electric built 475 45-ton switchers for North […]
Summit Models HO scale Jack in the Box Price: $69.95ManufacturerSummit USA LLC512 Ford St.Lake Charles, LA 70601www.summit-customcuts.comEra: presentComments: Nothing says modern America like fast food, and now you can have a contemporary burger joint on your HO scale layout. Jack in the Box is a laser-milled styrene structure kit that includes drive-through menu boards, clear […]
Atlas O EMD GP7 diesel locomotive Here’s a brand new model of Electro-Motive Division’s classic GP7 road switcher, and it’s a beauty. It combines the utilitarian look of the prototype with a powerful mechanism that’s suitable for nearly any assignment. Manufactured by Atlas O, this well-detailed locomotive is offered ready-to-run with a factory-installed QSI sound […]
M.T.H. Electric Trains HO scale 60-foot flatcar A nicely detailed reproduction of a 60-foot flatcar is M.T.H. Electric Trains’ first entry into the HO scale freight car market. The MTH car is based on a prototype Pullman-Standard built in the 1960s and ’70s for Trailer Train, and accurately matches photos and dimensions printed in the […]
Athearn DCC-sound-equipped N scale F45 Price: $199.98ManufacturerAthearn Trains1550 Glenn Curtiss St.Carson, CA 90746www.athearn.comEra: 1966 to 1990sComments: I reviewed the DC-only Athearn N scale F45 and FP45 in the February 2009 issue. This DCC version includes a dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control decoder. The decoder and a single downward-facing speaker are on top of the […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader Senior Editor Jim Hediger has had many experiences working with the real railroads. In this episode he talks about how he acquired his collection of official paint chips from the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton RR, as well as how the DT&I […]
Name: Central River Subdivision Scale: N (1:160) Room size: 12 x 14 feet Theme: your choice Period: your choice Mainline run: 33 feet Minimum radius: 17″ main line, 13″ staging Minimum turnout: no. 8 main line, no. 6 staging Maximum grade: 1.38 percent Originally appeared in the November 2006 issue of Model Railroader and 102 […]
HO scale freight cars Heinz ketchup boxcar. Walthers Proto 1000 newsprint car customized with alcohol heater details to match cars leased to Heinz Canada. Eleven car numbers available. Metal wheelsets, separately applied ladders and grab irons, and magnetic knuckle couplers. $60 Canadian. Ready-to-run. Action Hobbies R-70-20 refrigerator car. Nordic Warehouse Inc. (Cold Train logo), Union […]
BLI’s model of the New York Central’s 4-8-2 Mohawk is a very good representation of the original. It delivers great performance mechanically and sounds superb due to QSI/DCC sound from two 1.1″ speakers. Right out of the box, you know BLI did their homework. This locomotive looks like it was meant to run and it […]
