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Micro-Trains Z scale wood structure kits Price: elevator $44.95, shed $27.95 ManufacturerMicro-Trains Line Co.P.O. Box 1200Talent, OR 97540www.micro-trains.com Era: early 1900s to present Comments: If your Z scale layout is set in farm country, Micro-Trains’ grain elevator and storage shed will be must-have additions for your model railroad. The laser-cut wood kits use tab-and-slot construction […]
Summit USA HO scale Shell gas station Price: $99.95 ManufacturerSummit USA, LLC512 Ford St.Lake Charles, LA 70601www.summit-customcuts.com Era: modern Comments: This contemporary Shell gas station is the latest HO scale offering from Summit USA. The laser-milled styrene kit uses black and white styrene components and includes clear window glazing and peel-and-stick signs. The structure measures […]
Bachmann HO scale motor car Do you want to run passenger trains on your HO layout, but don’t have room for even a short train of four or five heavyweight cars? This HO scale gas-electric motor car is a convenient way to add passenger service to a modest-size layout. The Bachmann Spectrum Series model is […]
Sunset Models HO scale HO scale 4-6-6-4 class Z-6 steam locomotive Loaded with accurate detail parts and available with a dual-mode Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder, this HO scale class Z-6 is a great looking and sounding model of one of the Northern Pacific Ry.’s first Challengers. The brass model from Sunset Models is available […]
Intermountain Railway Co. HO scale AC-12 steam locomotive An AC-12 4-8-8-2 articulated Cab-Forward locomotive is the prototype of this ready-to-run HO model from InterMountain. The HO AC-12 has a high level of accurate detail and is available with a SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder that operates on DCC and DC layouts. Prototype. […]
Bachmann HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP7 A General Motors Electro-Motive Division GP7 diesel is available in HO scale as a ready-to-run Digital Command Control-equipped model. The Bachmann GP7 includes a dual-mode DCC decoder, which means that it will run on DC as well as DCC layouts. Electro-Motive Division was a relative latecomer to the road-switcher […]
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale SD40-2 diesel locomotive Accurately detailed, this ready-to-run HO scale SD40-2 models a variation of this popular diesel. The Broadway Limited Imports model uses much of the same tooling as the firm’s earlier releases of low short hood SD40-2s. (See the May 2005 Model Railroader). Prototype. The SD40-2, built by General […]
Atlas O 60-foot heavyweight passenger cars Price: $84.95 ManufacturerAtlas O378 Florence Ave.Hillside, NJ 07205www.atlaso.com Era: 1910s to 1960s Comments: Modeled after relatively short cars, these new O scale heavyweight cars from Atlas O’s Trainman line can handle tight-radius curves without compromising prototype fidelity. The scale 60-foot cars are available in baggage, coach, combine (pictured), and […]
Atlas HO scale unit train gondola If you use electricity, chances are at least some of it is generated from coal hauled in aluminum gondolas like this new HO scale Atlas Trainman model. The detailed plastic model includes twin longitudinal tubs beneath the floor for maximum capacity. The car comes assembled and includes a coal […]
Fox Valley Models N scale ES44AC diesel locomotive A General Electric ES44AC is the debut locomotive from Fox Valley Models. The direct-current ready-to-run N scale model, based on GE’s Evolution Series locomotive, uses a split-frame mechanism and features numerous railroad-specific details. A package of modeler- installed etched-metal and wire details is also included. The GE […]
Bachmann On2½ Mallet 2-6-6-2 Featuring a Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder, this new On21/2 articulated locomotive is fun to operate. The dual-mode decoder provides realistic sound effects on DC and DCC layouts. This highly detailed steam locomotive model is part of Bachmann’s top-of-the-line Spectrum series. Logging Mallets. Many narrow gauge railroads used articulated […]
Bowser HO scale Presidents Conference Committee (PCC) streetcar There were many variations of the Presidents Conference Committee (PCC) streetcar, and this HO PCC car from Bowser accurately models its specific prototype. The model has a smooth-running mechanism, easily handles tight-radius curves, and can be converted to Digital Command Control. Prototype. By the mid-1920s the presidents […]
