Con-Cor International N scale Aerotrain Following the success of the HO scale Aerotrain, reviewed in the May 2008 issue of Model Railroader, Con-Cor now offers this articulated passenger train in N. The ready-to-run model is designed for direct-current layouts, but provisions are included for adding Digital Command Control and sound. Prototype history. The two nine-car […]
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Walthers’ HO scale New York Central 1948 20th Century Limited 4-4-2 Pullman sleeper
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Atlas HO scale Alco HH600/660 diesel locomotive
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Alco HH600/660 diesel locomotive An excellent HO scale model of an Alco HH600/660 switcher is the latest diesel locomotive released by Atlas. It’s a model of an early diesel engine that dates to the 1930s. This ready-to-run model has a powerful, smooth-running, dual-flywheel drive fitted into a superbly detailed […]
Broadway Limited Imports Paragon2 HO scale AC6000CW diesel
Broadway Limited Improts HO scale AC6000CW diesel locomotive Including a Digital Command Control sound decoder and dual speakers, this HO scale AC6000CW captures the rumble of its 6,000-hp prototype. The Broadway Limited Imports Paragon 2 AC6000CW uses the same tooling as the model we reviewed in the May 2006 Model Railroader, but includes a new […]
Walthers HO scale Super Dome passenger car
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Lenz Gold Maxi Digital Command Control decoder
Gold Maxi Digital Command Control decoder If you’re looking for all the same great control features that Digital Command Control (DCC) has to offer in smaller scales for your O scale or large scale trains, then take a look at the Gold Maxi decoder and Power 3 energy storage module from Lenz. The combination of […]
HO scale E7A diesel locomotive by Proto 2000 from Walthers
HO scale E7A diesel locomotive by Proto 2000 from Walthers Available in a version with a dual-mode Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder, the upgraded Proto 2000 from Walthers HO scale E7 sounds as good as it looks. The model is a worthy depiction of its streamlined prototype, which led signature passenger trains, including the […]
Atlas HO scale Middlesex Manufacturing Co.
Atlas HO scale Middlesex Manufacturing Co. Price: $39.95 ManufacturerAtlas Model Railroad Co.378 Florence Ave.Hillside, NJ 07205www.atlasrr.com Comments: This new warehouse kit (no. 0721) is the latest addition to the Atlas Master Line of buildings. The kit has a footprint of 51/2″ x 15″ and features separately applied windows, eight chimneys, a loading dock, and window […]
Bullfrog Snot traction-tire maker
Bullfrog Snot traction-tire maker Price: $24.95 (1 oz. jar, enough for hundreds of applications) ManufacturerFrogs Frills and Daffodils21951 CosalaMission Viejo, CA 92691www.bullfrogsnot.com Comments: The name may make it sound like a joke, but it’s Snot.Bullfrog Snot is a one-part, self-curing liquid plastic designed to be applied to the tread of model locomotive wheels. When it […]
SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control sound decoder
SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Command Control sound decoder “That sounds good!” was the enthusiastic response of my Model Railroader colleagues when I was programming and testing the SoundTraxx Tsunami diesel sound decoder in the MR workshop. I certainly agree. What’s more, the TSU-1000 Digital Command Control decoder, no. 827101 with the sounds of Electro-Motive’s 567 diesel […]
Sunset Models HO scale M-6 Mogul 2-6-0
Sunset Models HO scale M-6 Moguls 2-6-0 Accounting for a total of 72 locomotives, class M-6 Moguls were among the most numerous 2-6-0s on the Southern Pacific. The brass HO scale M-6 from Sunset Models has a high level of detail and is available with a dual-mode QSI Quantum sound decoder for sound effects on […]
Ulrich DCC decoder tester
Ulrich DCC decoder tester This easy-to-use product from Ulrich Models lets you test and program National Model Railroad Association-recommended Digital Command Control decoders before installing them in your models. The Ulrich decoder tester measures 11/2″ x 2 1/2″ x 4″ and has two leads that you connect to the track of your Digital Command Control-equipped […]