Atlas O Premier line 40-foot modern tank car

green modern tank car

40-foot modern tank car Scale: O (1:48)  Price: $84.95  Era: 1970s to present (era varies depending on paint scheme)  Manufacturer: Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., Inc., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, 908-687-0880, shop.atlasrr.com   Modern tank car features:  ABS body  Metal wheelsets with needle-point axles  Die-cast metal trucks and couplers  Available fourth quarter 2022  Road Names: […]

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American Z Line April 2022 locomotive announcements

green locomotive

Alco PA-1 and Electro-Motive Division locomotive SW1500   Scale: Z (1:220) Price: Contact manufacturer Era: Alco PA-1, 1949-1960; Electro-Motive Division SW1500, March 1969 to late 1990s Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016, 614-764-1703 Alco PA-1 features: 7mm can motor Dual flywheels Directional light-emitting-diode lighting Six-axle trucks with blind (no flange) middle […]

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Atlas O Master Line 53-foot rebuilt well car

Atlas O Master Line 53-foot rebuilt well car Scale: O (1:48) Price: $114.95 Era: Present Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., Inc., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, 908-687-0880, shop.atlasrr.com Features: Die-cast metal body Trucks with rotating bearing caps Brake rigging detail Etched metal walkways Minimum radius: 36” Available fourth quarter 2022 Road Names: Florida East Coast […]

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Accurail May 2022 HO scale freight car kits

Illustration of Accurail orange hopper

Accurail May 2022 HO scale freight car kits Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: See individual cars below Era: Varies depending on car type Manufacturer: Accurail, PO Box 278, Elburn, IL 60119, 630-365-1173, accurail@accurail.com Features: Injection-molded plastic kits Plastic wheelsets Solid-or roller-bearing trucks as appropriate Steel weight(s) Screws for trucks and draft-gear box covers Accumate couplers with modeler-installed […]

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Pennsylvania RR class H32 covered hopper from Broadway Limited Imports

Boxcar Red hopper

Pennsylvania RR class H32 covered hopper Scale: N (1:160) Price: two-pack $54.99 Era: 1948 to 1980s Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports, LLC, 9 East Tower Circle,Ormond Beach, FL 32174, 386-673-8900, info@broadway-limited.com Features: Plastic (ABS) body and chassis Metal wheelsets Separate, factory-applied details including brake appliances, running board, roof grab irons, and brake wheel Plain welded roof […]

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Looking back at the founding of the NMRA

Two men discussing trains

Founding of the NMRA The National Model Railroad Association, 20 years ago, grew more or less spontaneously out of two basic needs of the fledgling hobby. The first was the need for standards to assure interchangeable equipment. The second was the social need for getting together with other followers of a hobby which was then […]

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News & Products for the week of April 28, 2022

Photo of HO scale electric locomotive in orange, black, and white paint scheme.

Product news Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of April 28, 2022.   HO scale locomotives Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy […]

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HO scale skeletal logging truck by KR Models

logging truck

HO scale details and accessories Skeletal logging truck: It is a generic skeleton logging truck. You can order just the truck, or with 3 logs or 6 logs. Logging railways used three basic types of log cars, the disconnect, skeleton and the flatcar. Skeleton cars were the most common, basically consisting of a wooden reach […]

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