Video: Atlas HO scale Alco RS-1 diesel

Atlas HO scale Alco RS1 diesel

The Atlas HO scale Alco RS-1 diesel locomotive comes equipped with an ESU LokSound Select Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. See and hear the HO scale locomotive haul a freight train along the Model Railroader staff’s club model train layout, the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. […]

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Walthers N scale GP38-2 diesel locomotive

Walthers N scale GP38-2 diesel locomotive

One of the most popular second-generation diesels to serve on North American rails returns to N scale with accurate details and an upgraded mechanism. The Walthers N scale GP38-2 has a redesigned frame compared to the earlier Life-Like Proto N release. This Direct-Current (DC) model is easily converted to Digital Command Control. The prototype. The […]

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Quick Look: MTH HO scale 70-ton center-discharge ore car

MTH HO scale 70-ton center-discharge ore car

Price: Single car, $34.95; six-pack, $199.95 Manufacturer MTH Electric Trains 7020 Columbia Gateway Dr. Columbia, MD 21046 www.mthhotrains.com Era: Mid- to late 1990s, as decorated for the LIRR Road names: Long Island Rail Road; Bessemer & Lake Erie; Burlington Northern (with side extensions); Canadian Pacific; Great Northern; Milwaukee Road; Soo Line; and Union Pacific. Three […]

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Atlas HO scale Alco RS-1 diesel locomotive

Atlas HO scale RS-1 diesel locomotive

From the pioneering long hood/short hood configuration to the staccato growl of its prime mover, the Alco RS-1 lives on in this accurate HO scale model from Atlas. I reviewed the Digital Command Control-equipped version that includes a factory-installed ESU LokSound Select dual-mode sound decoder. The prototype. Alco introduced the light road switcher, the RS-1, […]

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Bachmann HO scale 72-foot passenger cars

Bachmann HO scale heavyweight passenger cars

The Bachmann Trains HO scale heavyweight passengers cars include flush-fitting windows and LED overhead interior lighting. A new body shell and other details highlight Bachmann’s recently released HO scale heavyweight passenger cars. The company has offered heavyweight passenger cars in the past, but these models, a coach and a passenger/baggage combine, feature finer rivet detail, […]

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Quick Look: Broadway Limited Imports N scale 70-ton coal hopper car

Broadway Limited Imports N scale 70-ton coal hopper car

Price: Ready-to-run 6-packs priced at $139.99 per set Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports 9 East Tower Circle Ormond Beach, FL 32174 www.broadway-limited.com Era: 1948 to 1980s Road names (six-packs): Illinois Central; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Baltimore & Ohio; Chicago & North Western; CP Rail; CSX; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Great Northern; New York Central; […]

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Video: TCS WOWDiesel DCC sound decoder

TCS WOWDiesel DCC sound decoder

Model Railroader senior editor Dana Kawala installed a Train Control Systems WOWDiesel Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder and TCS WOWSound speaker into a Kato HO scale F40PH. Check out some of the features of this new DCC sound decoder. […]

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Darstaed Trains lithographed O gauge engine sheds

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O gauge engine sheds from Darstaed Trains Price: ES-1 single-track shed ($245), ES-1E extension shed ($110), or both for $325; ES-2 double-track engine shed ($295) ES-2E shed extension ($145), or both for $395. Shipping additional. Order online at www.darstaed.com Features: First-class lithographed exterior, interior detailing, two lights in each section (mated with a connector), doors […]

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O gauge 2-8-2 Mikado with LionChief Plus by Lionel

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O gauge LionChief Plus 2-8-2 from Lionel Price: $429.99 (no. 81295) Features: O-31 operation, can-style motor, LionChief Plus command system and remote handheld controller, Electro coupler on tender, RailSounds RC sound system, conventional running option Current production run: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Chessie System; Great Northern; Pennsylvania RR TThe 2-8-2 Mikado locomotive was a […]

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Williams by Bachmann O gauge GE 44 ton diesel switcher

Williams GE 44 ton diesel with Soo boxcar

O gauge 44-ton diesel from Williams by Bachmann Price: $399.95 Features: O-27 operation, two motors, operating couplers, True Blast Plus sound system Current production run: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Pennsylvania RR; Southern Ry. Until now, the 44-tonner has been represented in the O gauge world primarily by an over-sized […]

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