Atlas N scale GP15-1 diesel A light-duty Electro-Motive Division road switcher built to work yards or haul short local freights is now available as an accurate N scale model. The Atlas GP15-1 features exceptional performance, especially at slow speeds, and can be easily converted to Digital Command Control. Prototype. By the 1970s railroads began using […]
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Kato N scale Southern Pacific Alco PA-1 and PB-1
Kato N scale Southern Pacific Alco PA-1 and PB-1 Price: $95.00 ManufacturerKato U.S.A. Inc.100 Remington Rd.Schaumburg, IL 60173www.katousa.com Comments: An upgraded N scale Alco PA-1 and powered PB-1 are available from Kato in the Southern Pacific Daylight paint scheme. The colors and striping match the Kato N scale Morning Daylight, reviewed in the July 2008 […]
Atlas N scale code 65 sectional track with roadbed
Atlas N scale code 65 sectional track with roadbed Price: $8.50 to $19.95 ManufacturerAtlas Model Railroad Co.378 Florence Ave.Hillside, NJ 07205www.atlasrr.com Comments: Sectional track with painted plastic roadbed is the latest N scale track system from Atlas. The firm’s N True-Track comes with code 65 nickel-silver rail mounted on one-piece molded plastic roadbed. The tops […]
Athearn HO corn syrup tank car
Athearn HO corn syrup tank car An 8,000-gallon tank car based on the North American Car Co. (NACC) prototype is the latest offering from Athearn Trains. These compact tank cars were designed to transport corn syrup. Why so small? Dedicated corn syrup tank cars were first built in the 1960s and are still a part […]
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale brass hybrid 2-10-2
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale brass hybrid 2-10-2 Before the introduction of the Challenger and Big Boy types, the class TTT 2-10-2 was the premier heavy freighter on the Union Pacific RR. The HO scale UP class TTT-6 from Broadway Limited Imports features brass, metal, and plastic construction and a dual-mode Digital Command Control sound […]
Walthers N scale 2-8-8-2 Y3a Mallet
Walthers N scale 2-8-8-2 Y3a Mallet A highly detailed N scale model of a Y3a 2-8-8-2 steam locomotive is now available with a factory- installed sound system. This N scale Y3a from Walthers features a dual-mode Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. The tooling for the model is the same as the DC version from […]
Kato N scale 1949 Broadway Limited passenger cars
Kato N scale 1949 Broadway Limited passenger cars The Broadway Limited was the Pennsylvania RR’s most prestigious train, running overnight between New York and Chicago for more than six decades. These newly tooled N scale passenger cars from Kato depict the 1949 version of the train and look great behind the firm’s N scale GG1. […]
QSI Dual-mode DCC decoder
QSI Solutions c/o American Hobby Distributors dual-mode DCC decoder Are you looking to add realistic sound to your HO scale motive power fleet? The QSI Revolution-A supports an extensive library of downloadable locomotive sounds and is designed to fit a wide variety of locomotives. This dual-mode sound decoder will work on DC or DCC-equipped layouts. […]
BEST Trains HO scale freight house kit
Bollinger Edgerly Scale Trains HO scale freight house kit Price: $89.95 ManufacturerBollinger Edgerly Scale Trains375 Bean Hill Rd.Belmont, NH 03220www.besttrains.com Comments: HO scale New England modelers can add an accurate model of a prototype that still stands in rural New Hampshire with the Wolfeboro Freight House from Bollinger Edgerly Scale Trains. This craftsman kit comes […]
Atlas HO scale GP40-2 road diesel
Atlas HO scale GP40-2 road diesel A great-looking GP40-2 is the latest addition to the popular line of Electro-Motive Division road diesels offered by Atlas. The new HO scale model is a smooth-running unit that represents what railfans call the Phase 1 version, and it’s offered with railroad-specific detailing in a Silver series DC version, […]
Athearn N scale FP45 and F45
Athearn N scale FP45 and F45 The semi-streamlined successor to Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe warbonnet-clad F units, Electro-Motive Division FP45s served briefly in passenger service but had long freight-hauling careers, as did the F45. The Athearn N scale FP45 and F45 feature many prototype- specific details. Prototype. In 1966, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa […]
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale PRR I1sa 2-10-0
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale PRR I1sa 2-10-0 Models of the Pennsylvania RR’s powerful class I1sa Decapod-type locomotives have just been introduced by Broadway Limited Imports. They’re offered in a number of versions that capture the look and feel of PRR’s standard motive power design. The models include automatic dual-mode sound decoders that operate on […]