Kadee HO boxcar

Kadee HO boxcar with a working cushion underframe An operating cushion underframe is a great new feature that Kadee has incorporated into its HO scale line of Pullman-Standard 50-foot PS-1 boxcars. The characteristic extensions of the car’s sliding center sill make this distinctive model easy to spot anywhere. Cushion underframes have been around since the […]

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Atlas O F2/F3 diesel

Atlas O F2A in O scale With the distinctive rumble of a 567 diesel engine, this O scale F2A replicates the sounds of a first-generation EMD F unit. The Atlas O model features a QSI Quantum sound system with programmable effects in both DC and Digital Command Control (DCC) modes. The prototype. Beginning with the […]

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Athearn HO scale SD60M

Athearn Trains HO scale EMD SD60M A well-proportioned HO scale SD60M diesel locomotive with a dual-mode Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder with sound, detailed cab interior, and separately applied details is now part of the Athearn Genesis line. This newly tooled model (this isn’t an upgraded Rail Power Products shell) is based on the General […]

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Bachmann HO scale “Van Sweringen” Berkshire 2-8-4

Bachmann HO scale “Van Sweringen” Berkshire 2-8-4 The “Van Sweringen” Berkshire 2-8-4 was one of the last great steam locomotive designs. This Bachmann HO scale Berkshire is an accurate depiction of the prototype. The model features a dual-mode decoder that automatically switches between DC and Digital Command Control (DCC). Van Sweringen Berkshires. The prototype for […]

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Atlas N scale GP30

Atlas N scale GP30 Built by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division, the GP30 diesel locomotive was known for its good looks and great performance. This new N scale GP30 lives up to its prototype. Part of the Atlas Classic series, the N scale model is available in a DC or Digital Command Control (DCC) version. The […]

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Kato N scale Maxi-stack IV

Kato N scale Maxi-stack IV An N scale three-unit articulated Maxi-Stack IV well car with steel sills, plastic floor bracing, and metal wheelsets is the latest offering from Kato USA Inc. The car is based on the prototype built by Gunderson, and it includes six individually numbered injection-molded plastic intermodal containers with magnets and metal […]

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MTH Electric Trains HO scale GS-4 steamer

MTH Electric Trains HO scale GS-4 steamer This die-cast metal HO scale GS-4 is an accurate model of its famous prototype and offers a lot of fun operating features. The MTH model has lights, synchronized smoke, and realistic sound effects that operate in DC, Digital Command Control (DCC), or MTH Digital Command System (DCS) modes. […]

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Con-Cor HO scale M10000

Con-Cor M-10000

Con-Cor M-10000 Featuring lighted car interiors, prototypically accurate details, and realistic close coupling, this new HO scale M-10000 is a great model of one of the more historic passenger trains to run on American rails. The Con-Cor M-10000 has provisions for adding a Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. A sound decoder and speaker kit made […]

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Walthers HO scale Geeps

Proto 2000 GP9

Proto 2000 GP9 Walthers’ latest run of HO scale Proto 2000 GP7 and GP9 diesel locomotives feature Proto Max metal magnetic knuckle couplers, limited-run paint schemes, and a dual-mode QSI Quantum sound system with dual speakers. Electro-Motive Division built more than 3,600 GP9s from January 1954 until December 1959. Surprisingly, a fair number of these […]

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Bachmann HO scale Baltimore streetcar

Peter Witt-type streetcar

Peter Witt-type streetcar Before the age of the interstate highway system and city buses, streetcars were the backbone of urban mass transit. A new HO scale model of a Peter Witt-type streetcar that served on the streets of Baltimore is now available from Bachmann. The prototype for this Spectrum series model is similar to streetcars […]

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Bachmann Dynamis DCC system

Dynamis Digital Command Control (DCC) system

Dynamis Digital Command Control (DCC) system Dynamis Digital Command Control (DCC) system Features such as a wireless throttle with a large display and intuitive, easy-to-use programming menus make the Dynamis Digital Command Control (DCC) system a great choice for both novice and expert DCC users. The system is produced by Bachmann in conjunction with Electronic […]

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Athearn HO EMD FP45 and F45

Athearn’s new HO scale Electro-Motive Division FP45 Though the prototype was designed to lead the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe’s top passenger trains, Athearn’s new HO scale Electro-Motive Division FP45 has the heft and power to haul practically any consist you could throw at it.Equipped with onboard sound and Digital Command Control (DCC), the newest […]

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