N scale buildings Amherst 2022: These buildings are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts. The N Scale Architect Barnesville Tunnel Barnesville Tunnel. Kit includes main chamber housing, exhaust fan structures, vent ductwork, wooden tunnel casing, exhaust fan castings, etched stainless steel grills, and illustrated step-by-step instructions. Measures […]
Amherst 2022 N scale passenger and freight cars: The rolling stock listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Micro-Trains Line Pullman-Standard PS-2 two-bay covered hopper Pullman-Standard PS-2 two-bay covered hopper. Separate, factory-applied see-through plastic running board and roof hatches; 33” metal wheels; body-mounted couplers with […]
Several manufacturers are highlighting their products for different model railroad scales including model train buildings at the Amherst show in 2022. Bar Mills Scale Model Works Clark’s Wood Products Clark’s Wood Products. Available in N, HO, and O scales. Price and additional features to be announced. Bar Mills Scale Model Works, 207-929-3400, barmillsmodels.com […]
HO passenger cars Amherst 2022: The passenger cars listed here are featured at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts. The Coach Yard Seaboard Air Line ‘Silver Meteor’ seven-car set Seaboard Air Line (SAL) 1956-1966 Silver Meteor. Miami section seven-car set. Budd 1947-built cars: SAL 48-seat diner no. 6108, baggage-dorm […]
See what products manufacturers are featuring in January 2022 at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show, including N scale locomotives Amherst 2022. Bachmann Trains Siemens SC-44 and ALC-42 Charger diesel locomotives Siemens SC-44 and ALC-42 Charger diesel locomotives. Pre-production sample shown. SC-44 Charger: Amtrak (Cascades, Midwest [two road numbers], and Pacific Surfliner). One number […]
PIKO America Pennsylvania Railroad 25-ton diesel locomotive Pennsylvania RR 25-ton diesel locomotive. Factory-installed, battery-powered model with remote control. Sound system created by TCS and PIKO America. Sound effects can be triggered with pocket remote. Model will run on six AAA batteries (not included; high-capacity rechargeable recommended). $449.99. PIKO America, 619-280-2800, piko-america.com […]
Lionel locomotives at Amherst 2022: Check out these locomotives featured by Lionel at the Amherst Railway Society’s Railroad Hobby Show held Jan. 29 and 30. Lionel Norfolk & Western class A 2-6-6-4 steam locomotive Norfolk & Western class A 2-6-6-4 steam locomotive. All-new tooling. Multiple road numbers with different detail configurations to match the changes […]
Featured HO locomotives Amherst 2022: These HO Scale locomotives are what manufacturers tell Model Railroader that they are featuring at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show Jan. 29 and 30. Athearn Electro-Motive Diesel/Progress Rail SD70ACU diesel locomotive Electro-Motive Diesel/Progress Rail SD70ACU diesel locomotive. Canadian Pacific (Army Arid Regions and Navy schemes in one road […]
ScaleTrains HO GP30 debuts — ScaleTrains.com made a splash at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show on Saturday, January 29. The company unveiled its new HO scale Rivet Counter line Electro-Motive Division GP30 diesel locomotive. The initial run, scheduled for release this fall, will feature six road names with multiple paint variations, including Union Pacific […]
Transit agencies in the Northeast have begun adjusting service plans for Saturday in expectation of a major snowstorm forecast to hit the area. As of midafternoon Friday, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is mostly planning normal Saturday operations. Exceptions include the Mattapan Trolley, which will be replaced by shuttle buses; the Green Line’s D Branch, […]
WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board has denied the Association of American Railroads’ request to extend the schedule for consideration of its proposed reciprocal switching regulations, meaning a hearing on the subject remains set for March 15. The AAR had asked for a 75-day continuance of the schedule, or, as an alternative, moving the deadline […]
WASHINGTON — With a major winter storm predicted, Amtrak has cancelled all service on Saturday, Jan. 29, between New York and Boston, as well as all New Haven-Springfield, Mass., shuttles and the Vermonter. Forecasts call for up to 2 feet of snowfall for the Boston area and lesser but uncertain amounts further south through Rhode […]
