MTH HO scale Alco FA-1 FB-1 set There’s no mistaking the sound of an Alco diesel-electric locomotive, and this MTH Electric Trains HO scale Alco FA-1/FB-1 set delivers realistic sound. The A and B-unit models are available in a direct-current version or equipped with a Proto-Sound 3.0 decoder that operates in DC, Digital Command Control […]
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ExactRail HO scale 60-foot Greenville boxcar
ExactRail HO scale 60-foot Greenville boxcar Price: $36.95 ManufacturerExactRail LLC251 W. River Park Drive, Suite 300Provo, UT 84604exactrail.com Era: 1973 to present Road names (multiple road numbers available): Conrail (CR or NYC reporting marks); Detroit, Toledo & Ironton; Norfolk Southern; Penn Central Comments: This HO scale Greenville boxcar from ExactRail is an accurately detailed model […]
Video: Lionel O gauge Canadian Pacific freight set
The Canadian Maple Leaf freight set combines an uncommon road name (for a complete set, that is) with an eclectic selection of rolling stock. […]
Video: Woodland Scenics O Scale Built-&-Ready Structure Line
These ready-to-install structures by Woodland Scenics is a smart new product for the O scale market that will spruce up the appearance of any layout with ease. […]
Video: Bachmann On2 1/2 Porter 0-4-0T
The Bachmann Spectrum series 0-4-0T includes a SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. See and hear this On2 1/2 (On30) steam locomotive in action. […]
Athearn HO scale Electro-Motive Division SW1500 diesel locomotive
Athearn Trains HO scale SW1500 diesel locomotive An upgraded mechanism, railroad-specific details, and cab interior are just some of the upgrades on the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SW1500 by Athearn. The HO scale model, originally released in 1991 as part of Athearn’s blue box line of locomotive and rolling stock kits, is now available as a […]
Kato N scale Southern Pacific class GS-4 steam locomotive
Kato N scale Southern Pacific class GS-4 steam locomotive Price: $198 ManufacturerKato USA Inc.100 Remington Rd.Schaumburg, IL 60173katousa.com Era: 1941-1948Comments: During World War II, Southern Pacific painted its class GS-4 4-8-4 Northern locomotives, motive power for its iconic Daylight passenger streamliners, black to reduce their visibility to enemy bombers. Kato USA is now offering its […]
Faller Gras-Fix static grass applicator with funnel sifter
Faller Gras-Fix static grass applicator with funnel sifter Price: See your Faller dealer ManufacturerGebr. Faller GmbHKreuzstrasse 9D-78148 Gütenbach, Germanyfaller.de Comments: This handy tool for applying static grass is the latest offering from Faller. The Gras-Fix measures 91⁄2″ long and has a 3″ diameter grass hopper that’s 1-7/8″ deep. It also includes a funnel sifter for […]
Walthers HO scale Budd RPO car
Walthers HO scale Santa Fe RPO The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. El Capitan is the next HO scale name passenger train offered by Walthers. This well-detailed Railway Post Office with a simulated stainless steel finish kicks off the series.The prototype. Railway Post Office (RPO) cars were a common sight on the head end […]
Video: Lionel’s O gauge Wabash passenger set
This Lionel O gauge Wabash Blue Bird passenger set honors one of the premier trains that at one time ran daily between Chicago and St. Louis. […]
Lionel’s O gauge Wabash passenger set
Once again Lionel is thinking outside the box regarding starter set road names. This three-car set gets points for offering something other than, say, the Santa Fe. It serves up the Wabash. The Wabash was a bridge route that ran from Buffalo, N.Y., to Kansas City, with branches to Omaha, Des Moines, St. Louis, Chicago, […]
O gauge Alco switcher by RMT
One great feature of the O gauge world is the uncanny knack of some enterprising folks to identify a needed toy train and then manufacture it. Whether you’re talking about hobbyists who create a cottage industry of making reproduction prewar and postwar train parts – or someone like Jerry Williams, who saw a market for […]