Hillside, N.J., 1/26/2012 – Atlas Model Railroad Co., Inc. has agreed to purchase all O scale structure tooling, as well as existing O scale structure inventory, from Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. In the near future, these structures will be available from Atlas under the Atlas O product brand. “We are sure that modelers will be […]
Watch this HO scale Fairbanks-Morse H-24-66 Train Master diesel from Atlas Model Railroad Co. run on the Model Railroader staff’s layout. This Gold Series model features a QSI Quantum Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. […]
Watch this HO scale Fairbanks-Morse H-24-66 Train Master diesel from Atlas Model Railroad Co. run on the Model Railroader staff’s layout. This Gold Series model features a QSI Quantum Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. […]
Atlas HO scale Fairbanks-Morse H-24-66 Train Master diesel locomotive Price: $159.95 (direct current), $269.95 (DCC sound) ManufacturerAtlas Model Railroad Co., Inc.378 Florence Ave.Hillside, NJ 07205-1102atlasrr.com Era: 1962 to 1964 (as decorated) Comments: The HO scale Fairbanks-Morse H-24-66 Train Master diesel from Atlas is now available in this late version Wabash paint scheme. We reviewed the […]
Price: $54.95 ManufacturerAtlas O378 Florence Ave.Hillside, NJ 07205atlaso.com Road names: BNSF (post-2005 herald), Chicago & North Western, Family Lines (Louisville & Nashville reporting marks), Illinois Central Gulf, Illinois Terminal, Soo Line. Also available undecorated. Era: 1972 to present Comments: O scale modelers can add modern-day grain hauling to their railroads with these Pullman-Standard 4,750-cubic-foot capacity […]
The Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP40-2(W) includes a QSI Quantum Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. Model Railroader senior editor Dana Kawala runs the locomotive on our model train layout. […]
The Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Electro-Motive Division (EMD) GP40-2(W) includes a QSI Quantum Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. Model Railroader senior editor Dana Kawala runs the locomotive on our model train layout. […]
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale EMD GP40-2(W) Before the wide-nosed “safety cab” became practically a standard feature on North American locomotives, it was known as the “Canadian cab” due to its development north of the border. One of the earliest Electro-Motive Division locomotives to use that cab, the four-axle GP40-2(W), is now offered in […]
The goal of this six-part layout construction series is to provide new hobbyists with a 4 x 8-foot permanent O gauge layout using contemporary tracklaying, wiring, and scenery-making techniques. Since a toy train set can be a wonderful entry point for new hobbyists, the origins of this logging-themed layout stem from a current Lionel starter […]
Many years ago I read an article about railroad roundhouses in North Dakota. The article made the point that they were located about every 100 miles because steam locomotives continually shook themselves apart and needed to have maintenance before they could be reused. Well, that made sense of a sort. And since even smaller engine […]
Atlas HO scale turntable This product is a good, inexpensive direct-current powered turntable for the modelers who don’t a lot of money to spend. It features a handwheel to control by hand. The roundhouse slots have As and Bs to show how to install track. The table itself has no pit, but looks fine and […]
This HO scale Alco HH-660 from Atlas Model Railroad Co. includes a QSI Quantum Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. Listen to this HO diesel locomotive as it switches freight cars on this model train layout. […]
