The HO gas-turbine locomotive is a really heavy hauler. Lionel’s new HO model of Union Pacific’s gas-turbine is an eye-and-ear-catching replica of one of the most recognizable locomotives of the post-World War II era. The UP has historically valued big power (think Big Boy, Challenger, or DD40AX), and during the 1950s and ’60s its big […]
Life-Like’s N scale Alco C-424 diesel is a popular medium-size road switcher. A good-looking Alco C-424 with a smooth-running mechanism is a recent release from Life-Like. It neatly captures the clean lines and chunky look of the prototype. Alco introduced the C-424 as part of its Century line of diesel engines in 1963. The four-axle […]
Kato’s HO GE AC4400CW diesel locomotive is a heavy-duty hauler. This contemporary General Electric six-axle road freight locomotive is the latest addition to Kato’s lineup of modern HO diesels. It’s a well-detailed model of GE’s 4,400-hp AC4400CW and features a smooth 12-wheel drive, magnetic couplers, and easy conversion to Digital Command Control (DCC). The AC4400CW […]
Atlas’ N scale EMD SD24 is dressed to impress. This sweet-running, finely detailed ready-to-run N scale model of Electro-Motive Division’s SD24 is made by Atlas Model Railroad Co. It’s offered in both low and high-nose version with optional Digital Command Control (DCC) decoders. The SD24 (Special Duty 2400 hp) was a milestone in EMD’s history–the […]
The DC version is fitted with an NMRA-recommended receptacle and jumper plug at the rear of the PC board for easy conversion to DCC. A powerful model of a General Electric U30C six-axle heavy-duty road switcher is now available ready-to-run with and without Digital Command Control (DCC) decoders. Like earlier Atlas HO models, the decoder-equipped […]
Life-Like’s HO Alco RS-11 features eye-catching detail. A whole new level of detail has been introduced in the Proto 1000 line with this ready-to-run HO scale Alco RS-11 road switcher. It’s detailed with dozens of individual parts that Life-Like formerly omitted on its more spartan Proto 1000 models. This RS-11 captures the rugged good looks […]
Athearn HO scale CF7 The unusual-looking CF7 road switcher is the latest ready-to-run plastic locomotive released by Athearn, and it’s the third Ready-to-Roll locomotive to feature a modified Rail Power Products shell. The model is based on a prototype rebuilt by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe in the 1970s. An oddball is bornIn late […]
SD50 delivers good looks and great performance An EMD SD50 with all six axles powered to deliver exceptional tractive effort is the latest addition to Life-Like’s Proto 2000 line of modern locomotives. It’s a heavy-duty, six-axle, diesel-electric locomotive originally designed to haul unit coal trains. The Proto 2000 model has a highly detailed plastic body […]
Atlas O scale EMD GP35 diesel O scale GP35 is a top performer This versatile EMD GP35 diesel road switcher is a good-looking and powerful second-generation general purpose locomotive that will be right at home hauling a hotshot freight or switching a yard. It’s made by Atlas O in two versions for two-rail layouts that […]
Athearn HO scale EMD GP60 diesel locomotive HO GP60M is a runner This colorful HO Electro-Motive Division GP60M locomotive comes ready to run in post-merger Burlington Northern Santa Fe colors and three other prototypical paint schemes. The assembled models come with Bachmann E-Z Mate magnetic knuckle couplers and are part of Athearn’s Ready-to-Roll line. EMD […]
Life-Like Proto 2000 HO Alco S-3 diesel switcher An excellent Alco S-3 yard switcher is the latest diesel in Life-Like’s Proto-2000 line of HO diesel locomotives. It’s a model of an early diesel switcher that combines a great-looking styrene body with a smooth-running dual-flywheel drive. The model includes sliding side windows and a crew in […]
Broadway Limited Import’s HO E7 passenger diesels This new HO scale Electro-Motive Division E7 is the first diesel from Broadway Limited Imports, and it’s squarely in the young firm’s tradition of combining a popular prototype with innovative features. Introduced in February 1945, the 2,000 hp E7A and E7B (cabless booster) were in production through April […]
