Siemens-made SEPTA ACS-64 No. 901 moves through Roslyn, Pa., on Feb. 10. Gary Pancavage PHILADELPHIA — Watch for sleek new power on lines in and around the City of Brotherly Love as the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority begins testing their first copy of Siemens’ ACS-64 electric locomotive. Railfans spotted SEPTA No. 901 at the intersection […]
Name: Neal Mayer Forum User Name: NealM Railroad Name: Village Trolley Location: Boston, MA Scale: Traditional O gauge Theme: Christmas Trains Description: Lionel Village Trolley in bump-and-go service between downtown and the countryside […]
Name: Neal Mayer Forum User Name: NealM Railroad Name: Village Trolley Location: Boston, MA Scale: Traditional O gauge Theme: Christmas Trains Description: Lionel Village Trolley in bump-and-go service between downtown and the countryside […]
A northbound Piedmont & Northern train makes a stop at Belton, S.C., in April 1951. Later that year the road ended all passenger service and converted its South Carolina division from electric to diesel operation. A.C. Kalmbach photo […]
ADD SOME COLOR TO YOUR STREETS: MTH is offering four new O gauge PCC streetcar road names in colors sure to please. These include the nos. 30-5163-1 Philadelphia Suburban Transit red car (shown), 30-5165-1 Kansas City Public Service beige PCC, 30-5164-1 San Francisco blue-and-yellow streetcar, and 30-5166-1 Illinois Terminal green-and-white PCC. The cars cost $259.95 […]
The MTH S scale Electro-Motive Division F3 diesel features the firm’s Digital Command System (DCS) and Proto-Sound 3.0 system. The locomotive operates on DCS, Digital Command Control (DCC), alternating current (AC), and direct-current (DC) layouts. The model comes equipped with American Flyer style wheels and couplers, but scale parts are included. (The conversion was detailed […]
The MTH S scale Electro-Motive Division F3 diesel features the firm’s Digital Command System (DCS) and Proto-Sound 3.0 system. The locomotive operates on DCS, Digital Command Control (DCC), alternating current (AC), and direct-current (DC) layouts. The model comes equipped with American Flyer style wheels and couplers, but scale parts are included. (The conversion was detailed […]
A SoundTraxx decoder adds realistic sound effects to the WalthersMainline SD60. See and hear the HO scale locomotive in action as it works the main line of the Model Railroader staff’s Milwaukee, Racine & Troy layout. […]
A SoundTraxx decoder adds realistic sound effects to the WalthersMainline SD60. See and hear the HO scale locomotive in action as it works the main line of the Model Railroader staff’s Milwaukee, Racine & Troy layout. […]
An early morning Miners’ Local leaves East Elkins Round House, passing Swell Junction, first stopping at Union Station, on to Gray Junction and the Sandusky Coal & Coke, then to Grafton Station. Video by Edward Lorence. […]
An early morning Miners’ Local leaves East Elkins Round House, passing Swell Junction, first stopping at Union Station, on to Gray Junction and the Sandusky Coal & Coke, then to Grafton Station. Video by Edward Lorence. […]
O gauge AEM7 electric locomotive from MTH Electric Trains Price: $459.95 (no. 20-5688-1) Min Curve: O-42 Cmd Low: 1.8 smph Cnv Low: 4.02 smph High: 68.9 smph Drawbar pull: 1 lb., 3 oz. Features: Two can-style motors, ProtoSound 3.0 command and sound system, coil couplers Current production road names: Amtrak (two livery variations), SEPTA, and […]
