Rapido Trains announced that the next locomotive in its HO scale product range will be the Electro-Motive Division GP38. The four-axle road locomotive will feature prototype-specific details, metal handrails with plastic stanchions, and see-through etched-metal steps. Initial road names offered on the Rapido Trains model will include Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (blue and yellow […]
PLUS Modeling a Mountain State coal hauler C&O and NYC’s jointly owned Nicholas, Fayette & Greenbrier From demolition to discovery Modeling an unknown part of a known prototype The “accidental” mushroom layout The rewards were well worth the extra effort Virginia & Truckee in the transition era A proto-freelanced HO track plan A compact […]
The layout at a glance Name: Chesapeake & Allegheny RR Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 13 x 36 feet Prototype: freelanced Locale: mid-Atlantic Era: 1950-60s Style: around the walls Mainline run: 201 feet Maximum grade: 3 percent Minimum curve radius: 36″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Benchwork: open grid and L-girder Height: 55″-70″ Roadbed: Homasote Track: handlaid […]
Looking for an excuse to sit down at the workbench? Try building this newly tooled gondola kit from ScaleTrains.com. Cody and Eric take a look at the features on this HO scale car. […]
Looking for an excuse to sit down at the workbench? Try building this newly tooled gondola kit from ScaleTrains.com. Cody and Eric take a look at the features on this HO scale car. […]
The X31 boxcar was one of the signature cars of the Pennsylvania RR. Join Eric and Cody as they take a look at the features on these new HO scale cars from Rapido Trains. […]
The X31 boxcar was one of the signature cars of the Pennsylvania RR. Join Eric and Cody as they take a look at the features on these new HO scale cars from Rapido Trains. […]
Cody and Eric take a look at the general service and piggyback versions of this new flatcar from Rapido Trains. […]
Cody and Eric take a look at the general service and piggyback versions of this new flatcar from Rapido Trains. […]
What was your first train set (or locomotive)? Before the age of 10, I received a basic Lionel set along with a couple of turnouts for Christmas. I liked it, except for that middle electrical pickup rail on the track sections. I lived with that until I discovered you could have a two-rail railroad. Later […]
Senior Editor Eric White evaulates and troubleshoots an HO scale brass steam locomotive from Sunset Models to figure out why the gearbox isn’t turning. […]
Senior Editor Eric White evaulates and troubleshoots an HO scale brass steam locomotive from Sunset Models to figure out why the gearbox isn’t turning. […]
