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Bachmann Li’l Big Haulers starter set

By Marc Horovitz | December 20, 2012
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Marc Horovitz Complete gauge-1 train set Bachmann Trains1400 East Erie AvenuePhiladelphia PA 19124Price: $279Website: www.bachmanntrains.com Li’l Big Haulers “Fast Freight” train set (#90196); includes steam-outline locomotive, boxcar, gondola car, caboose, circle of track, power supply, speed controller, and instructions in three languages; four-wheel rolling stock; hook-and-loop couplers; instruction booklet; exploded drawing of engine Pros: Attractively […]

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The Art of Soldering as Applied to Model Railroading DVD

By Marc Horovitz | December 20, 2012
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Marc Horovitz The Art of Soldering as Applied to Model Railroading PBLPO Box 769Ukiah CA 95482Running time: Approximately 90 minutes  Price: $25, postpaid in the USAWebsite: www.p-b-l.com Do you consider soldering to be something of a black art—a thing to be feared and avoided? Or have you wondered what sort of tools, materials, and skills […]

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Athearn HO scale 2-8-0 locomotive

By | December 17, 2012
Athearn HO scale 2-8-0 steam locomotive

Athearn HO scale 2-8-0 steam locomotive Model Die Casting’s HO scale old-time 2-8-0 was a common sight on model railroads for decades. Through its Roundhouse division, ­Athearn has brought this classic model back, upgraded with new details, directional lighting, modern electronics, and an improved drivetrain. Tracking its heritage. The Consolidation 2-8-0 was one of the […]

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Kato N scale Silver Streak Zephyr

By | December 17, 2012
Kato N scale Silver Streak

Kato N scale Silver Streak For the first time in N scale a plastic model of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR’s Silver Streak Zephyr is available as a ready-to-run train set. The passenger cars and locomotive feature all-new tooling, including the distinctive fluted sides of the Electro-Motive Division E5A diesel-electric locomotive. The Kato model […]

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HO scale Canadian covered hoppers by North American Railcar Corp., a subsidiary of PWRS

By | December 17, 2012
HO scale Candaian hoppers

HO scale Canadian covered hoppers by North American Railcar Corp. This distinctive Canadian model of a modern Hawker-Siddeley 4550-cubic-foot cylindrical covered hopper is part of a series of 15 ready-to-run cars. Each model is individually detailed to match a specific prototype, and there are 12 car numbers in each version.   The prototype. A shortage […]

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Wheels of Time N scale Piggy Packer

By | December 17, 2012
Wheels of Time N scale Piggy Packer

Wheels of Time N scale Piggy Packer Price: $59.99 Manufacturer Wheels of Time P.O. Box 846 Mountain View, CA 94042-0846 wheelsotime.com Era: late 1960s to present Road names: CSX/Seaboard shown, see website for available roadnames Comments: If you’re into N scale and the modern era, you’ve recently had a lot of intermodal containers, maxi-stacks, and […]

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Walthers HO scale coal gondola

By | December 17, 2012
Walthers HO scale coal gondola

Walthers HO scale coal gondola Price: Single car, $21.98; 6-pack, $129.98 Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc. P.O. Box 3039 Milwaukee, WI 53201 www.walthers.com Era: 1975 to present Road names: Single car and two 6-packs each: Burlington Northern, Cajun Electric, Consumers Power, Detroit Edison, Fayette Power Project, and Southern Ry. Undecorated single car also available. Features: […]

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O gauge brass New Haven I-4 4-6-2 by Weaver Models

By Bob Keller | December 14, 2012
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The New Haven was an essential partner in the commerce of the Northeastern United States. In addition to connecting the New England states through freight and passenger service, the line was a powerful conduit for travel between Boston and New York City. Fast and frequent trains served businessmen as well as people seeking to cool […]

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