Riding Railkits 1″ scale diesel switcher and gondola

Jim Schulz Jim Schulz 1″ scale, diesel switcher, gondola, and track kitsRiding Railkits, Inc.249 MacPherson Dr.Corbeil, Ontario P0H 1K0 CanadaPrice: $1,995 for locomotive; $350 for gondola (not including trucks and couplers); $149.95 for gondola detail kit; $59.95 for a 10-foot section of pre-fabricated trackWeb site: www.ridingrailkits.com Generic, industrial, four-wheel diesel switcher and gondola kits for […]

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USA Trains 1:29-scale Alco PA-1 A-B diesel set

Marc Horovitz 1:29 scale, gauge-1 Alco PA-1 A-B diesel set USA Trains PO Box 100 Malden MA 02148 Price: $689.95 Web site: www.usatrains.com Mostly plastic, scale models of Alco PA-1 units; all wheels powered; four traction tires per unit; sprung, articulated trucks for short-radius curves; sound ready; six electrical pickups per truck; large can motor […]

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USA Trains 1:29 scale intermodal train set

Marc Horovitz 1:29 scale, gauge 1, intermodal train set and container set USA Trains PO Box 100 Malden MA 02148 Web site: www.usatrains.comPrices: See text Description: Ready-to-run, plastic and metal, five unit, articulated TTX intermodal train set for carrying containers; metal walkways; Timken roller-bearing trucks (axle ends do not rotate); hook-and-loop couplers installed, knuckles provided; […]

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USA Trains F3 A and B units

Marc Horovitz 1:29 scale, gauge-1 F3 A and B units USA Trains PO Box 100 Malden MA 02148 www.usatrains.comCheck with your local dealer for price and availability Plastic models of F3 diesels; A and B units sold together; each unit has two motors and four powered axles; working smokestacks; directional marker and headlights; rubber diaphragms; […]

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USA Trains GG-1 locomotive

Marc Horovitz 1:29 scale, gauge 1, GG-1 locomotiveUSA TrainsPO Box 100Malden MA 02148Check with your local dealer for price and availabilityWeb site: www.usatrains.com All-metal model of Pennsylvania Railroad GG-1 electric locomotive; die-cast body and trucks; motorized pantographs; dual motors; steam exhaust unit; detailed cab interior; operates on regular track power or on DCC using QSI […]

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USA Trains Hudson locomotive

Marc Horovitz 1:29 scale, gauge-1 NYC Hudson USA Trains PO Box 100 Malden MA 02148 Price: $2,299.95 w/o sound; $2,699.95 with Phoenix sound system installed Web site: www.usatrains.com All-metal model of New York Central’s J1e Hudson; die-cast boiler, cab, tender shell, and detail parts; smoke unit synchronized to axle rotation (four puffs per revolution); working […]

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Aristo-Craft 2-8-8-2 Mallet locomotive

Marc Horovitz 1:29 scale, gauge 1 2-8-8-2 locomotiveAristo-Craft Trains698 South 21st St.Irvington NJ 07111Price: $945 ($993 for Union Pacific)Web site: www.aristocraft.com Plastic-and-metal model of a USRA 2-8-8-2 Mallet locomotive; USRA or Vanderbilt tender, depending upon road name; smoke unit; sound ready; DCC ready; battery ready; control switches under firebox; two motors with flywheels and fans; […]

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Micro-Trains to release GP9 in Z scale

Micro-Trains Line Co. announced that it will be releasing a Z scale Electro-Motive Division GP9. The model, scheduled for release in early 2007, will feature a Maxon 8 mm coreless motor with dual flywheels, golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights, etched-metal handrails, and Magne-Matic couplers. Road names and pricing information yet to be released. […]

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Broadway Limited’s HO scale AC6000CW diesel is a big-time hauler

Broadway Limited's HO AC6000CW diesel

Broadway Limited’s HO AC6000CW diesel Here’s a powerful model of General Electric’s massive six-axle AC6000CW heavy-duty road diesel. The ready-to-run locomotive from Broadway Limited Imports is offered for the first time in plastic. It features an injection-molded plastic body shell with many freestanding details. The model also has a lot of heft (27 ounces) thanks […]

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HO RS-27 runs well and sounds like an Alco at work

Alco HO RS-27

Alco HO RS-27 This first-rate Alco RS-27 road switcher delivers realistic sound effects and smooth operation. It’s a second generation Alco from Life-Like’s Proto 2000 line that comes ready-to-run in a DC-only version or with a factory-installed dual-mode decoder and QSI Quantum Sound system that operates on digital command control (DCC) or DC layouts. A […]

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Athearn HO 65-foot mill gondola hauls long loads

Athearn HO 65-foot mill gondola

Athearn HO 65-foot mill gondola An excellent model of a 65-foot mill gondola with movable drop ends is now available from Athearn. It comes ready-to-run with metal wheels and insulated magnetic knuckle couplers. Mill gondolas are designed to haul finished steel products such as angles, I-beams, or other structural shapes. All of the bracing is […]

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Walthers HO Pennsylvania RR B60b baggage car will be useful to many

HO PRR B60b baggage car

Price: $34.98 Manufacturer Walthers P.O. Box 3039 Milwaukee, WI 53201 Phone 414-527-0770 www.walthers.com Description Ready-to-run HO scale plastic and metal baggageexpress car Road names Pennsylvania RR (five versions), Long Island RR,Norfolk & Western (N&W class Bej), Penn Central, and undecorated Walthers’ HO scale Pennsylvania RR baggage car is an accurate model of a prototype that […]

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