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Tag: Reviews

Rapid Review: Rapido Trains EMD SW1200 Switcher

By | June 14, 2021
Rapido SW 1200 locomotive

Eric White is back with another Rapid Review, and this time he’s taking a look at Rapido Train’s EMD SW1200 Switcher. Follow along as Eric goes over some of the locomotive’s interesting features, and see how it fares on the test track! […]

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Tangent HO scale 40-foot PS-1 boxcar

By | June 11, 2021
Tangent boxcar

Cody Grivno, group technical editor, gives Tangent’s new HO scale PS-1 boxcar the once over in this rapid review. […]

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Check out this Rapid Review of the new Athearn Genesis GP18!

By | June 7, 2021
Athearn GP18 Genesis locomotive

Cody Grivno, group technical editor, and Eric White, senior editor, take a close look at the Athearn Genesis HO scale GP18 in this Rapid Review video. […]

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Bachmann’s new N scale Hudson is on the test track!

By | May 28, 2021

The iconic class J3 Hudson pulled New York Central’s Great Steel Fleet until streamlined diesels entered the scene after World War II. This well-detailed N scale model features a dual-mode SoundTraxx Econami sound decoder and fine details. Check out the video! […]

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Rapido Trains N scale Canadian passenger train

By | May 12, 2021
N scale Rapido Canadian passenger train snakes along rocky cliffs of Canadian Canyons project layout

The Canadian is out and it’s roaming the Canadian Canyons layout in the Model Railroader workshop! See Rapido Trains’ all new streamliner is here and Cody Grivno and Eric White take a look at the 10-car set and the add-on sets. […]

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ScaleTrains.com N scale Union Pacific Standard Turbine and tender

By | May 12, 2021
N scale Union Pacific standard gas-turbine-electric locomotive on test track.

ScaleTrains.com recently sent us a sample of the N scale Union Pacific gas turbine locomotive. Check out the details and sounds on this exciting model! […]

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Athearn Genesis 2.0 EMD SD80MAC

By | May 6, 2021
Athearn Genesis Electro-division locomotive

Athearn is rolling out its Genesis 2.0 models and we recently received a sample of the Electro-Motive Division SD80MAC. Sounds features include EMD’s 20-710G3B 20-cylinder diesel engine, and lighting features such as operating ditch lights that flash when the horn in sounded. […]

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ScaleTrains.com HO scale CSX Pride in Service GE ES44ACs

By | May 4, 2021
CSX Pride locomotive

CSX is honoring veterans and first responders with three specially painted HO scale General Electric ES44AC locomotives. ScaleTrains.com recently sent us all three examples. We took a look in our workshop and tested them out on the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy. […]

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Accurail HO scale American Car & Foundry 2,970-cubic-foot capacity two-bay Center Flow covered hopper kit

By | April 29, 2021
Accurail covered hopper

A three-pack of Chicago & Northern Western ACF 2970 covered hopper kits recently arrived at our offices. Take a look at the kit contents, see a finished model, and learn a bit about the history of the North Western’s fleet of two-bay Center Flow covered hoppers.   […]

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Kato 20th Century Limited train set

By | April 14, 2021
Two-tone gray New York Central N scale passenger locomotives on white test track

We take a look at Kato’s new 20th Century Limited train set. Learn how to get inside the passenger cars, and take a look at some of the cool details engineered into these all-new models. […]

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Rapido Trains MLW M420 diesel locomotive

By | March 10, 2021
Rapido Trains MLW M420 on gray background, exploded-view diagram to right

We just got this new HO scale MLW M420 locomotive in the shop from Rapido Trains. Take a look at all of the detail packed into this new model, and find out what surprises it provided! […]

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Video: Bachmann HO scale Siemens SC-44 Charger

By | February 17, 2021
Bachmann HO scale Siemens SC-44 Charger on the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy

Check out Bachmann’s new HO scale Siemens SC-44 Charger on the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy! […]

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