Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Baldwin Centipede The “baby-faced” good looks of Baldwin’s DR-12-8-1500/2 diesel, nicknamed “Centipede” for its long row of driver axles, are captured in Broadway Limited Imports’ new HO scale diesel. Though the prototype proved unreliable, BLI’s model is a smooth performer. Each unit in our sample A-A set is equipped with […]
Rapido Trains HO scale Osgood Bradley coach The distinct paired-window, early lightweight Pullman Standard/Osgood Bradley streamlined coaches have long been sought-after by New Haven and Boston & Maine fans. Highly detailed models of these cars in accurate era-specific configurations are now available in plastic in HO scale from Rapido Trains in multiple road numbers. Rapido’s Osgood […]
Summit Customcuts HO scale manufactured home Price: $34.95 ManufacturerSummit USA LLC512 Ford St.Lake Charles, LA 70601www.summit-customcuts.com Era: modern Comments: A contemporary manufactured home is the latest kit available from Summit Customcuts. The model would look great in a residential or rural area on a modern-era layout. The laser-milled styrene kit includes roofing material and clear […]
Athearn Trains N scale Gunderson Husky Stack Either as a standalone car or drawbar connected in multiples of three or four, the Gunderson Husky Stack is a common double-stack container car that’s available as a ready-to-run N scale model from Athearn. The N scale Husky Stack features an impressive amount of separately applied detail parts […]
Micro-Trains N scale 42-foot stockcar with cattle chute kit Price: $17.70 ManufacturerMicro-Trains Line Co.P.O. Box 1200Talent, OR 97540www.micro-trains.com Era: 1947 to 1969 Comments: Laser-cut scenic accessories are now being included with some Micro-Trains freight cars. One of the first of these sets is a 42-foot New York Central stockcar with a cattle chute kit. The chute […]
MTH Electric Trains HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD70ACe diesel locomotive I reviewed the MTH HO scale EMD SD70ACe back in the January 2010 Model Railroader. This DC version uses the same tooling without the MTH Digital Command System. The locomotive runs great on DC, and can be easily converted to Digital Command Control. In 2005 […]
AnyRail Track Planning Software (screen shot) In designing my current layout, I wanted to move away from hand drawing track plans with all the attendant problems involved with making changes, edits, etc. I looked at several track-planning software products but found them too complicated for my needs and level of skill. Much like my attitude […]
One of the things that helped make Atlanta “Hotlanta,” during the Civil War was the United States Military Railroad. […]
The HO scale Little Joe electric locomotive from MTH Electric Trains features remote opening couplers, operating pantographs, and sound effects. The locomotive includes the MTH Digital Command System that runs on DCS, DCC, and DC layouts. See and hear the Little Joe run on our model train layout. […]
MTH HO scale General Elctric Little Joe locomotive This HO scale General Electric Little Joe electric locomotive is a good-looking model of its prototype and has some innovative remote-control features. Along with sound effects and lights, this model from MTH Electric Trains has remote control pantographs and couplers. The model includes the MTH Digital Command […]
This upgraded Reading T-1 4-8-4 steam locomotive from Broadway Limited Imports includes the firm’s new Paragon2 Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder. The HO scale model also includes puffing smoke. Watch us run the locomotive on the Model Railroader club layout. […]
The evolution of modern diesel locomotives has been continual, and it is always a surprise to realize that something you might have that was modern is now so old-school that it is mostly out of service. The SD35 built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD) falls into that category. The “I shot one […]
