SMR Trains O gauge 4-4-0 steam locomotive

I’LL BET THAT MOST children of the baby boom spent at least a little time in their school library thumbing through books about the Civil War or the Wild West. As model train enthusiasts, we probably spent extra time gazing at black-and-white images of impossibly frail-looking steam power and rolling stock – those trains always […]

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MR quick look: Kato USRA 2-8-2 heavy Mikado in N

Kato N scale USRA 2-8-2

Kato N scale USRA 2-8-2 Price: $175.00ManufacturerKato U.S.A., Inc. 100 Remington Road Schaumburg, IL 60173Description: Plastic and metal ready-to-run locomotiveComments: Kato has re-released its handsome N scale United States Railway Administration (USRA) 2-8-2 heavy Mikado. This new run of steam locomotives includes a version decorated for Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, as well as a painted […]

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Forney in On 2 1/2 looks and sounds great

Bachmann On21/2 Forney

Bachmann On21/2 Forney A 2-4-4T Forney with dual-mode Digital Command Control (DCC) and an optional sound system is Bachmann’s latest On2 1/2 offering. The model is available with either outside or inside main frames and with or without a Tsunami sound decoder, in decorated or painted but unlettered versions. A unique design. The Forney is […]

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PDF: Build a 1:20.3 scale Climax locomotive

Build a 1:20.3 scale Climax locomotive

Download the PDF of this project here. Note: This PDF is formatted to print on your home printer. Most pieces are formatted to fit on a 8.5″ x 11″ piece of paper. For larger parts of the plan, you will see “break lines.” Line up the break lines to create the larger piece. Despite our […]

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Accucraft Big Boy locomotive

Gary Raymond 1:32 scale, gauge 1, ready-to-run Union Pacific “Big Boy” Accucraft Company 33268 Central Avenue Union City CA 94587 Price: $3,899; $4,330.00 with Phoenix sound systemWeb site: www.accucraft.com Predominately die-cast metal model of a Union Pacific 4000-series 4-8-8-4 “Big Boy” Locomotive; mostly metal and a few plastic detail parts; modular electrical connections; two motors […]

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Blackstone Models HOn3 K-27 2-8-2

Blackstone Models HOn3 K-27 2-8-2 Narrow gauge fans can now add a superdetailed die-cast metal K-27 to their HOn3 (HO scale, 3-foot-gauge) rosters with this new locomotive from Blackstone Models. The firm, which is a division of SoundTraxx, offers the model in a DC-only version or factory-equipped with its powerful Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) […]

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