MTH Little Joe
Nearly a year after it was announced, the MTH Little Joe in HO scale finally hits the store shelves. I took delivery of this version clad in The Milwaukee Road passenger colors, cab number E20.
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Originally posted 2010-08-22 01:52:37.
Orion Models (NJCB) Union Pacific Coal Turbine
As HO model trains go, this thing is HUGE! (more…)
Originally posted 2011-12-15 14:10:14.
MTH Bi-Polar Electric
MTH keeps rolling out the HO offerings at a feverish pace. The Bi-Polar is an unusual offering of an early electric locomotives that saw service on the Milwaukee Road railroad in both freight and passenger service.
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Originally posted 2011-02-05 21:57:13.
Walthers Super Chief
Walthers Santa Fe “Super Chief” and “El Capitan” named trains are pulled by the “Warbonnet” clad F3 and F7 locomotives. (more…)
Originally posted 2010-12-31 12:57:38.
Walthers Proto 2000 EMD E8 UP City Train
After months of the UP City Train passenger cars dribbling in one at a time, Walthers comes through with an on-schedule delivery of the Proto 2000 EMD A and B units to pull this beauty. (more…)
Originally posted 2010-12-05 18:35:06.
Broadway Limited Imports BlueLine Big Boy
Broadway Limited is a relative newcomer to the field of model railroading, getting their start in 2002, but they quickly made their mark by offering high quality HO and N scale model trains. Their offerings set a new standard in technology with on-board digital sound effects that could be operated in both DC and DCC modes.
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Originally posted 2010-02-08 00:15:18.
Athearn Genesis UP FEF-3
One of the most difficult DCC conversions that I’ve done to date was this FEF-3 from Athearn. (more…)
Originally posted 2011-01-31 00:02:47.
Bachmann B&O EM-1 2-8-8-4
Bachmann released the B&O EM-1 in 2-8-8-2 as their largest HO steam offering to date.
Originally posted 2011-12-02 15:48:12.
MTH UP 4500 Baby Turbine
Jet powered trains. In the 1950s, it seemed that everything would eventually be either atomic powered or jet powered. Maybe even rocket powered. General Electric was looking for a way to use it’s jet engine technology in a locomotive. The end result was the Union Pacific 4500hp “Baby” Turbine locomotive. (more…)
Originally posted 2010-12-28 15:01:22.
Micro-Metakit T18 1002 Turbine Locomotive in HO
Is there such a thing as luxury in model railroading? If so, then Micro Metakit would be it. (more…)
Originally posted 2010-08-14 13:51:03.