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1 week ago | 
trains.com | Cody Grivno
Price: Flatcar only, $43.99; flatcar with 45-foot trailer, $69.99ManufacturerAthearn Trains2904 Research Rd.Champaign, IL 61822athearn.comRoad names: Trailer Train (mineral red and yellow schemes), Kansas City Southern, and Southern Pacific. Three road numbers per scheme (two without trailer, one with). Era: 1960s+ to 1990s+ (varies by paint scheme)Comments: Athearn recently released a new run of its N scale F89-F flatcar. The upgraded model, part of the Genesis line, has new details.
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1 week ago | 
trains.com | Cody Grivno
Scale: HO (1:87.1)Price: Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector, $229.99; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami sound decoder, $329.99. Add $10 for Primed for Grime models.
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1 week ago | 
trains.com | Cody Grivno
Q: I’m trying to locate a source for large sheets of styrene. I can find the smaller sheets marketed by Evergreen, but I have been unsuccessful in my search for 4 x 8-foot sheets. Do you know of an online source? I live in the Toledo, Ohio, metro and there aren’t any plastics dealers in my area. — John RothA: Purchasing large sheets of styrene online is an option, though you are probably going to pay a lot to have it shipped because of the size.
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1 week ago | 
trains.com | Cody Grivno
Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Direct-current model with 21-pin plug, $239.95; with dual-mode sound decoder, $289.95 Era: Mid-1990s to present (varies based on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Rapido Trains, 382 High St., Buffalo, NY 14204; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com Rapido HO Amtrak Non-Powered Control Unit features: Enlarged marker lights Etched-metal radiator grills and windshield wipers Factory-installed grab irons and handrails Five-pole, skew-wound motor Illuminated strobe lights, marker...
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1 week ago | 
trains.com | Cody Grivno
Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $39.95; with cover, $44.95 Era: 1995 to present Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com Atlas Thrall 2743 gondola features: 14 exterior posts 36” metal wheelsets Body-mounted Accumate couplers Detailed brake system with air reservoir, brake cylinder, and control valve; formed wire reservoir pipes, cylinder pipe, and brake rods; and plastic levers and lever support brackets Etched-metal brake...
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2 weeks ago | 
trains.com | Cody Grivno
Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Single car, $54.95; three-pack, $164.85; and six-pack, $329.70 Era: 1915 to 1970s (varies based on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Rapido Trains, 382 High St., Buffalo, NY 14204; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com Rapido HO Pennsylvania RR G22 gondola features: 70- or 100-ton trucks with turned metal wheels AB or K brake system as appropriate Container load where appropriate Die-cast metal chassis Full interior and exterior rivet details Scaled from prototype blueprints and...
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2 weeks ago | 
trains.com | Cody Grivno
A new run of the WalthersMainline HO scale EMD GP9 was recently released. Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno shares a brief history of the Electro-Motive Division road switcher and Central Vermont No. 4445; highlights the detail parts on the ready-to-run model; and demonstrates some of the sound and light functions on the locomotive, which features ESU Sound & DCC. Then he uses the GP9 to switch cars on our Winston-Salem Southbound Tar Branch project layout.
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2 weeks ago | 
trains.com | Cody Grivno
Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Direct-current model with 21-pin plug, $174.95; with ESU LokSound V5 sound decoder, $289.95 Era: 1970 to 1975 (as decorated) Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com Atlas HO scale Alco RS11 features: Die-cast metal frame Directional, golden-white light-emitting-diode lighting Factory-installed and painted wire grab irons Body-mounted Accumate couplers Freestanding m.u. hoses and uncoupling levers...
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2 weeks ago | 
trains.com | Cody Grivno
Scale: N (1:160) Price: Stealth (no sound), $189.99; with dual-mode Paragon4 sound decoder, $259.99 Era: 1949 to 2000s (varies based on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports, 9 East Tower Circle, Ormond Beach, FL 32174; 386-673-8900; broadway-limited.com Broadway Limited N scale EMD SW7 features: All-wheel electrical pickup Body-mounted couplers (Micro-Trains compatible) Clear window glazing Die-cast metal body and chassis Minimum radius, 9” Plastic handrails and stanchions...
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3 weeks ago | 
trains.com | Cody Grivno
The National Steel Car Corp. 50-foot newsprint boxcar is the latest addition to the Master Line from Atlas Model Railroad Co. The model, based on tooling the manufacturer acquired from True Line Trains in 2020, features molded and separate, factory-applied detail parts; 33” metal wheelsets; and body-mounted Accumate couplers. Between 1967 and 1971, National Steel Car constructed 3,592 newsprint boxcars at its plant in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
