Model Railroader – October 2019

(Ben Green) #1
HO scale

Thrall-Trinity 42-foot coil steel car. ScaleTrains.com unveiled a sample of its
next Rivet Counter line freight car. The Thrall-Trinity 42-foot coil steel car will
be decorated for CSX , Canadian Pacific, Chicago Heights Terminal & Transfer,
Conrail, Indiana Harbor Belt, and Norfolk Southern. The HO scale model
($46.99) will be offered in three body types with six removable hood styles;
photo-etched metal walkways; a simulated wood interior; separate,
positionable load dividers; a coil steel weight load; and American Steel
Foundries 100-ton trucks. The model is scheduled for release in late 2019/
early 2020. ScaleTrains.com Inc., 844-987-2467, http://www.scaletrains.com

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Altoona Model Works, 814-793-7016,
http://www.altoonamodelworks.net


Large scale locomotives



  • 2-6-0 Mogul steam locomotive.^
    Union Pacific and Atchison, Topeka &
    Santa Fe. Directional light-emitting-
    diode lights, smoke unit, sound decoder,
    and PIKO SmartDecoder. Full featured
    in direct current and Digital Command
    Control. $649.99. PIKO America, 619-
    280-2800, http://www.piko-america.com

  • Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACe die-
    sel locomotive. 1:32 proportion. BNSF
    Ry. (Heritage III), Electro-Motive Diesel
    demonstrator (yellow), Norfolk Southern
    (as-delivered and Reading Co. heritage
    schemes), Union Pacific (as-delivered,
    Denver & Rio Grande Western heritage,
    George Bush 41 Presidential Library and
    Museum, and Spirit of the Union Pacific


schemes). One road number each.
Polycarbonate body, light-emitting-
diode lighting, remote-controlled Proto-
Couplers, and Proto-Sound 3.0. $749.95.
MTH Electric Trains, 410-381-2580,
http://www.mthtrains.com

Electronics/controls



  • TS3 trackside signal control circuit.^
    Detects trains using infrared light and
    controls track signals at a junction or
    passing siding. Circuit works on


From first train set


to railroad empire...


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