Eastern Seaboard Models should be thanked for showing other manufacturers the way to body mounted couplers as standard equipment. At Springfield this weekend they are showing their newest iteration, an extended cushioned draft gear box, on the upcoming PRR X58 boxcar series.
The topside of the X58′s is equally impressive with accurate painting [...]
Fox Valley Models is displaying a pre-production sample of their upcoming 50′ Ribside Boxcar. Note the body mounted Micro-Trains couplers, renowned FVM metal wheelsets and etched metal roofwalks. Three Milwaukee Road schemes have been announced so far including the sharp yellow striped DF paint.
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While the venerable Micro-Trains 40′ PS-1 boxcar still looks good on the rails, more discriminating modelers have been calling for updates to this popular prototype for some time now. Today Atlas has announced their own PS-1 boxcar line, and the options list is amazing! Look for two roof styles, three brake wheels, and 11 [...]
Pacific Western Rail Systems has been delivering solid hits for Canadian rail fans for quite a while now. At the Springfield show PWRS brought along a sample of their new n scale 4000 cu.ft. coal hopper which will be available in five different body styles and a variety of paint schemes. Detailing was excellent [...]
Our man Skibbe is on the ground at the Amhurst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show (or Springfield Show for short) and sent back these first photos of Kato’s forthcoming Virginia Railway Express (VRE) MP36PH and Bi-Level coaches and cab car. Taking a look at the photos is it worth noting that Kato has tooled [...]
We’ve been experimenting with a video camera slider to produce some modeling videos. This clip was filmed on the modutrak modules of Bill Denton and Mike Skibbe. These are just some test shots, but we think it turned out pretty well overall. We look forward to doing something bigger in the future.
