You’ll find details in our Athearn report. MTH showed prepro-
duction samples of various HO models including a new ore
car, and two new steam engines -- a Pennsylvania class H10
2-8-0, and a big Allegheny 2-6-6-6. Atlas showed a revised
S series Alco switcher, and an RS-3 locomotive with a new
exhaust stack. Now let’s see what else is new this month …
NEW PRODUCTS FOR ALL SCALES
Frenchman River Model
Works
is selling a kit for a
scow with a wood deck
that is adaptable to mul-
tiple scales. The dimen-
sions of the finished
model are 12.375'' x 4.125'' which equates to 90' in HO, 66' in
S, and 49' in O scale. The kit is composed of cast resin with
pewter detail parts. It is priced at $45.00.
Kalmbach
has released an updated edition
of Tony Koester’s “Realistic Model
Railroad Operation”. The author
explains how real railroads operate
trains and how hobbyists can apply
those methods to their own model
railroads. Timetable and train order
operation are fully covered, as well
as how cars are switched, how yards
function, and how signals work.
