http://modeltraindepot.net/blog A blog all about model trains and real trains Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:42:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Available already, MTH is offering one of the Union Pacific's most distinctive locomotives, the non-articulated, three-cylinder 4-12-2. The MTH Premier line no. 20-3293 steamer operates on O-72 or wider-diameter track, features a coil coupler and ProtoSound 2.0, and is available in two road numbers for $1,195.95 each. Atlas ... http://modeltraindepot.net/blog/?p=19 On my trip back East I was lucky enough to visit the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel and Conference Center. While there I got to visit the Chattanooga Southern Railway which happens to be the South's largest model railroad display. This display was first build in 1973 as a ... http://modeltraindepot.net/blog/?p=18 Hey all, I'm back from vacation and I saw some interesting sites. While back East I got to visit the The Chattanooga Choo Choo , and I also took a tour of the Huntsville Depot & Museum . It was a great experience, and I learned a ... http://modeltraindepot.net/blog/?p=17 New for May 2008, Athearn Trains has an Alco RS-3 Phase I diesel locomotive. It is available in road names, Canadian National, Central of Georgia, CP Rail, Main Central, Norfolk & Western, Southern (two numbers per road name) and they come undecorated. They have road-specific stack and ... http://modeltraindepot.net/blog/?p=16 I'm sure a lot of you know this alread, but Wm. K. Walthers Inc. and Marklin announce that Walthers is now the exclusive distributor of Marklin products in North America. All warehousing, sales, and administrative functions for products of Marklin and its subsidiary label, Trix, are now being handled by Walthers ... http://modeltraindepot.net/blog/?p=15 MTH Electric Trains has announced that it will offer a model of one of the world's most famous locomotives, the Flying Scotsman 4-6-2 Pacific of the London & North Eastern Ry. The locomotive toured the United States and Australia, and it is currently on display at the United Kingdom's ... http://modeltraindepot.net/blog/?p=14 Atlas Model Railroad Companyis offering new paint schemes and road numbers for its popular EMD GP60/60/MB locomotive models. These include a standard cab GP60 decorated for the Union Pacific and a GP60B and a GP60M in the BNSF "swoosh" scheme. New cab numbers include Norfolk Southern, Santa Fe, and Union ... http://modeltraindepot.net/blog/?p=13 Hey all, This post is for any railfans or hobbyist in the Southern California area. The Fullerton Railway Plaza Association is having their Fullerton Railroad Days this weekend at the Fullerton train station on the corner of Pamona Ave. and Santa Fe St., in Fullerton. They are celebrating their 10th anniversary and ... http://modeltraindepot.net/blog/?p=12 Back in 1999/2000 Classic Toy Trains, conducted a survey and according to their survey the "typical" toy train hobbyist is: *A 52-year-old married man with children.  He enjoys toy trains in his childhood and became involved with them again about 20 years ago.  He shares his interest with at least one ... http://modeltraindepot.net/blog/?p=11 The Pioneer Zephyr at Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Originally uploaded by nystateofmind Here is a picture of The Pioneer Zephyr also known as the "Silver Streak." The exhibit is interactive, you get to go inside and tour the baggage, smoking , passenger and the observation compartments. You can also view the engineer’s ... http://modeltraindepot.net/blog/?p=10