Collector Consist
May 6, 2021
Collector Consist: Amtrak’s Iconic F40PH
Few locomotives are as synonymous with Amtrak as the F40PH and more than a few model manufacturers have offered them over the years.
March 15, 2021
Collector Consist: “Shorty” Heavyweights with a Long History
Most recently offered by Life-Like, the “shorty” 60-foot heavyweight coach has a long and colorful history of passing from one hobby manufacturer to the next.
October 25, 2020
Collector Consist: Buyers Balked at a Better Boxcar
How many HO boxcar models released in the 1950s could you get away with operating today? The Kurtz Kraft effort at Pullman-Standard’s PS-1 40-foot prototype can pretty much still hold its own in comparison to contemporary models.
March 13, 2020
Collector Consist: Lionel’s Burlington Northern GP30 in HO Scale
Lionel’s return to HO scale in 1976 included the release of an EMD GP30 model decorated for Burlington Northern. This model went on to live in the Bachmann catalog in later years.
December 15, 1983
Collector Consist: For the Love of Trains
Collector Consist columnist Keith Wills recalls a day-long trip into New York City to visit famous model train showrooms and hobby shops at mid-century.
