The Lionel Southern Pacific Cab Forward No. 4294, product No. 6-38071, is a scale O Gauge model of Southern Pacific’s distinctive AC-12 class 4-8-8-2 articulated steam locomotive. Equipped with TrainMaster Command Control, RailSounds and Lionel’s Odyssey speed-control system, the massive locomotive and tender span approximately 33 inches and weigh nearly 16 pounds. Lionel modeled a […]
Atlas O 1649-1 Union Pacific 900 F3A Phase 2
This Atlas O Master 1649-1 is a powered 3-rail model of Union Pacific No. 900, an EMD F3A Phase 2 diesel locomotive. The model is equipped with Lionel-licensed TrainMaster Command Control and RailSounds and carries Union Pacific’s Armour Yellow and gray passenger scheme. The original Atlas box photographed by TrainReference identifies the model as F3A […]
Overland OMI-0195.1 Northern Pacific 1844 W-5
Overland Models OMI-0195.1 is an O scale brass model of Northern Pacific No. 1844, a Class W-5 2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotive. The factory-painted model was manufactured in Korea by Ajin Precision Mfg. for Overland Models. TrainReference’s original photographs include the locomotive, long tender, running gear and original model identification card. That card identifies this example […]
Fine Art Models PRR 4828 GG1 & N5 Cabin Car
This Fine Art Models Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 No. 4828 is a 1:32 scale Gauge 1 model displayed with a Fine Art Models PRR N5 Cabin Car. The GG1 wears Pennsylvania Railroad’s Brunswick Green five-stripe scheme and is displayed on Fine Art Models’ electrified track base with catenary towers and wire. TrainReference’s original photographs document the […]
C+LS Southern Pacific 4815 Train Master – O Scale
This Car & Locomotive Shop (C+LS) Southern Pacific No. 4815 is an O-scale brass model of the Fairbanks-Morse H-24-66 Train Master. Factory painted in Southern Pacific’s distinctive Black Widow scheme, the model was built in Korea by Boo-Rim Precision. TrainReference’s original photographs clearly identify the locomotive as SP No. 4815 and provide detailed views of […]
Lionel Acela Bistro Car 3310 – 6-15585
The Lionel 6-15585 Amtrak Acela Bistro Car No. 3310 is an O Gauge passenger car produced in 2006 for Lionel’s highly detailed TrainMaster Command Control Acela train. The four-door Bistro car expanded the original Acela consist with operating doors, interior lighting and the same active tilting system used throughout Lionel’s Acela passenger train. The TrainReference […]
Bachmann 60901 Santa Fe 5034 SD40-2 – HO DCC
The Bachmann No. 60901 is an HO scale EMD SD40-2 diesel locomotive decorated for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. Bachmann cataloged this DCC On Board model as Santa Fe No. 5034 in the railroad’s blue-and-yellow freight paint scheme. The TrainReference photographs show the Bachmann Santa Fe SD40-2 from the front, rear and both […]
Challenger Imports 2362.1 SP 4268 AC-11 Cab Forward
Challenger Imports No. 2362.1 is a factory-painted HO scale brass model of Southern Pacific No. 4268, an AC-11 class 4-8-8-2 Cab Forward steam locomotive. The model was built in Korea by Samhongsa and imported by Challenger Imports, Ltd. TrainReference’s original photographs include both the locomotive and its original Challenger Imports box. The box label identifies […]
Lionel 1587S Girls’ Train Set – 1957
The Lionel 1587S Girls’ Train Set is one of the most recognizable train sets of Lionel’s postwar era. Introduced in 1957, it combined a frosted-pink No. 2037 steam locomotive and matching tender with five freight cars decorated in unusual pastel colors. The example photographed for TrainReference includes the locomotive, tender, pastel freight cars, transformer, track […]
Lionel 700E Hudson 5344 – Prewar NYC Locomotive
The Lionel 700E Hudson is one of the landmark locomotives of the prewar Lionel era. Introduced in 1937, the 700E was a highly detailed scale model of a New York Central J1e Hudson steam locomotive, carrying road number 5344. Lionel produced the prewar 700E through 1942. Lionel 700E Hudson at a Glance Manufacturer: Lionel Catalog […]
Lionel 384E Black Standard Gauge Locomotive
The Lionel 384E is a large Standard Gauge electric-outline locomotive from Lionel’s prewar era. The black example photographed here survives with considerable evidence of use, making it an interesting look at one of Lionel’s substantial early-1930s locomotives. At a Glance Manufacturer: Lionel Model: No. 384E Era: Prewar, early 1930s Gauge: Standard Gauge Body: Sheet-metal electric-outline […]
Lionel 2245 Texas Special F3 – 1954–1955
The Lionel 2245 Texas Special is a postwar F3 diesel A-B set produced in 1954 and 1955. Finished in the Texas Special’s distinctive red and white scheme with MKT and Frisco markings, the No. 2245 was cataloged by Lionel as an O27 locomotive and was always sold as an A-B combination. Lionel 2245 at a […]
Lionel 400E with 412, 413 & 416 State Cars
These Lionel prewar Standard Gauge pieces combine a No. 400E steam locomotive and tender with three of Lionel’s well-known State passenger cars: the No. 412 California, No. 413 Colorado and No. 416 New York observation. The green passenger cars photographed for TrainReference are part of Lionel’s State-series equipment, which appeared in several prewar outfits and […]
Bockholt Badische IV h 1013 – Gauge 1
This Bockholt Badische IV h No. 1013 is a Gauge 1 model of one of the Grand Duchy of Baden State Railway’s distinctive 4-6-2 Pacific express locomotives. The large-scale model was handmade in Germany by Bockholt and represents No. 1013 in Badische Staatsbahn appearance. TrainReference’s original photographs provide detailed views of the locomotive, running gear […]
Lionel Polar Express 6-31960 O Gauge Set
The Lionel Polar Express No. 6-31960 is the original conventional-control O Gauge train set Lionel introduced in 2004 in connection with The Polar Express movie. Built around a black No. 1225 2-8-4 Berkshire steam locomotive, the ready-to-run set included three illuminated passenger cars, FasTrack and a CW-80 transformer. The TrainReference photographs show the boxed 6-31960 […]
Lionel 2340 Tuscan GG-1 – 1955 Congressional
The Lionel 2340 Tuscan GG-1 is one of the distinctive electric locomotives of Lionel’s postwar era. Produced in 1955, the No. 2340 was offered in both Tuscan and Brunswick green, with the Tuscan version closely associated with Lionel’s famous Congressional passenger set. At a Glance Manufacturer: Lionel Model: No. 2340 GG-1 Production: 1955 Railroad: Pennsylvania […]
Lionel 2341 Jersey Central Train Master – 1956
The Lionel 2341 Jersey Central Lines Train Master is a postwar Lionel diesel locomotive produced in 1956. Based on the Fairbanks-Morse Train Master, the No. 2341 is especially recognizable by its orange body, white Jersey Central Lines lettering and distinctive postwar Lionel styling. Lionel 2341 at a Glance Manufacturer: Lionel Catalog number: 2341 Railroad: Jersey […]
Samhongsa Union Pacific 837 FEF-3 – Gauge 1
This Garden Railway Company Union Pacific No. 837 is a Gauge 1, 1:32 scale model of the railroad’s FEF-3 class 4-8-4 steam locomotive. The highly detailed brass model was built in Korea by Samhongsa and represents UP No. 837 in its two-tone gray passenger-era appearance. The model is exceptionally large: the locomotive and tender together […]
Lionel 2367 Wabash F3 – 1955
The Lionel 2367 Wabash F3 is a colorful postwar Lionel diesel produced in 1955. Sold as an A-B combination, the 2367 paired Wabash’s blue, gray and white passenger paint scheme with Lionel’s powerful dual-motor F3 mechanism. At a Glance Manufacturer: Lionel Model: No. 2367 Wabash F3 Production: 1955 Configuration: Powered A unit with non-powered B […]
Lionel 003 OO Gauge Hudson – Two-Rail Prewar
The Lionel No. 003 Hudson is the super-detailed two-rail version of Lionel’s small prewar OO gauge New York Central Hudson. Introduced during Lionel’s late-1930s move toward more realistic scale trains, the 003 combined unusually detailed die-cast construction with two-rail operation in a model only about nine inches long. The locomotive photographed for TrainReference is marked […]
Bachmann Spectrum 86018 Conrail 6104 Dash 8-40CW
This Bachmann Spectrum 86018 is an HO-scale model of Conrail No. 6104, a General Electric Dash 8-40CW diesel locomotive. The model carries Conrail’s blue Conrail Quality paint scheme and was produced as part of Bachmann’s Spectrum line. TrainReference’s original photograph documents the locomotive in its factory Conrail appearance. Earlier information on this page incorrectly identified […]
Bachmann Spectrum 80998 2-4-4 Forney – 1:20.3
This Bachmann Spectrum 80998 is a 1:20.3 scale model of a Baldwin 2-4-4 Forney steam locomotive. Finished in unlettered black, it uses an outside-frame configuration and was part of Bachmann’s premium Spectrum large-scale line. TrainReference’s original photographs document both sides of this large narrow-gauge locomotive and clearly show its outside-frame running gear, saddle tank, cab […]
Bachmann Durango & Silverton 179 – G Scale 4-6-0
The Bachmann Durango & Silverton No. 179 is a Large Scale 4-6-0 steam locomotive from Bachmann’s Big Haulers line. Decorated in the distinctive yellow-and-black “Bumble Bee” scheme, No. 179 was supplied with Bachmann’s Durango & Silverton freight train set and features an operating headlight, smoke and synchronized steam sound. The TrainReference photographs show the No. […]
Bachmann Spectrum 81392 – 1:20.3 4-4-0 American
The Bachmann Spectrum No. 81392 is a highly detailed 1:20.3 scale narrow-gauge 4-4-0 American steam locomotive. Bachmann offered this version painted but unlettered in an Olive Green and Russia Iron finish, allowing it to represent the appearance of a late-19th-century American narrow-gauge locomotive without assigning it to a specific railroad. The TrainReference photograph shows the […]
Bachmann Hogwarts Express 00646 – Chamber of Secrets Set
The Bachmann Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Hogwarts Express No. 00646 is a special-edition HO/OO electric train set released in connection with the second Harry Potter film. Along with the scarlet Hogwarts Express locomotive, tender and three passenger cars, Bachmann included a die-cast model of the Weasley family’s flying car and a model […]
Katsumi KTM N700 Shinkansen Nozomi – HO Brass
This Katsumi (KTM) N700 Series Shinkansen “Nozomi” is a highly detailed HO-scale brass reproduction of Japan’s N700 high-speed train. Katsumi produced the original N700 as a series of individual cars representing the complete 16-car train. TrainReference’s original photographs show both an aerodynamic driving car and a pantograph-equipped intermediate car. Details visible in the photographs include […]
Athearn 88676 Union Pacific 51 U50 – HO Scale
Athearn No. 88676 is an HO scale Ready-to-Run model of Union Pacific No. 51, a General Electric U50 diesel locomotive. The model comes from Athearn’s original U50 production and represents one of the enormous 5,000-horsepower locomotives developed for Union Pacific during the horsepower race of the 1960s. The original TrainReference photograph clearly shows Union Pacific […]
Athearn 88679 Southern Pacific 9951 U50 – HO Scale
Athearn No. 88679 is an HO scale ready-to-run model of Southern Pacific No. 9951, one of just three General Electric U50 diesel locomotives owned by the railroad. This DCC-ready Athearn release dates from the original HO U50 production around 2010–2011. The original TrainReference photographs show Southern Pacific No. 9951 in its later black-and-red paint scheme, […]
Rivarossi HR2355 C&O 1644 H-8 Allegheny – HO Scale
Rivarossi HR2355 is an HO scale model of Chesapeake & Ohio No. 1644, one of the railroad’s massive H-8 class 2-6-6-6 Allegheny steam locomotives. This standard-DC model was part of Rivarossi’s Hornby-era production and was released around the beginning of 2012. The original TrainReference photograph clearly shows C&O No. 1644 with its seven-axle coal tender. […]
Walthers Proto 2000 PRR 5812A & 5813A E8A Pair
Walthers Proto 2000 Pennsylvania Railroad Nos. 5812A and 5813A are HO scale models of PRR Class EP-22 EMD E8A passenger diesels. The A-A pair was produced to accompany Walthers’ Pennsylvania Railroad Broadway Limited passenger train series. The original TrainReference photograph identifies the locomotives as 5812A and 5813A. Both wear Pennsylvania’s Tuscan passenger scheme and include […]
Walthers Proto 2000 NYC 4024 & 4108 E7 A-B Set
Walthers Proto 2000 No. 920-40993 is an HO scale EMD E7 Phase II A-B locomotive set decorated for the New York Central’s famous 20th Century Limited. The set pairs E7A No. 4024 with E7B No. 4108 and was factory equipped with Sound & DCC. The original TrainReference photograph clearly shows both locomotives and their road […]
Life-Like Proto 2000 Erie 830 E8A – Sound & DCC
Life-Like Proto 2000 No. 433-31706 is an HO scale model of Erie Railroad No. 830, an EMD E8A passenger diesel locomotive. This version was factory equipped with Sound & DCC and decorated in Erie’s distinctive dark green, gray and yellow passenger scheme. The original TrainReference photographs provide front, three-quarter and broadside views of Erie No. […]
Walthers Proto 2000 UP 933 & 939B E8 A-B Set
Walthers Proto 2000 No. 920-41350 is an HO scale Union Pacific EMD E8 A-B locomotive set consisting of cab unit No. 933 and booster No. 939B. Released as part of Walthers’ Union Pacific City streamliner program, both locomotives were factory equipped with sound and DCC. The original TrainReference photograph clearly shows Union Pacific No. 933 […]
Rivarossi 7201 Illinois Central 382 “Casey Jones” – O Gauge
This Rivarossi for AHM Illinois Central No. 382 is an O-gauge 2-rail model of the famous 4-6-0 steam locomotive associated with engineer Casey Jones. The large model was produced as Rivarossi/AHM reference 7201 and represents Illinois Central Railroad No. 382 in black passenger-service appearance. TrainReference’s original photograph shows both the locomotive and tender and clearly […]
Life-Like Proto 2000 Santa Fe 1791 – 2-8-8-2 Y3
Life-Like Proto 2000 Heritage Steam Collection No. 23336 is an HO scale model of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe No. 1791, a massive articulated 2-8-8-2 steam locomotive with an unusual history stretching from the Norfolk & Western Railway to wartime service on the Santa Fe. The TrainReference photographs show the Proto 2000 Santa Fe No. […]
