Archived reviews
These reviews are added after three months on the main Modeling page.
- Athearn Genesis: ATSF F7A-B Yellowbonnets [6/27/2020]
- Rapido: Bx-2 (HO) [6/9/2020]
- Rapido: Steam Heater Car (HO) [6/9/2020]
- Iconic: GM PD4104 (road bus) in Santa Fe livery (HO) [6/9/2020]
- Atlas: EMD SD24 (HO) [5/3/2020]
- Atlas: EMD SD26 rebuilt (HO) [5/3/2020]
- Athearn: Standard Cupola ATSF Caboose (HO) [5/3/2020]
- ScaleTrains.com: EMD SD45 (HO) [4/26/2020]
- Athearn Genesis: ATSF EMD GP7A and B units (HO) [4/26/2020]
- Bachmann Trains: A.T. & S.F. Decapod (HO) [4/4/2020]
- Atlas Model Railroad Co.: ATSF GE U28CG (HO) [4/4/2020]
- Broadway Limited: AT&SF Alco PA/PB (N) [4/4/2020]
HO Scale
Items with (X:Y) beside them are published in The Warbonnet (Volume:Number).
Diesel
- Atlas H-16-44
- Athearn SD45-2
- Bachmann S4
- Walthers Proto FM H10-44 (20:4)
- Atlas HO scale ALCo S-2 (14:3, 19:4)
- Bachmann HO Scale Santa Fe ALCo S4 (18:1)
- Stewart HO-scale FT’s with painting info by Walley Abbey (3:3, 4)(21:2)
- Life-Like Proto 2000 E-6 in HO (5:4, 13:2)
- Broadway Limited E-6 (early version) (13:2)
- Life-Like Proto 2000 PA (4:4, 5:1)
- Athearn Genesis Santa Fe’s 16 Class END F3s (20:2)
- Athearn Genesis F7 Passenger Service “yellowbonnet” (17:1)
- Athearn Genesis GP7u with Topeka Cab (21:1)
- Santa Fe Prototype Topeka Cab Conversion Kit (17:3, 4)
- Atlas RSD-4 (10:1)
- Athearn Genesis SDFP45 (18:4)
- Atlas SD24 (10:2)
- Life-Like Proto 2000 GP-20 (4:4, 5:1)
- Life-Like Proto 2000 GP30 (7:4)
- Athearn GP38-2 (7:1)
- Kato SD40-2 (8:4)
- Athearn Genesis SD45-2 (13:2)
- Athearn GP60M, GP60B (18:4)
- Athearn SD75M (18:4)
- Atlas Dash 8-40BW, Dash 8-40CW (8:1, 18:4)
- Walthers Dash 8-40BW (18:4)
- Kato Dash-9-44CW (2:3)(18:4)
- Life-Like Proto 1000 HO RDC-1 (8:3)
- High Tech Details Geep B unit cab (4:4)
- High Tech Details F unit detail parts (8:3)
Steam
- Broadway Limited 3800 2-10-2
- Broadway Limited Modernized 2-10-2 (21:1)
- Broadway Limited As built 2-10-2 (12:3)
- Ackert HO Scale Brass Investment Castings (16:3)
Freight Cars
Autoracks
- Walthers Bi-level autorack, BL-9 (10:1)
Box
- Red Caboose/Intermountain 1937 AAR boxcar, BX-27
- Intermountain 10’6″ Modified AAR boxcar, BX-37, BX-43
- Intermountain BX-38 War Emergency Box Car
- Intermountain / Kadee PS-1 BX-57
- Westerfield Bx-O / 5 / 14 (5:1)
- Sunshine BX-8, BX-9 & 10 double sheathed 40′ boxcars (2:2)
- Westerfield Bx-11 and 12 (1:1)
- Sunshine BX-22 (2:4)
- Sunshine BX-37 (1:1)
- Sunshine BX-38 (1:2)
- Intermountain / Kadee PS-1 BX-57 (12:1)
- Kadee’s BX-57 40′ Pullman Standard PS-1 Box Cars in HO (4:3)
- Sunshine BX-39 (2:3)
- Sunshine FE-6 – FE-20 raised roof models. (13:2)
- Sunshine FE-6 – FE-20 (12:2)
- Life-Like Proto 2000 FE-24 Box Car (2:2, 2:3)
- Sunshine FE-26 (2:4)
- Athearn FE-29 (2:3)
Flat
- Walthers ‘Dual 45′ Bethlehem 89’ flat car FT-87
- Sunshine FT-G and FT-M (15:2) TOFC (17:1)
- Sunshine FT-V (3:4)
- Tangent FT-7 Flatcar Models (20:1)
- Intermountain FT-58 60′ Implement Flat in HO (4:3)
Gondola/Hopper
- Intermountain GA-X, 7, Caswell Gondolas
- Athearn GA-47 65′ Mill Gondola
- Atlas GA 50, 56, 59, 64, 74, and 83 Hart Ballast Cars
- Tichy/Intermountain “War Emergency” Composite Mill Gondola GA-61
- Intermountain HO Caswell Gondolas (13:3)
- Westerfield Caswell Gondola Kits (7:1)
- Sunshine GA-6 Gondola (13:2)
- Sunshine Ga-8 (5:4)
- Sunshine mini-kit Ga-21 & 43 (5:4)
- Sunshine GA-22, 25, 20, and 26 Drop Bottom Gondolas . (8:4)
- The Car Works HO Scale Brass Air Dump Cars GA-36, 41 (7:2)
- W&R Enterprises HO Scale Brass Air Dump Cars GA-40, GA-42 (7:2)
- Athearn 65’6″ Drop End Mill Gondola, GA-47, 48, 55, 70, 76 (12:1, 12:2 flashes)
- Sunshine GA-49 and GA-53 (3:1)
- Atlas Hart Selective 70 Ton Ballast Hoppers (10:1)
- Intermountain GA-54 Class Twin Hopper (20:1)
- Tichy/Intermountain “War Emergency” Composite Mill Gondola GA-61 (8:1)
- Sunshine GA-68, 69, 80 and 87 Gondola (14:2)
- Athearn PS-2 2893 Covered Hopper, GA-94 (12:1)
- Concor PS-2 3,215 & 3,219 cu. ft. Covered Hopers GA-113, 118, 119, 122 (8:2)
- Walthers PS-2 2893 Covered Hopper, GA-116 (12:1)
- ExactRail, Magor 4948 4-Bay Covered Hopper, GA-126 (21:2)
- Tangent GA-134 PS-4000 Covered Hopper, (14:4)
- ExactRail 3-bay PS-4427 GA-136 Covered Hopper (15:4, 16:4)
- Walthers PS-2CD 4,427 cu. ft. Covered Hopper, Low Side (9:3)
- Atlas 3 Bay Cylindrical Hopper GA-142 (3:1)
- Athearn ACF 4-bay Centerflow covered hopper, GA-160 (10:3)
- Life-Like Proto 2000 PS-4427 high side covered hopper, GA-161, 173 (10:3)
- Intermountain PS-2CD 4750 cu. ft. Covered Hopper GA-180, 213 (13:2)
- E&C Shops GA-202 (1:2)
- Life-Like Proto 2000 PS-2CD 4427 cu. ft. Covered Hopper, high side, GA-211 (13:2)
- Athearn Evans/USRE 4750 cu. ft. Covered Hopper, High Side, GA-212 (13:2)
Ice
- Sunshine Ie-X Ice car (7:3)
Reefer
- Athearn RR-30 50′ Reefers
- Westerfield RR-W, X, Y-4 (9:3)
- Sunshine RR-17, 26, and 37 50ft. Super Insulated Reefer(15:2)
- Sunshine RR-18 USRA Wood Rebuilds (15:2)
- Sunshine RR-20 Dry Ice Reefers (11:3)
- Sunshine RR-21, 29 (1:1)
- Intermountain Ice Reefers (2:1)(14:1)
- Athearn RR-30 (12:2)(14:1)
- Sunshine RR-44 Reefers (16:2)
- Sunshine Plug Door Icers RR-47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, and 55 (4:1)
Stock Cars
- Intermountain SK-R through T Stock Cars
- Intermountain Santa Fe Double Deck Stock Car kit (11:2)
- Intermountain Santa Fe Stock Car Kits (11:1, 19:1)
Tank Cars
- Precision Scale 16K tank car, TK-N, O
Caboose
- Intermountain Early ATSF cabooses
- Walthers ATSF Woodside Caboose
- Intermountain Railway Company Santa Fe Early Steel Cabooses (15:4, 17:3)
- Walthers Santa Fe 1300 Series Caboose (11:3)
- Sunshine “Hollywood” Way Car (7:3)
- Pecos River Cabooses (3:3)
- Sunshine Peak Roofed Waycar (13:4)
MOW
- Hallmark Dynamometer #29
- Sunshine Work Train (6:3)
- Tichy 120 ton derrick (10:3)
Misc
- A list of Craftsman type ATSF prototype kits by Peter Aue
- A list of models of 1950 ATSF prototype models, brass, resin, & styrene, by Peter Aue
- Athearn J. B. Hunt 53-foot Monon-built Plate Wall Containers in HO Scale (8:1)
- Eastern Car Works trucks (1:1)
- Significant Santa Fe Freight Cars, 1922-1929 (11:4)
- The Most Significant Santa Fe Freight Car Classes in 1930, in 1940 (6:1)
- The Most Significant Santa Fe Freight Car Classes in 1950 (6:2)
- Late Steam / Early Diesel Era Santa Freight Car Models which can be built or easiy kit-bashed from stock kits (1997) (3:3)
Passenger Cars
- Walthers Passenger Cars
- Lambert Heavyweight Brass Cars
- Branchline Heavyweight Cars
- Pecos River HO Santa Fe Heavyweight Cars (8:1)
- Riverossi/AHM Heavyweight Rider combine (10:1)
- Rivarossi/AHM Heavyweight Diner (17:4)
- Walthers Santa Fe 3060-3069 Heavyweight Chair Car (12:3)
- Detail Associates HO Scale Hi-Level Chair Car (2:3)
- Coach Yard Mail Container Flat Car (16:2)
- Coach Yard steam-ejector air conditioning detail parts (3:2)
- SFRH&MS Pullman 8-2-2 car kit (1:1)
- The Coach Yard Mail Container flat Car (16:2)
- The Coach Yard Steam-Ejector Air Conditioning Detail Parts (3:2)
- Walthers 10-5 Sleeper (9:4)
- Walthers 48-seat Char Car (7:4)
- Walthers 4-4-2 Sleeper (9:3)
- Walthers Lightweight Passenger Cars (11:1)
- Walthers El Capitan in HO Scale. (17:3)
Foreign Road Cars
- AHM Helium Car
- Broadway Limited vs Walthers GACX express reefers
- Walthers PRR B60b Baggage Car
- Walthers PRR R50b Express Reefer
- Walthers CB&Q Troop Kitchen Conversion Express Box
- Walthers NYC Troop Sleeper Conversion Express Box
- Walthers Hwt. ACF Hwt Baggage (MP)
Structures
- List of Santa Fe Prototype Models available 4-30-2010
- Walthers Mission Style Depot
- AMB 2 story Depot Kit (1:1)
- AMB Santa Fe Shingles (1:1)
- American Model Builders AT&SF Lineside Structures (11:2)
- Bitter Creek Models, Manual Ground Throw (18:2)
- BLMA models: Double Track Signal Bridge HO and N Scale kits (12:3)
- Athearn HO County Seat Brick Depot (13:4)
- Walthers County Seat Depot Walthers (20:4)
- Intermountain Lineside Buildings (11:2)
- Showcase Miniatures GRS-type double door stacked signal relay cabinets HO scale (19:2)
- Ring Engineering EOT or ETD (18:4)
- S&S radio antennas (5:4)
- Mid Century Models: HO Scale Semaphore Signals (14:3)
- Laserkit ATSF Style Hexagonal Phone Booth (12:3)
- North Bank HO Scale Hand Throw Switch (17:1)
- Sunrise Wig-Wag signals (11:3)
- Blair Line Laser Cut Billboard (7:4)
- American Model Builders Laser Cut Detail Parts for Santa Fe Depots (7:4)
- Walthers Cornerstone, Concrete Interlocking Tower (18:1)
- H&R Structures Unlimited, 5th Street Tower & Signal Bridge (HO) (20:3)
- Details West, R2 Signals (HO) (20:3)
N Scale
Freight Cars
- Accurate Late Steam / Early Diesel Freight Car Models as of 2009
- Concor Fuel Foiler, N Scale (5:4)
- Intermountain Reefer in N (5:4)
- Micro-Trains N scale Santa Fe FE-36 Box Car (20:2)
- Intermountain N scale 1937 AAR Boxcar (5:4)
- Intermountain N scale cylindrical hopper (5:4)
- Fine N Scale Products Caswell Gondola Kit (1:3)
- Intermountain 1937 AAR 40′ Boxcar in N (5:4)
- Intermountain ACF 3-bay centerflow in N (5:4)
- Prototype N Scale GA-63 Gondolas and TK-L Tank Cars (15:1)