Dale N.
Absolutely love this locomotive! Sounds great and runs just as well. This one is special because I live just a couple of hours away from Cass. Glad to add this to my collection.
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Rivarossi HR2949S Heisler Steam Locomotive, 3-Truck "Cass Scenic Railroad #6", ep. III, DCC/Sound, ESU LokSound 5.0, HO
Jacek S.
I like the engine, it works fine, but we have to remember that there are some fragile elements (ladder, handrails) so we have to be careful when we play this locomotive
BLI 4278 EMD GP20, UP #489, Yellow & Gray, Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC, HO
Richard P.
Very interesting paint scheme. I added it to my collection of similar style paint schemes from other Railroads ( NYC pacemaker red/gray, GN orange/green, DRGW Silver/Orange, & CMO Yellow/Green)
C&O #13098 40’ Box Car - HO Scale
Robert D.
I purchased an A/B set of these Genesis Santa Fe F7's in yellowbonnet and they are just beautiful. I remember looking at Railfan and Railroad magazine back in the 70's and seeing the loco's painted in this scheme and thought 'Geez, I'd love to own a set of them'. Well it's only taken about 45 years, but now I do, and I'm wrapped with them. I missed out on the first Athearn run. These are a DC pair and run nice and quietly and smoothly. The headlights have an authentic colour and look, the body d...
Athearn HO F7A/F7B, SF/Freight #339L/#348A
John F.
Port sharing unit gives you additional outlets at about half the price of a light hub, with extension connector can reach pretty much anywhere on your layout. I have four (4) in use as well as multiple light hubs and expansion hubs.
Port Sharing Device - Woodland Scenics
Joseph B.
I was recently turned onto these Walthers Mainline products, and I think they have a fair amount of detail for the price point. I find they are much less stressful to handle during operating sessions, as they don't have as many delicate pieces to worry about falling off. Once I weather them up they'll fit right in!
Walthers Mainline 910-7028 50’ Pullman-Standard PS-2 2893 3-Bay Covered Hopper - Ready to Run -- New York Central #883090, HO Scale
Rob T.
Thank you for carrying this product. I cut ties and spike rails out in the the garden in the scale of 15mm=1foot. Due to rail expansion in the sunshine, not all ties are spiked but a large number of spikes are still needed, including replacements. Hobby shops in San Diego don't stock these spikes anymore, so I appreciate you providing this on-line and prompt service.
Rob Teates
Micro Engineering 30104 Blackened Metal Spikes -- Medium 3/8" Long pkg(800), All Scales
John F.
The animation helps bring the layout alive. I easily cut the surrounding clear plastic to just show the NAPA sign. I used a marker to draw a steel lattice work. Miller Eng supplies a ribbon wire plug at the pc board. Great thinking. It allows placing the electronic control under the layout. Looks great.
Miller 8895 NAPA Window sign
Ian T.
This is the 1st of 2 x BLI steam engines in my fleet.
I had read some mixed reviews about BLI engines on line from the past 1- 5 years, in particular in relation to problems with Paragon 3 sound decoders .
But I had to ignore the naysayers & committed . So far so good.
On unboxing, I loved how the engine was fully joined & ready to place straight on the tracks (code 100). I am using a NCE Power Cab & the engine was easy to start up using this.
Being straight from the box, low speed running ...
BLI 5558 USRA Heavy Mikado, W&LE #6009, Paragon3 Sound/DC/DCC, HO
Ian T.
This is the 1st I have bought a BLI engine. I had read some mixed reviews about BLI engines on line from the past 1- 5 years, in particular in relation to problems with Paragon 3 sound decoders . But I had to ignore the naysayers & committed . So far so good.
ON unboxing, I loved how the engine was fully joined & ready to place straight on the tracks (code 100). I am using a NCE Power Cab & the engine was easy to start up using this.
Being straight from the box, low speed running was a little ...
BLI 5565 USRA Light Mikado, Alton #4385, Paragon3 Sound/DC/DCC, HO
Mike D.
Superb Models! Runs wonderfully right out of the box. Exquisite details you can expect from BLI. Strong locos. Can run nice and slow. Great lighting as well.
Forgive my layout video. There is much work to do. Grain Silo in video made by Bounty :-)
BLI 4271 EMD GP20, Conrail #2102, Blue & White, Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC, HO
Warren H.
This little gem worked right out of the box and runs quite smoothly. I still have to connect some frogs to buss power and install switch machines so this will run through turnouts without stalling because of the short wheelbase. I will be using it to switch the future ADM flour mill I will be building for my layout. Eventually, someone will figure out how to install a DCC sound chip and then I will add that, but for now I'm quite pleased with this product. Note, my wife says it's really "cut...
BLI 6562 Plymouth W-Series 35-Ton Switcher, ADM Grain, Blue, Gray, & Yellow, DC/DCC, HO - Factory Direct Hobbies Exclusive
Tim H.
Well I haven't put any of these houses together yet, but I love the service and speediness of Factory Direct. That's why I keep going back time and again to Joe and his team. These houses will be perfect for my layout, and at a great price.
American Model Builders 152-798 Company House - LASERkit Xpress -- Kit - 2-3/4 x 2-1/2 x 2" 7 x 6.4 x 5.1cm, HO
Robert S.
The service and prices are the main reason I buy most of my HO scale trains from Factory Direct Hobbies! I always receive what I ordered in a relatively short bit of time. The selection of products is awesome and I really like the rewards program! Thank You!!!
Athearn HO F45, WC #6655
Brandon J.
These mainline cars are great for there price point. Decent detail, Full interiors , free rolling & easy to upgrade and/or Customize. Highly recommend to anyone wanting nice passenger cars for a budget!!!
WalthersMainline 910-30111 85’ Budd 10-6 Sleeper - Ready to Run -- Southern Railway (silver), HO Scale
Stephen J.
Like most Kato locomotives, the GS-4 runs spectacularly at all speeds and handles curves and spots on my layout some other locomotives seem to struggle with. Detailing is the perfect combination of "detailed" and "sturdy."
Kato USA 126-0310-DCC GS-4 SP LINES DAYLIGHT #4454 W/ PRE-INSTALLED DCC, N Scale
Dave G.
First purchase from Factory Direct. I could not be more satisfied. Very well packed.
The engine Lionel Veranda Rio Grande color is great. The silver really makes it pop. I also have the UP version of this engine with the yellow and gray #65. The two engine smoke units work great and it will smoke you out of the room, even on the mid to low setting. I also like having the extra speakers in the tender. Much improved compared to the earlier TMCC version.
Carpet layout for now until I get...
Lionel 2133540 Rio Grande LEGACY Veranda Turbine #4010, O Gauge
Michael O.
Omg where do I start this Amtrak Cascades Charger is awesome, looks are incredible , sounds are great , runs solid at slow and fast speeds and so realistic on starts and stops. The topper is the customer service I received top notch! Did I say great customer service ? Thanks for a great purchase . M. Oleary Tacoma Wa
AMTRAK CASCADES (WSDOT) #1400 - CHARGER SC-44 - DCC WOWSOUND - HO Scale
Rocco P.
I have a large HO scale layout. My track was getting dirty and needed a product to clean it.
I used to clean my track by hand with a cloth sprayed with a solution called Tri-Flo. It's a cleaner, lubricate with good electrical properties. I have not seen anyone else use this product so test it in a small area before using it to see if you like it. Use this product at your own risk but it works great for me.
I saw the Centerline Rail Cleaner 60032-D32, Die Cast Brass, Kadee #500 trucks w/ Ka...
Centerline Rail Cleaner 60032-D32, Die Cast Brass, Kadee #500 trucks w/ Kadee #5 knuckle couplers, HO
Matt S.
Packaging was good, customer service answered questions about the order and future orders. the stands look great just use a little "crazy Glue" or something similar on the stands and side of the sign, no where near of course the power connection. Over all looks great! So many light signs and flashing to choose, it's worth going through all of them to get the feel of what's best for your layout and setup. With a small circuit board I would keep it in the little plastic bag it came in and fix i...
Miller 88-0201 C&NW Sign, Large
Evan S.
Getting back into the hobby and this was in need of a cradle for detailing the cars I have purchasing recently. I had seen this one at quite a few places, and added it to my most recent purchase. It arrived quickly and works as you would expect. Nothing overly complicated, but the foam works well to hold models with lots of detail, such as this American Limited ATSF Tank Car.
Bowser 22 LOCO & CAR Foam Work Cradle, HO
Mark C.
My layout started smiling when I opened the box...
I love this model. The weight feels substantial, just right and the paint and detailing are gorgeous. I might go back and get the other road numbers if they are still available.
Just an overall beautiful model!
Athearn N 50’ PS-1 Plug Door Smooth Side Box, BAR #6462
Jonathan G.
This is the second engine I purchased from Factory Direct. As with the first purchase from Factory Direct everything from the purchase, shipping and receipt of the engine was great. Beautiful engine that is unique and will be used to pull my pacemaker freight and also who knows for what else. Beautifully detailed and sounds great. Thanks again for a great experience in purchase to having this great engine on my layout.
Lionel 2131560 New York Central LEGACY L2a Mohawk #2750 (Pacemaker), O Gauge
Stephen J.
The Kato "Southern Pacific Lines" GS-4 + 10 Car lighted set + 2 car lighted set. Once again Kato reigns supreme. The detail is great without being fragile. These run exceptionally well. This bears the "Southern Pacific Lines" markings rather than the "Southern Pacific" markings on the previous set. I installed lights on the early Southern Pacific set. I bought this set with installed lighting. The pre-installed lighting appears to create a more balanced effect than the self-installed leds...
Kato USA 106-0631 Morning Daylight Streamlined 10-Car Set with Interior Lights - Ready to Run -- Southern Pacific (1940 As-Delivered, red, orange, black, Lines Lettering), N Scale
Jan D.
Lovely looking locomotive and unique appearance with those 8 axles in glittering silver !
Very important NO imperfections nor (small) damages because unfortunately I am a (very) fussy bastard !
Love to see it in action with Running, Sound and Lights (I have no layout myself).
Looking forward to do business again with you Joe !
Cheers, Jan
Athearn HO DDA40X w/DCC & Sound, UP #6910
Mark S.
This was fairly easy to build and looks great added to my layout. This was a sentimental purchase as my Dad had this same water tank on his layout 30 years ago. I still had the piece but the windmill was missing and just didn't seem the same without it. I was browsing for something else when I saw this and couldn't resist but to purchase, paint, assembly and place on my new layout.
Life-Like Products 1338 Western Homestead -- Kit - 7-3/4 x 5-1/2" 19.7 x 14cm, HO Scale
Lynn S.
These engines were always one of my favorites. This model is very well detailed and it runs very well. Perfect for switching the industries along the line, or for local service.
PREORDER Athearn HO GP9 Phase III, UP #333
Robert M.
I love my new NP loco from Factory Direct. The detailing is great, it’s a smooth runner, and when I put it on my test track I was blown away by the smoke effects!
Their prices are very competitive and the service is perfect. I am a new customer for life!
BLI 6961 Northern Pacific A-3 4-8-4, #2665, Pre-1947, Black Boiler, Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC, Smoke, HO
Thomas F.
Not set up yet. Can send photo when complete.
I had ordered 3 things -
The Gas Station
The diner and a motel.
I have received everything but the motel. When will I receive the motel.
Woodland Scenics 5025 Fill’er Up & Fix’er, HO Scale
James D.
I love this track!! It lights up as the train gets to each section, one at a time. Really cool effect for a Christmas Village/Christmas train layout. I got the oval set that Lionel sells, and decided I need more straight sections. It would be even better if they would make 30 inch sections and 0-54 or wider radius curves so we could use our scale Polar Express trains on our Christmas layouts.
Lionel 2025010 Lighted FasTrack 10" Straight 4-Pack, O Scale
Shane M.
Received the product quickly, well packaged from the shipper.
Nice smooth running engine and good sound. I removed the shell, stripped the factory paint and painted it for my home road, the Texas & Gulf. Lokie has good
pulling power.
Walthers Mainline 910-20656 EMD SW7 - ESU Sound & DCC -- Detroit & Toledo Shore Line #117 (black, yellow, red), HO
Ben! B.
Joe, this video is taken of two recent purchases from you. The first is the Rapido Ski Train. This consist runs super smooth and looks terrific. The other is the Athearn Wabtec consist that performs terrific as well. By the way, Wabtec is a customer of my AventX software product.
Rapido Trains 83611 EMD F40PH Phase 2, Ditch Lights - LokSound 5 and DCC -- Rio Grande Ski Train 242 (Aspen Gold, silver), HO
Danny E.
Love these new BLI locomotives! Great quality of sound, appearance, and function. I have already pre-ordered two more BLI locomotives and look forward to adding them to my fleet. Many thanks to Factory Direct for making my purchases possible through their pre-order protocol.
BLI 6192 EMD SD40-2, BNSF #1732, H3 Swoosh Scheme, Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC, N
Mark R.
It's difficult sometimes to decide the best way to spend our limited hobby $$$, but there are times when a particular item comes along that's worth the investment. I've purchased a number of the Woodland Scenics built & ready structures over the years, mainly as a way to save myself the hours it would take for me to assemble, paint, detail and weather similar structures for the city portion of my layout. After all, as one gets older and available hours to work on a model railroad become limite...
Woodland Scenics BR5050 J. Frank’s Grocery, HO
+2Jan D.
Very nice and odd locomotive next to my two GG1's !
But how can the Sound be authentic if there is NO P5a available to record it from ?? (let alone that 4700 in the museum). I suspect it has the same decoder as my BLI DGLE GG1 ! Nevertheless it sounds allright.
Fortunately my P5a arrived in Australia without imperfections nor annoyances. My experiences with FDH are pretty good. Cheers, Jan, Queensland, Australia
BLI 5930 PRR P5a Boxcab, #4733, 1930’s Passenger Type, DGLE, Brown Roof, Gold Leaf Roman Lettering, Paragon3 Sound/DC/DCC, HO
Robert M.
This unit is awesome! It blows away my other cab units in detail and features! If I can get the $$ I’ll buy an A-B set to match. I’ll add that the prices and service from Factory Direct are amazing!
BLI 6688 EMD F7A, NP 6008D, Pine Tree Scheme, Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC, HO
Richard H.
This is my layout that only comes out for Christmas. On the back is stenciled 12-25-56 when I got it at 9 years old. Lots of changes since then. Miss Molly's Diner will be prominently displayed later this year. I need a better place for my folks to dine!
Woodland Scenics BR5066 Miss Molly’s Diner - HO Scale
Curtis B.
Lackawanna modelers now have a three unit set of EMD F3 units painted in DL&Ws passenger scheme. Broadway limited offers them as part of its Paragon 4 series. The units are available as an A/B set numbered 805A and 805B (powered A unit, dummy B unit), and a single A unit numbered 805C. Lackawanna began dieselizing through passenger trains using five three-unit F3 sets. 805 was delivered in December 1947 and originally operated as a single unit. After additional, newer passenger power arrived in ...
PREORDER BLI 6654 EMD F3 A/B Set, DLW 805A/805B, Maroon/Gray/Yellow Scheme, A-unit Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC, Unpowered B, HO
Larry B.
The BLI Santa Fe F3A has great lighting and sound. It has keep alive on board and operates so smooth it is amazing. The stainless panels looks excellent
Get one before one gets you
There are many EMD F3A different models available, but this one stands out.
Larry
BLI 6658 EMD F3A, ATSF 31C, Warbonnet Scheme, Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC, HO
Jan D.
BLI have smartened up their act the past few years.
The faultless appearance and detailing of my PRR F7A was a nice surprise just as my GG1 and P5A back in 2020. It looks like decent quality.
Comparable with the DDA40X from Athearn Genesis that I have purchased recently from you.
BLI 6690 EMD F7A, PRR 9658A, DGLE Single Stripe, Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC, HO
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