Modern DayN Scale (1:160)Minnesota CommercialMidwest

Hometown Local - Minnesota Commercial

The quintessential small town freight train.

The Minnesota Commercial is a shortline home to a collection of interesting locomotives.

Specifications

Scale: HO (1:87)
Locomotive: GE AC4400CW Diesel (A+B pair)
Minimum Radius: 22 inches
Decoder: DCC Ready / DCC Installed
Couplers: Kadee-compatible knuckle
Drive: All-wheel drive, dual motors

Build Your Set

Starting from $400 - final price depends on your selections below.

Locomotive

Choose your locomotive. There isn't a bad choice here.

MNCR B23-7

The B23-7 is an active part of the MNCR's fleet. This model with DCC and Sound is ready for all your switching needs.

Cars in Your Consist

Build your train with these cars. You can't go wrong.

Included

BNSF 50' Boxcar

The 50' boxcar is still a staple of modern railroading. This BNSF car is ready to handle almost any commodity.

LPG Tank Car

Natural gas and other petroleum products are one of the railroads most common commodities. This LPG tanker from Atlas is one of the nicest freight car models out there and represents a common car found from coast to coast.

Norfolk Southern Covered Hopper

Covered hoppers are another very common car type in modern trains. This "Pressure Differential" car is designed to handle very fine commodities like flour.

Add on Cars

Lamb Weston Reefer

These giant 60' refrigerated cars move the nation's frozen produce (like french fries) from processing plants to distribution centers around the country.

+$35

Your consist: MNCR B23-7 + BNSF 50' Boxcar, LPG Tank Car, Norfolk Southern Covered Hopper

Control System

Analog DC

Traditional DC control provided by the easy to use Kato SX Power Pack.

Included

NCE DCC

Modern control that lets you control multiple locomotives, sounds and lighting functions provided by an NCE 5240025 Power Cab DCC Starter Set.

+$200

TCS LCC DCC

Cutting edge control using LCC that allows for full DCC functionality in a very forward thinking TCS LT-50, DCC Starter System.

+$120