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Few passenger trains have the same pull on the imagination as the Santa Fe’s Super Chief—a streamliner dressed in iconic red‑and‑silver “Warbonnet” paint gliding across the high desert. In N scale, you can capture that cinematic look in a surprisingly compact space. This article gives you the history for context, starter gear that just works, and design tips so your Super Chief looks—and runs—like a star.Why the Super Chief still captivates Debuting in the 1930s and hitting its stride after …

Prototype Spotlight: EMD F7 — The Covered Wagon That Won America From the late 1940s through the ’50s, EMD’s F‑series diesels hauled everything from transcontinental passenger varnish to heavy manifest freights. The F7, with its bulldog nose and carbody “covered wagon” profile, became the face of dieselization. Modern F7 in HO: Athearn Genesis detail and Tsunami2 sound options. Model It Athearn Genesis HO F7A (pre‑order) — exquisite details and Tsunami2 op …