Category Archives: News G Scale

Massoth Announces Compact Switch Drive “EVO-S”

Massoth has announced a new switch drive called “EVO-S”, which is focused on delivering both analog and digital operation in a small form factor.

Having digital capabilities built-in is a unique selling point compared to switch drives from other brands, as they require a separate digital decoder to be attached.

Massoth 8444000 Switch Drive EVO-S
Image Source: Massoth

The Massoth EVO-S will be available in May, and can be ordered under article number 8444000. The MSRP is at € 54,95.

To illustrate the small form factor, Massoth provided the image below comparing the EVO-S (right) to a PIKO switch drive (left) and LGB switch drive (middle).

Massoth 8444000 Switch Drive EVO-S
Image Source: Massoth

Large Scale Train News will purchase an EVO-S switch drive to do a review, and to compare it to an LGB and PIKO switch drive.

Link: Massoth 8444000 EVO-S (external link)

Source: Massoth

Massoth Announces New Version of Rail Clamps

As part of their 2023 New Items, Massoth has announced a new version of their popular rail clamps.

According to Massoth, the rail clamp design was updated for two reasons: to make them visually less intrusive (as requested by customers), and to reduce material cost.

The image below shows the new rail clamp on the left, and the old version on the right.

Massoth G Scale Rail Clamps Code 332 New Item 2023

Today, the new rail clamps are available in brass only, other versions (longer clamps, nickel plated clamps) will follow later on.

  • 8100111 Rail Clamps, Code 332, Brass, 19mm, 50 pcs – € 59,90
  • 8100112 Rail Clamps, Code 332, Brass, 19mm, 100 pcs – € 109,90

Source: Massoth

Video of Bachmann G Scale Dash 9

As posted in January, Bachmann promised their 1:29 scale Dash 9 diesel locomotive would start arriving at the end of February. The first video(s) are now appearing on YouTube.

The unboxing video below has some good info and first impressions on Bachmann’s release of the ex Aristo-Craft classic:


Source: YouTube – BodsRailroad (external link)

A very short video below, but at least you can see it in action:


Source: YouTube – BodsRailroad (external link)

The Dash 9’s are available in 5 road names, I’ve listed them in the previous post from January.

Bachmann’s next project in Large Scale is another Aristo-Craft locomotive, the EMD GP40. You can find some details in a previous post from August 2022. There’s no ETA on these engines yet.

PIKO G Scale Deliveries in March 2023

PIKO is delivering the following G scale products in March 2023:

37246 Steam Locomotive with Tender BR 50, DR, Era III (Analog with Smoke) – € 1.480,00
PIKO G 37246 Steam Locomotive with Tender BR 50, DR, Era III (Analog with Smoke)

37512 Diesel Locomotive BR 218, Orient Red w/ Bib, DB AG, Era V (DCC with Sound) [New Item 2022] – € 690,00
PIKO G 37512 Diesel Locomotive BR 218, Orient Red w/ Bib, DB AG, Era V (DCC with Sound)

37012 High-Side Gondola, Type Eaos, DB, Era IV – € 169,00
PIKO G 37012 High-Side Gondola, Type Eaos, DB, Era IV

Source: PIKO