From The Archive
Welcome to From the Archive! Here you’ll find some of our favorite historical anecdotes about the model railroad industry, researched by our team of editors and writers.
April 24, 2022
About That Stock Car
What’s the prototype for this vintage-tooling Atlas N-scale stock car?
February 14, 2022
From The Archive: The Milwaukee Road Bucket List Steam Locomotive
Have you seen an example of Rivarossi’s 1950s era Hiawatha steam locomotive model? It’s an uncommon release to find today.
November 19, 2021
From The Archive: Lionel’s Southern Pacific Daylight from 1983
Chris Raines of RBP Trains takes a look at classic Lionel O-gauge Daylight releases.
September 12, 2021
From the Archive: Road-Specific HO-scale NYC GP20 in 1960
How does a 1960 HO-scale GP20 pass the road-specific test?
August 19, 2021
From the Archive: In Pursuit of the Ultimate HO U25B
Is the coming Rapido Trains’ HO-scale U25B going to be the ultimate reproduction of this General Electric landmark locomotive?
July 7, 2021
Obtaining a high hood the old-fashioned way
There was a time when having a high-hood on your railroad was a bit of work.
March 16, 2021
Fact or Fiction: Conrail F-units
They were easy to find in HO, but did Conrail own and operate fully painted and decorated F-units?
February 24, 2021
AHM’s “Center Flow Hopper”
This AHM freight car was a popular subject for modelers for many years. In March 2021’s Model Railroad News, this model is included in “From the Archive.”
January 20, 2020
Looking Back at BLI’s New York Central Niagara
This model is a fitting tribute modern New York Central steam power. Broadway Limited brings not only the looks, but the sound and action in this HO scale model.
November 15, 2017
From the Archive: A Brief History of Lionel HO
Much has been written about Lionel and its place in history. The upcoming holiday season, along with Model Railroad News’ examination of the latest group of Lionel releases for the HO market, presents an excellent opportunity to take a look back. There is far too much history to cover in “From the Archive,” but here’s a brief journey through Lionel’s history with HO model trains.
