News
Fresh from the editors of Model Railroad News, enjoy the latest news and releases covering model railroad products, equipment, rolling stock, and accessories in every scale, as well as the latest industry and hobby updates.
August 28, 2020
ScaleTrains.com announces ES44s
ScaleTrains.com expands its General Electric offerings with news of early production GEVOs for Rivet Counter and Operator series release in HO scale.
August 25, 2020
Special Norfolk Southern containers from Jacksonville Terminal Company
Jacksonville Terminal Company plans three N-scale container releases reproducing Norfolk Southern OAR train prototypes.
August 25, 2020
True Line Trains toolings join Atlas Model Railroad Co. line
Atlas expands its line with toolings from True Line Trains
August 20, 2020
Atlas U33B/U36B will return with improved cab in HO
Atlas Model Railroad Co. will bring improved cab to planned 2nd Quarter 2021 release of HO General Electric U33B/U36B models.
June 16, 2020
Postcard Campaign Pays Off: MLW M-420 Coming from Rapido Trains
Rapido Trains announces plans for an HO-scale Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) M-420 diesel locomotive release. This trend-setting prototype debuted in 1973 and helped introduce the Canadian Safety Cab.
April 13, 2020
Athearn plans new run for Genesis FP7s in HO Scale
Athearn is working on a new group of its Genesis-series FP7 diesel locomotive models. The high-quality HO-scale reproduction will come with LED lighting and rubber MU hoses and is due in hobby shops in early 2021.
March 18, 2020
Atlas shows N-scale GP40-2L at Amherst Show
Atlas shared its early pre-production GP40-2L N scale diesel locomotive models at the Amherst Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Mass., at the end of January. This prototype came from General Motors Diesel in the mid-1970s and saw use originally by Canadian National.
March 18, 2020
Prototype Profile: Canadian National GMD GP40-2L
In addition to racking up miles in Canada, Canadian National’s GMD GP40-2L fleet also ran on U.S. subsidiary Grand Trunk Western and were also leased out to Conrail.
February 19, 2020
Early Santa Fe Automobile Boxcar Kits from Westerfield Models
Westerfield Models offers early Santa Fe wood-sheathed automobile boxcar kits in two versions in HO scale.
January 28, 2020
White River Productions acquires Railpace Newsmagazine
White River Productions has added Railpace Newsmagazine to the company’s family of publications. The agreement between Railpace, Inc., and WRP was completed Monday, January 20, 2020.
