Product Reviews
Enjoy our in-depth reviews of great new model railroading products in a variety of popular scales, presented by the Model Railroad News staff. Please contact Editor Tony Cook to have your product considered for review.
November 19, 2025
Escargot in HO and a GP40, too, from Rapido Trains
Rapido Trains releases an accurately detailed replica of an EMD GP40 diesel and matching “slug” unit in HO scale.
November 19, 2025
N Scale Genesis Tank Car Arrives from Athearn
Athearn releases modern acid tank cars as part of their N scale Genesis line that are highly-detailed replicas of the original.
August 27, 2025
Pepsi Can and More Flavors from Walthers: HO Scale Dash 8-32BWH
Walthers has included four different Amtrak paint schemes in this run of HO scale GE Dash 8-32BWH as part of their Mainline series.
August 27, 2025
A Fine HO Flatcar from Kadee Quality Products
This new 50′ flatcar model from Kadee Quality Products is a solid rendering of an extremely common North American prototype.
January 6, 2024
Micro-Trains Line New Mill Gondola in N Scale
Micro-Trains Line adds a new body style to its already wide variety of N scale rolling stock with the arrival of this 107-series mill gondola.
January 6, 2024
Rebuilt Well and Tall Container in O Scale from Atlas
Atlas delivers a 1:48 rendering of a rebuilt well car and a 40-foot high-cube container to its line of O products.
July 16, 2023
Hybrid Rail for the 21st Century: PIKO America’s Sprinter
PIKO America has offered a European Desiro for several years, but this North American Sprinter features details specific to the prototype.
July 16, 2023
Action Red E-unit: Rapido Trains CP Rail E8A Diesel Locomotive
Canadian Pacific owned three EMD E8 units, and Rapido Trains has produced a highly detailed version in HO scale in Action Red.
July 16, 2023
Tubro Roars into HO: Amtrak’s Rohr Turbo from Rapido Trains
Rapido Trains delivers its initial offering of another interesting North American prototype with the arrival of this Amtrak Rohr Turboliner set.
