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.
March 15, 2026
Modified Diesel-Hydraulics from PIKO USA in HO Scale
PIKO USA returns with an updated version of the Krauss-Maffei ML-4000 diesel hydraulic in Rio Grande and patched Southern Pacific.
March 15, 2026
Chicago & Illinois Midland’s Tough SD38-2 in HO from ScaleTrains
When it needed powerful diesels for heavy coal trains, Chicago & Illinois Midland turned to the Electro-Motive SD38-2.
January 15, 2026
Patched C44-9W units from Kato in N Scale
Kato releases a former BNSF patched version of its popular General Electric C44-9W diesel locomotive in N scale.
January 15, 2026
An Essential Canadian Caboose from Rapido Trains in HO
Rapido Trains releases a detailed model of an essential Hawker-Siddeley Canadian National caboose in HO scale.
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.
