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.
May 25, 2021
Atlas O delivers new run for Trainman 4750s
Atlas O delivers a new production of Pullman-Standard 4750 covered hopper models to its Trainman line.
May 21, 2021
Rocky Mountain Beer Run Lionel’s O-scale Coors Beer Car
Lionel’s recent O-scale Beer Car comes in several decorations, including Colorado’s famous Coors Beer.
May 14, 2021
Union Pacific Heritage Coil Cars: from The N Scale Enthusiast
June 2021’s Model Railroad News includes a look at a sought after collectible… The N Scale Enthusiast’s recent UP coil car set.
May 12, 2021
Modern Police Station from Walthers Cornerstone in HO scale
Walthers’ Cornerstone HO-scale Modern Police Station kit is a fun build and looks great.
May 7, 2021
CSX “Pride in Service” Special Liveries
June 2021’s Model Railroad News includes several CSX and its heritage roads models on display and reviewed.
April 8, 2021
A New “Horizon” in HO scale Rapido Trains’ Amtrak Horizon passenger cars
Rapido Trains delivers its all-new Horizon passenger car models in HO scale.
April 2, 2021
The Pacific Northwest’s Own Charger: Bachmann’s HO-scale Amtrak Cascades SC-44
Bachmann’s effort on this licensed Siemens reproduction of the company’s Charger SC-44 looks good, runs great, and features exciting lighting and audio features.
March 23, 2021
Athearn Roundhouse ACF CenterFlow
A recent run of 5250 CenterFlow hoppers from Athearn Roundhouse is available and more are coming.
March 21, 2021
Gondolas in N scale from Trainworx
The 52-foot, 6-inch gondola from Trainworx presents a well-detailed, fully assembled N-scale model in two body styles and several road names.
March 16, 2021
New Conrail book documents rich heritage in the valley
The area surrounding Allentown and Bethlehem was quickly transformed as seven colorful legacy lines came under Conrail control in 1976. Over the next 24 years, this industrial region of eastern Pennsylvania would go through its own transformation, affecting traffic patterns for years to come.
