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.
February 14, 2022
Milwaukee Style Ribs: ExactRail’s 40-foot Milwaukee Road Boxcar
ExactRail’s 40-foot ribside boxcar reproduces a signature look for The Milwaukee Road’s fleet. This most recent production includes as-delivered examples dating to around 1940 and later era decoration for this highly detailed Platinum-series offering.
December 8, 2021
Aurora Miniatures Opens Its Doors: Containers arrive as first North American release
Aurora Miniatures arrives with its first release aimed at the North American hobby market.
November 17, 2021
New Haven’s DEY-7 class SW1200
Chris Adams takes a look at Rapido Trains’ HO-scale New Haven SW1200 diesel switcher model.
September 12, 2021
Pittsburgh Rail History: Pittsburgh & Lake Erie in Allegheny County
Pittsburgh native Grier Kuehn takes a look at a new book about the P&LE and his hometown.
August 19, 2021
Early Amtrak Power
Walthers first FP7 release for its Proto line includes an early Amtrak prototype.
July 7, 2021
Now, That’s a Gondola! Arrowhead’s Amazing Railgon in HO
Lombard Hobbies has an exclusive D&RGW-patched Railgon release in HO scale from Arrowhead Models.
June 1, 2021
Rapido Trains delivers all-new HO-scale SW1200
The first group of HO-scale SW1200 diesel switcher models is now available from Rapido Trains
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.
