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.
September 16, 2020
ExactRail TrentonWorks Bulkhead Flatcar
ExactRail’s Platinum-series Bulkhead Flatcar reproduces a contemporary 67-foot TrentonWorks prototype.
August 25, 2020
Bachmann delivers new baby High Cube
Bachmann’s introduces two new HO-scale high-cube boxcar models.
August 19, 2020
Colorado Model Railroad Museum’s Caboose in HO scale
A special release Athearn Collectibles HO-scale caboose model available from the Colorado Model Railroad Museum.
August 6, 2020
Biggest Ever: 89-Foot High-Cube Boxcar from Tangent Scale Models
Tangent Scale Models expands its line of highly detailed HO-scale freight car replicas with a an 86-foot high-cube boxcar in six roadnames.
July 20, 2020
Rio Grande’s Big Alcos: Broadway Limited Imports N Scale Alco PA-1/PB-1
Rio Grande purchased six Alco passenger diesels in the late 1940s. Broadway Limited Imports produced have the road’s roster with one set (PA-1 and PB-1) and one single (PA-1) release in the road’s four-stripe Aspen Gold and silver livery for its new release of Paragon 3-equipped N-scale models.
July 20, 2020
Boeing Skybox car in HO from Spring Creek Model Trains
Spring Creek Model Trains will offer a very limited number of fully assembled HO-scale Boeing B777 “Skybox” covered well car replicas.
June 16, 2020
Roco’s Beilhack Snow Blower in HO scale
Roco’s Beilhack snow blower is an amazing HO scale model featuring crisp detail, combined with exciting animated features and crisp sound.
May 19, 2020
Bachmann Spectrum On30 2-6-2T Class 10 Trench Engine
On30 modelers will really enjoy this Trench Engine in a variety of settings, either on World War I front lines or serving a narrow gauge industrial layout.
April 13, 2020
Classic Metal Works 1974 Buick Estate Wagon in HO Scale
Classic Metal Works has a brand-new tooling of a 1974 Buick Estate Wagon in HO scale that I’m sure will appeal to many hobbyists.
March 18, 2020
Review: Rio Grande: Jewel of the Wasatch
Rio Grande: Jewel of the Wasatch contains a large collection of crisp images, most of which have not been published before. The print color is on point, and the information is very accurate. This book is a wealth of knowledge for any Rio Grande fan.
