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.
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.
February 19, 2020
Striped Sharks on the Prowl: New York Central Baldwin RF-16 in HO Scale by Broadway Limited
Broadway Limited’s HO scale Baldwin RF-16 “Sharknose” diesel is available as a powered cab and unpowered booster set, or as individual powered units.
January 20, 2020
Oil-Burning Jumbo: Trix DB Class 44 Steam Locomotive in HO Scale
The Trix oil-fired Br 44 is the perfect locomotive for their OOtz 41 12-car ore train set.
December 13, 2019
Greenville Gondola from Pre-Size Model Specialties in S Scale
This S scale resin kit from Pre-Size Model Specialties produces a fine model of the distinctive Greenville gondola design, perfect for modelers of modern railroading.
October 18, 2019
ExactRail’s Berwick 7440 Appliance Boxcar in HO Scale
ExactRail’s new Platinum Series HO scale Berwick 7440 boxcar is a perfect match for modelers looking to build up their modern fleets with a car that saw service on several roads from the 1970s through the end of the 1990s.
September 17, 2019
Book Review: Mike Bednar’s Railroad Life
Veteran railroader Mike Bednar shares his experiences of working for the Lehigh Valley RAilroad in eastern Pennsylvania in the 1970s.
