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.
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.
August 21, 2019
Santa Fe RR-75 50-foot Plug Door Boxcar from Atlas O
Atlas O offers a new production run for its impressive O-scale Pullman-Standard PS-1 50-foot plug door boxcar model decorated in Santa Fe’s iconic 1970s “Shock Control” paint scheme.
July 22, 2019
Single-Stripe Pennsylvania Railroad F7A by Walthers in HO Scale
Walthers attempts to strike a balance with its Mainline HO-scale F7 models that provide some separately applied details and a Proto-level drive mechanism with a modest suggested retail price.
June 20, 2019
A Tale of Two Tunnel Motors: SD40T-2s from Athearn and ScaleTrains.com
We compare the latest SD40T-2 “Tunnel Motor” HO scale locomotive models offered by Athearn and ScaleTrains.com
