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.
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
April 23, 2019
Walthers Proto Standout Chicago & North Western GP7 in HO Scale
Walthers has created a very good HO Scale replica of the early versions of Chicago & Northn Western’s Electro-Motive Division GP7 diesel locomotive.
March 24, 2019
Northern Pacific 40-foot Boxcar in HO from Rapido Trains
Rapido Trains has produced built very accurate, highly detailed, yet robust model of this Northern Pacific double-sheathed boxcar.
February 5, 2019
25 Tons of Fun! Piko’s GE Switcher in G Scale
This new PIKO 25-ton GE diesel is just the sort of “fun locomotive” many in the hobby seek out. With a low price, this release will appeal to the entry level and casual seasonal users.
November 19, 2018
Atlas Trainman Dash 8-40CW in O Scale
Relative to the going price of most O-scale diesel locomotives on the market today, the new Atlas Trainman Dash 8-40CW delivers the most bang for the buck we’ve seen in a long time.