NOVEMBER 2025: ScaleTrains’ Fox Valley Models brand brings Norfolk & Western’s sleek streamlined J-class 4-8-4 steam locomotive to HO scale. Jason Quinn reviews the model, its features, and discusses the prototype in this review. Also in this edition, Justin Sobeck shares a fun holiday-themed O-gauge Bachmann speeder. All this and more in the November issue of Model Railroad News!

Contents

November 2025
Vol. 31, No. 11


Product News

  • Locomotives & Rolling Stock
  • Vehicles & Loads
  • Structures, Scenery & more
  • Books & more

HO-Scale Reviews

  • Streamlined Steam Arrives from ScaleTrains/Fox Valley Models
  • Rebuilt Thoroughbreds from ScaleTrains
  • A Mighty Fine GP35 from Walthers Proto
  • Second Helping of Cabbage from Rapido Trains
  • Exclusive Evans Duo from Spring Creek Model Trains
  • Beautiful Ballast Hopper from Rapido Trains
  • Transcona Boxcar from Aurora Miniatures
  • 50-ton Favorite from Atlas Trainman

N-Scale Reviews

  • Surf’s Up from Kato
  • Chilling Sounds from ScaleTrains

O-Scale Review

  • New PS-1 Boxcar from Ready Made Trains

G-Scale Review

  • Big Holiday Fun from Bachmann Trains

Electronics Review

  •  Layout Electronics from Hobby Trax US

Book Review

  •  Classic Century from White River Productions

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