NOVEMBER 2026: Santa Fe’s F-unit recycling program brought the now-iconic CF7 locomotive to life in the 1970s. Now, Rapido Trains delivers a highly detailed HO-scale CF7 locomotive to its line of products. Available in several production styles and many decoration variations, you’ll see a pair of these models reviewed plus much more in the November issue of Model Railroad News!

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November 2026
Vol. 32, No. 11


Product News

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

HO-Scale Reviews

  •  Recycled F-units
    Santa Fe’s CF7 from Rapido Trains
  • Big Hopper for Small Bits
    Woodchip Hopper from Walthers
  • Vintage American
    4-4-0 American from Bachmann Trains
  • Basic Black Before Silver
    Santa Fe U28CG from Atlas Model Railroad Co.
  • Mid-1960s Blue
    N&W GP18 from Athearn Trains
  • Western Roads Trio
    40′ Double-Sheath Wood Boxcar from Accurail
  • Burnham Shops Steel Way Car
    Rio Grande Caboose from Rapido Trains
  • A Lightweight Road Switcher
    The Milwaukee Road RSC-2 from Walthers
  • 1970s Freight Car that Keeps Rolling
    PS-5344 from Athearn Trains
  • Now, Two Styles To Serve Commuters
    Transit and Suburban New Look Buses from Rapido Trains
  • Basic Businesses
    Shopping Center kits from Walthers

N-Scale Reviews

  • Big Steam for N Scale
    UP Challenger from Broadway Limited Imports
  • Turbo-Powered 2,300 Horses
    D&H GP39-2 from Atlas Model Railroad Co.

O-Scale Review

  • Midwest and Eastern Classics
    EJ&E and Northampton & Bath Boxcars from Atlas Model Railroad Co.

Book Review

  •  Awesome Autumn
    Modeling Autumn Scenery from Artisan Rail Media

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