DECEMBER 2025: Rapido Trains adds not only an all-new EMD GP40 diesel locomotive to its HO catalog, but an all-new Missouri-Kansas-Texas prototype slug reproduction as well — with reviews by Jason Quinn. Dave Abeles reviews a new Conrail-patched Reading GP35 from Broadway Limited in HO. All this and more in the November issue of Model Railroad News!
Atlas Model Railroad Co. acquires assets of Micro-Trains Line
Atlas Model Railroad Co. has acquired the assets of Micro Trains Line, and will continue production of its line of N and Z scale trains.
Prairie Shadows first HO-scale locomotive release will be CP’s GP20C-ECO
Prairie Shadows first HO-scale locomotive release will be CP’s GP20C-ECO.
From the Archive: N’s first Amfleets
N scale’s original Amfleet passenger car from Bachmann
AHM’s Oldtime Freight Cars
A popular group of releases from Associated Hobby Manufacturers (AHM) are the collection of Oldtime freight cars in HO scale.
Escargot in HO and a GP40, too, from Rapido Trains
Rapido Trains releases an accurately detailed replica of an EMD GP40 diesel and matching “slug” unit in HO scale.
N Scale Genesis Tank Car Arrives from Athearn
Athearn releases modern acid tank cars as part of their N scale Genesis line that are highly-detailed replicas of the original.
Pepsi Can and More Flavors from Walthers: HO Scale Dash 8-32BWH
Walthers has included four different Amtrak paint schemes in this run of HO scale GE Dash 8-32BWH as part of their Mainline series.
Prototype Profile: Canadian Pacific’s GP20C-ECO
Canandian Pacific GP20C-ECO at Knoche Yard on January 1, 2024.



















