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How the Model Railroader staff conducts product reviews

By Rene Schweitzer | September 1, 2022

Eric White and Cody Grivno walk you through the process using a Rapido F59PH

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Ever wonder how a model railroad product gets reviewed? Eric White and Cody Grivno walk you through the process in this exclusive video!

Trains.com Product Review videos showcase the latest new items from manufacturers of products in Z, N, HO, S, O, and large scales. In the videos, you can watch locomotives in action, take a close-up look at details on freight cars, see kit components, and much more.

If you are a manufacturer and have products you would like reviewed, please email Senior Editor Cody Grivno at cgrivno@kalmbach.com for more information.

5 thoughts on “How the Model Railroader staff conducts product reviews

  1. Thanks for this behind-the-scenes look at the business of publishing a magazine. Very insightful and shows the effort involved with something that provides real value to the readers.

  2. What happens to the samples that are sent after reviews are completed? Are they returned to the manufacturer, kept at Kalmbach, donated to a worthy cause, raffled, or otherwise? Structure kits after assembly would have fewer options, but rolling stock, electronics, and motive power have many ways to go.

    Very detailed segment. Appreciate the thoroughness of the process and the uniformity it provides from model to model.

  3. Hey Eric and Cody! I don’t often leave comments, but this behind-the-scenes look deserves a hearty high-five. Thanks for sharing this information and keep the great content coming!

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