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A 13,600-gallon sulfuric acid tank car is now part of the N scale Athearn Genesis line. The newly tooled model, based on a Union Tank Car Co. prototype, features a plastic body; many separate, factory-applied details; and body-mounted McHenry double-shelf couplers, available for the first time in 1:160. Prototype history Athearn offers the sulfuric acid […]
With snow-capped mountains in the background, Denver & Rio Grande Western GP35 no. 3042 brings a Denver-bound local freight past Little Lake. The scene, photographed by Lou Sassi, is on Frank Czubryt’s O scale Denver Union Terminal layout. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features images from our archives, celebrating decades of model railroad heritage […]
Atlas Trainman HO EMD GP38-2 Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Direct-current model with factory-installed speaker and 21-pin plug for Digital Command Control decoder, $179.95; with ESU LokSound decoder, $274.95 Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com Atlas Trainman HO EMD GP38-2 features: Body-mounted Accumate couplers with factory-installed trip pins Cab […]
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Southern Ry. SW9 No. 1136 spots a loaded hopper at Innes Brothers Coal & Lumber Co. Lou Sassi took the photo on Bob Lawson’s HO scale Southern Ry. layout in Danville, Ky. You can read more about Bob’s model railroad in the August 2003 issue of Model Railroader. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features […]
Q: In the May 2025 Ask MR, the answer to a question about early diesel power for the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy included this statement: “For road power, the MR&T would most likely turn to four-axle units, such as the Alco RS1 through RS3 and EMD GP7 and GP9. It’s possible the MR&T could have […]
Motorists in Green Junction have a curbside view of rail activity on the Central Vermont (CV). Today, two Electro-Motive Division GP9s, one leased from neighboring Boston & Maine, bring the CV’s Palmer-to-Brattleboro local through Green Junction. Thomas Nordanberg photographed the scene on Ole Pade’s HO scale layout in Sollentuna, Sweden. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the […]
WalthersProto HO Wabash streamlined cupola caboose Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $75.98 Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com WalthersProto HO Wabash streamlined cupola caboose features: All-new model As-built or modernized smokejack Clear window glazing Detailed interior Factory-installed wire grab irons and handrails Minimum radius, 18”; recommended radius, 22” […]
News & Products for the week of August 11th 2025 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of August 11th, […]
Three South Western & Pacific General Electric U-boats lead a westbound train through rural Texas. The train, on its way to Mesa City, Ariz., was photographed by Doyle Davis of Crockett, Texas. Doyle took the photo on his freelanced N scale layout. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features images from our archives, celebrating decades […]
Hobby Trax USA track wand tester Price: $9.99 Manufacturer: Hobby Trax USA, 1237 Victoria Ave., No. 310, Oxnard, CA 93035; 518-727-2009; hobbytrax.us Hobby Trax USA track wand tester features: Easy to use Fitted with 20” of wire and an alligator clip to attach to rail For use on DC layouts, remove locomotives from layout and […]
Host David Popp continues to make progress on the roadway scenery he started in Episode 17 of the HO scale (1:87.1) East Troy Industrial Park project layout series. In this episode, David shares techniques for working with the foam material he selected to create sloped landforms along the inclined roadway. Then it’s back to the […]
