When I saw this product listed on Brennan’s Model Railroading website, I requested a review sample. Street Schmutz is a gray powder meant to add dirt/debris to your layout. It comes in a 2-ounce bag. I’m not new to scenery products, but this powder is so fine that I wasn’t sure how to apply it. […]
Q: While thinking through the operating scheme for my World War II-era (1944) model railroad, I wondered where troop trains sat in timetable priority. Obviously they were extras, but were they bumped up in priority to first class due to the war effort? — Callum Day A: I reached out to our former On Operation […]
BOONTON, N.J. — The United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey will be hosting a weekend of rail excursions along the former New York Central Auburn Road branch on April 18-19, the organization announced in a Facebook post. The Auburn Road Special will offer two excursions covering what is now the east end of the […]
News & Products for the week of February 23rd 2026 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 February 23rd […]
EAST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — An Amtrak maintenance worker was killed today (Monday, Feb. 23) when struck by a train near Lancaster, Pa. The incident occurred about 11:30 a.m. in East Lampeter Township, just east of Lancaster. The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as 39-year-old Jeremy Charles of Holtwood, Pa. He was […]
The parent company of Round 2, Praesidian, has announced their intent to acquire Lionel Trains. The following press release was shared with the editorial staff of Classic Toy Trains: As you may have heard, Praesidian’s portfolio company, Round 2 has announced its intent to purchase Lionel, LLC. In the weeks ahead, as the transaction progresses, […]
TOPPENISH, Wash. — Former Northern Pacific 4-6-0 No. 1364 moved under its own power for the first time in 73 years on Feb. 21, according to a Facebook post from the Northern Pacific Railway Museum. The initial run caps a decades-long restoration effort by museum volunteers. “This moment represents years of hard work by our volunteers, […]
Inspired by streetcar buildings of the past, the National Capital Trolley Museum has a visitor center that provides an educational and entertaining look at the history of the National Capital region’s streetcar and interurban systems, complete with leisurely 2-mile round-trip rides on historic trolleys in the museum’s collection. Choices The National Capital Trolley Museum is […]
Since 1968, the Baltimore Streetcar Museum has operated its distinctive and unique collection of streetcars and other transit equipment. In recent years, the collection’s scope has expanded slightly to include cars from Philadelphia and New Jersey. Choices At the Baltimore Streetcar Museum, take a 1-mile round trip up the former right-of-way of the Maryland & […]
Known as the birthplace of American railroading, the B&O Railroad Museum lets visitors experience the story of American railroading at the place where it all began. The museum is located on the grounds of the B&O Railroad’s Mt. Clare shops, houses some of the most important pieces of American railroad history, and offers events, educational […]
In promoting goodwill and community support by R. J. Corman Railroad Group, My Old Kentucky Dinner Train operates in 1940s dining cars on 16 miles of the former Louisville & Nashville track between Bardstown and Limestone Springs. The passenger waiting room is located in Bardstown’s former limestone freight house, which dates from 1860 and is […]
Housed in a replica of the original New Haven station, the Kentucky Railway Museum has more than 50,000 items in its collection and more than 120 locomotives and pieces of rolling stock. The museum also operates excursions on 17 miles of the former Louisville & Nashville track. Choices The excursion at the Kentucky Railway Museum […]
