Model Railroader magazine’s Editor Eric White catches up with National Model Railroad Association President Gordy Robinson at the NMRA-sponsored Trainfest 2025 event, held November 1st & 2nd, 2025, in downtown Milwaukee, Wis. Gordy outlines the new vision and strategy for the organization, aiming for 35,000 members, reducing membership costs, and improving the member experience. He […]
This month’s episode of Cody’s Office is packed with three new products, a helpful modeling tip, and answers to your viewer mail questions. Cody showcases some great new products, including the HO scale Proto series scale test car from Walthers, the N scale Santa Fe mechanical refrigerator car from Rapido Trains, and the HO scale Electro-Motive […]
This month’s episode of Cody’s Office is packed with three new products, a helpful modeling tip, and answers to your viewer mail questions. Cody showcases some great new products, including the HO scale Proto series scale test car from Walthers, the N scale Santa Fe mechanical refrigerator car from Rapido Trains, and the HO scale Electro-Motive […]
News & Products for the week of November 3rd 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 November 3rd, […]
Atlas N Trinity 5660 covered hopper Scale: N (1:160) Price: $47.95 Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com Atlas N Trinity 5660 covered hopper features: 36” metal wheelsets Body-mounted magnetic knuckle couplers Etched-metal running boards Freestanding air hoses with angle cock detail and silver glad hands Injection-molded plastic construction […]
News & Products for the week of October 27th 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 October 27th, […]
Rapido N Southern Pacific 3/4 dome lounge Scale: N (1:160) Price: $89.95 Manufacturer: Rapido Trains, 382 High St, Buffalo, NY 14204; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com Rapido N Southern Pacific 3/4 dome lounge features: Body-mounted magnetic knuckle couplers Designed from original blueprints and field measurements of existing cars End doors with porthole windows Flicker-free, track-powered lighting (compatible with […]
Q: I’ve been trying to find the video Cody Grivno hosted a few years ago where he showed how to make a low-profile forest background using, I think, a furnace filter. I’m not talking about making furnace filter pine trees. This was more like cutting a continuous row of tree tops out of filter material […]
News & Products for the week of October 20th 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 October 20th, […]
News & Products for the week of October 13th 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 October 13th, […]
News & Products for the week of October 6th 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 October 6th, […]
Welcome back to Cody’s Office! This month’s episode is packed with three new products, a helpful modeling tip, and answers to your viewer mail questions. Our featured products include the N scale Electro-Motive Division SD35 diesel locomotive from Atlas Model Railroad Co.; an HO scale Electro-Motive Division NW2 diesel switcher from the WalthersProto series; and a […]
