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So you’ve found the hobby of model railroading. Whether you were introduced to it by a family member or friend, or picked up an issue of Model Railroader at the newsstand, or found a video of modeling on YouTube, you’re here for a reason. Why should you join the hobby of model railroading? Community […]
An International Car Co. (ICC) wide-cupola caboose is the latest model to join the ScaleTrains S-Helper Service product range. The S gauge model has an injection-molded plastic body and features wire handrails and grab irons, factory-installed and painted crew figures, and illuminated light-emitting-diode marker lights. Prototype history The sample we received is decorated as Reading […]
A Budd Slumbercoach is the latest addition to the Rapido Trains HO scale passenger car fleet. The 24-single-room, 8-double-room car is based on the as-built version with steam heat equipment. The injection-molded plastic model features separate, factory-applied name boards; etched-metal end gates; and sprung diaphragms. Prototype history Budd produced the Slumbercoach from 1956 to 1959. […]
Rebuilding the S-Line | As detailed in the November 2024 issue of Trains magazine, the neighboring states of North Carolina and Virginia are up to something big! They are cooperating, collaborating, and even co-funding to create a 110-mph interstate passenger-train speedway dubbed, the “S-Line”. Watch this video to see some of the existing Amtrak trains […]
It’s hard to remember exactly when the Base3 was announced by Lionel. It seemed that the announcement was overshadowed by the simultaneous announcement that the Legacy Base and Cab-2 remote were being discontinued. Regardless, the latest edition to the digital world of model railroading finally arrived on hobby shop shelves in July 2024. Inside the […]
Pennsylvania’s U.S. 22 It takes less than 6 hours to drive across Pennsylvania using Interstate 80 (boring) or the Pennsylvania Turnpike (expensive and boring). Instead, drive through Pennsylvania on U.S. Route 22 for a plethora of really interesting railroad sites and plenty of trains. Even on a multi-day trip there is almost too much to […]
Welcome to our latest product review video, the first in the brand new Model Railroader workshop! This time around, we’ll take a look at the Atlas HO scale Alco RS1 diesel locomotive. Join Senior Editor Cody Grivno as he talks about the history of the four-axle road switcher and Morristown & Erie No. 15; points […]
Wm. K. Walthers Inc. has released a new run of its Proto-series Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SD9 road switcher. The HO scale model features an injection-molded plastic body; die-cast metal chassis; and a mix of plastic, etched-metal, formed wire, and cast brass detail parts. Prototype history Electro-Motive Division produced the SD9 from January 1954 to June […]
Welcome to our latest product review video, the first in the brand new Model Railroader workshop! This time around, we’ll take a look at the Atlas HO scale Alco RS1 diesel locomotive. Join Senior Editor Cody Grivno as he talks about the history of the four-axle road switcher and Morristown & Erie No. 15; points […]
Ride with Trains.com, as staff members Lucas Iverson and Ben Lake, as they enjoy grand scale railroading (often associated with miniature, ride-on trains) at The Milwaukee County Zoo’s North Shore Bank Safari Train! Enjoy up-close views of their visit in July 2024, and then read more details about the 15-inch gauge railroad’s past, present and […]
Amtrak’s newest passenger equipment is now available in HO scale from Bachmann. Entering service in 2018, Siemens has already built more than 100 Venture cars for service with Amtrak, Brightline, and VIA Rail Canada. The company is also under contract to deliver more equipment to existing operators and Ontario Northland Ry. A modern prototype The […]
Longtime Model Railroader author and photographer Paul Dolkos passed away on August 9, 2024. You can read his obituary here. In this photo gallery, we’ll take a look back at Paul’s home layouts, as well as his photography work published throughout his 50-year association with the magazine. The staff at Model Railroader extends its sympathy […]
