News & Products for the week of April 7, 2022

Illustration showing nose, side, and back of HO scale EMD GP9 painted blue, white, and gray with white graphics.

Product news 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. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of April 7, 2022.   HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP9 diesel locomotive. […]

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News & products for the week of April 7, 2022

Photo of large scale streetcar painted yellow and blue with red pinstripe and gray roof on brass track with brown ties.

Large scale streetcars 1914 San Francisco Muni streetcar no. 130. Includes two Bühler motors and mfx/Digital Command Control decoder with various light and sound functions. Running sounds work in analog. $960. Third quarter 2022. LGB (Märklin, Inc.), 800-321-8811, lgb.com   Large scale sets Norfolk Southern Rescue Train. Three-piece set includes diesel locomotive, tank car, and […]

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Model railroad announcements for March 31, 2022

Photo of HO scale streamlined E1A and E1B diesel locomotives painted red and silver on scenicked base.

Product news 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. Here are the model railroad announcements on products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of March 31, 2022.   HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive […]

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Athearn announces brand consolidation

Illustration of dark blue, yellow, and white company logo.

Athearn announces brand consolidation: Athearn Trains announced this morning that it will be consolidating its product brands. The company will now be using the Athearn, Athearn Genesis, and Athearn Roundhouse names for its HO and N scale locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, vehicles, and train sets. “We listened to our most important focus group, you,” […]

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Rapido Trains to release Turbo 2.0

Color illustrations showing HO Turbo 2.0 paint schemes.

Rapido Trains announced that the United Aircraft TurboTrain is returning to HO scale with the release of the Turbo 2.0. The model is scheduled for release in mid-2023. The Turbo 2.0 will be offered in the following paint schemes: Amtrak (early and late), Canadian National, Penn Central/U.S. DOT, United Aircraft/U.S. DOT, and VIA Rail (with […]

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Product News for the week of March 24, 2022

Photo of HO scale three-bay hopper painted green with yellow, red, white, and black graphics and coal load on white background.

Product News 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 news updates. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of March 24, 2022.   HO scale freight cars Assorted freight car […]

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Scout plans train meet as fundraiser for club

GFW Trainfair flyer

A northern Illinois model railroader is using his – and others – love of the hobby as a Boy Scout project to raise funds for a large-scale railroad group to expand its facilities. George Werderich, who appears on the toy-train oriented GFW Trains Channel on YouTube, is organizing GFW Trainfair as a community service project […]

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Scout plans train meet as fundraiser for club

GFW Trainfest flyer

A northern Illinois model railroader is using his – and others – love of the hobby as a Boy Scout project to raise funds for a large-scale railroad group to expand its facilities. George Werderich, who appears on the toy-train oriented GFW Trains Channel on YouTube, is organizing GFW Trainfest as a community service project […]

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Walthers presents National Model Railroad Build-Off competition

Third-annual National Model Railroad Build-Off logo

National Model Railroad Build-Off: Every modeler has a project to do. From ballasting track to painting scenery to building structures, each intricate part of model railroading leads to a completed project that one can be proud of. After two years, the Walthers National Model Railroad Build-off 2022 competition is off again and gaining momentum. With […]

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