Model railroad locomotive, freight car, passenger car, structure, and detail announcements for July 22, 2021

Northern Pacific 1947 North Coast Limited lightweight coach.

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 July 22, 2021. HO scale locomotives  MT-4 4-8-2 steam locomotive. Without skyline […]

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Walthers National Model Railroad Build-off Winners Announced

National Model Railroad Build Off logo

WAUKESHA, Wis. — After months of hard work from hundreds of modelers nationwide, the 2021 Walther’s National Model Railroad Build-Off has officially drawn to a close. The last day to submit a layout for consideration in the contest was May 31, with judging taking place over the past month by an anonymous panel of experienced […]

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Model railroad locomotive, freight car, structure, electronic, and club offering announcements for July 15, 2021

Rapido Trains General Electric U25B diesel locomotive in varying paint schemes.

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 July 15, 2021. HO scale locomotives  2-6-0 Mogul steam locomotive. Atchison, Topeka […]

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Model railroad locomotive, freight car, passenger car, structure, detail, and electronics announcements for July 8, 2021

General Electric Lehigh Valley U23B diesel locomotive.

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 July 8, 2021. HO scale locomotives  General Electric U23B diesel locomotive. New […]

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Model railroad locomotive, freight car, detail, and electronics announcements for July 1, 2021

Bachmann HO scale Ambrose Wine Co. three-dome tank car no. 7501.

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 July 1, 2021. HO scale locomotives Union Pacific class FEF-3 4-8-4 steam […]

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JTC N scale 53-foot high-cube containers

Three high-cube containers

While Jacksonville Terminal Co. has up until now stuck to producing accurate scale models of prototypical intermodal equipment, the company is branching out into fantasy schemes with its new Visionary Series. The first three offerings in this series let N scale modelers simulate interchange with the well-known railroads of the fictional Appalachian Lines: W. Allen […]

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Uncle Dave’s N scale Indoor Garden Ry. (UDIG) and East & Beyond (E&B)

Overhead of a track plan

Facts & features Name: Uncle Dave’s Indoor Garden Ry. (UDIG) and East & Beyond (E&B) Scale: N (1:160) Size: 28 x 40 feet Theme: Route of the California Zephyr Locale: California to Chicago and points east Era: 1960-1999 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 380 feet Minimum radius: 21” (UDIG), 15” (E&B) Minimum turnout: no. 8 Maximum […]

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Rapido N scale The Canadian 10-car set

Line of passenger cars

The flash of light on fluted stainless steel made its way through our Canadian Canyons layout recently thanks to Rapido’s new N scale Canadian 10-car set, and these models are available at your favorite dealer now. The Canadian debuted in 1955 with all new cars from Budd of Philadelphia. Canadian Pacific ordered a total of […]

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Peter Waldraff’s Hidden Epoxy River Railroad Gallery

Peter Waldraff’s Epoxy River Railroad folded open.

  Peter Waldraff has always prioritized saving space when building a layout. His interest in this modeling niche first started when he was 27, when he built his first N scale layout in a custom built, glass-covered coffee table in order to maximize what minimal room he had in his 1,200 square foot house. However, […]

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Model railroad locomotive, freight car, structure, detail, and track announcements for June 24, 2021

Broadway Limited Imports N scale Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Electro-Motive Division F3 diesel locomotive no. 25.

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 June 24, 2021. HO scale freight cars  52-foot mill gondola. Rock Island […]

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Model railroad locomotive, freight car, structure, and detail announcements for June 17, 2021

Great Northern and Norfolk & Western International Car Co. cupola cabooses

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 June 17, 2021. HO scale freight cars  General American Tank Car welded […]

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