PIKO America LLC, 4610 Alvarado Canyon Rd., Ste. 5, San Diego, CA 92120, announces new products for the fall and holiday season. The Halloween Mini-Mogul (38262) features a detailed 2-6-0 Mogul steam locomotive with directional lighting and Halloween graphics. It’s expected in September. Price: $519.99. The O Tannenbaum Transport (38794) features a diecast model of […]
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 […]
News & Products for the week of August 19th 2024 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 August 19th […]
In memoriam: Tom McComas, one of the most influential shapers of the contemporary toy train hobby, died in Michigan City, Ind., on Aug. 8, 2024, at the age of 86. He left an indelible mark on the hobby, starting as an author in the 1980s and then proceeding to write and produce a vast number […]
Paul J. Dolkos, a longtime contributor to the pages of Model Railroader magazine and its annuals and special issues, passed away on August 9, 2024. Paul became interested in trains and model railroading as a teenager. His second hobby was photography. Paul’s first MR cover photo, a scene on the Severna Park Model Railroad Club’s […]
News & Products for the week of August 12th 2024 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 August 12th […]
Over the course of the previous eight issues, the Model Railroader staff has advanced the names of 24 candidates whose contributions to the hobby warrant their inclusion in the Model Railroader Hall of Fame. These nominees have included writers, publishers, innovators, entrepreneurs, inventors, and more. But one word describes all of them: modelers. Each one […]
New Tracks Modeling has announced three scholarship winners of their New Track Modeling Mentoring Scholarship for 2024. Ethan Prasad Bernstein, who just completed his junior year and is pursuing a bachelor of science degree in engineering from Johns Hopkins University. Ethan is the recipient of the scholarship sponsored by the Pacific Coast Region of the […]
News & Products for the week of August 5th 2024 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 August 5th […]
New Tracks Modeling and O Scale Resource magazine have announced an O scale animated series of models, produced by CatzPaw Innovations LLC and Brennan’s Model Railroading. Preorders for the first model will be taken at the March 2025 O Scale Meet in Chicago, Ill. David Schultz is the chairman of the Modelers Advisory Committee for […]
What was your first train set (or locomotive)? I remember as a small child being fascinated with all types of transportation. Cars, trucks, ships, planes and trains, but I can definitely recall getting bitten by the model train bug when I was 6 years old. I distinctly remember visiting one of my father’s co-workers, who […]
Locomotives & rolling stock Pat’s Trains has announced a custom-run MTH AC6000 engine as part of the Premier line. The engine features Proto-Sound 3.0, operates on O-42 curves, and is decorated in B&O livery. Two versions will be available, cab No. 7813 (20-21933-1, shown) and cab No. 7814 (20-21934-1). Expected delivery in August. Price: $549.99. […]
