Model railroad locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, and details announcements for December 17, 2020

A train on the tracks

Product news Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, structures, electronics, train sets, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. Here are the products Model Railroad editors have news on for the week of Dec. 17, 2020. HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD40 diesel locomotive. Atchison, […]

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N scale Bone Valley v. 2

N scale Bone Valley v. 2

The layout at a glance Name: Bone Valley Layout owner: Alex Marchand Scale: N (1:160) Size: 6′-7″ x 7′-0″ Prototype: CSX/Seaboard System Locale: West Central Florida Era: late 1980s Style: multilevel, gallery Mainline run: 40 feet Minimum radius: 12″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: none Benchwork: extruded-foam insulation board on 1 x 2 frame […]

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Model railroad locomotives, freight cars, and structure announcements for December 10, 2020

Bulkhead flatcar

Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, structures, electronics, train sets, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. Here are the products Model Railroader’s editors have news on for the week of Dec. 10, 2020. HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP9 and GP9B diesel locomotive. GP9: Canadian […]

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New model trains for the week of December 3, 2020

Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP38 diesel locomotive

Electro-Motive Division GP38 and GP40 diesel locomotives. New numbers. GP38: Norfolk Southern (thoroughbred scheme, two numbers) and RJ Corman (red, silver, and white scheme). GP40: Baltimore & Ohio (blue and yellow) and Southern Pacific (speed lettering). New paint schemes. GP38: Conrail (American Revolution Bicentennial scheme in one road number, blue with white sill stripe in […]

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New model trains for the week of November 26, 2020

Red train on tracks

HO scale locomotives Alco S-4 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: CP Rail (red, white, and black with Multimark herald); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (pinstripe scheme); Baltimore & Ohio (blue and yellow); Grand Trunk Western (black and red with “wet noodle” herald); Pennsylvania RR (Dark Green Locomotive Enamel and yellow); and Southern Pacific (black and […]

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