Model railroad locomotive, freight car, structure, paint, decal, and tool announcements for February 4, 2021

Atlas Master Line HO scale

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 February 4, 2021. HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division MP15DC diesel locomotive. New […]

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Spring York meet falls victim to pandemic

The Eastern Division of the Train Collectors Association logo

The Eastern Division of the Train Collectors Association has cancelled the April 2021 York, Pa. meet due to COVID-19. A release from the organization said, “According to the directives of the Governor of Pennsylvania, and with the compliance of the York Expo (Fairgrounds), our Meet does not fit the requirements set forth for public gatherings […]

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Photo gallery of large-scale layouts at the 36th National Garden Railway Convention

Tennessee & Virginia Railroad Chris Bamburg

  The Nashville Garden Railway Society welcomes you to Nashville to attend the 36th National Garden Railway Convention! Nashville is a one-of-a-kind city that has something for everyone. High-tech meets small town, family values meets big business, country music meets symphony orchestra, micro-brewery meets vineyard. It’s all here! The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center […]

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New large-scale products for the week of February 4, 2021

Worx 20V Power Share portable inflator

Tools Six-sided scraping tool. For removing plastic from hard-to-reach areas. Features six different sizes of working area: 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, and 7mm. $26.99. Produced by Alec, available from Kalmbach Hobby Store, KalmbachHobbyStore.com Super cutting compass. For circle and radius cuts. Features titanium blade. 1/16” minimum diameter. 1/16” to 2” radius cuts. $19.99. Produced […]

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New toy-train products for the week of February 4, 2021

Atlas O American Car & Foundry Allied Chemical 11,000-gallon tank car no. 10092

O scale freight cars American Car & Foundry 11,000-gallon tank car. New paint schemes: Allied Chemical (gray and black), Atlantic Refining (gray, red, and white), Dow Canada (green and black), Polysar (black, blue, and white), Smith Douglass (gray, black, and red), and Tidewater Associated (black and orange). New road numbers: Warren (gray, black, and green). […]

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NMRA cancels 2021 National Convention

Rails by the Bay logo

The National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) announced in late January that the 2021 “Rails By the Bay” National Convention and National Train Show have been cancelled. The events were scheduled to be held in early July in Santa Clara, Calif. “We did not reach this decision lightly but felt it was the best for anyone […]

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Caboose closes suburban Denver store

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Caboose, a hobby shop in the Denver suburb of Lakewood, Colo., announced on Facebook that it has closed its store. In the post, dated December 31, it said, “It is with great regrets that the employee-owners of Caboose have decided to permanently close the retail storefront location at 10800 West Alameda Avenue in Lakewood. “The […]

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Model railroad locomotive, freight car, passenger car, structure, and tool announcements for January 28, 2021

Front, side, and back of train

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 January 28, 2021. HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division F45 diesel locomotive. Wisconsin […]

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New large-scale products for January 2021

Accucraft 1:20.3 Baldwin 0-6-0T live steam locomotive

Large scale locomotive Baldwin 0-6-0T steam locomotive. Freelance “Mabel” 1:20.3 (45mm gauge) live-steam locomotive. Black with white lining, green with yellow lining, maroon with yellow lining, and blue with white lining. Butane-fired model with pressure gauge, piston valve gear, pop safety valve under steam dome, water gauge with blowdown valve, boiler check valve for future […]

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New toy-train products for January 2021

Atlas O Peavey Co. Pullman-Standard 4,427-cubic-foot capacity low-side three-bay covered hopper

O gauge freight cars Pullman-Standard 4,427-cubic-foot-capacity low-side three-bay covered hopper. New paint schemes: Peavey Co. (blue and white), Archer Daniels Midland (blue and white), Cooperative Marketing Association (brown and black), Gold Kist (yellow and blue), Indiana Farm Bureau Cooperative Association Inc. (red, white, and blue), Scoular (gray and black), Tabor & Co. (gray and white), […]

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Model railroad locomotive, freight car, structure, accessory, and decal announcements for January 21, 2021

Two passenger cars

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 Railroader editors have news on for the week of January 21, 2021. HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division FP45 diesel locomotive. Atchison, […]

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Model railroad locomotives, freight cars, structures, decals, and more for January 14, 2021

Refrigerator car

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 Railroader editors have news on for the week of January 14, 2021. HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Diesel SD70M-2 diesel locomotive. Canadian […]

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