Product Reviews

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Introducing Piko America’s HO scale Whitcomb 65-ton switcher

Introducing Piko America’s HO scale Whitcomb 65-ton switcher

In this Rapid Review, we take a look at and listen to Piko’s new European...

Athearn Genesis 2.0 EMD SD60M ‘Tri-Clops’

Athearn Genesis 2.0 EMD SD60M ‘Tri-Clops’

Join Eric White trackside as he reviews the Athearn EMD SD60M 'Tri-Clops' locomotive! Learn all...

HO scale Walthers Turnouts

HO scale Walthers Turnouts

Follow along with Eric White as he works on the MR&T to replace some of...

Rapid Review: Rapido Trains EMD SW1200 Switcher

Rapid Review: Rapido Trains EMD SW1200 Switcher

Eric White is back with another Rapid Review, and this time he's taking a look...

Tangent HO scale 40-foot PS-1 boxcar

Tangent HO scale 40-foot PS-1 boxcar

Cody Grivno, group technical editor, gives Tangent’s new HO scale PS-1 boxcar the once over...

Check out this Rapid Review of the new Athearn Genesis GP18!

Check out this Rapid Review of the new Athearn Genesis GP18!

Cody Grivno, group technical editor, and Eric White, senior editor, take a close look at...

Bachmann’s new N scale Hudson is on the test track!

Bachmann’s new N scale Hudson is on the test track!

The iconic class J3 Hudson pulled New York Central’s Great Steel Fleet until streamlined diesels...

Rapido Trains N scale Canadian passenger train

Rapido Trains N scale Canadian passenger train

The Canadian is out and it's roaming the Canadian Canyons layout in the Model Railroader...

ScaleTrains.com N scale Union Pacific Standard Turbine and tender

ScaleTrains.com N scale Union Pacific Standard Turbine and tender

ScaleTrains.com recently sent us a sample of the N scale Union Pacific gas turbine locomotive....

Athearn Genesis 2.0 EMD SD80MAC

Athearn Genesis 2.0 EMD SD80MAC

Athearn is rolling out its Genesis 2.0 models and we recently received a sample of...

ScaleTrains.com HO scale CSX Pride in Service GE ES44ACs

ScaleTrains.com HO scale CSX Pride in Service GE ES44ACs

CSX is honoring veterans and first responders with three specially painted HO scale General Electric...

Accurail HO scale American Car & Foundry 2,970-cubic-foot capacity two-bay Center Flow covered hopper kit

Accurail HO scale American Car & Foundry 2,970-cubic-foot capacity two-bay Center Flow covered hopper kit

A three-pack of Chicago & Northern Western ACF 2970 covered hopper kits recently arrived at...

Kato 20th Century Limited train set

Kato 20th Century Limited train set

We take a look at Kato's new 20th Century Limited train set. Learn how to...

Rapido Trains MLW M420 diesel locomotive

Rapido Trains MLW M420 diesel locomotive

We just got this new HO scale MLW M420 locomotive in the shop from Rapido...

Piko G scale 0-6-0

Piko G scale 0-6-0

Piko's G scale 0-6-0 now comes with sound. In this video, MR's Dana Kawala test-runs...

Video: Bachmann HO scale Siemens SC-44 Charger

Video: Bachmann HO scale Siemens SC-44 Charger

Check out Bachmann's new HO scale Siemens SC-44 Charger on the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy!

Video: Athearn Genesis 2.0 EMD SD90MAC-H diesel locomotive

Video: Athearn Genesis 2.0 EMD SD90MAC-H diesel locomotive

See and hear the SoundTraxx Tsunami2-equipped Electro-Motive Division SD90MAC-H in action as it hauls a...

Athearn HO scale Union Pacific CA-8 caboose with sound

Athearn HO scale Union Pacific CA-8 caboose with sound

Check out this sound-equipped Athearn HO scale Union Pacific class CA-8 caboose.

Atlas HO scale Alco RSD-5

Atlas HO scale Alco RSD-5

Watch Atlas's HO scale Alco RSD-5 on the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy!

Rapido N scale General Electric Dash 8-40CM ‘Draper Taper’

Rapido N scale General Electric Dash 8-40CM ‘Draper Taper’

Check out Rapido's new N scale General Electric Dash-8-40CM Draper Taper on the Canadian Canyons...