Model Railroad News February 2026

Model Railroad News February 2026

Product News

• Locomotives & Rolling Stock
• Vehicles & Loads
• Structures, Scenery & more
• Books & more

HO-Scale Reviews

• A Dash 2 in Blue
  from Athearn
• Acela II Arrives in HO
  from Bachmann Trains
• Long-Serving GP40
  from Rapido Trains
• Santa Fe Waycar
  from Class One Model Works
• New Coil Car
  from Walthers Proto
• An Essential CN Caboose
  from Rapido Trains
• A Geep with Many Owners
  from Atlas Model Railroad Co.

N-Scale Reviews

• Contemporary Looks for P42s
  from Kato
• Fast Forty and Friend
  from ScaleTrains
• Patched C44-9Ws
  from Kato
• Contemporary Plate F Boxcar
  from Aurora Miniatures

O-Gauge Review

• Flatcars with Tractor and Trailer
  from Menards

Book Review

• More Katy
  from Main Track Multimedia

Columns & Departments:

• Letters/Industry News
• Prototype Profile Gallery
• Dealer Directory
• Timetable
• Advertising Index

Model Railroad News is the only monthly publication dedicated exclusively to the latest new product announcements for all popular model railroading scales. Each month we present the hobby industry’s most in-depth and detailed product reviews. We also regularly explore the hobby industry’s colorful past in our regular “From the Archive” feature.

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