Model Railroad News February 2026

Description

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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