Model Railroad News September 2026

Model Railroad News September 2026

Product News

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

HO-Scale Reviews

• 1960s Super Tankers
     NACC 20,500- and 30,000-gallon tank cars from Tangent Scale Models
• Big Tubs and Taller Tubs
     Berwick Bathtub Gondolas from Athearn Trains
• Eye-Catching Critter
     Claremont & Concord 44-tonner from Rapido Trains
• With or Without Waffles
     ACF 50' Hi-Cube Boxcar from Moloco Trains
• Hot Rod Red
     MKT GP40 from Rapido Trains
• Western Road Grain Haulers
     BN, RI, and WP ACF 4600s from Athearn Trains
• Little Critter with a Yellow Nose
     Plymouth ML-8 Switcher from Walthers Mainline
• Firepower for a Flatcar
     Naval Gun Load from Rapido Trains

N-Scale Reviews

• Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
     Roadside Billboard and Highway Cantilever from ScaleSigns
• Notable Numbers
     UP Dash 8-40CW from Atlas Model Railroad Co.
     UP ES44AC from Broadway Limited Imports
• Horseheads and Manes
     NS AC44C6Ms from ScaleTrains

O-Gauge Review

•  Pipes on the Way
     52'6" Flatcar with Load from Atlas Trainman

Columns & Departments:

• Letters/Industry News/Things We're Doing
• Prototype Profile: KCS GP40-3 2838
• 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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