Model Railroad News November 2026

Model Railroad News November 2026

Product News

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

HO-Scale Reviews

•  Recycled F-units
     Santa Fe’s CF7 from Rapido Trains
• Big Hopper for Small Bits
     Woodchip Hopper from Walthers
• Vintage American
     4-4-0 American from Bachmann Trains
• Basic Black Before Silver
     Santa Fe U28CG from Atlas Model Railroad Co.
• Mid-1960s Blue
     N&W GP18 from Athearn Trains
• Western Roads Trio
     40' Double-Sheath Wood Boxcar from Accurail
• Burnham Shops Steel Way Car
     Rio Grande Caboose from Rapido Trains
• A Lightweight Road Switcher
     The Milwaukee Road RSC-2 from Walthers
• 1970s Freight Car that Keeps Rolling
     PS-5344 from Athearn Trains
• Now, Two Styles To Serve Commuters
     Transit and Suburban New Look Buses from Rapido Trains
• Basic Businesses
     Shopping Center kits from Walthers

N-Scale Reviews

• Big Steam for N Scale
     UP Challenger from Broadway Limited Imports
• Turbo-Powered 2,300 Horses
     D&H GP39-2 from Atlas Model Railroad Co.

O-Scale Review

• Midwest and Eastern Classics
     EJ&E and Northampton & Bath Boxcars from Atlas Model Railroad Co.

Book Review

•  Awesome Autumn
     Modeling Autumn Scenery from Artisan Rail Media

Columns & Departments:

• Things We're Doing/Industry News
• Prototype Profile Gallery: Santa Fe CF7s
  
• 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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