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December 26, 2021
Don’t Forget “Collector Consist” in Railroad Model Craftsman
There’s always more hobby history and you’ll find a serving presented quarterly in the pages of Railroad Model Craftsman.
September 15, 2021
Florida, Gulf & Atlantic SD40-2 collectible from TrainWorld
Florida, Gulf & Atlantic SD40-2s are available in HO from Broadway Limited and exclusive to New York’s TrainWorld.
June 6, 2021
Ertl’s Authentic Railway Designs
Debuting in the late 1990s, famous toy maker Ertl ventured into HO scale with several offerings.
April 8, 2021
White River Productions Acquires Diesel Era Magazine
White River Productions announces its acquisition of Diesel Era magazine.
March 17, 2021
IHC-Hobby Fantasy GG-1s
A colorful collection of “what if” models from IHC Hobby was the company’s run of “Catenary Collectibles” GG-1s.
January 21, 2021
Roundhouse’s Sand & Gravel Hopper
Introduced in the mid-1970s, this sand & gravel hopper car kit was produced by Model Die Casting/Roundhouse.
December 28, 2020
Amtrak 50th Anniversary E8 coming from Rapido Trains
A limited edition Amtrak 4316 has been announced by Rapido Trains for release with the company’s first production of HO-scale E8A and E8B units.
November 9, 2020
New York Central System Historical Society 50th Anniversary Boxcar
The New York Central System Historical Society marks its 50th anniversary in 2020 and the group has a specially made model offering commemorating this milestone. A New York Central 40-foot sliding door boxcar produced by MTH Trains for the society.
September 1, 2020
Attention Collectors: Menards Exclusives for 2020
Menards Collectibles has two exclusive HO trains sets from Bachmann for the 2020 holiday season.
August 27, 2020
Classic 1950s Athearn Budd RDCs in HO
The first HO-scale Budd RDCs from Athearn were metal kits in the early 1950s, which were followed by plastic releases by the end of the 1950s.
