April 16, 2023

Trapped by American Flyer HO

HO scale gondolas produced by Gilbert’s American Flyer line arrived in many variations and loads throughout the early 1960s.

January 19, 2023

Rapido’s Collectible Amtrak “Day One”

Not only is this special release Amtrak 4316 model noteworthy for collectors, this offering represents Rapido Trains’ first HO-scale E8A model sold.

January 16, 2023

Bachmann’s Plasticville, U.S.A. Turns 75

While Bachmann’s Plasticville U.S.A. launched in 1947 with a series of O and S scale structures, with HO scale following in 1952.

January 16, 2023

A Gaggle of Geese: Santa Fe’s “Blue Goose” in HO

January 16, 2023

Magnificent Marketing: TYCO

TYCO published an in-depth showcase of its merchandizing, advertising, and marketing efforts for retailers in 1972.

August 18, 2022

North American Diesel’s SD40-2

One of the early entries in HO’s SD40-2 club was this offering from North American Diesel. The hobby needed an SD40-2, but was this the one?

June 11, 2022

TYCO’s Last Best Year: 1982

In ranking TYCO’s output during the Brown Box era (early 1970s into the 1990s), the year 1982 is a standout for the line.

March 21, 2022

HObbyline Locomotives and Rolling Stock

How many HObbyline models are in your collection?

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.