Rio Grande hoppers in HO from Arrowhead Models
Arrowhead Models add Penn Central and Rio Grande offerings for its HO-scale Committee Design hopper car model. Rio Grande offerings include a dozen road numbers (with another six road numbers as exclusive releases only offered by Spring Creek Model Trains). Arrowhead Models plans to ship these new HO-scale hopper car models in February 2023.
Märklin/TRIX announces HO ES44AC
Among the many new releases included in Märklin’s “New Items 2023” catalog (available online) is a listing for an HO-scale General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotive with two Union Pacific decorations shown. In addition, the manufacturer is showing an all-new tooling hopper car for HO will be available to accompany this all-new tooling diesel locomotive release. […]
Aurora Miniatures delivers SD60F
The first HO-scale diesel locomotive release, a Canadian-prototype SD60F, has arrived in North America. A review, featuring all Canadian National paint schemes, is planned for Model Railroad News in the near future. This view shows Dave and Jeff Zucker at Spring Creek Model Trains in Deshler, Nebr., showing off this all-new model.
Safe-Pak is first HO release from Roka
A new name in the hobby, Roka Prototype Models is showing availability for an HO-scale Safe-Pak automobile carrier replica. The model is listed at $109.99 with several road names and multiple variations to the Safe-Pak design. https://rokamodels.com/
Atlas acquires HO Ford toolings from River Point Station
Atlas Model Railroad Company, Inc. is proud to announce the purchase of HO-scale vehicle tooling along with designs for certain previously unannounced products from River Point Station Fine Scale Models of Warwick, RI. Vehicle molds acquired include the Expedition EL, F-250, F-350 and more. A complete list of the acquired tooling is below. “Previously, in […]
HO Dry Ice Reefer from Funaro & Camerlengo
Funaro & Camerlengo offers dry ice reefer car model kit that includes a one-piece body shell. There are two kits available with the line’s 8520 release representing protoypes built by American Car & Foundry (ACF) in 1938 (car numbers 5021–5023) and 1942 (5028–5033). The hobby company’s other dry ice reefer kit release (8521) reproduces ACF’s […]
Walthers Proto SD9 run due Fall 2023
A new group of HO-scale SD9s will arrive from Walthers in Fall 2023
Delay for ScaleTrains SD38-2
ScaleTrains’ examination of its recently received HO-scale SD38-2 diesel locomotive models found issues that will see select road names seeing a new production correcting situations discovered. Shipping in the near future, ScaleTrains will deliver its Frisco and orange scheme Elgin, Joliet & Eastern SD38-2s. The remaining road names in the announcement are now expected during […]
Athearn Announces New Switchers
Athearn announced a new production of HO-scale SW1500 diesel switchers for January 2024 delivery. The complete roster of Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern’s SW1500s (36 and 37) will be included in this release… http://www.athearn.com/Articles/Hobbywire.aspx
Blue Goose
Santa Fe’s 4-6-4 Blue Goose is a classic streamlined steam locomotive and was a one-of-a-kind roster member… models in HO are many, and coming in HO Collector quarterly magazine in 2023 you’ll see a survey of them in “A Gaggle of Geese”