RMC Product Reviews
Reviews of great new products for the scale model railroader, presented by the staff Railroad Model Craftsman staff and updated monthly. To have your products considered for review, please send samples to:
Railroad Model Craftsman
Attn: Harry K. Wong
P.O. 16673
San Francisco, CA 94116
July 24, 2024
Micro-Trains ‘Grit N’ Grime’ Series 2-Bay ACF Covered Hopper Kit
Micro-Trains’ first HO “Grit N’ Grime” series release is a trio of 2-bay ACF covered hoppers painted and prototypically weathered after actual cars from three different railroads.
July 24, 2024
ScaleTrains’ HO and N EMD SD40-2s
In January 1972, EMD launched its new “Dash-2” line of locomotives. Now ScaleTrains is releasing the SD40-2 in HO and N scales.
July 3, 2024
Bar Mills Scale Model Works’ Downtown Garage
The model is based on a scratchbuilt, freelanced structure designed and built by George Sellios for his well-known HO scale Franklin & South Manchester layout.
July 3, 2024
Tangent Scale Models Greenville 6,000cf 60’ Double Plug Door Boxcars
Now available from Tangent Scale Models is its first production of highly detailed 60-foot boxcars representing these Greenville-built 6,000 cu. ft. double plug door prototypes in HO scale.
June 2, 2024
ScaleTrains Rivet Counter Trinity 82’ Mechanical Reefer
Responding to the wishes of contemporary modelers, ScaleTrains is now producing HO scale Trinity 82’ refrigerator cars as part of its premium “Rivet Counter” series.
June 2, 2024
Broadway Limited Imports Paragon4 SP GS-4 4-8-4
Though Broadway Limited Imports has produced models of the Southern Pacific GS-4 before, this is a completely reengineered release.
April 3, 2024
Bar Mills Over-Nighter Series Kits
Bar Mills Scale Model Works has taken the classic laser-cut kit and combined with modern printing techniques to develop an easy-to-assemble series of structure kits.
April 3, 2024
Athearn Genesis 2.0 EMD SD59M-2/SD59MX
Athearn has completely reengineered its Genesis SD60M models from the wheels up with a higher level of detail and a host of other improvements.
March 1, 2024
Rail Conductor AniLight DCC Lighting Decoder
RailConductor LLC is a new company that has released the AniLight Lighting Decoder as its first product. As its name implies, this is a lighting circuit controlled by DCC commands.
March 1, 2024
Rapido Trains HO Scale Northeastern Caboose
Rapido Trains has brought us an HO model of the Northeastern caboose, and while it’s not the first time this prototype has been represented, it is the first model where the manufacturer has been attentive to the variations in appliances and equipment.
