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
February 6, 2024
Otter Valley Trains’ HO Scale National Steel Car Gondola
Following the release of its National Steel Car 6,400 cu. ft. gondola in HO scale, OVR Trains has followed this up with the same builder’s 6,000 cu. ft. variant.
January 29, 2024
Rapido’s HO Scale RS-18u and RSC-14
Produced until August 1968, 351 RS-18s were constructed by MLW. Now Rapido is offering two unique versions: The RS-18u and RSC-14.
January 24, 2024
PIKO America N Scale 65-Ton Whitcomb Switcher
Between 1943 and 1944, 167 65-DE-19As were produced at Whitcomb’s plant in Rochelle, Ill. Now it’s available in N scale from PIKO.
January 5, 2024
Walthers Cornerstone Vintage Gas Station
Over the years, Walthers has produced models of several styles of service stations of varying sizes that reflect different eras.
January 5, 2024
Tangent Scale Models’ Wide-Vision Cabooses
International Car Company built cabooses for all of the “Hill Lines,” including Burlington, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and Spokane, Portland & Seattle.
November 28, 2023
Banta Modelworks Foley’s Barn
While not following any particular prototype, Foley’s Barn is representative of the many common barns that can be seen nationwide.
November 28, 2023
ScaleTrains’ ‘Rivet Counter’ General Electric AC4400CW Locomotives
Available now from ScaleTrains is its first production of General Electric AC4400CW diesels in HO scale.
October 3, 2023
ClassOneModelWorks.com GSC HD Depressed-Center Flatcars and Loads
Class One Model Works (COMW) has released an all-new, ready-to-run HO scale model of a heavy duty depressed-center flatcar based on prototypes designed by General Steel Castings Co.
October 3, 2023
OVR Trains ‘Private Label’ National Steel Car 6400cf Scrap and Trash Gondola
Otter Valley Railroad, located in Tillsonburg, Ont., has released its first HO scale freight car in its “Private Label” line of rolling stock — the National Steel Car-designed 6,400 cu. ft. high-sided gondola.
August 28, 2023
Atlas Master 60’ Gunderson 7550cf Double-Door Boxcar
This Atlas Masters boxcar is a must-have for anyone modeling the modern era.
