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
November 13, 2019
Berkshire Valley Models REO High Wheel Box Truck in O Scale
The assembled REO High Wheel Box Truck kits produce a striking model of an interesting and unusual early vehicle.
November 13, 2019
N Scale Amtrak Viewliner II Baggage Car by Kato
N scale modelers of contemporary passenger equipment will find these Kato Viewliner II baggage cars essential for the proper representation of current Amtrak operations.
July 20, 2019
International Car Company Extended Wide-Vision Caboose by Walthers in HO Scale
As freight cars grew in height during the 1960s, it became apparent that standard cupolas could no longer provide the forward vision needed by rear end crews to watch over the train.
June 19, 2019
“Rivet Counter” General Electric Dash9-44CW Locomotive by ScaleTrains.com
If you are a modeler of big main line American railroading from the mid-1990s to today, or just an admirer of modern motive power, the highly detailed and smooth-running ScaleTrains.com Rivet Counter GE Dash9-44CW can be a welcome addition to your roster.
April 15, 2019
Johnstown America AutoFlood II Hopper Car in N scale by ExactRail
ExactRail has recently released an N-scale model of the Johnstown America AutoFlood II in a number of paint schemes reflecting many of the owners and operators of these cars.
February 15, 2019
Using the Ladder Track System
Introducing and reviewing a game-changing yard ladder system using HO scale components manufactured by Micro Engineering.
January 8, 2019
American Limited Santa Fe Postwar Welded Tank Cars in HO Scale
These HO scale tank cars from American Limited feature outstanding detail and should be considered an essential addition for Santa Fe fans.
August 23, 2018
Bachmann Trains Santa Fe GP30 in HO Scale
Bachmann’s latest GP30 release is all what it claims to be: A DCC sound value model that offers the novice plenty of opportunity for learning the basics of command control operation and programming while also providing those more experienced hobbyists on a strict budget an attractive looking model with all the current tech.
June 19, 2018
Owl Mountain Models Southern Pacific Flatcar Kit in HO
Owl Mountain Models cut no corners in producing a complete quality model of this common and often overlooked prototype flatcar in HO scale.
May 18, 2018
Review: Chasing the Powhatan Arrow
Michael Abraham’s latest travelogue, Chasing the Powhatan Arrow, does not follow the normal course of a book about railroads. Abraham approaches his subject from the viewpoint of presenting an economic geographic assessment of the region between Norfolk, Va., and Cincinnati, Ohio.
