Classic Toy Trains new products for November 2025 includes new items from MTH, Mr. Muffin’s, Hobby Express, and more.

Learn more about the WalthersProto HO EMD NW2 in this product review from the team at Model Railroader magazine.

Dive into the captivating world of Cincinnati’s traction history with Mark Albert’s stunning HO scale model railroad! Originally built to travel to train shows, this layout, presented in the October ...

Comments: Kids on the porch swing, a dog in the front yard, and a neatly manicured yard. Those are just some of the highlights of Grandma’s House, a new HO scale structure from Menards. The two-story ...

Simple slide switches (single-pole double-throw or double-pole double-throw) can be mounted under the layout with a piece of piano wire inserted into the plastic slider to throw the turnout points.

Sections of Lego straight (top) and 12.5″ radius curved (bottom) track. One of the greatest strengths of model railroading is the diverse, multifaceted nature of the hobby. History, woodworking, ...

A new run of the WalthersMainline HO scale EMD GP9 was recently released. Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno shares a brief history of the Electro-Motive Division road switcher and Central ...

Road names: New paint schemes — Burlington Northern (Northern Pacific patchout); Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific (American Revolution Bicentennial scheme); Genesee Valley (green and yellow); Pacific RR ...

Road names: Canadian Pacific (green and black with pine tree), Boise Cascade (green and white with Minnesota, Dakota & Western reporting marks), British Columbia Ry. (green with Pacific dogwood herald ...

Welcome to our latest product review video. The Broadway Limited HO scale EMD GP30 is back in a colorful assortment of new paint schemes. Join Model Railroader Senior Editor Cody Grivno as he shares a ...

The Athearn HO FMC 5347 boxcar is decorated for Maine Central (Pan Am Railways and as-delivered schemes), Cadiz RR, Central Vermont, CSX, Green Mountain RR, and Railbox. The model has factory-applied, ...

The N scale Siemens ALC-42 from Bachmann recently visited our Milwaukee, Racine & Troy State Line Route. Join Model Railroader Associate Editor (and Amtrak fan) Bryson Sleppy as he provides a short ...