Learn more about the latest products to arrive at the Model Railroader offices for the week ending February 27th 2026.

A scale test car was recently released by Wm. K. Walthers Inc. The HO scale model, part of the manufacturer’s Proto range, features die-cast metal construction, prototype-specific details, and ...

Tour the HO scale (1:87.1) Chicago, Peoria & Western, John Brennan’s masterfully designed model railroad depicting the flatlands of Illinois in September 1940. Housed in a dedicated 35 x 45-foot ...

In Hamburg, Germany, housed in a nondescript brick building, you'll find the Miniatur Wunderlan d - the largest HO scale model railroad in the world. The model, which has taken more than 500,000 hours ...

Track selection is among the first decisions you'll have to make when you get started in model railroading, second only to scale. In HO (1:87.1), the two most commonly used track sizes are code 100 ...