Model Industry History: Monogram Acquisition of Aurora Mold Sets
Remember models by Aurora Plastics Corporation? Recall they went away in the mid-1970s, and Monogram bought them? Ever wonder why many kits were not reissued, and if the legendary train wreck that destroyed tooling actually happened? This will set the...
CARS & TRUCKS NEWS December 2024-February 2025
Come see what HERPA has planned for release this winter!
NOCH - AMMO Rail Center
The AMMO Rail Center brand is now exclusively distributed in Europe (except BeNeLux) by NOCH. Let's look at what Rail Center offers.
Atlas - Newly Arrived Models, and Announcements
ATLAS has welcomed several new arrivals, and announces many more due to arrive.
Atlas - O C44-9W Locomotives
ATLAS O offers these C44-9W Locomotives, including the special theme Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway camouflaged loco.
Atlas O - Premier Funnel Flow Tank Car
For O scalers ATLAS has released this FUNNEL FLOW TANK CAR. Part of the Premier range, it is full of detail.
Atlas - Well, Well, Going Big With Wells and Containers and Hi-Cubes
ATLAS O announces new well cars and cargoes.
Rusty Rail - HO Fishing Boat & O Farm Tractor
New castings from RUSTY RAIL launch this fishing boat and tractor.
Rusty Rail - New Trackside Scenes
RUSTY RAIL has been busy making masters and casting parts and scenes for HO and O modelers. These are all resin castings.
8th annual Big Train Show
Enjoy these photos of The 8th annual Big Train Show, organized by the Johnson City Railroad Experience. Most of these photos are of the layout by the Sipping & Switching Society of North Carolina.
Herpa 75th Anniversary Open House
HERPA is getting ready for a summer party and open house in June - celebrating their 75th anniversary this year.
Thunder Model: DRG Class 80; Tankers | Armorama™
Thunder Model announces their set of a 1/35 DRG Class 80 locomotive and tank cars, expected for Winter 2024