The July 2026 edition of Micro-News is here!, This Micro-Trains by Atlas monthly catalog features the latest new releases, pre-orders, and more. The deadline to pre-orders from this edition of the Micro-News is August 15, 2026.

Last year Atlas acquired Micro-Trains. Let's look at their new catalogue. It features some of their GRIT N' GRIME SERIES.

Today one out of five of North America's freight car fleet is a tank car. ATLAS' N MASTER TRINITY 25,500 GALLON TANK CAR is an eye-catcher.

RUSTY RAIL has been cranking out new models for months. Here are more models for scenes and details. Hit & miss engines can add a great deal of interesting "pop" as they were of an era when even work-a-day appliances were gaudily and lovingly painted, b...

Our traveling correspondent Grunt68 visited a great place called Camp 18 in California, an old logging camp. Packed full of old junk skidders, and all types of cats.

RUSTY RAIL offers generators, workers, hobos & bums, and other flavor for your layout in HO and O.

RUSTY RAIL continues to create more new HO and O scale models as 3D printed parts.

Forthcoming from HERPA this summer of 2026 are these upcoming releases. Many new models and limited editions, and previous models in new colors are in this colorful catalogue.

ARTITEC continues to develop new models in popular model railroad scales.

Lets take a look at new HO and N scale announcements from ATLAS.

This ATLAS catalog features models like the O 2-8-0 Steam Locomotive, the O 50' Gunderson Box Car and the O Comet and Horizon Passenger Cars. In addition, there's the long-awaited return of some highly-requested Industrial Rail models!

Ua Railcar (Wooden Body Sheating) from Armor35 is one of two versions of their 1/35 range of Soviet railroad subjects. It is a multi-media kit composed of resin, wood, acetate, photoetch and machined brass parts.

NOCH announces their latest releases that are now available. This expansive selection includes HO, N and Z scales, and covers the range of scenery items, plastic and 3D printed figures and details, scenes, laser-cut minis, accessory sets, and more.

Here are some new HO & O items from a month or so ago. Just a reminder that the web site now offers USPS Ground Advantage for mailing. Has all the features of Priority Mail, like tracking and insurance. Saves you on mailing costs but takes a couple of mo...

Modelers and railfans may enjoy these 30-odd photos of a Southern Railway bay window caboose.