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.

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.

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.

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.

KALMBACH MEDIA announces several new books. Some look at railroads, some railroad divisions, specific areas, locomotives, and manufacturer catalogues.

WHITE RIVER PRODUCTIONS will soon release the second edition of RIO GRANDE: SCENIC LINE OF THE WORLD.

ATLAS has released a third run of HO 5250 COVERED HOPPERS. The model features three unique body style variations to represent those changes from the 1960s into the 21st Century.

ATLAS announces a new O SD45 LOCOMOTIVE.

The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad operates a S-160 USATC locomotive, No. 1702. It has been modified from its original purpose, including a tender from a Rock Island steam loco. This feature looks at the loco and S-160 for Modelers.

ATLAS announces their foray into Z scale, which is 1:220. This 53' Evans Double Plug Door Box Car is their first rolling stock model.

To maintain their first generation Alcos and 100+ year-old steam locomotives, the Nevada Northern Railway in Ely, Nevada operates this engine house. In 2007 I toured this fantastical realm of railroad reverence.

A place you can go to run a 100+ year-old steam locomotive - yeah, right! But it is not a myth and you do not have to capture a unicorn to find the Nevada Northern Railway in Ely, Nevada. In 2007 I partook of this fantastical realm of railroad reverence...

Rachel, a Vulcan Iron Works 1920 2-4-4T steam loco.