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June Model Railroader previews Chattanooga layouts, from live steam to N scale

June Model Railroader previews Chattanooga layouts, from live steam to N scale

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Model railroaders pack early June with shows, charters and meetings

Model railroaders pack early June with shows, charters and meetings

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Atlas June Micro-News packs weathered N scale freight-car variety

Atlas June Micro-News packs weathered N scale freight-car variety

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Walthers sets June 1 start for 2026 National Model Railroad Build-Off

Walthers sets June 1 start for 2026 National Model Railroad Build-Off

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Bluebell Railway to host model railway weekend with Ffarquhar Branch exhibit

Bluebell Railway to host model railway weekend with Ffarquhar Branch exhibit

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Athearn’s Genesis NSC 6000 gondola targets modern scrap service layouts

Athearn’s Genesis NSC 6000 gondola targets modern scrap service layouts

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What’s Neat This Week 50-foot boxcar returns from Value Trains USA

What’s Neat This Week 50-foot boxcar returns from Value Trains USA

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Atlas releases N scale MR&T GP38-2 locomotives with ESU sound

Atlas releases N scale MR&T GP38-2 locomotives with ESU sound

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DEMU Showcase 2026 returns to Sutton Coldfield this June
Community & Events

DEMU Showcase 2026 returns to Sutton Coldfield this June

DEMU Showcase brought diesel and electric modellers to Wyndley Leisure Centre with Class 47 samples, club models and layouts from P4 to O gauge.

Sam Ortega2m read
Bakewell model railway exhibition promises 15 layouts and 9 traders
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Bakewell model railway exhibition promises 15 layouts and 9 traders

Bakewell packed 15 layouts and 9 traders into one weekend, with Longchester Gasworks-style variety, £5 entry and easy parking making it a solid show trip.

Sam Ortega2m read
Ellis Clark Trains unveils dual-channel Nexus sound decoder for model railways
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Ellis Clark Trains unveils dual-channel Nexus sound decoder for model railways

Nexus splits loco sound across two channels, with 256 Mbit of memory and three-speaker support on Clark Railworks’ WD 2-10-0.

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Hornby adds five new HM7000 sound profiles for model locomotives
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Hornby adds five new HM7000 sound profiles for model locomotives

Hornby’s HM7000 just picked up five profiles, from Royal Scot steam and BR diesels to the Class 390 Pendolino.

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Rapido Trains UK debuts first TT:120 model with BR fish vans
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Rapido Trains UK debuts first TT:120 model with BR fish vans

Rapido Trains UK’s first TT:120 release is a BR Diagram 1/801 fish van, and it opens up proper mixed-traffic, parcels and engineer’s scenes in the scale.

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Cavalex shows updated Class 47 samples as production nears
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Cavalex shows updated Class 47 samples as production nears

Cavalex’s new Class 47 decorated samples sharpen the livery picture, from a corrected D1500 green to InterCity Executive and revised Network SouthEast. But some tooling tweaks remain.

Jamie Taylor2m read
M.T.H. sets near-term shipping dates for GP35s and cabooses
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M.T.H. sets near-term shipping dates for GP35s and cabooses

M.T.H.'s new two-week shipping list puts GP35s and cabooses in dealers' near-term pipeline, with low-hood and high-hood O scale units leading the way.

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Free Shildon model railway exhibition brings 20-plus layouts to Locomotion
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Free Shildon model railway exhibition brings 20-plus layouts to Locomotion

Free entry and more than 20 layouts made Locomotion a standout June stop, with club members, guests and traders filling the Main Hall in Shildon.

Jamie Taylor2m read
Hornby unveils 2026 TT:120 catalogue with Black Five and Class 30/31 models
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Hornby unveils 2026 TT:120 catalogue with Black Five and Class 30/31 models

Hornby’s TT:120 range now spans Black Five steam, Class 30/31 diesels and more freight, backed by a £4.99 catalogue and five years of planned products.

Jamie Taylor2m read
Perth model railway exhibition 2026 to showcase 32 layouts
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Perth model railway exhibition 2026 to showcase 32 layouts

Perth’s Dewars Centre will pack in 32 layouts, specialist societies and a 60-foot O gauge Glasgow Queen Street. Advance tickets open early at 9:30am.

Nina Kowalski2m read
Bluebell Railway to host model railway weekend with Ffarquhar Branch exhibit
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Bluebell Railway to host model railway weekend with Ffarquhar Branch exhibit

Bluebell Railway’s Model Railway Weekend will pair preserved-railway atmosphere with the rare Ffarquhar Branch, one of Rev. W. Awdry’s own layouts.

Jamie Taylor2m read
M.T.H. adds limited Premier O Scale CN and NS freight cars
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M.T.H. adds limited Premier O Scale CN and NS freight cars

M.T.H. paired its limited CN and Norfolk Southern ES44s with matching Premier O cars, giving modern O scale owners a more believable train to build right away.

Nina Kowalski2m read
Athearn announces HO 200-ton crane and 50-foot gondola set
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Athearn announces HO 200-ton crane and 50-foot gondola set

Athearn’s HO crane set lands with a matching gondola, giving modelers a ready-made wreck train, maintenance scene, or bridge crew in one purchase.

Jamie Taylor2m read
Kato Japan roundup spotlights N2000 Uwakai, E131 and 211 series N scale trains
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Kato Japan roundup spotlights N2000 Uwakai, E131 and 211 series N scale trains

Kato’s May roundup put three very different N scale jobs on the same table: a tilting Shikoku limited express, a compact Senseki Line commuter, and a Green Car suburban set.

Sam Ortega2m read
Athearn announces 80th anniversary HO scale F7A Roundhouse release
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Athearn announces 80th anniversary HO scale F7A Roundhouse release

Athearn’s Roundhouse F7A pairs an 80th anniversary badge with 21-pin DCC and an 18-inch radius, aiming at collectors and operators alike.

Jamie Taylor2m read
Kato’s Canadian Pacific military dress SD70ACu highlights rare rebuilt power
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Kato’s Canadian Pacific military dress SD70ACu highlights rare rebuilt power

Kato’s military dress SD70ACu is a showpiece, but the real story is whether a rare rebuilt Canadian Pacific unit can earn a spot on an operating roster.

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Rapido Trains receives first samples of HO Santa Fe U30CG diesels
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Rapido Trains receives first samples of HO Santa Fe U30CG diesels

Rapido’s first HO Santa Fe U30CG tooling samples arrived with both passenger and freight versions, pushing the all-new GE cowl unit into physical testing.

Nina Kowalski2m read
Hornby launches steam-generator Merchant Navy Channel Packet model
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Hornby launches steam-generator Merchant Navy Channel Packet model

Hornby’s £364.99 Channel Packet adds smoke, sound and wheel-sync effects to the first Merchant Navy. The question is whether that theatre justifies the setup.

Sam Ortega2m read
Comprehensive DCC resource hub simplifies digital upgrades for modelers
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Comprehensive DCC resource hub simplifies digital upgrades for modelers

Model Railroader and Trains.com offer a centralized DCC hub with beginner articles, videos and wiring guides to help modelers adopt digital control.

Jamie Taylor2m read
Athearn returns the BethGon Coalporter in new N-scale roadnames
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Athearn returns the BethGon Coalporter in new N-scale roadnames

Athearn’s BethGon Coalporter is back in N scale with CSX, BNSF, CN, KCP&L, and Norfolk Southern. It is an easy fit for modern unit-train rosters and coal-focused layouts.

Sam Ortega2m read
Accurascale adds Mirrlees Class 37/9s and new 37/4 variants
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Accurascale adds Mirrlees Class 37/9s and new 37/4 variants

Accurascale’s third Class 37 run finally brings OO gauge Mirrlees 37/9s and a fully tooled 37/4 with working roof fan and finer body detail.

Sam Ortega2m read
Comprehensive How to Guide Improves Freight Car Weathering Techniques
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Comprehensive How to Guide Improves Freight Car Weathering Techniques

A detailed how to article compiles established, hands on techniques for weathering freight cars, covering everything from general grime to rust and faded paint. The guide matters because it brings multiple proven methods together with clear workflow advice, tools lists, and finishing steps that help modelers improve realism without guesswork.

Jamie Taylor2m read
Atlas June Micro-News packs weathered N scale freight-car variety
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Atlas June Micro-News packs weathered N scale freight-car variety

Weathered Railgon, Railbox, and TTX cars led Atlas’ June Micro-News, with special loads that made N scale freights look worked hard right out of the box.

Nina Kowalski2m read
Atlas adds Premier-line Amfleet passenger cars in individual and four-car sets
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Atlas adds Premier-line Amfleet passenger cars in individual and four-car sets

Atlas’s return of Amfleet cars gave O gauge modelers a cleaner path to a modern Amtrak consist, with singles or a four-car set that fit O-42 curves.

Sam Ortega2m read
Rapido expands Evolution range with horsebox and carriage truck
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Rapido expands Evolution range with horsebox and carriage truck

Rapido’s Evolution range gained a horsebox and open carriage truck, filling the utility-stock gap that makes pre-grouping trains feel complete.

Sam Ortega2m read
Rapido Trains UK brings LNER Dynamometer Car history to N gauge
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Rapido Trains UK brings LNER Dynamometer Car history to N gauge

Rapido's first N-gauge carriage is no plain coach: the Dynamometer Car carries Mallard's 126mph legacy into 2mm scale and arrives in six historically useful versions.

Sam Ortega2m read
Heljan shows decorated OO gauge Class 86/2 samples with key detail changes
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Heljan shows decorated OO gauge Class 86/2 samples with key detail changes

Heljan’s decorated OO gauge Class 86/2 samples show TDM and pantograph options, plus fresh livery work, as Ben Jones checks the last corrections before release.

Jamie Taylor2m read
10 Techniques for Realistic Freight Car Weathering for HO, N, O Modellers
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10 Techniques for Realistic Freight Car Weathering for HO, N, O Modellers

Learn 10 practical techniques to weather freight cars realistically, with product picks, tools, and step‑by‑step methods tailored for HO, N, and O modellers.

Jamie Taylor6m read
Start N-Scale Layouts with Phase 0 to Run Trains Early
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Start N-Scale Layouts with Phase 0 to Run Trains Early

Get trains running early on N-scale layouts by using a Phase 0 approach that focuses on track, power, and testing before scenic work.

Jamie Taylor2m read