Product Reviews

Cowcatcher Online Reviews

Product Review: MAC Rail EOT Devices

Product Review: Rapido Lightweight Dining Car

Product Review: Grain Belt Models Bins and Culverts

Product Review : Rapido HO Flexi-Flo Hoppers

Product Review: Walthers Modern Yard Office

Product Review: PIKO SmartControl light

Product Review – Walthers Switch Machine

Product Review – InterMountain ET44AC GEVO

Product Review: InterMountain N-scale hoppers

Selected Print Edition Reviews

Athearn HO-Scale ACF 2970 Texas & Pacific Center Flow Hopper – September/October 2007

Atlas GP30 – July/August 2008

Athearn HO-Scale GP38-2 – March/April 2013

ScaleTrains HO-Scale UP GTEL “Big Blow” Turbine – November/December 2016

ScaleTrains’ HO-Scale UP “Big Blow” *– Courtesy ScaleTrains*

Kato Sound Box DC Control System – May/June 2015

InterMountain N-Scale SD40-2 – May/June 2017

InterMountain HO-Scale GP10 Paducah – September/October 2017

Walthers HO-Scale Modern Yard Office – November/December 2019

Grain Belt HO-Scale Grain Bins and Culverts – May/June 2020

RailSmith N-Scale Frisco Pullman coach “Clayton” – May/June 2021

Rapido Trains HO-Scale Southern Pacific SW 1200 Locomotive – July/August 2021

ScaleTrains HO-Scale Bethlehem Steel Co. Rivet Counter Flatcar – September/October 2021

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The Springmaid Line

In its 125 years, the Lancaster & Chester Railroad, known as the Springmaid Line, has been the pulse of South Carolina’s Chester and Lancaster counties. The line evolved from a narrow-gauge operation that ran out of money, like so many railroads in the late 19th century. And today, the L&C is in a very active growth mode and is the region’s ticket to the future.
Gateway Grain Railway

William Selleck’s traveling N-scale “shadowbox” layout may pale in comparison to the large layout in his Lansing, MI, basement, but it expands the mind. At 2 feet by 8 feet, the Gateway Grain Railway depicts a fictional short line operated by the large rural elevator that it serves. The compact size has allowed Selleck to focus on weathering, realism and operations, and he loves to share his work with other modelers.

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Northland Rail aims to boost marketing for model railroad and railroad organizations behind the expertise of veteran hobbyists. …

Project Railroad: Part II of modeling a modern day newspaper production facility on the N-scale Whitehurst & Pine Ridge Railroad. …

Take a ride with the Cowcatcher on the The Rocky Mountaineer’s new “Rockies to Red Rocks” excursion, which debuted in the U.S. in August. …

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The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad marks 50 years (plus one) of narrow-gauge excursions between Chama, NM, and Antonito, CO, will a celebration of steam. …

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Whitehurst & Pine Ridge Railroad

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Product News & Review

Rapido HO-Scale SP SW1200 Locomotive

The Cowcatcher reviews Rapido Trains’ dynamic HO-scale Southern Pacific “Bloody Nose” SW1200 switching locomotive in the July/August 2021 issue. The model, designed from original blueprints and field measurements, is full of prototype details and runs effortlessly with lots of pulling power.

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The Springmaid Line

Gateway Grain Railway

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Whitehurst & Pine Ridge Railroad

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