What’s Happening In Model Railroading - March 2025 - Tony Cook & David Lehlbach

If you're a fan of highly detailed and prototypically accurate rolling stock, this show is for you! Model Railroad News' Tony Cook and Ray Arnott talk to owner and founder of Tangent Scale Models David Lehlbach on how Tangent was started and how they've created their own place in the market by providing an incredible offering of HO, N and O scale freight cars. David discusses their unique way of going to market that satisfies all of us looking for instant gratification. Later, Tony and Ray discuss news out of Rapido, Bachmann, Walthers and more.

Check out all the amazing offerings from Tangent Scale Models on their website:
https://www.tangentscalemodels.com/

During the news, Ray talks about the late Tony Donatelli’s Western Maryland Tygart Valley Division. Learn more about it here:
https://www.facebook.com/wmrtvd

Ray mentions Dean Ferris’ Oregon Joint Line, which was featured here on ATLP:
https://www.aroundthelayout.com/episodes/24

Catch Tony Cook on the Second Section Podcast episode linked here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/zi7o__COjkk?si=_eLra88L6XOe4gDV

Walthers HO Proto GP9s with Western Maryland chopped nose – Just Announced:
https://www.walthers.com/search/?q=GP9+proto&productListFilters=adv_res%3AY

Marklin/TRIX HO Class D Shay steam locomotive – Just Announced:
https://www.trix.de/en/products/details/article/25700

Rapido Trains HO SD7/SD9/SD10:
https://rapidotrains.com/ho-scale/diesel-locomotives/sd7-9-10.html

Rapido Trains’ Jason Shron talks tariffs and the new Rapido Buffalo NY warehouse:
https://youtu.be/m51lRtjE1WI?si=e-HRlEqXorpXSsbS

Tangent Scale Models HO Southern Railway bay window caboose series:
https://www.tangentscalemodels.com/southern-railway-gantt-manufacturing-co-bay-window-caboose/

Athearn N F89-F TOFC flatcar with 45’ Fruehauf Z-van:
https://www.athearn.com/search?q=F89-F+N&search-button=&lang=default

Class One Model Works HO ARI Centerflow hopper:
https://classonemodelworks.com/collections/hopper-cars

ScaleTrains/Fox Valley Models N Trinity RD-4 coal hopper:
https://www.scaletrains.com/n-scale/n-scale-freight-cars/fox-valley-models-n-scale-trinity-rd-4-coal-hopper.html

Bachmann Trains G scale Speeder:
https://shop.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=255_1069

Bachmann Trains HO Trinity 5161 Centerflow:
https://shop.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=258_324_325_1271

Firecrown Media’s Model Railroader Guide to N Scale Railroading:
https://shop.trains.com/collections/books-dvds/products/your-guide-to-n-scale-railroading

Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains:
https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/

Thank you to our episode sponsor, 18Ten Designs:
https://www.1810designs.com/

Thank you to our episode sponsor, ScaleSigns.com:
https://scalesigns.com/

Episode Released March 18, 2025