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