HO scale model trains are a significant part of model railroading history, and we can partially credit the overall popularity of model trains with the rise of a convenient, tabletop scale like HO.

Learn more about the latest products to arrive at the Model Railroader offices for the week ending March 6th 2026.

The Pasadena Model Railroad Museum (formerly Club) operates the Sierra Pacific Lines, one of the largest HO Scale model railroads in the world!

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Learn more about the Athearn HO EMD SD40-2 and watch it operate on Model Railroader’s East Troy project layout.

Craig Martyn’s father, Paul, can’t remember a time when his son was not interested in trains. Whether it was wooden Brio trains or highly detailed HO scale models, trains have been a large part of ...

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Track selection is among the first decisions you'll have to make when you get started in model railroading, second only to scale. In HO (1:87.1), the two most commonly used track sizes are code 100 ...