Tangent Scale Models is pleased to announce our next all-new car, the HO Scale General American 4180 “Airslide” covered hopper. General American Transportation Corporation produced more than 5,000 of these 4180 cubic foot Airslide covered hoppers between 1963 and 1980 as a response to customer demand for larger covered hoppers...
Tangent Scale Models is pleased to announce that our ACF 52-6 welded 70-ton drop-end gondola is available now beautifully-decorated in 5 paint schemes! Our HO scale precision models cater to both steam and steam-diesel transition modelers with original delivery schemes from car builder ACF, and for 1960s-1980s modelers we offer...
For those of you who like to kitbash cars and collect parts for future projects, our Pullman-Standard PS-3 Coal Hopper parts are now available for sale! We have bodies, part sprues, wire and etched parts, and wheels. These parts are available in our "Parts" store, or by clicking here. Stock up...
While CSX may be giving up some of the real Clinchfield due to declining coal loadings (at least for now), we sure haven't. You can read more about CSX's decision here. In the meantime, the Clinchfield is far from dead. A classic railroad not far from the Tangent home base...
This past weekend, Model Railroader editor Neil Besougloff announced the untimely passing of Andy Sperandeo. As a kid, I was an active reader of Model Railroader magazine, and Andy was at the helm of the magazine during my formative years. Andy was a leader in the hobby, and with time...
The Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4750 covered hopper was the largest production covered hopper design in history, and is therefore statistically important to virtually any modeler from the 1970s to the present. Tangent Scale Models is pleased to announce our next release of industry-leading HO Scale PS-2CD 4750 covered hoppers. Click here...
Sponsored by the Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club, Tangent Scale Models created the NMRA convention car for the Portland 2015 convention. Our industry-leading PS4750 model was painted in the bright "Coast Trading Company, Portland OR" yellow scheme. These cars strictly follow the prototype Coast Trading cars, which were first released...
OK, this one is for you kit builders and kitbashers. Our unparalleled PRR X58 Sam Rea Shops Box Cars are available in kit form for you to build from the ground up. Our kits are available in 6 build versions, based on a combination of underframe type, roof type, and...
Tangent Scale Models is proud to introduce our newest all-new HO scale product to our line, the Pullman-Standard PS-3 coal hopper! Tangent Scale Models and Moloco have worked together to bring this highly-accurate product to the HO scale market, and it is available today for purchase from Tangent. This is...
Tangent Scale Models is proud to introduce new production of our industry-leading General American 3-compartment 6,000 gallon tank car. General American produced the 6,000 gallon 3 compartment tank car on the “Type 30” riveted underframe from 1928 to 1942 at their Sharon PA factory. While General American constructed many different...
We are now preparing for the big enchilada, the National Train Show. Every year this show changes location, with this year's edition to be in Portland OR on August 28-30. Tangent will be in Booth 1022. We are across from Woodland Scenics, so after you pick up your lichen, hit...
Celebrate summer with some unique flat car models! Available for purchase NOW! Tangent Scale Models is pleased to announce the availability today of our General Steel Castings (GSC) 60’0” Flatcar in HO scale. A car of tremendous versatility, these cars served nationwide in service on many railroads starting in 1956,...
Tangent Scale Models is pleased to announce that our ACF 52-6 welded 70-ton drop-end gondola is available now beautifully-decorated in 7 paint schemes! Our HO scale precision models cater to both steam and steam-diesel transition modelers with original delivery schemes from car builder ACF, and for later era modelers we...
Have plans for August 7 and 8? Come to Collinsville IL - just to the East of St. Louis - and hit the STL RPM meet. This is a great meet that Tangent attends each year. We will be there selling our products and we also give a presentation on...
The Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4750 covered hopper was the largest production covered hopper design in history, and is therefore statistically important to virtually any modeler from the 1970s to the present. Tangent Scale Models is pleased to announce our next release of industry-leading HO Scale PS-2CD 4750 covered hoppers. This is...
OK, all of the drama is over with and we now have the second portion of our X58 shipment. For those of you who have ordered and have been patiently waiting, we really appreciate your business! We began shipping the cars less than an hour after their arrival and the...
We wanted to thank the Amherst Railway Society for letting us attend the show this past weekend in Springfield MA! We had a great time there; this was our first visit since 2009. Since we know lots of people could NOT attend that show, I thought we might share the...
Tangent Scale Models is proud to introduce our next ALL-NEW freight car replica, the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) X58 Class Box Car. Between 1964 and 1966, the Pennsylvania Railroad built a large fleet of new multiple-purpose boxcars. Constructed as class “X58,” PRR rapidly produced 2,565 cars, plus another 100 for Lehigh...
Tangent Scale Models has just uploaded instructions to build our GA 8,000 Gallon Acid Tank Car kit. Many customers have purchased these cars since release in November, and our completed instructions are available from the "Downloads" tab above. One reason our instructions take a little extra time is because they...
On November 7, Tangent Scale Models proudly released our tenth ALL-NEW freight car replica, the General American 8,000 Gallon Acid Tank Car with Welded Underframe. Following World War II, specialized liquid shippers requested new special duty tank cars, and General American Transportation Corporation met their demands by producing specific-service cars...
