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To paraphrase a famous trio from the 1960s, 'our bags are packed, we're ready to go'.... Tangent Scale Models is ready to hit the road.  Soon we will head to Cleveland OH to offer our products to the public - in person - at the National Train Show!  The show...

Tangent Scale Models is proud to introduce our second 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...

Tangent Scale Models is pleased to announce our next release of HO Scale Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4750 covered hoppers.  Think of this Tangent Scale Models PS-2CD 4750 (“PS4750″) model as the EMD SD40-2 of covered hoppers. Similar to the SD40-2, Pullman-Standard (“PS”) began production of the 4750 covered hopper in 1972...

Is the Winter weather getting you down?  Today we were thinking of one way to overcome the weather.  Do you have summer plans yet?  How about Cleveland this July?  Lake Erie.  Rock and roll Hall of Fame.  The Christmas Story House.  The USS Cod.  Playhouse Square and the Museum of...

Thank you to all of you out there who have supported Tangent Scale Models in the past and with our newest product, the General American 6,000 gallon 3-compartment tank car. I wanted to update you on the availability of our first tank car models. Tangent Scale Models is now in...

Tangent Scale Models is proud to introduce our eighth all-new HO Scale model, the 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 the Sharon PA production facility. While General American...