Tangent Scale Models today is releasing our next all-new HO scale freight car, the North American Car Corporation (NACC) 1963-design 20,500 Gallon Non-Insulated Tank Car, Class ICC-111A-100-W-1. This gorgeous prototype tank car model has never been available before in either brass or plastic, with applicability for modelers from the 1960s...
Tangent Scale Models today is releasing a brand-new run of our HO Scale Bethlehem Steel 3350cf Quad Coal Hopper. As a reminder, this model has not been available before in either brass or plastic. We are excited to bring you this highly-relevant – and needed – prototype model in HO...
From the Amherst Railway Society 2026 Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, MA: In 2007, Tangent Scale Models started the trend of offering unparalleled railroad freight car replicas in HO scale, the likes of which had never been seen in the market. These highly-detailed replicas have consistently raised the bar...
Asheville, North Carolina: Tangent Scale Models announces the availability today of a brand-new run of our HO Scale: Pullman-Standard 3400cf Quad Coal Hopper. We are excited to bring you this new run of paint schemes and new car numbers, for a fantastic railroad-specific coal hopper model in HO Scale. No...
Asheville, North Carolina: It’s time for new PS4750 Covered Hoppers! But not just any ordinary PS4750! Nope, Tangent Scale Models announces the availability today of brand new PS4750 tooling that covers some of the unique details of 1973-1974 production cars! This November 2025 release is an exciting release, featuring both...
Asheville, North Carolina: It’s time for new PS4750 Covered Hoppers! But not just any ordinary PS4750! Nope, Tangent Scale Models announces the availability today of brand new PS4750 tooling that covers some of the unique details of 1980-1981 production cars! This September 2025 release is sure to be a hot...
Asheville, North Carolina: It’s time for a newly-tooled Covered Hopper! That’s right! Tangent Scale Models announces the availability today of a brand-new car – the N&W Roanoke Shops HC-71 4750 Covered Hopper, our new product release for August 2025! Just eight months after Pullman-Standard released the groundbreaking 4750cf covered hopper,...
Tangent Scale Models is pleased to announce the availability today of our second release of the HO Scale Thrall 5880cf 60’ Double Plug Door Box Car System! This is the first Thrall box car product in our line HO scale freight car replicas that introduce market-leading design and tooling practices....
Asheville, North Carolina: Tangent Scale Models announces the availability today of our latest all-new HO Scale model: The Pullman-Standard PS-2 3215cf Covered Hopper. While models of this car have been produced in the past, it has not been available in decades, and certainly not with the “Tangent Treatment!” We are...
Live from Asheville, North Carolina: In 2007, Tangent Scale Models started the trend of offering unparalleled railroad freight car replicas in HO scale, the likes of which had never been seen in the market. These highly-detailed replicas have consistently raised the bar for HO scale models with several hallmarks, including...
Asheville, North Carolina: Tangent Scale Models announces the availability today of our latest all-new HO Scale model: The Pullman-Standard PS-2 2929cf Covered Hopper. Never-before available in brass or plastic, we are pleased to bring you this highly-relevant – and needed – prototype model in HO Scale. No preorders. No waiting....
From the Amherst Railway Society 2025 Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, MA: Tangent Scale Models is pleased to announce the availability today of our latest run of the legendary Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) Shops HO Scale X58 Class Box Car. Between 1964 and 1966, the Pennsylvania Railroad built a large fleet...
Our holiday-themed message to you is simple. Thank you. It has been a great year: Tangent Scale Models had 14 product releases in 2024. We "saw" you in Springfield, St.Louis, and Milwaukee, and we communicated online, by phone, and by mail. We appreciate your support, trust, comments, and requests. And...
Live from Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Trainfest: It is time for a newly-tooled N Scale Covered Hopper! That’s right! Tangent Scale Models announces the availability today of a brand-new N Scale model – the Trinity Industries “Pullman-Design” 4750 Covered Hopper, another all-new release for November’s Trainfest 2024! Remember, N Scale Modelers:...
Live from Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Trainfest: In 2007, Tangent Scale Models started the trend of offering unparalleled railroad freight car replicas in HO scale, the likes of which had never been seen in the market. These highly-detailed replicas have consistently raised the bar for HO scale models with several hallmarks,...
Asheville, North Carolina: Tangent Scale Models is happy to announce the next release of our Greenville 86’ High Cube Double Plug Door Box Car! This is not just a single box car, but instead a system of 86’ High Cube Double Plug Door Box Car models. Today, we are releasing...
Asheville, North Carolina: It’s time for a newly-tooled Covered Hopper! That’s right! Tangent Scale Models announces the availability today of a brand-new model – the Trinity Industries “Pullman-Design” 4750 Covered Hopper, our new product release for October 2024! Following nine years of continuous production, the Pullman-Standard 4750cf covered hopper was...
Tangent Scale Models is pleased to release a new run of our Greenville 86’ High Cube Quad Plug Door Box Car! Today we will begin to ship our release of six new paint schemes for the industry’s first “high-detail” 86’ quad door auto parts car system in HO scale. This...
Tangent Scale Models is happy to announce the next release of our Greenville 86’ High Cube Double Plug Door Box Car! This is not just a single box car, but instead a system of 86’ High Cube Double Plug Door Box Car models. Today, we are releasing seven all-new exciting...
In 2007, Tangent Scale Models started the trend of offering unparalleled railroad freight car replicas in HO scale, the likes of which had never been seen in the market. These highly-detailed replicas have consistently raised the bar for HO scale models with several hallmarks, including precision tooling, hyper-accurate stenciling, true...
