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The Raritan River Railroad was a short line that ran from South Amboy, NJ to New Brunswick, NJ. The line was founded in 1888 and eventually was absorbed into Conrail in 1980. The line provided passenger service until 1938 and continues to service freight customers to the present day. Currently, only one original structure on the line survives: the Raritan River Railroad Freight Station in Milltown, NJ. The station originally served as the town's passenger station before being moved to its current location and repurposed as a freight depot. This model represents that station in it's current freight configuration, with wider doors on the track and road sides. To purchase a model in either HO scale or N Scale, please contact the Raritan River Railroad Historical Society. All proceeds go towards the moving of the station across the street so it can be restored and preserved as a museum and community meeting center.

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The 2026 edition of Amherst Railway Society's renowned Railroad Hobby Show delivered yet another exciting year of new releases, demos, and incredible layouts. Below are the highlights from some of the booths I visited and a few pictures from the multitude of excellent layouts (as well as some of my favorite T-Trak modules).
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My first stop of the day was the Bachmann booth. I was largely disappointed with their lack of new announcements in N this year beyond a couple of paint schemes, and as such, may have forgotten to snag some photos of the display. Oh well, we can always hope for better next year!
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Kato has always been one of my favorite N scale manufacturers, and truly deserve their excellent reputation for quality and affordability. Their booth this year highlighted some of their releases from 2025 (including some new NW2s pictured above and the Pacific Surfliner), as well as their upcoming 2026 production of newly tooled Greenbrier tank cars (DOT-117).
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![Penn Central work truck by caternary](/assets/img/P1040608.JPG) As a huge fan of the Pennsy's electrified locomotives (see my [N Scale Pennsy site](https://nscalepennsy.uncommonmodels.com/) or upcoming B1 project if you need proof), I found the Northeast Corridor Historical Society's layout depiction of the electrified main line I grew up near incredibly detailed. Here a pair of Penn Central workers discuss next steps adjacent to their work truck.
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Here are some photos of a selection of my favorite T-Trak Modules.
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![Fishing village](/assets/img/P1040456.JPG) I've seen this module a couple of times already but every time I do, I appreciate its craftsmanship more and more.
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Thanks to everyone at the Amherst Railway Society for putting on an excellent show and to the vendors and all those displaying their layouts! I look forward to returning next year!

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