Welcome to Tangent Scale Models!

The goal of our website is to provide you a one-stop source of information and shopping - where you can view high resolution images of our models, learn about the prototypes they represent, and buy our products - complete with discounts for multiple car purchases.   To buy products, click on the links to the left in black.   To view images or learn about the prototype, click on the "Photos & Info" tab at top in orange.   View other tabs at top to see the fine work of other modelers, learn more about Tangent Scale Models, or to contact us!   Thank you for stopping by today, and please come back often!

RECENT NEWS:

On March 12, 2013, Tangent Scale Models released 10 new paint schemes on our PS4000 covered hoppers, covering the 1960s to the 2000s! You can learn more about our unparalleled PS4000 covered hoppers here and are available for purchase now in 4 RTR schemes plus Undecorated in 2 varieties!   Shop TODAY by clicking on the "Buy Products" tab above or at left, and note that we provide discounts starting at 6 cars - and more!   Also, you can combine these new covered hopper models with any of our PS4740 or PS4750 covered hoppers toward multiple car discounted purchases!

On November 21, 2012, Tangent Scale Models released our new General Steel Castings 60' Flatcars, which cater to steam, transition, and diesel era modelers! You can learn more about our unparalleled General Steel Castings 60' Flatcars here and are available for purchase now in 4 RTR schemes plus Undecorated in 2 varieties!   Shop TODAY by clicking on the "Buy Products" tab above or at left, and note that we provide discounts starting at 6 cars - and more!   Also, you can combine these new flatcar models with any of our gondolas or our Bethlehem coal hoppers toward multiple car discounted purchases!

On October 3, 2012, Tangent Scale Models released new Bethlehem gondolas, which cater to steam, transition, and diesel era modelers! You can learn more about our unparalleled Bethlehem 70-ton riveted gondolas are available for purchase now in 6 RTR schemes!   Shop TODAY by clicking on the "Buy Products" tab above or at left, and note that we provide discounts starting at 6 cars - and more!   Also, you can combine these new gondola models with our ACF gondolas or our Bethlehem coal hoppers toward multiple car discounted purchases!

On August 3, 2012, at the National Train Show in Grand Rapids MI, Tangent Scale Models debuted our newest member of the growing Tangent family: the PS-2CD 4750 Covered Hopper. The first of these unparalleled Pullman PS-2CD 4750 RTR scale replicas are available for purchase now in 8 schemes!   Shop TODAY by clicking on the "Buy Products" tab above or at left, and note that we provide discounts starting at 6 cars - and more!   Also, you can combine these new covered hopper models with either of our two PS covered hoppers - the 4740 and/or 4000 - toward multiple car discounted purchases!

Also at this year's National Train Show, we released new roadnames on our beautiful coal hoppers made by Bethlehem Steel  which are now available in 4 new schemes and 5 rerun schemes!   Shop TODAY by clicking on the "Buy Products" tab above or at left, and note that we provide discounts starting at 6 cars - and more!   Also, you can combine any open hoppers and/or gondolas toward multiple car discounted purchases!



Now into our SIXTH year of operation, Tangent Scale Models continue to offer high-quality, well-researched, and smartly-executed HO scale replicas of North American freight equipment spanning from 1937 to present.   Our HO replicas include the following:
- Highly correct “true to life” colors
- “Hyper-Accurate” lettering including exact fonts and lettering placement
- Scale-sized side tie-downs
- Stand-off ladders
- Wire grab irons and coupler lift bars to withstand handling and provide a uniform carbody color basis
- See-through brake platforms
- Interior detailing
- Road-specific details and variations applied to match prototypes
- Air hoses
- Scale Kadee couplers so you don't have to "swap-out" plastic couplers
- Free-rolling trucks with metal wheels and proper weighting so the models operate as good as they look

Our products are available NOW for purchase!
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