Image of the cover of the latest Prospector issue featuring two photos of Rio Grande Trains

The Prospector 22, Number 2 Has Been Mailed

Arriving soon in a mailbox near you! The Prospector Volume 22, Number 2 started being mailed out this week from our printer. This issue features the westbound half of Richard Severance's photo essays of the standard gauge "Assault On Solider Summit Westbound" and "Grande Fast Freights - Narrow Gauge Style,"

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Rio Grande Product News – April 2023

We try to capture the significant D&RGW models for Rio Grande modelers in the our Rio Grande Model News section of The Green Light Newsletter.  These are the product news that were in the April 2023 edition of the newsletter sent to members. If we missed a product announcement, or

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April 2023 Green Light

Current RGM&HS society members started receiving the April 2023 Green Light via e-mail on the evening of the May 2nd. The April 2023 issue includes the latest society news, updates on current activities, "Rio Grande" modeling news, photos and more. We welcome comments and feedback from the members who have

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Pre-Order your 2024 Rio Grande Calendar by McMillan Publications

The RGM&HS is now taking pre-orders for the 2024 Rio Grande Calendar by McMillan Publications which will be available in late August 2023.  Featuring 13 large views of Rio Grande standard gauge trains; one scene to a month: January 2024 through January 2025 the calendar opens to an eye-catching 14

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Rio Grande Product News – February 2023

We try to capture the significant D&RGW models for Rio Grande modelers in the our Rio Grande Model News section of The Green Light Newsletter.  Here are the new product announcements that were in the February 2023 edition sent to members. If we missed a product announcement, or you have

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February 2023 Green Light

Current RGM&HS society members started receiving the February 2023 Green Light via e-mail on the morning of the 18th. The February 2023 issue includes the latest society news, updates on current activities, "Rio Grande" modeling news, photos and more. We welcome comments and feedback from the members who have received

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The Arrowhead Models HO Scale Rio Grande “Committee Design” Hopper

In January 2023 Arrowhead Model announced it was making another run at the popular Rio Grande Committee Design hoppers are available online from local hobby shops. This release represents the original October 1960 delivery of the hopper car. The Arrowhead model matches the specific details of the Bethlehem Steel-built cars

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The Prospector 22, Number 1 Has Been Mailed

Arriving soon in a mailbox near you! The Prospector Volume 22, Number 1 started being mailed out this week from our printer. Happy New Year! The RGM&HS Board of Trustees approved this special 56-page edition of the Prospector as a belated Christmas present to the RGM&HS membership. They agreed that

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Rio Grande Product News – December 2022

We try to capture the significant D&RGW models for Rio Grande modelers in the our Rio Grande Model News section of The Green Light Newsletter.  Here are the new product announcements that were in the December 2022 edition sent to members. If we missed a product announcement, or you have

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December 2022 Green Light

In this issue of the Green Light we've got the following line-up for you: Interesting Read: Late bid leads to new owner for San Luis & Rio Grande RGM&HS Society News RGM&HS Convention Updates 2023 Annual RGM&HS Membership Drive The Prospector Volume 22, Number 1 Preview Loaded for Bear  by

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