News & Products for the week of June 26th 2023
Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of June 26th 2023.
HO scale freight cars
Accurail 36-foot double sheath wood boxcar
Price: $20.98
Manufacturer: Accurail, P.O. Box 278, Elburn, IL 60119; 630-365-1173; accurail.com
36-foot double sheath wood boxcar features:
- Injection-molded plastic construction
- Plastic wheelsets
- Solid-or roller-bearing trucks as appropriate
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Western Maryland
Athearn 40-foot three bay offset hopper
Price: Single car, $37.99; four pack, $139.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
40-foot three bay offset hopper features:
- Removable load
- Factory applied wire grab irons, stirrup steps, end braces, and brake platform
- Separately applied brake gear including brake wheel, brake wheel housing, air reservoir, brake cylinder, triple valve and trainline with supports and roping eye
Release date: October 2024
Road names: Burlington; Canadian National; Grand Trunk Western; Santa Fe; and Seaboard Coast Line.
Athearn 57-foot Trinity three-unit spine car
Price: $159.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
57-foot Trinity three-unit spine car features:
- Die-cast metal spine structure
- Separately applied brake piping
- Fine ladder detail
- Etched metal walkways
Release date: October 2024
Road names: BNSF; and Trailer Train.
Athearn Roundhouse 34-foot two-bay ribbed side hopper
Price: $219.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
34-foot two-bay ribbed side hopper features:
- Four cars included in pack
- Removable coal load
- Separately applied brake wheel
Release date: October 2024
Road names: Chesapeake & Ohio; Elgin, Joliet & Eastern; New York Central; Penn Central; Reading; and Waddell.
Athearn Pullman-Standard 470 covered hopper
Price: Single car, $39.99; three pack, $109.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Pullman-Standard 470 covered hopper features:
- Fully assembled
- 36” solid nickel silver wheels with RP-25 contours
- Roller bearing trucks
Release date: October 2024
Road names: AG Processing; Chesapeake & Ohio; Farmer’s Co-op; Kansas City Southern; Peavey; Union Pacific.
HO scale details
Bowser coal loads
Price: $10.95
Manufacturer: Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc., 1302 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754; 570-368-2379; bowser-trains.com
Coal loads features:
- Two-pack
- Available for Bowser, Stewart and Accurail hoppers
Release date: To be announced
N scale freight cars
ScaleTrains Rivet Counter Thrall-Trinity 42-foot coil cars
Price: $34.99
Manufacturer: ScaleTrains, 4901 Old Tasso Rd. NE, Cleveland, TN 37312; 844-987-2467; scaletrains.com
Thrall-Trinity 42-foot coil cars features:
- All-new model
- Separate positionable coil steel load dividers
- Simulated wood interior floor
- Body with four wire side grab irons
Release date: Available now
Road names: Canadian Pacific; Chicago Heights Terminal Transfer; Conrail; CSX; Indiana Harbor; and Norfolk Southern.
Z scale train sets
American Z Line City of Los Angeles set
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
City of Los Angeles set features:
- 13 car set
- Includes baggage, baggage dormitory, two coaches, five bedroom / lounge, dome diner, dome coach, two 10-6 sleepers, 11 bedroom sleeper, 6-6-4 sleeper, 4-4-2 sleeper, and dome observation cars
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Union Pacific
News & Products is a regular feature of Trains.com for model railroad operators and builders to get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more. Model railroad product news may include HO, N, O, S, and Z scales. Product release dates and prices will vary according to each manufacturer.
If you are a manufacturer and have new product releases, please email Senior Editor Cody Grivno at cgrivno@kalmbach.com and Associate Editor Bryson Sleppy at bsleppy@kalmbach.com for more information.
