News & Products for the week of December 18th 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 December 18th 2023.
HO scale locomotives
Bachmann Siemens SCV-42
Price: $495.00
Manufacturer: Bachmann Trains, 1400 E. Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19124; 215-533-1600; bachmanntrains.com
Siemens SCV-42 features:
- DCC and sound equipped
- Interior corridor work lights
- English/French station announcements
Release date: To be announced
Road names: VIA Rail Canada
HO scale freight cars
Athearn 26-foot ore car
Price: $31.99; four-pack, $109.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Scale: HO
26-foot ore car features:
- Removable ore load
- Based on PC&F “tight-bottom” prototype
Release date: April 2025
Road names: Canadian Pacific, Cyprus Sierrita Corporation, Data Only, Nacionales de Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rio Grande, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific.
Rapido Enterprise covered hoppers
Price: $54.95; three-pack, $164.85; six-pack, $329.70
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Enterprise covered hoppers features:
- Fully detailed body and underframe
- Rapido semi-scale metal couplers
- Multiple road numbers per scheme
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Canadian National and New York Central.
HO scale structures
WalthersCornerstone Mid-century modern freight station kit
Price: List if available or put contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Mid-century modern freight station kit features:
- Detailed station office area
- Freight annex with road & rail loading docks and ramp
- Separate doors, windows and other details
- Molded in gray, dark gray, brick red, and tan
Release date: Winter 2024
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.
