News & Reviews News News & Products for the week of July 15th 2024

News & Products for the week of July 15th 2024

By Mitch Horner | July 15, 2024

| Last updated on July 16, 2024


Model railroad locomotive, freight car, and structure announcements for the week of July 15th 2024

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News & Products for the week of July 15th 2024

 

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 July 15th 2024.

 

HO scale locomotives

 

ScaleTrains GE ES44AH

Price: Direct-current model, $204.99; with DCC and sound, $304.99

Manufacturer: ScaleTrains, 4901 Old Tasso Rd. NE, Cleveland, TN 37312; 844-987-2467; scaletrains.com

A model locomotive in a red and black paint scheme

GE Evolution Series  features:

  • Factory-applied details include wire grab irons, trainline hoses with silver gladhands, 3-hose MU clusters with silver gladhands, uncoupling levers, windshield wipers, mirrors, sunshades, air tanks, fuel tank mounted electronic bell, and brake wheel
  • 5,300-gallon fuel tank with internal waste retention tank, digital fuel gauge, vertical fuel gauge, and round fuel gauge
  • Etched metal see-through dynamic brake intake grilles with visible blower motors
  • Detailed cab interior includes separate floor, rear wall, seats, and control stand

Release date: February 2025

Road names: CPKC

 

HO scale passenger cars

 

Rapido Budd Superior Stainless coaches

Price: $124.95 

Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com

Multiple model passenger cars in various paint schemes

Budd Superior Stainless coaches features:

  • Track-powered interior lighting compatible with DC and DCC layouts
  • Underbody detail including separate air, steam, and electrical lines
  • Separate metal grab irons and end gates
  • Multi-color detailed interior

Release date: To be announced

Road names: Canadian Pacific and VIA Rail Canada. 

 

HO scale freight cars

 

WalthersMainline Pennsylvania Railroad X-29 40-foot boxcar

Price: $31.98

Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com

A maroon colored model boxcar with white lettering

Pennsylvania Railroad 40-foot boxcar features:

  • Flat steel sides, ends & roof
  • Detailed underbody with brake gear
  • Also available undecorated

Release date: Fall 2024

Road names: Baltimore & Ohio, Central Railroad of New Jersey, Chicago Great Western, Maine Central, and Pennsylvania Railroad. 

 

N scale freight cars

 

Kato Gunderson MAXI-IV well cars 

Price: Three-car set, $140

Manufacturer: Kato USA Inc., 100 Remington Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173; www.katousa.com

Three yellow model freight cars carrying green trailers

Gunderson MAXI-IV well cars features:

  • Includes six removable 53-foot containers

Release date: Available now

Road names: BNSF and TTX.

 

Z scale locomotives

 

American Z Line Alco RS3

Price: Contact manufacturer 

Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com

A black model locomotive 

Alco RS3 features: 

  • Phase I body
  • ALCO AAR trucks
  • Dual bulb headlights
  • 800 gallon fuel tank

Release date: To be announced

Road names: New York Central

 

Z scale freight cars

 

American Z Line Ortner hoppers

Price: Contact manufacturer

Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com

A set of two black model hopper cars with yellow lettering and gray removable load

Ortner hoppers features:

  • Available in two- and four-packs

Release date: To be announced 

Road names: Chesapeake & Ohio

 

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 cody.grivno@firecrown.com and Associate Editor Bryson Sleppy at bryson.sleppy@firecrown.com for more information.

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