News & Products for the week of September 30th 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 September 30th 2024.
HO scale freight cars
Accurail Fowler 36-foot wood boxcar
Price: $21.98
Manufacturer: Accurail, P.O. Box 278, Elburn, IL 60119; 630-365-1173; accurail.com
Fowler 36-foot wood boxcar features:
- Also available undecorated
Release date: November 2024
Road names: Monon
Accurail panel-side twin hopper
Price: Three-pack, $61.98
Manufacturer: Accurail, P.O. Box 278, Elburn, IL 60119; 630-365-1173; accurail.com
Panel-side twin hopper features:
- Also available undecorated
Release date: November 2024
Road names: Chicago & North Western
HO scale passenger cars
WalthersMainline Budd 85-foot streamlined passenger car
Price: $49.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Budd 85-foot streamlined passenger car:
- Tinted window glazing
- Detailed body
- Full interior
- Available in various car styles
Release date: Winter 2025
Road names: Atlantic Coast Line; Canadian Pacific; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Penn Central; and VIA Rail Canada.
HO scale details
ScaleTrains China International Marine Containers 40-foot corrugation containers
Price: Single container, $11.49; three-pack, $33.99
Manufacturer: ScaleTrains, 4901 Old Tasso Rd. NE, Cleveland, TN 37312; 844-987-2467; scaletrains.com
China International Marine Containers 40-foot corrugation containers features:
- 40’ standard-height container with “angled” side corrugations
- Two vents per side
- Four separately applied door locking rods
Release date: February 2025
Road names: Dong Fang, Evergreen, MSC, and Yang Ming.
N scale passenger cars
Rapido Bombardier BiLevel commuter car
Price: Single car, $89.95; three-pack of coaches, $269.95; three-pack of two coaches and one cab car, $279.95
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
BiLevel Commuter car features:
- Single or double cab front windows as appropriate
- Tinted windows
- Also available undecorated
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Altamont Commuter Express, AMT, CalTrain, Coaster, GO Transit, GO/Metrolinx, Metrolink, Sounder, Trinity Rail Express, Tri-Rail, and West Coast Express.
N scale freight cars
Athearn BethGon coalporter
Price: Single car, $39.99; five-pack, $179.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
BethGon coalporter features:
- Separately applied brake wheel
- Removable coal load
Release date: January 2026
Road names: BNSF, Canadian National, CSX, Kansas City Power & Light, and Norfolk Southern.
N scale details
Athearn Stoughton 53-foot container
Price: Three-pack, $39.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Stoughton 53-foot container features:
- Fully assembled
- Stackable
Release date: January 2026
Road names: EMP, Hub Group, Schneider, SeaTrain, Southern Pacific, and Thoroughbred Direct.
Z scale freight cars
American Z Line 4180 Airflow covered hoppers
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 7805 Dublin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
4180 Airflow covered hoppers features:
- Two- and four-packs available
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Great Northern
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 e-mail Senior Editor Cody Grivno at cody.grivno@firecrown.com and Associate Editor Bryson Sleppy at bryson.sleppy@firecrown.com for more information.
