News & Products for the week of November 18th 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 November 18th 2024.
HO scale locomotives
WalthersProto Electro-Motive Division NW2 diesel locomotive
Price: Direct-current mode, $219.98; with DCC and sound, $319.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Electro-Motive Division NW2 features:
- Cab interior with seats and crew figures
- Road-specific details include correct hood, cab, stacks, and frame
- Welded 600-gallon fuel tank
- Die-cast underframe
- Available in phase I, III and IV configurations per prototype
Release date: Summer 2025
Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Indiana Harbor Belt; New York Central; New York, Chicago & St. Louis; Southern; and Union Pacific.
HO scale rolling stock
Athearn Pfaudler 40-foot milk car
Price: $36.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Pfaudler 40-foot milk car features:
- Separately applied brake wheel
- Molded plastic underframe with separately applied brake cylinder
Release date: March 2026
Road names: Atlantic & Pacific, Boston & Maine, Central Vermont, Hendrick’s Dairies, Hood’s, and Renken’s Milk.
Rapido Greenbrier 72-foot IL 7780 reefer car
Price: Single car, $69.95; three-pack, $209.85; six-pack, $419.70. Single car with sound, $89.95; three-pack with sound, $269.85; six-pack with sound, $539.70
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Greenbrier 72-foot IL 7780 reefer car features:
- Metal grab irons and railings
- Detailed underframe
- Three types of end cages and walkways, per prototype
- Also available unlettered
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Arkansas-Oklahoma Railway, Cryo-Trans, Lineage, and Union Pacific.
Tangent Trinity “Pullman-design” 4,750-cubic-foot covered hopper
Price: $58.95
Manufacturer: Tangent Scale Models, P.O. Box 6514, Asheville, NC 28816; 828-412-3886; tangentscalemodels.com
Trinity “Pullman-design” 4,750-cubic-foot covered hopper features:
- Multiple road numbers per scheme
- Road-specific details
- Etched metal running boards and crossover platforms
- Separate air hoses
- Also available undecorated
Release date: Available now
Road names: BNSF, Burlington Northern, CSXT, DGHX, GACX, Interstate Commodities Inc., and Union Pacific.
WalthersProto Trinity 40-foot 14,000-gallon molten sulfur tank car
Price: $59.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Trinity 40-foot 14,000-gallon molten sulfur tank car features:
- Underbody details including steam inlet and outlet piping, brake pipe, and rods
- See-through etched-metal walkways and end platforms
- Factory-installed grab irons
Release date: Spring 2025
Road names: Flint Hill Resources, First Union, General American, Sulcom Inc., and Trinity Industries Leasing.
HO scale details
Athearn Freightliner tractor
Price: $29.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Freightliner tractor features:
- Molded cab interior with separately applied steering wheel
- Clear window glazing
- Rubber tires
Release date: March 2026
Road names: ABF Freight System Inc., Gordon Trucking, Saia, Schneider National, USF Reddaway, and Viking Freight.
N scale locomotives
Broadway Limited Imports Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 diesel locomotive
Price: Direct-current model, $199.99; with DCC and sound, $279.99
Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports, 9 East Tower Circle, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 broadway-limited.com
Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 features:
- Separately applied details include handrails, grab irons, horns, bell, and antenna
- ABS body with die-cast chassis
- Also available in U.S. Navy and Marine Corps fantasy paint schemes
Release date: To be announced
Road names: BNSF; Canadian Pacific; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Milwaukee Road; Norfolk Southern; Union Pacific; and Wheeling & Lake Erie.
ScaleTrains Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 diesel locomotive
Price: Direct-current mode, $199.99; with DCC and sound, $331.99
Manufacturer: ScaleTrains, 4901 Old Tasso Rd. NE, Cleveland, TN 37312; 844-987-2467; scaletrains.com
Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 features:
- Factory-applied details include wire grab irons, windshield wipers, and trainline hoses with silver gladhands
- Prototype-specific details
Release date: July 2025
Road names: BNSF; CSX; Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern; Missouri Pacific; Norfolk Southern; and Union Pacific.
N scale freight cars
InterMountain Railway Company Fruit Grower’s Express reefer cars
Price: $40.95
Manufacturer: InterMountain Railway Company, P.O. Box 839, Longmont, Colorado, 80502, 800-472-2530, intermountain@intermountain-railway.com, intermountain-railway.com
Fruit Grower’s Express reefer cars features:
- Multiple road numbers
- Also available in HO scale
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Canadian National, Century Beer, Dubuque, Fort Worth & Denver, Fruit Grower’s Express, Lion Brand Milk, Milwaukee Road, and Swift.
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.
