News & Reviews News News and products for the week of May 15, 2008

News and products for the week of May 15, 2008

By Angela Cotey | May 15, 2008

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


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HO scale locomotives

Electro-Motive Division FP9 and F9B diesel locomotives. Algoma Central (two numbers available for A unit, one for B unit), Canadian National (A and B units, four numbers each), Chicago & North Western (A unit only, four numbers), and CP Rail (A and B, four numbers each). Etched-metal details, wire grab irons, and Kadee magnetic knuckle couplers. FP9: Direct-current model $129.95, Digital Command Control with sound $199.95. F9B: DC model, $94.95; DCC and sound, $164.95. Early 2009. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co.

St. Louis-San Francisco 151000-series single-sheathed double-door auto boxcar kits
St. Louis-San Francisco 151000-series single-sheathed double-door auto boxcar kits
HO scale freight cars

St. Louis-San Francisco 151000-series single-sheathed double-door auto boxcar kits. As-built (10-foot wood 1-1/2 door); 12’6″ wood doors with steel fishbelly plate; 12’6″ wood doors with no fishbelly; 13-foot steel Youngstown doors; and 13-foot steel Youngstown doors with raised roof. Cast urethane construction, proprietary decals and prototype data sheet. Trucks and couplers not included. $34 each plus $4 shipping for up to five kits. Sunshine Models

Wabash-style Class C-17 steel caboose kits
Wabash-style Class C-17 steel caboose kits
Wabash-style Class C-17 steel caboose kits. Polyurethane resin kit. Wabash and Norfolk & Western. One-piece cast body, etched metal details, and pre-cut window glazing. Couplers not included. $49.95 without decals; $52.95 with custom Wabash decals. WrightTrak Railroad Models

HO scale accessories and details

HO scale vehicle license plates. Florida (1960-present), Georgia (1960-present) and South Carolina (1960-present). Printed on photo paper. Each set has enough tags for at least 20 vehicles. $1.50 per set includes shipping. Howard’s Hobby

N scale locomotives

Electro-Motive Division GP15-1 diesel locomotive. Conrail, CSX, Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific (two road numbers each), plus undecorated. Five-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels, blackened metal wheels and Accumate magnetic knuckle couplers. $69.95 (undecorated, $64.95). October 2008. Ready-to-run. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co.

Gunderson Maxi-IV articulated three-unit well car set
Gunderson Maxi-IV articulated three-unit well car set
N scale freight cars

Gunderson Maxi-IV articulated three-unit well car set. Pacer Stacktrain (BRAN reporting marks, three road numbers available). Shock absorber-equipped trucks, six individually numbered magnetic containers, and magnetic knuckle couplers. $89. Kato USA Inc.

O scale locomotives

Electro-Motive Division GP7 Phase II diesel locomotive.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western; Louisville & Nashville; Maine Central; Pittsburgh & Lake Erie; and Reading Co., plus undecorated. Two numbers available per road name, plus third number as unpowered unit. Digital Command Control with QSI sound, dual flywheel-equipped motors, and working exhaust unit. $469.95 (unpowered, $209.95). Nov. 2008. Ready-to-run.
Atlas O

O scale freight cars

Bay-window caboose. New paint schemes: Delaware & Hudson, Erie Lackawanna, Louisville & Nashville, and Southern Pacific (Texas & New Orleans reporting marks or Trailer-Flatcar Service scheme). Two numbers per road name. Lighted interior, see-through running boards, and die-cast magnetic knuckle couplers. $44.95. October 2008. Ready-to-run. Trainman line. Atlas O

American Car & Foundry 50-foot boxcar. New paint schemes: Ashley Drew & Northern, Family Lines, Greenville & Northern, and RailBox (small logo), plus undecorated. Roller-bearing trucks with rotating bearing caps, separately applied ladders, and die-cast magnetic knuckle couplers. $44.95. October 2008. Ready-to-run. Trainman line. Atlas O

Wide-cupola caboose. New paint schemes: Alaska RR, Detroit & Toledo Shore Line, Illinois Central Gulf, Missouri-Kansas Texas, Chessie System (safety scheme version 2), and Southern RR of New Jersey, plus undecorated. Two numbers per road name except for Chessie and Southern of NJ. Detailed and lighted interior with crew figures, Barber-Bettendorf caboose trucks with rotating bearing caps, and flashing warning light on rear. $77.95. October 2008. Ready-to-run. Atlas O

S scale structures Downtown storefront resin structure kits
S scale structures Downtown storefront resin structure kits
S scale structures

Downtown storefront resin structure kits. Cruising Main series 2: brick professional building or firehouse/garage. Resin walls, styrene roofing and window glazing, and cast detail parts. Available in deep (4-7/8″ x 6-3/4″) or shallow (4-7/8″ x 4-1/2″) footprints. Professional building: $64 for deep footprint, $49 for shallow. Firehouse/garage: $69 deep, $59 shallow. Shipping $6 for first kit plus $2 for each additional. Pine Canyon Scale Models

Z scale structures

Wood gas station craftsman kit. Laser-cut microplywood construction. Peel-and-stick doors, windows, and trim; textured asphalt roof; and preprinted interior walls. $27.95. Micro-Trains Line Co.

Multiple-scale freight cars 4,750-cubic-foot capacity three-bay exterior-post covered hopper
Multiple-scale freight cars 4,750-cubic-foot capacity three-bay exterior-post covered hopper
Multiple-scale freight cars

4,750-cubic-foot capacity three-bay exterior-post covered hopper. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Family Lines (Louisville & Nashville reporting marks); Farmers Coop, First Miss Inc., Missouri Pacific, and Penn Central (six numbers per road name). Etched metal running boards, metal wheelsets, and magnetic knuckle couplers (Kadee in HO and Micro-Trains in N). HO $29.95, N $21.95. Early 2009. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co.

Association of American Railroads 40-foot boxcar
Association of American Railroads 40-foot boxcar
Modified Association of American Railroads 40-foot boxcar. Maine Central, Chicago & North Western, Fort Worth & Denver, and Rock Island (six numbers per road name). Opening doors, metal wheelsets and magnetic knuckle couplers (Kadee in HO and Micro-Trains in N). HO $28.95, N $19.95. Early 2009. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co.
Santa Fe Refrigerator Department steel refrigerator cars
Santa Fe Refrigerator Department steel refrigerator cars
Santa Fe Refrigerator Department steel refrigerator cars. Six new road numbers each in six paint schemes: Super Chief-Ship and Travel slogan, El Capitan-curved line map, Grand Canyon-straight line map, Texas Chief-Ship and Travel, Scout-straight line map, and no slogan. Metal wheelsets and magnetic knuckle couplers (Kadee in HO and Micro-Trains in N). HO $29.95, N $21.95. Early 2009. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co.

Multiple-scale details and accessories

48-foot Pines intermodal trailers. New paint schemes: Fastrac Intermodal, Vermont Railway, and XTRA Intermodal, plus undecorated. New road numbers: Burlington Northern Santa Fe and CSX. Three numbers each except undecorated. Improved tooling, interchangeable landing gear, and rivet detail. HO $14.95, N $13.95, undecorated $9.95 (both scales). September 2008. Atlas Model Railroad Co.

Tools Renegade-series airbrushes
Tools Renegade-series airbrushes
Tools

Renegade-series airbrushes. R1V Velocity (gravity feed, shown), R2S Spirit (side feed), and R3R Rage (siphon feed). “Tensionsense” trigger action, precision paint tips (0.21mm on Velocity and Spirit, 0.33mm on Rage), and carbide-polished needles. Prices and release dates to be announced. Badger Airbrush Co.

Manufacturers featured in this week’s News and Products

Atlas Model Railroad Co.
378 Florence Ave.
Hillside, NJ 07205
908-687-0880
www.atlasrr.com

Atlas O
378 Florence Ave.
Hillside, NJ 07205
908-687-9590
www.atlasO.com

Badger Airbrush Co.
9128 W. Belmont
Franklin Park, IL 60131
847-678-3104
www.badgerairbrush.com

Howard’s Hobby
116 Silver Hill Rd.
Ansonia, CT 06401
www.howardshobby.com

InterMountain Railway Co.
P.O. Box 839
Longmont, CO 80502
303-772-1901
www.intermountain-railway.com

Kato USA Inc.
100 Remington Rd.
Schaumburg, IL 60173
847-781-9500
www.katousa.com

Micro-Trains Line Co.
P.O. Box 1200
Talent, OR 97540
541-535-1755
www.micro-trains.com

Pine Canyon Scale Models
2780 W. Beechwood Ave.
Fresno, CA 93711
559-432-1913
www.pinecanyonscalemodels.com

Sunshine Models
P.O. Box 4997
Springfield, MO 65808
417-831-0750

WrightTrak Railroad Models
P.O. Box 158
Clarkesville, GA 30523
www.wrighttrak.com

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