2009 iHobby Expo final report

HO scale locomotives

General Electric C44-9W diesel locomotives. Chicago & North Western. Two road numbers available. Direct-current models, $135 each; with Digitrax Digital Command Control and sound, $215 each. First quarter 2010. Ready-to-run. Kato USA Inc.

Electro-Motive Division GP20 diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burlington Northern; Erie Lackawanna; Hudson Bay; Pennsylvania RR; and Union Pacific. Upgraded ex-Mantua tooling, blackened metal wheels, and Bachmann E-Z Mate magnetic knuckle couplers. $47.98. Ready-to-run. Model Power

4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive. With Vanderbilt tender: Baltimore & Ohio, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific (Grey Goose paint scheme). With long-haul tender: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Canadian National; Canadian Pacific; Northern Pacific; and Pennsylvania RR. Also available undecorated (with either tender). Wire grab irons, cast-metal boiler, universal driveshaft, and Bachmann E-Z Mate magnetic knuckle couplers. $179.98. Mantua Classics line. Ready-to-run. Model Power

2-6-6-2T articulated steam locomotive. Weyerhaeuser and White River (road name shown not available). Also available undecorated. Light-emitting-diode headlight, metal universal driveshaft, and Bachmann E-Z Mate magnetic knuckle couplers. $159.98. Ready-to-run. Model Power

HO scale freight cars

Track cleaning tank car. Maintenance of Way and United Tank Car Leasing. Dry cleaning system with reusable track cleaning pad. Articulated pad linkage follows track curves. $35. Ready-to-run. Bachmann

HO scale structures

Water tower. Laser-cut wood kit. $14.99. Osborn Model Kits
Grain elevator. Laser-cut wood kit. Based on Canadian Pacific 60,000-bushel-capacity prototype. Price to be announced. Osborn Model Kits

HO scale details and accessories

Assorted figures. City people, construction workers, railroad maintenance workers, police squad, cats with garbage can, cows (brown-and-white and black-and-white), and dogs with fire hydrant. $8.95 per pack. Bachmann

Trailways GMC PD 4103 luxury liner buses. Dallas, Denver, San Francisco, and Washington destination boards. Blank destination also available. Metallic chrome finish, detailed interior with clear window glazing, and rolling vinyl tires. $22. CMW Holdings Ltd./Classic Metal Works

1954 Ford F-7100 delivery trucks. Morrell Meats and Hamm’s Beer. Detailed cab interior with painted 1950s-era driver figure, clear window glazing, and rolling vinyl tires. Price to be announced. CMW Holdings Ltd./Classic Metal Works

Muscle cars. 1970 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda (purple, red, and orange); 1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II Coupe (blue, light blue, and black-and-white); and 1968 Chevrolet El Camino (red, blue, and yellow). All-new tooling, die-cast metal body, clear window glazing, and plastic display case. $5.98. Model Power

JCB HMEE military backhoe. United States or European versions available (U.S. version has no armor guard). Die-cast metal construction. Detailed cab interior with clear window glazing, positionable accessories, and rolling vinyl tires. Prices to be announced. Made by Motorart, distributed by Silvergate Distributors Inc.

N scale locomotives

General Electric C44-9W diesel locomotives. Chicago & North Western two-locomotive set. Direct-current models, $190; with Digitrax Digital Command Control, $270. First quarter 2010. Ready-to-run. Kato USA Inc.

N scale freight cars

Canadian National Pointe Saint Charles caboose. Laser-cut wood kit. Microscale decals and Micro-Trains trucks and magnetic knuckle couplers. $39.99. Osborn Model Kits

N scale structures

Grain elevator. Laser-cut wood kit. Based on Canadian Pacific 60,000-bushel-capacity prototype. Price to be announced. Osborn Model Kits

Water tower. Laser-cut wood kit. Price to be announced. Osborn Model Kits

N scale details and accessories

1954 Ford F-7100 delivery trucks. Morrell Meats and Hamm’s Beer. Detailed cab interior, clear window glazing, and rolling vinyl tires. Price to be announced. CMW Holdings Ltd./Classic Metal Works

O scale locomotives

On2-1/2 articulated 2-6-6-2 Mallet steam locomotive with tender. Colorado Mining Co., Greenbriar & Big Run Lumber Co., Midwest Quarry & Mining Co., and Pocahontas Lumber Co. Also available painted (black with red and white trim) but unlettered. Digital Command Control with sound, dual-flywheel drive, and E-Z Mate Mark II magnetic knuckle couplers. $535. Spectrum series. Ready-to-run. Bachmann

O scale structures

Assorted structures. Laser-cut wood kits. Section house (pictured), footprint 3″ x 4-1/8″. $24.99. Maywood Station, footprint 6″ x 18″. $125 (one per customer). Outhouse, footprint 1-1/4″ x 1-1/4″. $5.99. Telephone shanty, footprint 1″ x 2″. $9.99. December 2009. Atlas O

Water tower. Laser-cut wood kit. Price to be announced. Osborn Model Kits

O scale details and accessories

Assorted figures. Construction workers (pictured), city people, railroad maintenance workers, police squad, cats with garbage can, cows (brown-and-white and black-and-white), and dogs with fire hydrant. $12.95 per pack. Bachmann

1:50 proportion Volvo ECR235CL excavator. Die-cast metal construction. Detailed cab interior with clear window glazing, positionable accessories, and articulated treads. Price to be announced. Made by Motorart, distributed by Silvergate Distributors Inc.

Scenery

O scale fences. Victorian fence: 15″ section, $11.99; 60″, $42.99. Classical hairpin style: 14″, $9.99; 56″, $35.99. Modern hairpin style: 14″, $9.99; 56″, $35.99. December 2009. Atlas O

Multiple-scale switch stands. Canadian National and Canadian Pacific styles available. N scale, prices to be announced; HO scale, $9.99 per 10-pack; O scale, $19.99 per 10-pack. Osborn Model Kits

Transition-era railroad crossbucks. Laser-cut wood kit. Includes assembly jig. N scale, $2.99 per five-pack. HO scale, $4.50 per five-pack. O scale, $5.50 per five-pack. Osborn Model Kits

Large scale locomotives

1:29 proportion 2-8-0 Consolidation locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Baltimore & Ohio; Canadian National; Chicago & North Western; Great Northern; New York Central; New York, New Haven and Hartford; Union Pacific; and Western Maryland. Also available undecorated. Lights and smoke, patented gear box, and scale knuckle couplers. $775. Ready-to-run. Aristo-Craft/Polk

Large scale streetcars

1:29 proportion Presidents Conference Committee streetcar. Baltimore, Brooklyn, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Marseilles, MBTA, Melbourne, N.J. Transit, Philly Traction Co., San Francisco (red), SEPTA, and Toronto. Also available undecorated (pre-production model pictured). Low-profile motor with working trolley pole, full interior, and working lights and doors. $287. Aristo-Craft/Polk

Large scale freight cars

1:20.3-proportion flatcar with steam log skidder. Injection-molded plastic construction. Skidder on 20-foot flatcar with crates (crates not pictured), $99. Skidder alone, $52. Bachmann

Paint and airbrush

Floquil diorama paint. 3-ounce spray cans of “flecked” terrain paint. Dirt, Sand, Snow Cap, Gravel Gray, Moss Green, and Black. $5.93 each. The Testor Corp.

Manufacturers featured in this week’s News & Products

Aristo-Craft/Polk
698 S. 21st St.
Irvington, NJ 07111
973-351-9800
www.aristocraft.com

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

Bachmann
1400 E. Erie Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19124
215-533-1600
www.bachmanntrains.com

CMW Holdings Ltd./Classic Metal Works
3401 Silica Rd.
Sylvania, OH 43560
419-842-8114
www.classicmetalworks.com

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

Model Power
180 Smith St.
Farmingdale, NY 11735
631-694-7022
www.modelpower.com

Osborn Model Kits
124 Queen Street
Angus, ON, L0M 1B0
Canada
www.osbornmodelkits.com

The Testor Corp.
440 Blackhawk Park Ave.
Rockford, IL 61104
800-962-6654
www.testors.com

Silvergate Distributors Inc.
9755 Birch Canyon Place, unit 200
San Diego, CA 92126
858-444-8200
silvergatedistributors.com