Alco C-424 and C-425 diesel locomotives. New paint schemes on C-424 are Canadian National (black-and-white stripes), Canadian Pacific (Action Red; maroon and gray), and Cuyahoga Valley Scenic RR (special edition). New paint schemes on C-425 are Burlington Northern, Pennsylvania RR (Brunswick Green), and Seminole Gulf (special edition). New road numbers on C-425s decorated for Detroit & Mackinac and Spokane, Portland & Seattle. Direct-current models with eight-pin plug for Digital Command Control decoder. $109.95, special edition $114.95. May 2008. Ready-to-run. Atlas Model Railroad Co.
HO scale freight cars
American Car & Foundry three- and six-bay cylindrical covered hoppers. New paint schemes on three-bay hopper include Arco Polymers; International Minerals & Chemicals; Potash Co. of America; and Toledo, Peoria & Western. New paint schemes on six-bay hopper are Chessie System and St. Louis-San Francisco. New road numbers on three-bay hoppers lettered for ACF Industries and Southern Pacific. $22.95. April 2008. Ready-to-run. Atlas Model Railroad Co.
Thrall 2,743-cubic-foot-capacity gondola. AMG Resources; BNSF Ry.; CSX; Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern; Fluor Daniel Fernald; and Union Pacific. $29.95. May 2008. Ready-to-run. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co.
Assorted vehicles. 2003 Dodge Viper RT/10, 1965 Shelby AC Cobra, 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, Volkswagen (VW) Karman Ghia coup, and VW Kafir. Die-cast metal models with rubber tires and detailed interiors. Five-pack (assortments vary) $9.98. California residents add appropriate sales tax. Produced by Malibu International, distributed by Shiloh Sales
Church. Laser-cut plywood and basswood kit with tab-and-slot construction, cast-Hydrocal stone foundation, cast-resin stairs, and peel-and-stick slate roofing. Based on the prototype in Grafton, Vt. Mountaineer Precision Products
N scale locomotives
Alco C-420 diesel locomotives. British Columbia Ry. (phase IIB), Lehigh & Hudson River (phase IIB), Monon (phase IIB), Piedmont & Northern (phase IIB); Seaboard Air Line (phase IIA); Susquehanna (phase IIB); and undecorated (phase IIA and IIB). Railroad-specific details, directional lighting, and blackened metal wheels. Direct-current model $109.95, with Digital Command Control $139.95 May 2008. Ready-to-run. Atlas Model Railroad Co.
N scale freight cars
40-foot PS-1 boxcar. New paint schemes are Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac; Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo; Vermont Ry.; Western Maryland; and Western Pacific. $9.95. May 2008. Ready-to-run. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co.
70-ton ore car. New schemes are Canadian National (brown and white with CANADIAN NATIONAL spelled out), Erie Mining, Great Northern, Pere Marquette, and Southern Pacific. New road numbers on cars decorated for Canadian National (“wet noodle” scheme), Canadian Pacific, and Union Pacific. $7.95. April 2008. Ready-to-run. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co.
N scale details and accessories
Brass passenger car sides. Pullman Standard (P-S) leg-rest coach for Northern Pacific’s North Coast Limited and 8-duplex-roomette, 6-roomette, 3-double-bedroom, and 1-compartment P-S sleeper for NP’s North Coast Limited and Mainstreeter. For use with American Limited Models core kits. $20.75 each plus $4.50 shipping. December 2007. Brass Car Sides
O scale freight cars
American Car & Foundry 70-ton covered hopper. New road names are Clinchfield; Detroit, Toledo & Ironton; Kimberly-Clark; Maine Central; and Southern Ry. with Alabama Great Southern reporting marks. $64.95. April 2008. Ready-to-run. Atlas O
Association of American Railroads 70-ton three-bay open hopper. New road names are Denver & Rio Grande Western; Minneapolis & St. Louis; New York, New Haven & Hartford; and Reading. $42.95. April 2008. Ready-to-run. Trainman line. Atlas O
General American 53′-6″ wood express refrigerator car. New paint schemes are Missouri Pacific, Railway Express Agency, Soo Line, and Western Pacific. $79.95. April 2008. Ready-to-run. Atlas O
Multiple-scale details and accessories
1978 Ford Fairmont sedan. New colors are Creme, Dark Jade metallic, Medium Chestnut, Polar White, and Russet metallic. HO scale single car $10.95, N scale two-pack $13.95. March 2008. Atlas Model Railroad Co.
Controls/electronics
MX31ZL Digital Command Control system cab with built-in mini command station. Can be used a stand-alone system or as part of a Zimo DCC system (with firm’s command station). Features operating mode, complete Digital Command Control (DCC) address range (10,239 locomotive decoders and 2,048 accessory decoders), and multi-level menu for user-defined settings of properties. Includes 90W power supply and more. Produced by Zimo, distributed by Model Railroad Solutions
Newburgh & South Shore United States Railroad Administration 40-foot double-sheathed boxcar. Accurail HO scale kit with fish-belly underframe and Andrews trucks. Produced for 2008 National Model Railroad Association Mid-Central Region convention. Three road numbers. $16 each plus $6 shipping and handling. Three-pack $42 plus $9 shipping and handling. Ohio residents add 7.75 percent sales tax. Send payment to State Molded Plastics, 4780 Briar Road, Cleveland Ohio 44135; www.div4.org
Manufacturers featured in this week’s News & Products
Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; www.atlasrr.com
Atlas O, 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; www.atlasO.com
Brass Car Sides, 715 S 7th St., St. Peter, MN 56082; www.brasscarsides.com
Micro-Trains Line Co., P.O. Box 1200, Talent, OR 97540; www.micro-trains.com
Model Railroad Solutions, 1195 Velrose Dr., Kelowna, B.C., Canada V1X 6R7; www.mrsonline.net
Mountaineer Precision Products, 6166 Ridgewood Ct., Florence, KY 41042; www.mpp-models.com
Shiloh Sales, 32866 Via Del Amo, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Wm. K. Walthers Inc., P.O. Box 3039, Milwaukee, WI 53201; www.walthers.com
Wright Trak Railroad Models, P.O. Box 158, Clarkesville, GA 30523; www.wrighttrak.com
