News & Products for December 17, 2009

HO scale locomotives

Electro-Motive Division SD70M and SD75M diesel locomotives. Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Canadian National, CSX (SD70M), and Ontario Northland. Three road numbers each. Five-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels, cab interior, and directional lighting. $149.98. April 2010. Ready-to-run. Genesis series. Athearn Trains

Electro-Motive Division SW9/1200 diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Chessie System (Baltimore & Ohio reporting marks); Chicago & North Western; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; New York Central; North American Ethanol; Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England; and Union Pacific. Constant and directional headlights, prototype-specific details, and Proto-Max magnetic knuckle couplers. Direct-current model, $159.98; with Digital Command Control and sound, $239.98. February 2010. Ready-to-run. Proto 2000 series. Wm. K. Walthers Inc.

HO scale freight cars

American Car & Foundry 2970-cubic-foot capacity covered hopper. BNSF Ry. (post-2005 herald), Burlington Northern Santa Fe (black cross herald, one number available), Chicago & North Western, and Denver & Rio Grande Western. Three car numbers each. Etched-metal running boards, factory-installed wire grab irons, and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $29.98. April 2010. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains

50-foot FMC exterior-post double-door boxcar. Galveston Wharves, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, and Wisconsin Central. Three car numbers each. Metal wheelsets and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $21.98. April 2010. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains

Three-dome tank car. ACFX, Ambrose Wine, Conoco, Kanotex, New England Alcohol, and Union Oil. Two car numbers each. Metal wheelsets and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $19.98. April 2010. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains

Wide-cupola caboose. New paint schemes: Conrail; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; CP Engineering Services; Delaware & Hudson; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Essex Terminal Ry. (one two-pack only); Missouri-Kansas-Texas; and New Brunswick Southern (one two-pack only). Three single and one three-pack available on all cars unless noted; also available undecorated (single car only). Etched-metal platforms and steps, painted interior with lighting, and MacDonald-Cartier magnetic knuckle couplers. Single car, $59.95; two-pack, $118.95; three-pack, $174.95. Ready-to-run. Rapido Trains

Steam generator car. New paint schemes: Denver & Rio Grande Western; Algoma Central; Milwaukee Road (1950 paint scheme); New York, Ontario & Western (two car numbers); Ontario Northland (modern scheme); Southern Ry.; and Western Pacific. Four car numbers available unless noted; also available undecorated. Etched-metal platforms and steps, bottle of steam oil, and MacDonald-Cartier magnetic knuckle couplers. $59.95. (Additional bottles of steam oil, $4.95). Ready-to-run. Rapido Trains

89-foot all-purpose flatcar with Pullman-Standard hitches. Florida East Coast Ry., Hartford & Slocomb (one car number), Trailer Train, TTX, and Wisconsin Central. Three car numbers each unless noted. Includes container pedestals in up and down positions and Proto Max magnetic knuckle couplers. $39.98. March 2010. Ready-to-run. Gold Line series. Wm. K. Walthers Inc.

HO scale structures

Grand gazebo. Factory-assembled and decorated plastic structure. Includes an interior open raceway to accommodate wiring and a bulb socket. $59.99. Built & Ready Landmark Structures line. Woodland Scenics

HO scale details and accessories

Diesel detail sets. Available for General Electric P32, P40, and P42 Genesis Series units, and basic details for 2000-era road and switcher units. Contains 13-14 separate parts tailored to specific type or era of locomotive. $12.50 each. Detail Associates

Diesel locomotive windshield wipers. Injection-molded plastic. Inline blade (single and double arm), Electro-Motive Division tandem arm (standard or wide-nose cab), and General Electric tandem arm (standard or wide-nose cab). $2.50 per four-pack. Detail Associates

Coastal Extreme Brewing Co. beer delivery truck. Trucks are available in assorted cab colors and designs and have Rhode Island license plates on the front and rear. $18 each plus shipping. Howard’s Hobby

AutoScenes vehicle and figure sets. Hand-painted injection-molded plastic figures with vehicles. Grady’s Grader (pictured), $17.99. Sparky and the Chief, $22.99. Woodland Scenics

N scale freight cars

Assorted freight cars. Baltimore & Ohio 40-foot boxcar with crate load, $17.90. Central Vermont 40-foot rib-side boxcar with single door and no running boards, $24.45. Conoco American Car & Foundry three-dome tank car, $23.25. Denver & Rio Grande Western 50-foot plug-door boxcar, $24.70. Union Pacific bay-window caboose (Western Pacific reporting marks), $32.85. All models have magnetic knuckle couplers and are ready-to-run. Micro-Trains Line Co.

O scale structures

Frenchie’s Bar & Grill. Laser-cut wood kit. Printed signs, two billboards, two gas pumps, cast-resin details. $56.95. Twin Whistle Sign & Kit Co.

S scale structures

Frenchie’s Bar & Grill. Laser-cut wood kit. Printed signs, two billboards, two gas pumps, cast-resin details. $56.95. Twin Whistle Sign & Kit Co.

Z scale freight cars

40-foot 70-ton-capacity offset-side hopper. Southern Ry. Two different two-packs available in red or black. Hay Bros. Garage coal loads, Bowser trucks with blackened metal wheelsets, and magnetic knuckle couplers. $44 per two-pack. Ready-to-run. Full Throttle

Decals

Assorted N and HO scale decals. CSX 60- and 86-foot boxcars or Southern Pacific and St. Louis Southwestern gondolas and woodchip cars: HO scale, $6.50; N scale, $5.25. ACFX Center Flow hopper data, Canadian National Web logo for locomotives and freight cars, or Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Warbonnet (set covers both GP60M and SD75M): HO scale, $4; N scale, $5.25. Miscellaneous graffiti, limited edition volume 2: HO scale, $9; N scale, $7. Microscale Industries

Electronics and controls

Locomotive speedometer and running stands. Speedometer set includes console and reader, also sold separately. HO/S scale, $161; N/Z and O scale, first quarter 2010, prices to be announced. Running stands: N/Z scales: set of 4 rollers, $68; tender stand, $26; set, $89. HO/S scales: 4 rollers, $65; tender stand, $26; set, $86. O scale: 4 rollers, $74; tender stand, $32; set, $98. Bachrus Inc.

ILC2 dual-track crossing signal controller. Infrared sensors detect trains; circuit controls flashing signals and can operate gates. Multiple units can be connected together for complex crossings. $69 Australian. Sidetracked Electronics

Photo-resistor crossing signal controller. Includes two light sensors that self-calibrate to detect trains in almost any lighting conditions. Circuit controls flashing signals. Runs on 20V AC power pack accessory feed. $24.95 plus shipping. TMI Digital LLC

Club cars

40-foot Pullman-Standard PS-1 boxcar kit. Accurail kit custom painted for the San Antonio Model Railroad Association. Lettered for the museum’s San Antonio & Northern RR. Accumate magnetic knuckle couplers. Car number decals available. $20 plus $8 shipping. Send check payable to SAMRA to: SAMRA, Wayne Hammelman, 737 River Chase Way, New Braunfels, TX 78132.

Manufacturers featured in this week’s News & Products

Accurail
P.O. Box 278
Elburn, IL 60119
630-365-6400
www.accurail.com

Athearn Trains
2883 E. Spring St., Suite 100
Long Beach, CA 90806
310-763-7140
www.athearn.com

Bachrus Inc.
1289 Hillview Crescent
Oakville, ON L6H 2C6
Canada
905-337-9592
www.bachrus.com

Detail Associates
PO Box 2701
Carlsbad, CA 92018
760-721-3393

Full Throttle
128 Burma Island Rd.
Leesburg, FL 34788
352-589-0303

Full Throttle
128 Burma Island Rd.
Leesburg, FL 34788
352-589-0303

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

Microscale Industries
18435 Bandilier Cir.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
714-593-1422
www.microscale.com

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

Rapido Trains
140 Applewood Crescent
Concord, ON L4K 4E2
Canada
905-738-6445
www.rapidotrains.com

Sidetracked Electronics
P.O. Box 7085
Perth, Western Australia 6169
Australia
+61 8 9528 5344
www.sidetracked-e.com

TMI Digital LLC
636-344-0051
www.tmidigital.com

Twin Whistle Sign & Kit Co.
31 Turnberry Dr.
Arden, NC 28704
828-684-6785
www.twinwhistle.com

Wm. K. Walthers Inc.
P.O. Box 3039
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414-527-0770
www.walthers.com

Woodland Scenics
P.O. Box 98
Linn Creek, MO 65052
573-346-5555
www.woodlandscenics.com