News & Products for December 3, 2009

HO scale locomotives

Electro-Motive Division F7 A-A and A-B diesel locomotive sets. Atlantic Coast Line, Kansas City Southern, Minneapolis & St. Louis (A-A set), New York Central, and Southern Pacific (Daylight paint scheme). Powered lead unit with dummy trailer; all are A-B sets unless noted. Metal wheelsets and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $89.98. March 2010. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains

Electro-Motive Division F7 diesel locomotives. Baltimore & Ohio, Kansas City Southern, Reading Co., Soo Line, and Western Maryland. Road name-specific details and Proto-Max magnetic knuckle couplers. A-B set, direct-current model, $329.98; with Digital Command Control and sound, $479.98. Matching A unit alone, DC, $169.98; DCC and sound, $249.98. March 2010. Ready-to-run. Proto 2000 line. Wm. K. Walthers Inc.

HO scale streetcars

Boston (ex-Dallas) double-ended Presidents Conference Committee streetcar kits. Kit includes one-piece resin shell, two trolley poles (from Miniatures by Eric), pewter floor and traction drive (from Bowser Manufacturing), and decals including numbers, heralds, destination signs, belt rail striping, and wheel overlays. $175. Custom Traxx

HO scale freight cars

40-foot exterior-post three-bay hopper. Baltimore & Ohio, Burlington Northern, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Denver & Rio Grande Western, and Norfolk & Western (1951 and 1963 versions). Single car plus two differently numbered six-packs for a total of 13 car numbers each. Removable coal loads, wire grab irons, and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. Single car, $19.98; six-pack, $99.98. February 2010. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains

Pullman-Standard exterior-post three-bay covered hopper. Chessie System (Baltimore & Ohio reporting marks), Denver & Rio Grande Western, Farmer’s Co-Op (TCAX reporting marks), Kansas City Southern, Norfolk & Western, and Seaboard System. Two car numbers each. Metal wheelsets and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $18.98. February 2010. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains

53-foot Evans double-plug-door boxcar. New paint schemes: Boise Cascade; Boston & Maine; Modesto & Empire Traction; and Toledo, Peoria & Western. New road numbers: BC Rail and BNSF Ry. (SFLC reporting marks, with conspicuity stripes). Three numbers each; also available undecorated. Two-piece underframe, separate brake cylinder, and AccuMate magnetic knuckle couplers. $25.95 (undecorated, $19.95). May 2010. Ready-to-run. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co.

Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4,427-cubic-foot-capacity covered hopper kit. Limited-run, unpainted, injection-molded plastic kit. Etched stainless steel running board, brake rigging and retainer valve line, wire grab irons and coupler-cut levers, and separate air hoses. $29.95. ExactRail LLC

New York Central extended-side door-and-a-half auto boxcar. Vacuum-cast gray urethane kit. Diagonal-roof cars include etched-steel running board. Includes all detailing parts (except trucks and couplers), late steam and early diesel era decals, and prototype data sheet. Trucks, repack data, and chalk mark decals available separately. Kits with wood running boards, $38; with etched-steel running boards, $40. Shipping is $4 for one to five kits. Missouri residents add 6.875 percent sales tax. Sunshine Models

HO scale structures

Sunkist Citrus Exchange Annex kit. Laser-cut mat board kit with wood bracing. Mission-style building with loading dock and separate water tank. Signs, roof detail, corrugated roll-up doors, and oranges. Footprint is 6″ x 10″, plus the water tank 2″ x 2″. Kit can be used alone or mated with the Sunkist Citrus Exchange (kit no. 83). $25.99. Alpine Division Scale Models LLC

Wadhams gas station. Factory-assembled and painted structure. Classic “Bumblebee” paint scheme, stained “glass” with logo, and unique pagoda roof. Comes with separate gas pump island with clockface pumps, four non-operating lampposts, and picket fencing. Footprint is 2-1/2″ x 3-1/8″. $69.98. March 2010. Cornerstone series. Wm. K. Walthers Inc.

Sicken Tire Co. Factory-assembled, undecorated, injection-molded plastic walls with modeler-added roof, signs, and details. Acetate window glazing, window treatments, and dry-transfer decals. $39.99. Pre-Fab Landmark Structures series. Woodland Scenics

O’Leary Dairy Distribution. Factory-assembled, undecorated, injection-molded plastic walls with modeler-added roof, signs, and details. Acetate window glazing, window treatments, and dry-transfer decals. $39.99. Pre-Fab Landmark Structures series. Woodland Scenics

HO scale details and accessories

40-foot standard-height container three-pack. DSR-Senator, Hanjin, Maersk, and Safmarine. Two differently numbered three-packs each; also available undecorated (with two door variations). Separately applied door rods and handles, optional separate vents, and prototypically accurate beveled corrugated sides. $29.95 per three-pack (undecorated, $24.95). May 2010. Atlas Model Railroad Co.

Vehicle license plates. Utah (1950 to present); Nebraska (1950 to present); and Indiana (1970 to present). Each set includes tags for at least 20 vehicles. Printed on photo paper. $1.50 per set includes shipping. Howard’s Hobby

1937 Railway Express Agency delivery truck kit. Unpainted cast-resin kit includes vinyl tires, clear window glazing, and era-appropriate decals. $16.95. Sylvan Scale Models

Mack B-61 highway tractor with sleeper cab kit. Unpainted cast-resin kit includes vinyl tires, clear window glazing, and etched stainless steel mirror and detail set. Single-axle model (pictured), $15.95; tandem-axle version, $18.95. Sylvan Scale Models

Scenic Accents figure and accessory sets. Hand-painted plastic figures. “Swingin’ Sensation” (four 1950s-era couples dancing, pictured); “Music to My Ears” (quartet playing piano, drums, bass, and clarinet); and “Downhill Derby” (kids and carts racing). $18.99 per set. Woodland Scenics

N scale freight cars

United States Railroad Administration double-sheathed boxcar. Chicago & North Western; Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic; New York Central; Northern Pacific; Northwestern Pacific; Rock Island; and Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo. Two car numbers each; also available undecorated (5-5-5 end or 7-8 end). Fish-belly or standard center sill, vertical or end-mounted brakes, and steel or wood doors as appropriate. $16.95 (undecorated, $12.95). May 2010. Ready-to-run. Atlas Model Railroad Co.

Z scale freight cars

40-foot 70-ton-capacity offset-side hopper. Canadian Pacific (with Multimark herald). Three differently numbered two-packs available. Hay Bros. Garage coal loads, Bowser trucks with blackened metal wheelsets, and magnetic knuckle couplers. $44 per two-pack. Ready-to-run. Full Throttle

Scenery

Pine and spruce trees with snow. 3″-9″ tall. $30 per 16-pack. Grand Central Gems

Decals

White decals in HO scale. East Tennessee & Western North Carolina: pre-1936 and post-1936 freight cars (extended Roman lettering), pre-1936 and post-1936 caboose, and post-1936 passenger car (including mail and baggage lettering and stripes). Linville River Ry.: Freight cars (extended Roman lettering) and post-1936 passenger car (including mail and baggage lettering and stripes). $12 per sheet plus $2 shipping. Cranberry Car Shops

Manufacturers featured in this week’s News & Products

Alpine Division Scale Models LLC
P.O. Box 6
Artesia, CA 90702
562-860-6060
www.alpinemodels.com

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

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

Cranberry Car Shops
1430 Cranberry Springs Rd.
Fleetwood, NC 28626

Custom Traxx
P.O. Box 641175
West Los Angeles, CA 90064
www.customtraxx.com

ExactRail LLC
1053 South 1675 West
Orem, UT 84058
www.exactrail.com

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

Grand Central Gems
P.O. Box 11960
Salt Lake City, UT 84147
801-891-7255

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

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

Sylvan Scale Models
32229 Sylvan Rd., Rte. 2
Parkhill, ON, N0M 2K0
Canada
519-294-6601
www.isp.on.ca/Sylvan

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