General Electric Dash 8-40B, 8-40BW and 8-32BWH diesel locomotives. Dash 8-40B: New paint schemes: CSX (YN3 paint scheme) and Seminole Gulf; new road numbers: BC Rail (three road numbers) and Southern Pacific. Dash 8-40BW: New paint schemes: BNSF (Heritage 3 scheme); new road numbers: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (passenger Warbonnet). Dash 8-32BWH: New road numbers: Amtrak (three numbers). Four road numbers each unless noted; also available undecorated in each style. Five-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels, directional lighting, and AccuMate magnetic knuckle couplers. Direct-current model: Dash 8-40B, $149.95; Dash 8-40B or Dash 8-32BWH, $159.95. With QSI Digital Command Control and Quantum sound: Dash 8-40B, $259.95; Dash 8-40B or Dash 8-32BWH, $269.95. Ready-to-run. November 2010. Master Line series. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Electro-Motive Division FP7 and F7B diesel locomotives. Alaska RR (black and yellow; three road numbers for A unit, two numbers for B), Alaska RR (Bicentennial scheme; A unit only, two numbers), Canadian Pacific (script lettering; four numbers for A unit, three for B), Chicago Great Western (two numbers for A unit, B unit is unnumbered), Chicago & North Western (four numbers for A unit, three for B), Milwaukee Road (orange and maroon; four numbers for A unit, three for B), Ontario Northland (A unit only, four numbers), Soo Line (maroon; four numbers for A unit, two for B), and St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco, black and yellow; four numbers for A unit, three for B). Etched-metal details, wire grab irons, and Kadee magnetic knuckle couplers. A unit: $134.95; with sound, $199.95. B unit: $99.95; with sound, $164.95. December 2010/January 2011. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com
Two-bay offset-side hopper. New paint schemes (sold as individual cars): Georgia RR, Lackawanna, Missouri Pacific, Montour (oval end), Northern Pacific, and Pittsburgh & West Virginia. New road numbers (sold in two differently numbered three-packs only): Baltimore & Ohio; Chesapeake & Ohio (oval end); and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. Flat end unless noted. Two numbers each; also available undecorated in both styles. Detailed brake gear, metal wheelsets, and AccuMate magnetic knuckle couplers. Single car, $14.95 (undecorated, $11.95); three-packs, $44.85. December 2010. Ready-to-run. Trainman series. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Three-unit articulated Maxi-Stack IV well car. BNSF, Pacer (late version, three car numbers), and Trailer Train (DTTX reporting marks, with or without red logo). Six car numbers each unless noted. Etched-metal details, metal wheelsets, and Kadee magnetic knuckle couplers. $89.95. December 2010/January 2011. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com
Pacific Fruit Express refrigerator cars. R-30-13-18 (Union Pacific herald), R-30-12-16 (UP experimental stripe, five car numbers available), R-30-18 (Southern Pacific and UP dual heralds), R-40-19 (UP), R-30-21 (UP), R-30-21 (SP and UP dual heralds). Six car numbers each unless noted. Metal wheelsets and Kadee magnetic knuckle couplers. $32.95. December 2010/January 2011. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com
Walthers HO scale Union Pacific City series lightweight Streamliner Cafe-LoungeUnion Pacific City series lightweight Streamliner Cafe-Lounge. Also available undecorated. Factory-installed and painted grab irons, detailed interior, and Proto-Max magnetic knuckle couplers. $64.98 each. June 2010. Ready-to-run. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Assorted laser-cut wood structure kits. Amityville vacation home (pictured), 3-1/2″ x 9″ ($79.95); outhouse, 1/2″ x 1/2″ ($3.95); section house, 2″ x 2-1/2″ ($14.95); ticket office, 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ ($29.95). Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
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N scale locomotives
General Electric ES44DC diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: BNSF Ry. (post-2005 scheme, yellow or green herald), Canadian National (three road numbers), and GE demonstrator. Five-pole motor with dual flywheels, working ditch lights, and wire grab irons. $119.95. October/November 2010. Ready-to-run. Fox Valley Models, 847-813-5172, www.foxvalleymodels.com
Electro-Motive Division FP7 and F7B diesel locomotives. Alaska RR (black and yellow; three road numbers for A unit, two numbers for B), Alaska RR (Bicentennial scheme; A unit only, two numbers), Canadian Pacific (script lettering; four numbers for A unit, three for B), Chicago Great Western (two numbers for A unit, B unit is unnumbered), Chicago & North Western (four numbers for A unit, three for B), Milwaukee Road (orange and maroon; four numbers for A unit, three for B), Ontario Northland (A unit only, four numbers), Soo Line (maroon; four numbers for A unit, two for B), and St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco, black and yellow; four numbers for A unit, three for B). Etched-metal details, wire grab irons, and Micro-Trains magnetic knuckle couplers. A unit, $119.95; B unit, $84.95. December 2010/January 2011. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com
N scale freight cars
42-foot mill gondola. New paint schemes: Algoma Central, Missouri Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific (Western Pacific reporting marks). New road numbers: Chesapeake & Ohio, Delaware & Hudson, and Great Northern. Two car numbers each. Detailed underframe, removable cement container load, and Accumate magnetic knuckle couplers. $9.95 (undecorated, $7.95). November 2010. Ready-to-run. Trainman series. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Assorted three-bay hoppers. 14-panel rib-side hopper: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (12 car numbers available); Clinchfield (12 numbers); Delaware & Hudson; and Western Maryland. Offset-side hopper: Boston & Maine; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Milwaukee Road; Minneapolis & St. Paul (three numbers); Monon; and Rock Island. Six numbers each unless noted. Magnetic knuckle couplers. $18.95 each. Fall 2010. Ready-to-run. Bluford Shops, 618-822-6833, www.bluford-shops.com
Thrall high-cube 86′-6″ plug-door auto parts boxcar. St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt, two car numbers), Southern Pacific (four numbers), Union Pacific (yellow with “We can handle it” lettering, three numbers), Union Pacific (oxide red with “We will deliver” lettering, two numbers), and Wabash (blue, four numbers). Magnetic knuckle couplers. $29.95. September 2010. Ready-to-run. Trainworx Inc., 970-874-9747, www.train-worx.com
On3 passenger car trucks. Correct 5-foot offset wheelbase, free rolling axles with plastic wheels, and detailed brake rigging. $24.95 per pair. San Juan Car Co., 970-385-5256, www.sanjuancarco.com
Z scale freight cars
Southern Pacific C-30-5 bay-window caboose. Chessie System, Southern Pacific, Southern Ry., and Union Pacific. Two car numbers each. Separately applied details, blackened metal wheelsets, and AutoLatch knuckle couplers. $57. June 2010. American Z Lines, 614-764-1703, www.ztrack.com
Software
Model Railroad System version 2.1.22. Set of libraries and programs for various model railroading applications, including interfacing with DCC systems, managing freight car switch lists, making employee timetables, computing dropping resistors, and figuring camera view angles. Updated library and new calculation program LocoPull, for calculating how many cars a given power consist will be able to pull. Requires Windows OS. Free to download. Deepwoods Software, 978-544-6933, www.deepsoft.com/ModelRailroadSystem/
FVM really did good with their ES44ACs. I have a Union Pacific one.
I really like the detail of the walthers UP passenger cars,but I think they are a bit over priced.I have several sets of rivarossi passenger cars and they are suppurb models and cost must less.I understand rivarossi no longer poduces these and I guess that open the market for higher pricing.Well I won't be buying at this price.
I have tried to find the Amityville model on Atlas, but alas, I have not found it. I REALLY want to add this to my set.
is very good your magazine sorry for my english . long life and prosperity carlos rinaldi