New model trains for the week of July 28, 2016

HO scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division E8Am and E9A diesel locomotives. E8Am: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. Four road numbers (two each in DC and Digital Command Control). E9A: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (post-1959 repaint). Three road numbers (one in DC, two in DCC). Both models feature metallic finish, railroad-specific details, die-cast metal underframe, and Proto-Max couplers. Direct-current models, $229.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx sound decoder, $329.98. January 2017. WalthersProto. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com

HO scale train sets
Harvest Express. Canadian National Electro-Motive Division GP40 diesel locomotive, three 4-bay cylindrical covered hoppers, 47” x 38” oval of E-Z Track, and power pack. Locomotive and freight cars feature E-Z Mate couplers. $239. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com

HO scale freight cars
40-foot derrick flatcar. Alaska RR; Chesapeake & Ohio; Canadian Pacific; maintenance- of-way; New York, New Haven & Hartford; Rock Island; Union Pacific; and Western Pacific. One road number per scheme. Separately applied brake wheel, Bettendorf trucks, and 33” RP-25 contour metal wheelsets. $28.98. May 2017. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com

Pullman-Standard 5,344-cubic-foot-capacity boxcar. Boston & Maine, CP Rail, Delaware & Hudson, East Erie Commercial, GATX Rail, Illinois Terminal, Norfolk Southern (post-1982 company), and Vermont Ry. Three road numbers per scheme. Separately applied wire grab irons, brake wheel, and end ladders; 33” RP-25 contour metal wheelsets; and body-mounted McHenry scale couplers. $27.98. May 2017. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com

Aluminum coal gondola. New paint schemes: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (fictional scheme); Burlington Northern (black); CSX; Detroit Edison; CIT Group (orange ends); and Pennsylvania Power & Light. Four road numbers per scheme. Injection-molded plastic body, weighted underframe, and removable coal load. $26.95. Fourth quarter 2016. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

3,800-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay cylindrical hopper. Canadian National (as-delivered, potash display scheme, grey with large black “wet noodle” herald, and mineral brown with small “wet noodle” and CN website); Canadian Pacific (as delivered, CP Rail with large Multimark, and CP Rail with small Multimark); Procor (as delivered and light gray repaint with blue lettering); and Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo (as delivered). Six road numbers per scheme; undecorated kit also available. Etched-metal running boards, Dofasco S-2 100-ton trucks, and Macdonald-Cartier couplers. Single car, $49.95; six-pack, $299.95. Fall 2016. Rapido Trains Inc., 905-474-3314, www.rapidotrains.com

Gunderson 53-foot single-unit double-stack well car with two 53-foot high-cube intermodal containers. Pre-production sample shown. Canadian Pacific and TTX Co. (as-delivered and Forward Thinking herald). Six road numbers per scheme; undecorated kit also available. Die-cast metal construction, 70-ton trucks with separate in-line brake shoes, and modeler-installed metal grab irons. $49.95. Early 2017. Prime Movers by Rapido. Rapido Trains Inc., 905-474-3314, www.rapidotrains.com

Evans 4,780-cubic-foot-capacity covered hopper. New paint schemes: Archer Daniels Midland (gray with “ADM Milling Co.” lettering and blue with “ADM” lettering), Axtell (Neb.) Co-op Grain Co., Erie Western, and Louis-Dreyfus Corp. Two road numbers per scheme. Factory-installed grab irons, etched-metal running boards and crossover platforms, and Proto-Max couplers. $37.98. November 2016. WalthersProto. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com

HO scale track
Noise Killer dense-foam roadbed. Branchline and mainline profiles. Can be curved for broad curves without being split in half. Can be cut with utility knife or scissors for tight curves. 25 feet, $9.95. Rapido Trains Inc., 905-474-3314, www.rapidotrains.com

HO scale structures
Canadian Pacific elevated tower for crossing gates. Laser-cut walls with cast windows, printed mullions, self-adhesive roofing, cast rails, and coal bin. Based on railroad plans from 1913. Footprint is 1-1/2” x 1-1/4”. $30. Kanamodel Products, www.kanamodel.com

Chippewa Valley Farm Supply. Factory-assembled structure. Features working exhaust fan with slow-moving blades, light-emitting-diode (LED) strip under front eaves and LED yard lights on other three sides, elevator leg, figures, and details. Lighting requires separate 4.5V power source (sold separately). Measures 8.15” x 6.5” x 6.3”. $59.99 plus shipping (free shipping to your local Menards store). Menards, www.menards.com

Grandpa’s house. Factory-assembled structure. Features landscaped base, light-emitting-diode (LED) strip lights under front porch and LED yard light above back door, figures, and details. Lighting requires separate 4.5V power source (sold separately). Measures 7.52” x 7.36” x 6.54”. $59.99 plus shipping (free shipping to your local Menards store). Menards, www.menards.com

HO scale details and accessories
53-foot utility reefer trailer. Alliance Shippers Inc., GO 2 Logistics, J.B. Hunt Intermodal, Wheels Clipper, Werner, and XTRA Lease. Three trailer numbers per scheme. Separately applied refrigeration unit, landing gear assembly, fuel tank, and mud flaps; prototype-specific fuel tank, and sliding rear bogie. $27.98 each. May 2017. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com

53-foot high-cube intermodal container. BNSF Ry./Hub Group, Canadian National (“Intermodal,” “We Deliver,” and “World-class freight forwarding services” lettering), Canadian Pacific, CSX (“How tomorrow moves” slogan with boxcar herald), J.B. Hunt, and Schneider National. Two numbers per container; undecorated containers also available. Two-pack, $24.95. Rapido Trains Inc., 905-474-3314, www.rapidotrains.com

Transit bus. Based on 3-D scan of prototype Toronto Transit Commission bus. More information to be released in the coming months. Rapido Trains Inc., 905-474-3314, www.rapidotrains.com

Automatic Equipment Identification tag scanner and tags. Scanner two-pack, $7; tag scanner with 80 tags, $12; 40 tags, $5. Injection-molded plastic. White Rose Hobbies, 717-505-8676, www.dccinstalled.com

International 7600 vacuum truck. White or red cab. Plastic, die-cast metal, and polycast construction; detailed cab interior with upgraded mirror detail; and clear window glazing. Boom not positionable. With white wheels, $152.95; with chrome wheels, $155.95. Limited production. Available now. Zycon Models, 972-252-0866, www.zyconmodels.com

N scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division GP35 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Erie Lackawanna, Missouri Pacific, and Wabash. New road numbers: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burlington Northern; Denver & Rio Grande Western; and Pennsylvania RR. Two road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated (four versions). Directional golden white light-emitting-diode headlights and Accumate couplers. Direct-current models, $119.95; with motor-only decoder, $154.95. Fourth quarter 2016. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

N scale freight cars
Magor Car Corp. caboose. New paint schemes: Chessie System (“Safety is Good for Life” slogan, one road number) and New York, Ontario & Western. New road numbers: Alaska RR, Canadian National, Chesapeake & Ohio, Chessie System (C&O reporting marks), and Missouri Pacific. Two numbers per scheme unless noted. Injection-molded plastic model with clear window glazing and Accumate couplers. $22.95. Fourth quarter 2016. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Flexi-Van flatcars. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (white with “Mark V” lettering in three road numbers and class FT-65 in six numbers); New York Central (white with “Mark III” and “Mark IV” lettering in three numbers each); and Trailer Train (yellow and black with VTTX reporting marks in six numbers). $28.95. First quarter 2017. Trainworx, 970-874-9747, www.train-worx.com

N scale structures
S.J. Asher Supply. Laser-cut wood kit with separate chimney and roofing material. Footprint is 2-3/8” x 6-1/2”. $49.99. RSLaserKits, www.rslaserkits.com

Harris Door Manufacturing. Laser-cut wood low-relief kit with laser-cut paper corrugated roofing. Footprint is 8-3/8” x 1-1/2”. $49.99 RSLaserKits, www.rslaserkits.com

O scale freight cars
Pullman-Standard 4,750-cubic-foot-capacity covered hopper. New paint schemes: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (billboard lettering); Cargill (yellow grain-service scheme and green salt service scheme); Norfolk & Western; Rock Island (blue); and Seaboard Coast Line. Two road numbers per scheme. Die-cast metal 100-ton trucks with rotating bearing caps, 36” metal wheelsets, and separately applied running boards and brake wheel. $63.95. Fourth quarter 2016. Atlas O, 908-687-9590, www.atlaso.com

Z scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division GP30 diesel locomotive. Chessie System (Baltimore & Ohio and Chesapeake & Ohio reporting marks, one road number each). American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com

Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACe diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Kansas City Southern (gray, two road numbers) and Union Pacific (Missouri-Kansas-Texas heritage scheme, one number). Can motor with dual flywheels, traction tires, light-emitting-diode headlights, and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com

Z scale freight cars
National Steel Car 42-foot coil car. New paint scheme: U.S. Steel. Two single cars. Metal wheelsets and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com

Pullman-Standard PS2-CD 4,750-cubic-foot-capacity covered hopper. New paint scheme: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. Two single cars and four-pack. Metal wheelsets and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com

Paint
Proto-Paint airbrush-ready acrylic paint. More than 45 colors for railroads in the United States and Canada. Primer and flat finish also available. One-ounce bottle, $7.95. Rapido Trains Inc., 905-474-3314, www.rapidotrains.com

Decals
Canadian National Executive Heritage E9A diesel locomotives. Covers locomotives 102 and 103. HO scale, $8.25; N scale, $6.75. Microscale Industries, 714-593-1422, www.microscale.com

Books
The Great Northern Railway Through Time. By Dale Peterka. Features photos taken over the course of 75 years along the Empire Builder’s route between St. Paul, Minn., and Seattle. Includes never-before-published historic photos and contemporary images by 20 rail-enthusiast photographers. 96 pages. Paperback. Arcadia Publishing and The History Press, 843-853-0044, www.arcadiapublishing.com and www.historypress.net

Club offerings
St. Louis Refrigerator Car Co. 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car. Accurail HO scale cars produced for the Mid-Continent Region of the National Model Railroad Association. Six road numbers. One car, $25; two cars, $24.50 each; four cars, $24 each; and six cars, $23 each. Shipping is United States Postal Service flat rate based on number of cars ordered. To order, contact sales@mcor-nmra.org