HO scale locomotives
Alco RS-32 and RS-36 diesel locomotives. New paint schemes. RS-32: Central Vermont (one road number) and Lamoille Valley (one number). RS-36: Apache Ry. (American Revolution Bicentennial, three numbers); Livonia, Avon & Lakeville (one number); National Railways of Mexico (two numbers); Ontario Central (one number); and Norfolk & Western (two numbers). New numbers. RS-36: Chicago & North Western (two numbers). Die-cast metal underframe, locating dimples for grab irons, and Accumate couplers. Direct-current model, $149.95; with dual-mode ESU LokSound Select sound decoder, $259.95. Fourth quarter 2017. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Alco RS-32 and RS-36 diesel locomotives. New paint schemes. RS-32: Central Vermont (one road number) and Lamoille Valley (one number). RS-36: Apache Ry. (American Revolution Bicentennial, three numbers); Livonia, Avon & Lakeville (one number); National Railways of Mexico (two numbers); Ontario Central (one number); and Norfolk & Western (two numbers). New numbers. RS-36: Chicago & North Western (two numbers). Die-cast metal underframe, locating dimples for grab irons, and Accumate couplers. Direct-current model, $149.95; with dual-mode ESU LokSound Select sound decoder, $259.95. Fourth quarter 2017. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
HO scale freight cars
Association of American Railroads 1937 40-foot boxcar. New paint schemes. Atlanta & West Point (“The West Point Route” slogan), Canadian Pacific (“Canadian Pacific Railway” lettering), Erie Lackawanna (gray and maroon), Great Northern (Vermillion Red with Empire Builder lettering), Norfolk Southern (pre-1982 company), and Western Maryland (“Fast Freight Line” slogan). New road numbers: New York Central (green, white, and black) and Union Pacific (“Be Specific – Ship Union Pacific” slogan). Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Injection-molded plastic kit with molded ladders and grab irons and one-piece underframe with brake detail. $19.95 (undecorated, $14.95). Fourth quarter 2017. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Association of American Railroads 1937 40-foot boxcar. New paint schemes. Atlanta & West Point (“The West Point Route” slogan), Canadian Pacific (“Canadian Pacific Railway” lettering), Erie Lackawanna (gray and maroon), Great Northern (Vermillion Red with Empire Builder lettering), Norfolk Southern (pre-1982 company), and Western Maryland (“Fast Freight Line” slogan). New road numbers: New York Central (green, white, and black) and Union Pacific (“Be Specific – Ship Union Pacific” slogan). Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Injection-molded plastic kit with molded ladders and grab irons and one-piece underframe with brake detail. $19.95 (undecorated, $14.95). Fourth quarter 2017. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
American Car & Foundry three- and six-bay cylindrical covered hopper. New paint schemes. Three-bay car: El Rexene Plastics, Jersey Central Lines, Seaboard System, Shell, and Tenneco Plastics. Six-bay hopper: Texas & Pacific. New road numbers. Three-bay hopper: Conrail. Six-bay car: Chessie System (Baltimore & Ohio reporting marks). Three numbers per scheme; both body styles also available undecorated. Upgraded tooling and see-through running boards, blackened metal wheels, and Accumate couplers. $34.95 (undecorated, $27.95). First quarter 2018. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Bowser Manufacturing Co. HO scale 40-foot boxcar
40-foot boxcar. Arcade & Attica RR; Buffalo Creek; Canadian Pacific (“Canadian Pacific Railway” lettering and Action Red with Multimark and “International of Maine Division” lettering); Delaware & Hudson (“The Bridge Line to New England and Canada” herald); Erie Lackawanna (gray, maroon, and yellow); New York, New Haven & Hartford (black with orange doors); New York Central (green); Ontario Northland (dark green); Penn Central (green); Rock Island (“Route of the Rockets” slogan); and Wellsville, Addison & Galeton. Metal wheels. Three road numbers per scheme. February 2018. Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc., 800-327-5126, www.bowser-trains.com
Trough hatch cylindrical covered hopper. Alberta Heritage Fund (ALNX and ALPX reporting marks); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (Koppel patchout); Government of Canada (red and orange schemes with CNWX and CPWX marks); and National Railways of Mexico. Six road numbers per scheme; also available as undecorated kit. Etched-metal running boards, metal wheelsets, and Kadee couplers. $46.95 (undecorated kit, $19.95). January/February 2018. InterMountain Railway Co., 800-472-2530, www.intermountain-railway.com
Tangent Scale Models HO scale General American 3,500-cubic-foot-capacity Dry-Flo covered hopper
General American 3,500-cubic-foot-capacity Dry-Flo covered hopper. Burlington Northern (Colorado & Southern reporting marks and “Northern” misspelled, one road number); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (1959 original gray, six numbers); Chicago Great Western (1977 Clinton, Iowa, repaint, one number); Diamond Sugar – Montreal (1960+, two new numbers); Koppers Plastics (1961+, two numbers); Missouri Pacific (original gray, three numbers); Penn Central (1972 repaint, two numbers); Quebec Iron & Titanium (1959+, two numbers). Also available ready-to-run painted Primer Gray. Road-specific details, CNC-machined 33” metal wheelsets, and Kadee scale couplers. $44.95 (quantity discounts on direct orders). Tangent Scale Models, 828-279-6106, www.tangentscalemodels.com
Artitec HO scale Bucyrus RB17 crane and front shovel
HO scale details and accessories
Bucyrus RB17 crane and front shovel. Civilian and military versions. Factory-assembled, painted, and weathered resin models. Front shovel, $61.04; crane, $65.52. Produced by Artitec, available from Reynauld’s Euro Imports, 630-365-6340, www.reynaulds.com
Bucyrus RB17 crane and front shovel. Civilian and military versions. Factory-assembled, painted, and weathered resin models. Front shovel, $61.04; crane, $65.52. Produced by Artitec, available from Reynauld’s Euro Imports, 630-365-6340, www.reynaulds.com
N scale locomotives
Baldwin VO-1000 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Elgin, Joliet & Eastern (green and orange); Louisville & Nashville (blue and yellow); Rock Island (black, red, and silver); Southern Pacific (black and orange); Western Maryland (black and yellow with speed lettering); and Western Ry. of Alabama (black, white, and red). New road numbers: Pennsylvania RR (Brunswick Green and gold). Two numbers per scheme; also available undecorated (with and without step guards). Directional lighting, blackened metal wheels, and Accumate couplers. Direct-current model, $119.95; with motor decoder, $154.95. Fourth quarter 2017. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Baldwin VO-1000 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Elgin, Joliet & Eastern (green and orange); Louisville & Nashville (blue and yellow); Rock Island (black, red, and silver); Southern Pacific (black and orange); Western Maryland (black and yellow with speed lettering); and Western Ry. of Alabama (black, white, and red). New road numbers: Pennsylvania RR (Brunswick Green and gold). Two numbers per scheme; also available undecorated (with and without step guards). Directional lighting, blackened metal wheels, and Accumate couplers. Direct-current model, $119.95; with motor decoder, $154.95. Fourth quarter 2017. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
N scale freight cars
40-foot double-door boxcar. New paint schemes: Atlantic Coast Line (“Automobile” lettering), Canadian Pacific (Action Red with Multimark), Chesapeake & Ohio (“Automobile” lettering), Hoboken Shore (black), Soo Line (billboard lettering), and Southern Ry. (“The Southern Serves the South” slogan). Two road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Youngstown doors, improved Dreadnaught ends, and Accumate couplers. $20.95 (undecorated, $13.95). Fourth quarter 2017. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
40-foot double-door boxcar. New paint schemes: Atlantic Coast Line (“Automobile” lettering), Canadian Pacific (Action Red with Multimark), Chesapeake & Ohio (“Automobile” lettering), Hoboken Shore (black), Soo Line (billboard lettering), and Southern Ry. (“The Southern Serves the South” slogan). Two road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Youngstown doors, improved Dreadnaught ends, and Accumate couplers. $20.95 (undecorated, $13.95). Fourth quarter 2017. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
American Car & Foundry 70-ton 52-foot gondola. New paint schemes: Birmingham Southern (black and white); Chicago & North Western (Penn Central patchout, two road numbers); Delaware & Hudson (black and white); Detroit, Toledo & Ironton (oxide and white); Erie Lackawanna (billboard lettering and diamond herald); and Penn Central (green). Three numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated. Etched-metal brakewheel platform, BLMA 70-ton American Steel Foundries solid-bearing trucks with 33” scale profile metal wheels, and body-mounted couplers. $25.95 (undecorated, $19.95). Fourth quarter 2017. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Bluford Shops N scale 14-panel three-bay hopper
14-panel three-bay hopper. Great Northern (new road numbers); Chessie System (Western Maryland reporting marks); Clinchfield (post-1972 stenciling); Conrail (new numbers); Denver & Rio Grande Western; Great Lakes Carbon (single car and two-pack); New York Central (single car and two-pack, new numbers); Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac (single car and two-pack); and South East Coal Co. Six numbers per scheme unless noted. Die-cast metal slope sheet, hopper bay, and center sill; injection-molded plastic sides, ends, and hopper doors; and Fox Valley Models metal wheels. Single car, $24.95; two-pack, $49.90; and three-pack, $74.85. Bluford Shops LLC, 618-822-6833, www.bluford-shops.com
Bluford Shops N scale Canadian National 30’-6” two-bay panel-side hopper
Canadian National 30’-6” two-bay panel-side hopper. Three road numbers. Die-cast metal slope sheet, hopper bay, and center sill; injection-molded plastic sides, ends, and hopper doors; and Fox Valley Models metal wheels. $23.95 each. Bluford Shops LLC, 618-822-6833, www.bluford-shops.com
Pullman-Standard 4,750-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay covered hoppers. New paint schemes: General Chemical and Union Pacific (shield herald on third body panel from right). Re-run: Washington State Department of Transportation Grain Train (four road numbers). New road numbers: BNSF Ry. (circle-cross herald), Burlington Northern (as-delivered scheme), CSX, Illinois Central Gulf (orange and black with billboard lettering), FMC Chemicals, Garvey Elevators Inc., and Klemme (Iowa) Co-op. Six numbers per scheme unless noted; also available as undecorated kit. Etched-metal running boards and metal wheelsets. $24.95 (undecorated, $11.50). InterMountain Railway Co., 800-472-2530, www.intermountain-railway.com
N scale details and accessories
Ford F-100 pickup truck. Candy Apple Red, Mallard Green and Wimbledon White, Sequoia Brown and Wimbledon White, Wind Blue, and Winter Green. Also available undecorated. Cab interior, side-view mirrors, and headlight glazing. Two-pack, $28.95 (undecorated, $18.95; two-tone paint, $32.95). Fourth quarter 2017. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Ford F-100 pickup truck. Candy Apple Red, Mallard Green and Wimbledon White, Sequoia Brown and Wimbledon White, Wind Blue, and Winter Green. Also available undecorated. Cab interior, side-view mirrors, and headlight glazing. Two-pack, $28.95 (undecorated, $18.95; two-tone paint, $32.95). Fourth quarter 2017. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
O scale freight cars
Pullman-Standard PS-2 three-bay covered hopper. New paint schemes: Domino Sugar; Erie Lackawanna; Gulf, Mobile & Ohio; Soo Line; Union Pacific; and Wabash. Two road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Roller-bearing trucks with rotating bearing caps; separately applied ladders, brake wheel, and brake line; and sprung, die-cast metal trucks. $62.95. Fourth quarter 2017. Atlas O, 908-687-9590, www.atlaso.com
Pullman-Standard PS-2 three-bay covered hopper. New paint schemes: Domino Sugar; Erie Lackawanna; Gulf, Mobile & Ohio; Soo Line; Union Pacific; and Wabash. Two road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Roller-bearing trucks with rotating bearing caps; separately applied ladders, brake wheel, and brake line; and sprung, die-cast metal trucks. $62.95. Fourth quarter 2017. Atlas O, 908-687-9590, www.atlaso.com
Z scale locomotives
Budd Rail Diesel Car. Southern Pacific (early version, one road number). Directional light-emitting-diode headlights and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
Budd Rail Diesel Car. Southern Pacific (early version, one road number). Directional light-emitting-diode headlights and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
Z scale freight cars
Trinity 17,600-gallon tank car. Thiele. Injection-molded plastic model with metal wheelsets and AutoLatch couplers. Two single cars and one four-pack. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
Trinity 17,600-gallon tank car. Thiele. Injection-molded plastic model with metal wheelsets and AutoLatch couplers. Two single cars and one four-pack. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
Z scale passenger cars
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy heavyweight passenger cars. 12-section, 1-drawing-room sleeper (Anaconda, Maximilian, and Wadena in silver; Fontenelle and Davenport in Pullman Green); 8-section, 1-drawing-room, 2-compartment sleeper (Lariat Crest, Lariat Range, and Gull Lake in silver; Carter Lake and Linoma Lake in Pullman Green); 28-seat, 1-drawing-room parlor car (no. 209 in silver); 36-seat diner (nos. 170 and 171 in silver); baggage/Railway Express Agency (nos. 1534 and 1564 in Pullman Green); coach (Pullman Green); observation car (General John A. Hulen in silver, Blackhawk in Pullman Green); and Railway Post Office (no. 2337 in silver, no. 1922 in Pullman Green). All cars have metal wheelsets and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy heavyweight passenger cars. 12-section, 1-drawing-room sleeper (Anaconda, Maximilian, and Wadena in silver; Fontenelle and Davenport in Pullman Green); 8-section, 1-drawing-room, 2-compartment sleeper (Lariat Crest, Lariat Range, and Gull Lake in silver; Carter Lake and Linoma Lake in Pullman Green); 28-seat, 1-drawing-room parlor car (no. 209 in silver); 36-seat diner (nos. 170 and 171 in silver); baggage/Railway Express Agency (nos. 1534 and 1564 in Pullman Green); coach (Pullman Green); observation car (General John A. Hulen in silver, Blackhawk in Pullman Green); and Railway Post Office (no. 2337 in silver, no. 1922 in Pullman Green). All cars have metal wheelsets and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
HobbyZone USA Brush Box
Tools and accessories
Brush box. Machine-cut medium-density fiberboard kit. Features nine slots to hold different sizes of brushes and tools, laminated foam on inside of lid for stability, small slot for holding precision tools and accessories, and magnetic closure. Maximum brush length is 8.1 inches. Measures 10.6” x 5.1” x 0.8”. $19.95. HobbyZone USA, www.hobbyzone.biz
Brush box. Machine-cut medium-density fiberboard kit. Features nine slots to hold different sizes of brushes and tools, laminated foam on inside of lid for stability, small slot for holding precision tools and accessories, and magnetic closure. Maximum brush length is 8.1 inches. Measures 10.6” x 5.1” x 0.8”. $19.95. HobbyZone USA, www.hobbyzone.biz
HobbyZone USA Paint Station
Paint station. Machine-cut medium-density fiberboard kit. Includes 36mm-wide slots for paint bottles from Acrylicos Vallejo, Testor’s Model Master, and Tamiya, among others; 12 holes for holding brushes, nail files, knives, and glue; and two water cup holders. Measures 15.7” x 11.8” x 2.4”. $25.95. HobbyZone USA, www.hobbyzone.biz
