Electro-Motive Division GP40-2 diesel locomotive. Alaska RR (dark blue and yellow with “Alaska Railroad” on long hood), BNSF Ry. (blue-and-white scheme, one road number), Conrail (“Quality” scheme), GATX Locomotive Group (blue-and-black scheme), Indiana Harbor Belt (orange-and-black scheme, three numbers), Norfolk Southern (Conrail “Quality” scheme patchout, two numbers), and Union Pacific (lighting stripe and nose herald with small wings). Four numbers per scheme unless noted. Factory-installed wire grab irons, prototype-specific trucks, and 8- and 9-pin plugs for Digital Command Control decoder. $109.98. October 2018. Roundhouse line. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
Assorted freight cars. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 50-foot boxcars (“Route of the Texas Chief,” “Route of the Super Chief,” and “Route of the San Francisco Chief” slogans. Single car, $18.98; three-pack, $55.98). Central RR of New Jersey 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car, $19.98. Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern American Car & Foundry 4,600-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay Center Flow covered hopper, $19.98. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern 36-foot double-sheathed boxcar with wood ends and fish-belly underframe, $18.98. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis 40-foof single-sheathed boxcar, $18.98. Toledo, Peoria & Western Pullman-Standard 4,750-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay covered hopper, $20.98. Wabash 36-foot Fowler boxcar, $18.98. Injection-molded plastic kits with plastic wheelsets and Accumate couplers. Accurail, 630-365-1173, www.accurail.com
UTLX Manufacturing Inc. 16,000-gallon tank car. American Car & Foundry Leasing, Amstar, Elcor Chemical Corp., Shippers Car Line (OMYA patchout), Specialty Minerals, Trinity Industries Leasing, and Union Tank Car Co. (white-and-black and white-and-blue schemes). Eight road numbers per scheme (two single cars and 2 three-packs). Wire platform railings, grab irons, and side safety rail; placard holders; and McHenry double-shelf couplers. Single car, $35.98; three-pack, $99.98. October 2019. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
Thrall high-side gondola. Burlington Northern, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Kansas City Power & Light Co., Public Service Co. of Colorado, San Antonio Public Service Board, and Union Pacific. Ten car numbers per name (single car and 3 three-packs). Injection-molded plastic body, separately applied brake gear, and McHenry scale couplers. Single car, $30.98; three-pack, $86.98. October 2019. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator cars. New road numbers: Bangor & Aroostook, Burlington Refrigerator Express, Lackawanna Refrigerator Line, Merchants Despatch Refrigerator Line, Northern Pacific, and Pacific Fruit Express (black-and-white Southern Pacific herald and three-color Union Pacific herald, black-and-white SP and UP heralds, black-and-white SP and UP herald with “Ice Service” lettering, and Western Pacific [two versions]). Six road numbers per scheme. Injection-molded plastic model with 33” metal wheelsets and Kadee couplers. $39.95. InterMountain Railway Co., 800-472-2530, www.intermountain-railway.com
Budd lightweight mid-train dome cars. Wabash (two road numbers), Amtrak (phase 1 scheme, two numbers), Baltimore & Ohio (Moonlight Dome and Sunlight Dome), Canadian National (stainless steel with black “wet noodle” herald [Moonlight Dome, Starlight Dome, and Sunlight Dome] and CNR Heritage scheme [American Spirit]), Canadian Pacific (maroon lettered stripe in six numbers, Action Red letterboard stripe in four numbers), Delaware & Hudson (Bluff Point and Willsboro Point), Illinois Central (brown, orange, and yellow scheme, three numbers), Missouri Pacific (The Eagle, two numbers), Norfolk & Western (stainless steel with dark blue band, two numbers), Seaboard Coast Line (Moonlight Dome and Starlight Dome), and VIA Rail Canada (original scheme, three numbers). Also available painted stainless steel but unlettered. Detailed interior and underbody, factory-installed grab irons, and track-powered interior lighting. $109. Rapido Trains, 905-474-3314, www.rapidotrains.com
Picture Windows. 3”- to 3-1/2”-wide buildings: Appliance store, clothing store, jewelry store, and shoe store (four-pack includes one of each). 4”-wide buildings: Appliance store and shoe store (four pack includes one of each plus bookstore and restaurant). Interior scenes printed on white plastic film. Can be used as-is or backlit (lighting not included). Kit also includes cardstock strips for building a shadowbox. $5.98 each; four-pack $19.98. City Classics, www.cityclassics.biz
Thrall high-side gondola. Burlington Northern, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Kansas City Power & Light Co., Public Service Co. of Colorado, San Antonio Public Service Board, and Union Pacific. Ten car numbers per name (single car and 3 three-packs). Injection-molded plastic body, separately applied brake wheel, and screw-mounted 100-ton roller-bearing trucks with machined metal wheels. Single car, $24.98; three-pack, $69.98. October 2019. AthearnN. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
Picture Windows. Assortment 1: Bookstore, camera store, pharmacy, hardware store, restaurant, and small cafe. Assortment 2: Bakery, barber shop, record shop, small market, and two small stores. For buildings 2”- to 2-1/4”-wide. Interior scenes printed on white plastic film. Can be used as-is or backlit (lighting not included). Kit also includes cardstock strips for building a shadowbox. $19.98. City Classics, www.cityclassics.biz
Union Pacific steam locomotives (1939 to present). Two-sheet set includes road names, road numbers, subsidiary lettering, tender capacity, test stencils, and more. HO scale, $12.75; N scale, 9.50. Microscale Industries, 714-593-1422, www.microscale.com
Assorted acrylic paint. Aged Mineral Red, Coach Green, Dirt, Pullman Green, and Red Oxide. Can be applied to plastic, metal, wood, and other materials. Formulated for airbrushing; can be applied with paintbrush. Dries to smooth satin finish. One-fluid-ounce bottle, $3.95. Produced by Modelers Decals and Paint, available from Kalmbach Hobby Store, www.KalmbachHobbyStore.com
HO scale ballast applicator. Features clear hopper for ballast, manual height adjustment, and flow-control lever. $39.95. Produced by Proses, available from Kalmbach Hobby Store, www.KalmbachHobbyStore.com
Lubrication kit for HO, S, O, and large scales. Includes no. 102 thin grease for gear boxes and sealed workings, no. 106 thick grease for exposed gear boxes and open worm gears, no. 107 medium oil for use on motors, and 1-1/2” and 6” needle extensions for hard-to-reach applications. $24.99. Produced by Labelle Industries, available from Kalmbach Hobby Store, www.KalmbachHobbyStore.com
