News & Reviews News New model trains for the week of November 29, 2018

New model trains for the week of November 29, 2018

By Angela Cotey | November 27, 2018

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


See the latest HO, N, O, and Z scale model railroading products announced this week!

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Accurail assorted freight cars
HO scale freight cars
Assorted freight cars. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Pullman-Standard 4,750-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay covered hopper, $20.98. Canadian National 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car, $19.98. Chesapeake & Ohio three-bay offset-side hopper (single car, $18.98; three-pack, $55.98). Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern 40-foot single-sheathed boxcar, $18.98. Georgia RR United States Railroad Administration two-bay hopper, $17.98. Great Northern 40-foot combination-door boxcar, $18.98. Rutland 40-foot stockcar, $18.98. Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo 36-foot Fowler boxcar, $18.98. Injection-molded plastic kits with plastic wheelsets, modeler-installed brake appliances, and Accumate couplers. Accurail, 630-365-1173, www.accurail.com
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Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Thrall 4,750-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay covered hopper
Thrall 4,750-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay covered hopper. New paint schemes: North American Car (gray with reporting marks only), CIT Group (Peavey patchout), and Asbury Graphite of California (light blue). New road numbers: Alaska RR, Burlington Northern (Cascade Green), Kansas City Southern (brown), Union Equity (yellow), and Texasgulf (gray with reporting marks only). Metal wheels and Accumate couplers. Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. $29.95 (undecorated, $19.95). Second quarter 2019. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
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Kadee Quality Products Co. HO scale Pullman-Standard 40-foot PS-1 boxcar
Pullman-Standard 40-foot PS-1 boxcar. New paint scheme: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (“The Grand Canyon Line” slogan). Injection-molded plastic model features 6-scale-foot, seven-panel Superior door; two-piece self-centering trucks; and scale couplers. Kadee Quality Products Co., 541-826-3883, www.kadee.com
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Wm. K. Walthers HO scale American Car & Foundry 50-foot exterior-post boxcar
American Car & Foundry 50-foot exterior-post boxcar. New paint schemes: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (Railbox patchout); Detroit & Mackinac (“Yes Michigan” slogan); Missouri Pacific (Armour Yellow with Union Pacific herald and “Building America” slogan); Montana Rail Link (modern scheme); Providence & Worcester; and Wisconsin & Southern. Two road numbers per scheme. Plate B dimensions, 33” turned-metal wheelsets, and Proto-Max couplers. $27.98. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
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Wm. K. Walthers Inc. HO scale Evans 4,780-cubic-foot capacity three-bay covered hopper
Evans 4,780-cubic-foot capacity three-bay covered hopper. Farmer’s Co-op, Hemingford, Neb.; Farmer’s Co-op, Mead, Neb.; Archer-Daniels-Midland (gray and yellow schemes); Comet Rice (two road numbers); and Missouri-Kansas-Texas. Four numbers per scheme unless noted. See-through etched-metal running boards and crossover platforms, factory-installed wire grab irons, and 36” metal wheelsets. $37.98. WalthersProto. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
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Wm. K. Walthers Inc. HO scale Thrall rebuilt 40-foot well car
Thrall rebuilt 40-foot well car. TTX 53000-series with two logo variations and DTTX 745000-series. All new model with die-cast metal frame; separate deck-mounted brake detail with piping, IBC storage boxes, and walkways; and 33” turned metal wheelsets. $29.98. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
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Menards HO scale American Materials plant
HO scale structures
American Materials plant. Factory-assembled and painted structure with 12 light-emitting diodes, two American Materials signs with waving flag lighting pattern, 14 peel-and-stick material signs (two of each material), and two workers on roof. Lighting requires 4.5V power source, sold separately. Measures 3-1/2” x 3-1/4” x 8-9/16”; tunnel measures 2-1/4” x 3-1/4”. $59.99 plus shipping (or free shipping to your local Menards store). Menards, www.menards.com/trains
HO scale details and accessories
Assorted detail parts. Remote control locomotive antenna stands, $12.50. Removed locomotive headlight covers, $5.75. Former BLMA parts. Second quarter 2019. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
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Wm. K. Walthers HO scale modern fishing boat kit
Modern fishing boat kit. Waterline hull, detailed pilothouse with interior, and deck-mounted sorting table and net sweeps. $29.98. December 2018. SceneMaster line. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
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Kato USA Inc. N scale Union Pacific class FEF-3 4-8-4 steam locomotive no. 838
N scale locomotives
Union Pacific class FEF-3 4-8-4 steam locomotive no. 838. Hand-weathered and detailed model. $350. Late January/early February 2019. Kobo Custom line. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com
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Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale Evans 52-foot gondola
N scale freight cars
Evans 52-foot gondola. New paint schemes: Amtrak (faded orange), GE Railcar Services (black with DLRX reporting marks), and Union Pacific (Chicago & North Western reporting marks). New road numbers: Canadian National (brown with “wet noodle” herald and website), Herzog (oxide red with billboard lettering), and Maine Central (dark green). Four road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Die-cast metal underframe, 100-ton roller-bearing trucks, and Accumate offset-shank couplers. $22.95 (undecorated, $15.95). Second quarter 2019. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
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Jacksonville Terminal Co. N scale 40-foot high-cube intermodal container
N scale details and accessories
40-foot high-cube intermodal container. New paint scheme: SM Line. Prototype-specific door variations, Inter-Box connecting pins, and magnetic connecting system (three magnets on bottom and metal top plate). Two-pack, $29.95. Jacksonville Terminal Co., www.jtcmodeltrains.com
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Atlas O 52’-6” gondola
O scale freight cars
52’-6” gondola. New paint schemes: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (brown with reporting marks only); Chessie System (Chesapeake & Ohio reporting marks); Conrail (gray-and-black scheme); Norfolk Southern (black-and-white scheme); and Pennsylvania RR (brown-and-white scheme with keystone herald). New road numbers: Burlington Northern (Cascade Green) and Union Pacific (brown with yellow billboard lettering). Two numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Factory-applied ladders, brake wheel, and brake lines; sprung, die-cast metal trucks; and metal couplers. $62.95. Second quarter 2019. Trainman line. Atlas O, 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
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Atlas O 60-foot heavyweight Railway Post Office
O scale passenger cars
60-foot heavyweight Railway Post Office. New paint schemes: Central RR of New Jersey (green-and-black scheme), Chicago Great Western (maroon, red, and yellow scheme), and Monon (gray, red, and white scheme). New road numbers: Lackawanna (gray, maroon, and yellow scheme) and Norfolk & Western (maroon-and-gold scheme). Two numbers per scheme; also available painted green and black but unlettered. Sprung, die-cast metal trucks; interior light-emitting-diode lighting; and separately applied diaphragms. $114.95. Second quarter 2019. Trainman line. Atlas O, 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
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Atlas O 60-foot heavyweight observation car
60-foot heavyweight observation car. New paint schemes. Central RR of New Jersey (green-and-black scheme), Chicago Great Western (maroon, red, and yellow scheme), Monon (gray, red, and white scheme, one number), NJ Transit (silver-and-black scheme, one number), and Reading & Northern (one number). New road numbers: Lackawanna (gray, maroon, and yellow scheme) and Norfolk & Western (maroon-and-gold scheme). Two numbers per scheme unless noted; also available painted but unlettered. Sprung, die-cast metal trucks; interior light-emitting-diode lighting; and separately applied diaphragms. Trainman line. Atlas O, 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
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American Z Line Electro-Motive Division SD75I diesel locomotive
Z scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division SD75I diesel locomotive. Canadian National. Three road numbers. New chassis and trucks, American Z Line standard printed-circuit board, upgraded directional light-emitting-diode headlights, and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
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Wm. K. Walthers Inc. horizontal-mount switch machine
Electronics/controls
Horizontal-mount switch machine. Fully assembled servo-based unit with approximately one second throw speed. Integrated Digital Command Control decoder; two built-in 5A switches to power frogs, signals, and more; self-locking mechanism for reliable positioning (servo turns off when motion is complete); adjustable throw and tension from 1/32” to ½”; outputs for single and bi-color light-emitting diodes; and connecting cable. 1-5/8” tall. $24.98. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
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