Alco Century 424 and 425 diesel locomotives. New road numbers. C-424: Green Bay & Western (Phase I and II, two numbers each), Delaware-Lackawanna (Phase II, one number), Erie Lackawanna (Phase I, three numbers), and Minnesota Commercial (Phase II, three numbers). C-425 (Phase II): BC Rail (three numbers) and Delaware-Lackawanna (two numbers). Re-issues. C-424 (Phase II): Morristown & Erie (two numbers). Also available undecorated (Phase I and II C-424 and Phase II C-425). Factory-installed grab irons, ladders, and drop steps; two painted crew figures; and Accumate couplers. Direct-current model with 8-pin plug for Digital Command Control decoder, $169.95; with dual-mode ESU LokSound Select sound decoder, $279.95. Third quarter 2019. Classic Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
American Car & Foundry 23,500-gallon tank car. New paint schemes: American Car & Foundry (Asphalt, edible lard, and inedible tallow stencils), Amoco, Chevron, Pullman Transport, Shell, and Trinity Industries. Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Tank fittings and safety placards, 100-ton roller-bearing trucks, and Accumate couplers. $47.95 (undecorated, $36.95). Third quarter 2019. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Electro-Motive Division GP35 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Electro-Motive Division demonstrator (red and white); Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (black and white); Illinois Central Gulf (orange and white); Penn Central (black with red “P”, one road number); Seaboard Coast Line (black and yellow); and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray). New numbers: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (blue-and-yellow warbonnet); Canadian Pacific (maroon and gray with script lettering); and Penn Central (one number). Two numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated in four body styles. Direct-current model with factory-installed speaker, $129.95; with ESU sound decoder featuring Full Throttle, $239.95. Third quarter 2019. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
General American 4,180-cubic-foot-capacity Airslide covered hopper. St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco, gray and black); Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (gray and black); Rock Island (gray and black); Southern Ry. (gray and black); and Westvaco (black and blue). Four road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Injection-molded plastic body with high-mounted brake wheel and etched-metal running boards. Based on 1965-1966 body style. $36.95. Third quarter 2019. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Old West figures. 3-D printed. Bison herd 40-pack (unpainted, $59.95; painted, $79.95). Longhorn cattle 40-pack (unpainted, $44.95; painted, $64.95). Lumberjack 28-pack with logging wagon (unpainted, $35.95; painted, $65.95). Native American 34-pack (unpainted, $34.95; painted, $54.95). Señores and señoras 20-pack (unpainted, $35.95; painted, $65.95). Wagons with horses and riders six-pack (unpainted, $44.95; painted, $64.95). Town folks and horses 100-pack (unpainted, $79.95; painted, $109.95). Old West Scenery, 817-301-8786, www.oldwestscenery.com
Amtrak Viewliner II baggage car. Phase 3 heritage scheme. Two road numbers. Injection-molded plastic with metal wheels, Kato knuckle couplers, and window glazing. $35. June 2019. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com
1937 Association of American Railroads 40-foot boxcar. New paint schemes: Ontario Northland (green); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (“The Scout for Economy Travel West” slogan); Chesapeake & Ohio (black with “C&O for Progress” herald); Great Northern (Vermillion Red with Empire Builder-style lettering); and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (brown with New York Central herald). New road numbers: Monon (gray and red) and Southern Pacific (Overnights). Two numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Factory-painted and installed wire grab irons, die-cast metal ladders, and etched-metal running boards. $84.95 (undecorated, $74.95). Third quarter 2019. Master Line. Atlas O, 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Electro-Motive Division SD70M diesel locomotive with flared radiators. Union Pacific. Two road numbers. America Z Line standard printed-circuit board, upgraded directional light-emitting diodes, and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
1937 Association of American Railroads 40-foot boxcar. New paint scheme: Southern Ry. Seven road numbers (single car, two-pack, and four-pack). Murphy raised-panel roof, prototype-specific doors, metal wheels, AutoLatch couplers, and 4-5 Dreadnaught ends. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
Model Railroading as Art. Explores scene composition, color treatment theory, weathering, backdrops, layout room preparation, photography, and more. Softcover, 142 pages. By Lance Mindheim. $29.95. The Shelf Layouts Co., 301-404-8164, www.shelflayouts.com