News & Reviews News New model trains for the week of March 28, 2019

New model trains for the week of March 28, 2019

By Angela Cotey | March 25, 2019

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


Check out the latest model railroad products from Accurail, Micro-Trains, Wm. K. Walthers, and more!

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Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Reading Co. class T1 4-8-4 steam locomotive
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Reading Co. class T1 4-8-4 steam locomotive
HO scale locomotives
Reading Co. class T1 4-8-4 steam locomotive. Chessie System Special (one road numbers), American Freedom Train (one number), Delaware & Hudson Centennial locomotive (one number), in-service scheme (two numbers), and “Iron Horse Rambles” excursion (two numbers). Also available painted black but unlettered. Plastic boiler and tender shell, die-cast metal chassis, and dual-mode Paragon3 sound decoder with Rolling Thunder transmitter. $449.99. April 2019. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, www.broadway-limited.com
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP9 diesel locomotive
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP9 diesel locomotive
Electro-Motive Division GP9 diesel locomotive. Bangor & Aroostook (red, gray, and black), Burlington Northern, Grand Trunk Western (red, white, and blue), Milwaukee Road (“The Milwaukee Road” herald only), and Southern Pacific (black widow scheme). Four road numbers per scheme (two each in direct current and Digital Command Control). Railroad-specific details, light-emitting-diode headlights, and Proto-Max couplers. Based on Phase I prototype. Direct-current model, $199.98; with dual-mode ESU LokSound Select Digital Command Control and sound decoder, $299.98. WalthersProto. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale American Car & Foundry 60-foot auto parts boxcar
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale American Car & Foundry 60-foot auto parts boxcar
HO scale freight cars
American Car & Foundry 60-foot auto parts boxcar. New paint schemes. Single-door car: Conrail (brown and white), Norfolk &Western (black and white), St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt, brown and white), and White River Foodservice. New road numbers. Single-door car: Canadian National (blue and white). Double-door car: Canadian Pacific (brown and white), Chesapeake & Ohio (blue and yellow), Detroit & Toledo Shoreline (blue, red, and white), and Western Maryland (brown and white). Two numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Die-cast metal underframe, 70-ton roller-bearing trucks with blackened metal wheels, and Accumate couplers. $35.95 (undecorated, $29.95). Fourth quarter 2019. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Berwick Forge & Fabricating 50-foot boxcar
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Berwick Forge & Fabricating 50-foot boxcar
Berwick Forge & Fabricating 50-foot boxcar. New paint schemes: Chicago & North Western (brown, white, and black); Detroit, Toledo & Ironton (brown and orange); Grand Trunk Western (blue and white); National Ry. of Mexico (blue and yellow); Nevada Northern (beige and black); Northwestern Oklahoma (brown and white); and Warwick RR (red and white with GATX lettering). Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Overhanging X-panel roof, non-terminating sine-wave ends, and factory-installed and painted wire grab irons. $37.95 (undecorated, $28.95). Fourth quarter 2019. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Bachmann Trains HO scale Canadian four-bay cylindrical covered hopper
Bachmann Trains HO scale Canadian four-bay cylindrical covered hopper
Canadian four-bay cylindrical covered hopper. Government of Canada (red and black with large “Canada” lettering), Canadian National (Mineral Red with “wet noodle” herald and website), Canadian Pacific (black with script lettering), and Saskatchewan Grain Car Corp. (brown and orange). Injection-molded plastic model with E-Z Mate Mark II couplers and dual-mode track-powered Flashing Rear End Device. $49. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
Brawa HO scale General American Mark Co. European-style tank car
Brawa HO scale General American Mark Co. European-style tank car
General American Mark Co. European-style tank car. Injection-molded plastic construction with freestanding detail parts, etched-metal see-through running boards, metal wheelsets, and modeler-installed NEM couplers. See Brawa dealer for pricing. Brawa, www.brawa.de/en
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Pacific Car & Foundry 50-foot insulated boxcar
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Pacific Car & Foundry 50-foot insulated boxcar
Pacific Car & Foundry 50-foot insulated boxcar. American Refrigerator Transit, Burlington Northern, Chessie System (Chesapeake & Ohio reporting marks), Fruit Growers Express, Milwaukee Road, and New York Central. Three road numbers per scheme. Hydra-Cushion cylinder detail and extended draft gear, riveted sides, and 70-ton roller-bearing trucks. $27.98. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Pullman-Standard 60-foot flatcar
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Pullman-Standard 60-foot flatcar
Pullman-Standard 60-foot flatcar. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (trailer loading); Canadian Pacific (trailer loading); Trailer Train (HTTX reporting marks [heavy-duty machinery and equipment loading], MTTX marks [general service], and VTTX marks [rebuilt for 20- and 40-foot container loading]); and Wisconsin Central (trailer loading). Two road numbers per paint scheme. Detailed brake gear with piping, 70-ton roller-bearing trucks with 33” turned-metal wheelsets, and Proto-Max couplers. $27.98. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Trinity modified 30,145-gallon tank car
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Trinity modified 30,145-gallon tank car
Trinity modified 30,145-gallon tank car. Trinity Industries Leasing (white with black band and solid black), CIT Group (CBTX reporting marks), Conoco Phillips (PPRX marks), PBL Holding Inc. (white with black band, DPRX reporting marks), and Shell Oil. Two road numbers per scheme. See-through etched-metal walkways and end platforms, factory-installed grab irons, and Proto-Max couplers. $44.98. WalthersProto. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Jordan Spreader
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Jordan Spreader
HO scale maintenance-of-way
Jordan Spreader. New paint schemes: Grand Trunk Western, BNSF Ry., Canadian National, Chicago & North Western, and Soo Line; painted but unlettered models (three schemes) and undecorated kit also available. Factory-installed grab irons, positionable wings and moldboards, metal hinges, and underbody brake gear and piping. $99.98. WalthersProto. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale Alco RS-2 diesel locomotive
Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale Alco RS-2 diesel locomotive
N scale locomotives
Alco RS-2 diesel locomotive. Chicago Great Western (maroon and red); Delaware & Hudson (blue, gray, and yellow); Lehigh & New England (red, white, and black); New York Central (black, gray, and white); Spokane, Portland & Seattle (yellow and black, two road numbers); and St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco, two numbers). Three numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated. Golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights, Slow Speed motor with dual brass flywheels, and Accumate couplers. Direct-current model $129.95 (undecorated, $119.95); with Digital Command Control motor and light decoder, $169.95 (undecorated, $159.95). Fourth quarter 2019. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Atlas Model Railroad N scale 45-foot logging flatcar
Atlas Model Railroad N scale 45-foot logging flatcar
N scale freight cars
45-foot logging flatcar. Burlington Northern (black and yellow), British Columbia Ry. (green), Great Northern (Big Sky Blue), Milwaukee Road (brown and white), Northern Pacific (black and white), and St. Maries River RR (brown and white). Three road numbers per scheme. Free-rolling trucks, detailed brake wheel, and knuckle couplers. $27.95. Fourth quarter 2019. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Norfolk Southern class G-86R Top Gon coal gondola. Single cars: 9-92 scheme in six road numbers, 9-96 scheme in four numbers. $27.95. Three-packs: 9-92 scheme (one set) and 9-96 scheme (two sets). $83.95. Etched-metal brake wheel platform, factory-installed internal bracing, and knuckle couplers. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Atlas Model Railroad N scale 45-foot logging flatcar
Atlas Model Railroad N scale 45-foot logging flatcar
Johnstown America Autoflood II five-bay hopper. BNSF Ry. (green and brown rotary ends, both with circle-cross herald), CSX (as-delivered scheme), Commonwealth Edison Co. of Illinois (KGLX marks), Union Electric Co. (as-delivered, “Honoring Ameren’s Military Veteran Employees,” and “On Track for the Cure” schemes), and CIT Group/Capital Finance Inc. (NRLX marks). American Steel Foundries 100-ton Ride-Control trucks, CNC machined 36” metal wheelsets, and Micro-Trains no. 1015 couplers. $29.99. ExactRail, 866-945-1701, www.exactrail.com

Assorted freight cars. Heinz 36-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car, $29.95. Rock Island depressed-center flatcar with generator load, $27.90. Monarch Foods 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car, $27.95. New York Central 40-foot boxcar, $27.80. Norfolk Southern 60-foot excess height double-plug-door boxcar, $31.95. Soo Line, Union Pacific, and Western Pacific 40-foot double-sheathed 1-1/2 door boxcars, $19.90 to $21.95 each. Injection-molded plastic models with plastic wheelsets and Magne-Matic couplers. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com

Northern Pacific 40-foot drop-bottom gondola. Injection-molded plastic model with pulpwood load, plastic wheelsets, and Magne-Matic couplers. Four-pack, $89.95. July 2019. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com

N scale passenger cars
3-compartment, 2-drawing-room heavyweight observation car. Northern Pacific (two-tone green), $34.90; and Southern Ry. (Pullman Green), $29.95. Interior detail, plastic wheelsets, and Magne-Matic couplers. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com
Jacksonville Terminal Co. 40-foot high-cube intermodal containers
Jacksonville Terminal Co. 40-foot high-cube intermodal containers
N scale details and accessories
40-foot high-cube intermodal containers. Yang Ming, NASA Nebula, Orient Overseas Container Line (The Phantom of the Opera), Sealand (late scheme), Sea Star, and Trans Ocean Leasing. 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
Atlas O Pullman-Standard PS-2 three-bay covered hopper
Atlas O Pullman-Standard PS-2 three-bay covered hopper
O scale freight cars
Pullman-Standard PS-2 three-bay covered hopper. New paint schemes: Burlington Northern (gray and black), Chicago & North Western (yellow with Chicago Great Western reporting marks), Illinois Central Gulf (gray and black), and Penn Central (gray and black). New road numbers: Chessie System (yellow and blue with Chesapeake & Ohio reporting marks) and Jack Frost (blue and white). Two numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Roller-bearing trucks with rotating bearing caps; separate factory-installed ladders, brake wheel, and brake line detail; and metal couplers. $65.95 (undecorated, $55.95). Fourth quarter 2019. Master Line. Atlas O, 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Twin Whistle Sign & Kit Co. S scale Country Roads Grocery Store
Twin Whistle Sign & Kit Co. S scale Country Roads Grocery Store
S scale structures
Country Roads Grocery Store. Laser-cut basswood kit with 1940s-1950s gas pumps, assorted detail castings, interior flooring, and removable roof. Measures 4-3/4” x 3-3/16” x 3-3/4”. $79.95. Twin Whistle Sign & Kit Co., 828-329-0924, www.twinwhistle.com
PIKO America large scale Deutsche Bahn gondola
PIKO America large scale Deutsche Bahn gondola
Large scale freight cars
Deutsche Bahn gondola. Molded and separately applied details, plastic wheelsets, and hook-and-loop couplers. Model is made from weather- and UV-resistant materials. $144.99. PIKO America, 619-280-2800, www.piko-america.com
Z scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 diesel locomotive. Southern Pacific (scarlet and gray with Roman lettering). Two road numbers. Injection-molded plastic body, factory-applied detail parts, and Magne-Matic couplers. $210.95. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com
American Z Line Z scale Amtrak Amfleet II three-packs
American Z Line Z scale Amtrak Amfleet II three-packs
Z scale passenger cars
Amtrak Amfleet II three-packs. Sets options are two coaches and one lounge car or three coaches. All models are in Amtrak phase 3 paint scheme. Detailed interior, clear window glazing, metal wheels, and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com

Auto Train lightweight smooth-side passenger cars. Three dome cars and one baggage car. Injection-molded plastic with clear window glazing, plastic wheelsets, and Magne-Matic couplers. $119.95. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com

Tangent Scale Models HO scale American Steel & Wire 52’-6” 70-ton gondola custom decorated for the South Shore Model Railway Club Inc.
Tangent Scale Models HO scale American Steel & Wire 52’-6” 70-ton gondola custom decorated for the South Shore Model Railway Club Inc.
Club offerings
American Steel & Wire 52’-6” 70-ton gondola. Tangent Scale Models HO scale car custom decorated for the South Shore Model Railway Club Inc. Five road numbers. Factory-installed and painted wire grab irons, metal wheelsets, and Kadee couplers. $34.95 each plus $8 shipping for one car and $1.50 for each additional car. Check or money order payable to David Clinton, 52 Bare Cove Park Dr., Hingham, MA 02043; www.ssmrc.org
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