News & Reviews News New model trains for the week of March 19, 2020

New model trains for the week of March 19, 2020

By Angela Cotey | March 16, 2020

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


See the latest model railroad products in HO, N, and Z scales

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HO scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division SD60M diesel locomotive. Burlington Northern (four road numbers), BNSF Ry. (Cascade Green patchouts in two numbers, Heritage II and Heritage III schemes in one number each), Canadian Pacific (without gold beaver herald in two numbers, with herald in one number), Norfolk Southern (Thoroughbred scheme, three numbers), and Union Pacific (as-delivered scheme, four numbers). Three-piece front windshield, prototype specific details, and light-emitting-diode lighting. Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector, $249.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder, $339.98. February 2021. Genesis 2.0 series. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
Rapido Trains HO scale Fairbanks-Morse H-16-44 diesel locomotive
Rapido Trains HO scale Fairbanks-Morse H-16-44 diesel locomotive
Fairbanks-Morse H-16-44 diesel locomotive. Baltimore & Ohio; Canadian National; Canadian Pacific; Milwaukee Road; New York, New Haven & Hartford; Norfolk & Western; Penn Central; and Virginian Ry. Based on Phase III prototype. Railroad-specific details; factory-installed grab irons and handrails; and illuminated number boxes, headlights, and class lights. Direct-current model with 21-pin connector, $225; with dual-mode sound decoder, $335. Delivery in 2021. Rapido Trains Inc., 905-474-3314, rapidotrains.com
Accurail HO scale assorted freight car kits
Accurail HO scale assorted freight car kits
HO scale freight cars
Assorted freight car kits. Southern Ry. 50-foot double-door riveted-side boxcar, $18.98. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy United States Railroad Administration 40-foot double-sheathed boxcar, $18.98. Family Lines System (Seaboard Coast Line reporting marks) Pullman-Standard 4,750-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay covered hopper, $20.98. American Refrigerator Transit Co. 40-foot steel refrigerator car with hinged doors, $19.98. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 50-foot boxcar with exterior posts, $18.98. Union Pacific Association of American Railroads 40-foot boxcar, $18.98. Injection-molded plastic kits with plastic wheelsets, Accumate couplers, and steel weight. Accurail, 630-365-1173, accurail.com

33,900-gallon liquefied-petroleum-gas tank car. Flat panel: Union Tank car (white [three road numbers] and gray). Late body: Procor (black, three single cars and two three-packs), Southwest Rail Industries (black, three numbers), Trinity Industry Leasing (black), United Pacific Energy (black, three numbers), and Union Tank Car (blue). Three single cars and one three-pack per scheme unless noted. Photo-etched metal walkways and end platforms, wire safety rails and end handrails, and 100-ton roller-bearing trucks. Single car, $58.98; three-pack, $169.98. February 2021. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com

1937 Association of American Railroads 40-foot boxcar. Atlantic & East Carolina (brown); Baltimore & Ohio (brown with Deco ends); Canadian National (brown with maple leaf herald and National Steel Car-2 ends); Chesapeake & Ohio (brown in original and “C&O for Progress” schemes, both with Deco ends); Chicago & Eastern Illinois (yellow, five road numbers); Copper Range (brown); Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (brown); New York Central (Jade Green); and Ontario Northland (green “progressive” scheme). Six numbers per scheme unless noted. Injection-molded plastic body, metal wheelsets, and knuckle couplers. $36.95. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com

HO scale details and accessories
Freightliner cab-over-engine tractor with 28-foot trailer. Estes, Motor Cargo, Old Dominion, UPS Freight, Transcon, XPO Logistics, and YRC. Tractor features cab interior with separate steering wheel and clear window glazing. Tractor and trailer have rolling vinyl tires. $49.98. February 2021. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
Rapido Trains HO scale 53-foot high-cube intermodal containers
Rapido Trains HO scale 53-foot high-cube intermodal containers
53-foot high-cube intermodal containers. Armour Transportation System, Canadian National (“We Deliver” slogan and multimodal scheme), Canadian Pacific (gray with red “CP” and red with white “CP”), Clarke (Transforce), J.B. Hunt, Maritime-Ontario, Schneider National, and Western Canada Express. Also available undecorated. Removable floor for adding extra weight and optional heater box and fuel tank decorated and installed as appropriate. Two-pack, $29.95. Late 2020. Rapido Trains Inc., 905-474-3314, rapidotrains.com
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Alco PA and PB diesel locomotives
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Alco PA and PB diesel locomotives
N scale locomotives
Alco PA and PB diesel locomotives. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (PA/PB set and single PA); Cuyahoga Valley (single PA); Denver & Rio Grande Western (PA/PB set and single PA); New York Central (PA/PB set and single PA and PB); New York, New Haven & Hartford (two single A units); Pennsylvania RR (PA/PB set and single PA and PB); Southern Pacific (PA/PB set and single PA and PB); Union Pacific (PA/PB set and single PA and PB). Dual-mode Paragon3 sound decoder with Rolling Thunder; plastic and die-cast metal construction; and separate, factory-applied handrails, grab irons, diaphragm, and air horns. Single PA and PB, $249.99 each; PA/PB set (PA is powered, PB is unpowered), $329.99. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, broadway-limited.com
Micro-Trains Line Co. N scale assorted freight cars
Micro-Trains Line Co. N scale assorted freight cars
Assorted freight cars. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 89-foot tri-level enclosed auto rack, $55.90. Archer Daniels Midland General American 4,566-cubic-foot-capacity Airslide covered hopper (two road numbers), $31.80. Conrail 50-foot double-door boxcar, $26.70. Deep Rock 39-foot single-dome tank car, $28.70. Ontario Northland 50-foot gondola, $27.80. Injection-molded plastic models with plastic wheelsets and Magne-Matic couplers. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, micro-trains.com
Micro-Trains Line Co. N scale 78-foot heavyweight single-window coach
Micro-Trains Line Co. N scale 78-foot heavyweight single-window coach
N scale passenger cars
78-foot heavyweight single-window coach. Canadian Pacific (maroon and black) and Great Northern (Pullman Green and black). Injection-molded plastic with plastic wheelsets, interior detail, and clear window glazing. $29.95. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, micro-trains.com
American Z Line Z scale Chesapeake & Ohio lightweight passenger cars
American Z Line Z scale Chesapeake & Ohio lightweight passenger cars
Z scale passenger cars
Chesapeake & Ohio lightweight passenger cars. 6-open-section, 6-roomette, 4-double-bedroom sleeper (unnumbered with Pullman sublettering). Baggage car (unnumbered). Coach (nos. 1613 and 1641). Diner (Bluegrass Club and Shenandoah Club). Dome (nos. 5500 and 5501). Etched-metal stirrup steps, flush window glazing, Auto-Latch couplers, and add-on details. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, americanzline.com
Nickel Plate Road Painesville, Ohio, tower kit produced for Nickel Plate Road Historical & Technical Society by Right on Track Models
Nickel Plate Road Painesville, Ohio, tower kit produced for Nickel Plate Road Historical & Technical Society by Right on Track Models
Club offerings
Nickel Plate Road Painesville, Ohio, tower. Laser-cut craftsman kit produced for Nickel Plate Road Historical & Technical Society by Right on Track Models. Includes mailbox, roofing, window glazing and other details shown except for base plate. N scale, $37.95; HO scale, $49.95; and O scale, $64.95. Nickel Plate Road Historical & Technical Society, nkphts-shop.myshopify.com
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