New model railroad products for the week of March 5, 2020

HO scale locomotives
General Electric B36-7 diesel locomotive. Southern Pacific (as delivered); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; British Columbia Ry. (red, white, and blue “lightning stripe”); Conrail (as delivered, CSX patched numbers, and Norfolk Southern patched numbers); CSX (blue, yellow, and gray); Minnesota Commercial; Seaboard System (as delivered); Southern Ry. (tuxedo scheme); and TransKentucky Transportation. British Columbia Ry., Minnesota Commercial, and TransKentucky road names are conditional announcements and will not be produced unless sufficient quantities are ordered. Also available undecorated (ATSF, Conrail, Seaboard System/CSX, SOU/NS, and SP body styles). Railroad-specific details, detailed cab interior, and metal side handrails with plastic stanchions. Direct-current model, $229.95; with dual-mode ESU LokSound Select sound decoder, $339.95. Rapido Trains, 905-474-3314, rapidotrains.com

Montreal Locomotive Works RS-18 diesel locomotive. Canadian National (stripes in 10 numbers, green in seven road numbers, “wet noodle” herald in six numbers, and Tempo scheme in two numbers) and Canadian Pacific (maroon and gray with block or script lettering in four numbers each, Action Red with 5” stripes in four numbers, and Action Red with 8” stripes and ditch lights in six numbers). Also available undecorated (CN and CP versions). Prototype-specific details, Dofasco Type B trucks, and metal side handrails with plastic stanchions. Direct-current model with 21-pin connector for Digital Command Control decoder, $225; with dual-mode ESU LokSound sound decoder, $335. Rapido Trains, 905-474-3314, rapidotrains.com

HO scale freight cars
70-ton two-bay ballast car kit. Open vee-side and close-side versions. Undecorated kit includes body with milled hoppers to accept 3-D printed ballast chutes, stub roof sections, brake details, trucks with metal wheels, and couplers. $24.95. English’s Model Railroad Division of Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc., 570-368-2379, bowser-trains.com

HO scale passenger equipment
New York, New Haven & Hartford stainless steel dining car. McGinnis scheme without skirts, delivery scheme with skirts, and McGinnis scheme with skirts (New Haven Railroad Historical & Technical Association exclusive; order online at www.nhrhta.org). Tubular cross section, interior and underbody details, and long-shank couplers. $139.95. Rapido Trains, 905-474-3314, rapidotrains.com

HO scale details and accessories
Coal loads for Bowser and Stewart HO scale hoppers. Bowser 100-ton three-bay hopper and Bowser/Stewart 13-panel, 14-panel, and offset-side hoppers. Two-pack, $7.50. English’s Model Railroad Division of Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc., 570-368-2379, bowser-trains.com

New Look Bus. BC Transit, Boston/Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Connecticut Transit, DC Transit, Detroit Department of Street Railways, Los Angeles (Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority), Edmonton Transit, Ottawa OC Transpo, Pittsburgh (Port Authority), St. Louis (Bi-State), and Toronto Transit Commission (maroon). Standard and deluxe versions. Both versions have etched-metal interior stanchions, stamped-metal handrail, positionable front wheels, and grooved flooring. Deluxe version features interior lighting, working headlights and taillights, illuminated front destination sign, painted seatback handrails, and two-tone seats (where appropriate). Lighting requires 12V power supply (not included). Standard version, $49.95 (kit, $29.95); deluxe version, $69.95. Rapido Trains, 905-474-3314, rapidotrains.com

N scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Diesel SD70ACe diesel locomotive. Norfolk Southern (thoroughbred scheme in two numbers; New York Central, Reading Co., Erie, and Penn Central heritage schemes in one number each) and Union Pacific (George H.W. Bush Presidential Library scheme in one number; “Building America” scheme in two numbers; and Chicago & North Western, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Missouri Pacific, Missouri-Kansas-Texas, Southern Pacific, and Western Pacific heritage schemes in one number each). Also available undecorated. Plastic body with die-cast metal chassis, golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights, and dual-mode Paragon3 sound decoder featuring Rolling Thunder. $249.99. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, broadway-limited.com

General Motors Diesel Division GMD-1 diesel locomotive. Canadian National (1000-series [green scheme with A1A trucks], 1100-series [red cab and North American schemes, both with B-B trucks], and 1400-series [zebra stripes with B-B trucks]) and Cuba FCC (A1A and B-B trucks). Five-pole skew-wound motor, die-cast metal chassis, and detailed cab interior. Direct-current model, $159; with dual-mode sound decoder, $259. Rapido Trains, 905-474-3314, rapidotrains.com

N scale passenger cars
Heavyweight single-window coach. New York Central (Pullman Green, $29.95) and Pennsylvania RR (Keystone scheme, $32.90). Injection-molded plastic model with prototype-specific underframe, extended vestibule steps, and interior seating details. Four- or six-wheel trucks with 36” wheelsets depending on prototype, and body-mounted Magne-Matic couplers. Based on New York Central 816 to 898-series cars built in 1910. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, micro-trains.com

Tools
Assorted scissors for hobby, craft, and scale modeling. Model 441 for cutting thread, yarn, and embroidery floss; Model 440 for thin soft metals; Model 9180 with serrated blade for cutting slippery leather, Kevlar, and parachute cord; Model 9180NS with non-serrated blades for cutting jump rings leaving both ends flat; and Model 9180ET for cutting thin photo-etched metals. Hardened alloy steel construction with return springs, soft rubber hand grips, and ergonomic grip. Prices start at $20.25. Xuron Corp., 207-283-1401, xuron.com