HO scale locomotives
General Electric Dash 9-44CW diesel locomotive. BNSF Ry. (as-delivered Heritage I scheme in three road numbers, Heritage I with yellow hood lettering in one number, and Heritage II), BC Rail (Dash 9-44CWL in red, white, and blue scheme), Canadian National (Dash 9-44CWL in North America scheme, three numbers), Chicago & North Western (as-delivered scheme, three numbers), Norfolk Southern (Dash 9-40C, as-delivered scheme in three numbers), and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray. Three numbers with “Union Pacific” on long hood, one number with “Building America” slogan but no name on hood). Four numbers per scheme unless noted. Road-number-specific details; illuminated number boxes, ground lights on front truck, front and rear walkway lights, and class lights (where applicable); and rotating roller bearing caps. Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector for Digital Command Control decoder, $249.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami sound decoder, $339.98. Genesis 2.0 series. July 2021. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
Electro-Motive Corp. FT diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (warbonnet); Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (gray, maroon, and yellow); Southern Ry. (“tuxedo” scheme), and Western Pacific (green and yellow). Dual-mode TCS WOWSound decoder with Keep-Alive capacitor, operating headlight, can motor, all-wheel drive, RP-25 contour wheels, and E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. $299. October 2020. Sound Value line. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, bachmanntrains.com
Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotive. 1941 version with as-delivered aftercooler and class 25-C-100 coal tender, 1944 version with Wilson aftercooler and class 25-C-400 coal tender, no. 4014 (The Big Boy Tour and Promontory Excursion schemes), and two-tone gray and aluminum scheme with Wilson aftercooler and class 25-C-400 coal tender (one road number). Two numbers per scheme unless noted; 1941 and 1944 versions also available painted black and graphite but unlettered. Locomotive and tender feature die-cast metal body and chassis. Dual-mode Paragon3 sound decoder with Rolling Thunder, factory-installed engineer and fireman figures, illuminated number boxes and marker lights, and traction tires. $769.99. September 2020. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, broadway-limited.com
HO scale freight cars
50-foot double-door boxcar. Baltimore & Ohio (“Sentinel Service Dependability” slogan); Great Northern (Big Sky Blue); Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (red); Illinois Central (Boxcar Red with “Main Line of Mid-America” slogan); New York Central (Century Green); Soo Line (Boxcar Red with billboard lettering); and Southern Ry. (“Southern Gives a Green Light to Innovations” slogan). Three road numbers per scheme. Screw-mounted roller-bearing trucks, machined metal wheels, and McHenry couplers. $29.98. July 2021. Roundhouse line. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
FMC 4,700-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay covered hopper. BNSF Ry. (Mineral Red with circle-cross herald and with buffer service stencil, Cascade Green and Mineral Red with circle-cross herald and Mineral Red with post-2005 herald, three single cars each), Burlington Northern (as-delivered scheme, two single cars and two three-packs), Chicago & North Western (green, two single cars and one three-pack), Klemme (Iowa) Coop Grain (pink, three single cars), Union Pacific (gray with Denver & Rio Grande Western reporting marks in three single cars), and Western Pacific (gray, three single cars). Separate, factory-applied details; 100-ton trucks with 36” machined nickel silver wheels; outlet gate variations; see-through etched-metal end platforms; and body-mounted McHenry scale couplers. Single car, $46.98; three-pack, $134.98. July 2021. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
40-foot poultry transport car. Live Poultry Transit Co., Live Poultry Transportation Co., Palace Live Poultry Car Co., and Stentz Palace Poultry Car. One number each. Injection-molded plastic model with painted roof and ends, clear sides with printed detail, blackened-metal RP-25 contour metal wheelsets, Celcon trucks, and body-mounted E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. $49. Bachmann Trains, bachmanntrains.com
Pullman-Standard 40-foot PS-1 boxcar. Chesapeake & Ohio (Boxcar Red with black roof and ends, “C&O for Progress” herald, and “Chesapeake & Ohio” lettering). One road number. Separate, factory-applied ladders and grab irons; metal wheels; and Kadee scale couplers. $39.95. Kadee Quality Products Co., 541-826-3883, kadee.com
Greenville 86-foot high-cube double-plug-door boxcar. Southern Pacific (original 1969 red-and-gray scheme); Canadian Pacific (original 1971 scheme with CPAA reporting marks); Conrail (1992+ “Quality” scheme); Detroit, Toledo & Ironton (original 1971 baby blue scheme); New York Central (original 1965 Jade Green, six road numbers); and Southern Ry. (original 1977 scheme). Four numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated in seven versions. Body shells with or without overlapping side panels, prototype-specific brake stands and trucks, 33” or 36” metal wheels as appropriate, and Kadee scale couplers. $52.95. Tangent Scale Models, 828-279-6106, tangentscalemodels.com
HO scale structures
Girder bridge. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (black with “Santa Fe” billboard lettering and two circle-cross heralds in square); Pennsylvania RR (Tuscan with “Pennsylvania R.R.” lettering and two keystone heralds); Union Pacific (silver with Union Pacific herald and “Ship and Travel Union Pacific” slogan); and painted gray with “Traffic? Next Time Take the Train!” lettering. $35. November 2020. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, bachmanntrains.com
Maxfield’s Custom Cabinetry. Laser-cut wood kit with lumber package, custom signs, complete drawings, and instructions. Office measures 3-3/16” x 2-3/4”, workshop measures 6-5/8” x 2-3/4”. $65.95. Scale Structure Builders, 941-323-4378, mjm4406@gmail.com
N scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division GP38 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Norfolk Southern (First Responders and Operation Lifesaver schemes, one road number each), Amtrak (phase 3 non-revenue), Canadian Pacific (red with “Canadian Pacific” on long hood), and Kansas City Southern (Southern Belle scheme). New numbers: Bangor & Aroostook (red, gray, and black), Burlington Northern (Cascade Green and black with nose stripes), Chessie System (Chesapeake & Ohio reporting marks), Conrail (blue and white), and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray). Two numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated (with and without dynamic brakes). Directional golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights, Scale Speed motor, and Accumate couplers. Direct-current model, $129.95; with ESU LokSound Digital Command Control sound decoder featuring Full Throttle, $239.95. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 diesel locomotive. Pre-production artwork shown. BNSF Ry. (Heritage I), CSX (CSX-y scheme), GATX Locomotive Group (blue and black), and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray with Little Rock block lettering). Dual-mode SoundTraxx Econami sound decoder; directional headlights with Rule 17 dimming; die-cast metal frame; separate, factory-applied detail parts; and E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. $299. December 2020. Sound Value line. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, bachmanntrains.com
N scale freight cars
30,000-gallon ethanol tank car. Abengoa Bioenergy (General American reporting marks), Archer Daniels Midland (modern logo), Celtran (gray), The CIT Group (CTCX reporting marks), Midwest Ethanol Transport (small herald in three single cars and large herald), and Union Tank Car Co. (white). One single car and three three-packs per scheme unless noted. Separate, factory-applied details; body-mounted McHenry couplers; and screw-mounted 100-ton roller-bearing trucks with 36” machined metal wheels. Single car, $32.98; three-pack, $93.98. July 2021. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
FMC 50-foot combination-door boxcar. British Columbia Ry. (dark green with dogwood herald), Canadian National (brown with “wet noodle” herald); Railbox (early and late schemes in six road numbers [three single cars and one three-pack] and three factory-weathered single cars); and Minnesota, Dakota & Western (green with white pine tree herald). Three numbers per scheme unless noted. Screw-mounted roller-bearing trucks, machined metal wheels, and body-mounted McHerny couplers. Single car, $26.98; three-pack, $76.98. July 2021. AthearnN. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
52-foot depressed-center flatcar with Sheridan tank. Pre-production artwork shown. Department of Defense (black flatcar with Olive Drab tank and green camouflage flatcar and tank) and USAX (flatcar and tank in tan-and-brown desert camouflage). Flatcars have blackened-metal RP-25 contour wheels and E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. $49. November 2020. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, bachmanntrains.com
N scale details and accessories
Norfolk Southern Operation Awareness & Response container set. One each 20-foot standard height placard/vented container and 20-foot tank container. Containers feature inter-box connecting pins and JTC magnetic connecting system (metal plate on top and one magnet on bottom). $54.95. Fourth quarter 2020. Jacksonville Terminal Co., jtcmodeltrains.com
40-foot high-cube corrugated-side intermodal containers. Capital (light green), CMA CGM (Mineral Red), Evergreen (green), Hamburg Süd (red), Hanjin (blue), HMM (orange), Hyundai (red), MOL (gray with alligator logo), MSC (yellow), NYK Logistics & Megacarrier (dark blue), P&O Nedlloyd (gray), Safmarine (blue), TEX (Mineral Red), and TRLU (ex-MOL patchout). Injection-molded plastic with inter-box connecting pins, JTC magnetic connecting system (magnets on bottom and metal plate on top), and prototype-specific doors and fronts. Two-pack, $29.95. Third and fourth quarter 2020. Jacksonville Terminal Co., jtcmodeltrains.com
O scale locomotives
Eggliner. Pre-production artwork from large scale model shown. Features will differ slightly. Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Independence Day. Operating headlights; marker lights; and transformer-controlled forward, neutral, and reverse operation. $229. Release date to be announced. Williams by Bachmann. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, bachmanntrains.com
Large scale locomotives
General Electric Dash 9-44CW diesel locomotive. Pre-production artwork shown. 1:29 scale. BNSF Ry. (Heritage III); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (warbonnet); CSX (dark blue and yellow with “boxcar” herald); Norfolk Southern (Operation Lifesaver 25th anniversary scheme), and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray with American flag and “Building America” slogan). Nonproprietary plug-and-play electronic printed-circuit board to accommodate direct current, Digital Command Control, and/or remote-control operation. Two motors per truck; white, light-emitting diode directional headlights; operating ditch lights; illuminated number boxes; detailed, illuminated cab interior; metal railings and lift rings; positionable side windows; engineer figure; factory-installed speaker with wire pigtail to allow installation of optional aftermarket sound decoder; and operating smoke unit. Price and release date to be announced. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, bachmanntrains.com
Large scale rolling stock
Denver & Rio Grande Western double-sheathed cupola caboose. Separate, factory-applied brake wheels, brake cylinder, smokejack, ladders, and grab irons; plastic wheelsets; and hook-and-loop couplers. $94.99. PIKO America LLC, 619-280-2800, piko-america.com
Electronics/controls
Cobalt CDU-2. Outlet powered capacitor discharge unit. No need for an additional power supply. Country-compatible power cable included. Suitable only for use on 220-240V. Measures 5.3” x 3.4” x 2.2” with .31” mounting tabs on each end. Connectors/fuses are on the ends above the tabs but inside the .31” footprint. Includes soft, anti-scratch feet. $32.72. Price may vary based on exchange rate. DCCconcepts, +44 (0)1729 821 080, dccconcepts.com
Controller Caddy. Universal holder for smart phones and all NCE, Digitrax, Lenz, Model Rectifier Corp., Gaugemaster, and similar handheld throttles. $6.50 each; 10-pack, $56.12; and 100-pack, $533.55. Price may vary based on exchange rate. DCCconcepts, +44 (0)1729 821 080, dccconcepts.com
Scenery
K.I.S.S. Method Inc. billboards. “How about a Big Kiss!!” and “Planners Have More Fun!!” Suitable for multiple scales. Send e-mail to kiss@kissmethodinc.com with “Billboards” in the subject line to receive free billboards. No purchase necessary. K.I.S.S. Method Inc., 801-260-1269, kissmethodinc.com
Miscellaneous
Gold plated pins. Hardened, gold-plated pins for securing working point rodding, rod stool, track, or other items around the layout. Gold plating makes pins easy to solder to. Use a file or hardened cutters to trim to length. 500-pack, $9.31. Price may vary based on exchange rate. DCCconcepts, +44 (0)1729 821 080, dccconcepts.com
Club offerings
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis 40-foot double-door automobile boxcar. Accurail HO scale kit custom-decorated for the Central Ohio Model Railroad Club. Two road numbers. $25 each plus $8 (one car) or $10 (two cars) shipping. Ohio residents must add 7.5 percent ($1.88) state sales tax for each car ordered. Payment by check (made out to COMRC), money order, or cash. 2020 COMRC Club Car, Attn: Bill Alarie, 623 D’Lyn St., Columbus, OH 43228
