Locomotives & rolling stock
E-Z Catch, 5 Tysen St., Staten Island, NY 10301, is selling a custom-run MTH C30-7 as part of the RailKing line (30-21271-1). The engine features Proto-Sound 3.0 and requires O-31 curves for operation. Expected delivery in February 2025. Price: $429.95. Website: e-zcatch.com
The New Jersey Hi-Railers are offering a custom-run MTH 36’ Woodside Reefer as part of the Premier line. The cars are decorated in Bohack Beer livery, are available in two car numbers, and feature O-26 operation. Price: $84.95. Website: njhirailers.com
The Lionel Collectors Club of America is selling a custom-run walking brakeman Lionel boxcar. The boxcar is 10 1/2″ long, features O-27 operation, and is decorated in Texas Special livery. Price: $89 plus $16 shipping. Order from lionelcollectors.org or by calling 815-223-0115.
MTH Electric Trains, 7393 Washington Blvd. Ste. 101, Elkridge, MD 21075, has a 2-8-8-2 Imperial USRA steam locomotive as part of the RailKing line. The engine features Proto-Sound 3.0 (30-1894-1 shown), and requires O-31 curves for operation. Expected delivery in May 2025. Price: $849.95. To order, contact your local MTH retailer or search MTH’s website for a dealer near you: https://mthtrains.com
Dixie Union Station, 110 W. Main St., Mason, OH 45040, offers a custom-run MTH Modern Tank Car. The cars are painted in Skyline Chili livery and are available in two numbers (30-73638 shown). Operates on O-27 curves. Expected delivery in January 2025. Price: $69.95. Website: dixieunionstation.com
Menards is selling Center Flow hopper cars (275-9370 shown). The cars are 14” long and feature O-27 operation. Price: $24.99. Order from menards.com/trains.
MTH Electric Trains, 7393 Washington Blvd. Ste. 101, Elkridge, MD 21075, is selling a 2-8-8-2 Imperial Y6b steam locomotive as part of the Premier line. The engines are available in three paint schemes (30-1893-1 shown) and require O-31 curves for operation. Expected delivery in May 2025. Price: $849.95. To order, contact your local MTH retailer or search MTH’s website for a dealer near you: https://mthtrains.com
MTH Electric Trains, 7393 Washington Blvd. Ste. 101, Elkridge, MD 21075, offers Airslide Hopper Cars as part of the RailKing line. The cars will be available in six paint schemes and sold in single cars or in sets of three (30-75769 shown). The cars feature O-31 operation. Expected delivery in May 2025. Price: single car, $69.95; three-pack, $194.95. To order, contact your local MTH retailer or search MTH’s website for a dealer near you: https://mthtrains.com
MTH Electric Trains, 7393 Washington Blvd. Ste. 101, Elkridge, MD 21075, has announced SD60E diesel locomotives as part of the Premier line. The engines feature Proto-Sound 3.0 and O-42 operation (20-21956 shown). Expected delivery in April 2025. Price: $629.95. To order, contact your local MTH retailer or search MTH’s website for a dealer near you: https://mthtrains.com
METCA is releasing a custom-run Lionel 4-6-4 Hudson as part of the VisionLine series. The engine features operation via Legacy, TMCC, or conventional mode with a standard transformer. It also features Bluetooth control and Lionel Voice Control. Minimum curve requirement is O-54 (O-72 with PT tender). Price: $1,749.99. Order from metca.org/store.html or email divisioncar@metca.org.
Structures & accessories
MTH Electric Trains, 7393 Washington Blvd. Ste. 101, Elkridge, MD 21075, is selling No. 193 Water Towers as part of the RailKing line. The towers are fully assembled and feature a flashing beacon light (30-90706 shown). Expected delivery in June 2025. Price: $69.95. To order, contact your local MTH retailer or search MTH’s website for a dealer near you: https://mthtrains.com
Scenery & details
BPH Enterprises, 4 Palmer Dr., Barrie, Ont. L4M 6V9 Canada, is selling SceniKing Autumn Treeline photo backdrops. The backdrops measure 72” x 16.5” and are available in either O or S scale. Other patterns are available on their website. Price: $49.95 plus shipping to U.S. addresses. Website: sceniking.com
Track & power supplies
Menards has a 10″ straight piece of tubular track with a power lockon (275-9385). The track requires an 18-volt lockon power supply (275-9384) or any 18-volt power supply included with Menards train sets. Price: $9.99. Order from menards.com/trains.
Menards offers a 18-volt O gauge track power supply (275-9384). The power supply is rated 18 volt/5 Amp and has a 56″ cord. Works with Menards tubular track lockon (275-9385). Price: $29.99. Order from menards.com/trains.
Books & media
Missed your chance to purchase a Lionel 6464 boxcar poster? These posters are back in our store! The set includes three 16” x 20” posters that include all 30 of Lionel’s highly desirable series of No. 6464 boxcars. Exclusively available from Classic Toy Trains! Price: $65.97. Order from shop.Trains.com.
Bob Osterhoff, 1622 Garden Valley Dr., Wildwood, MO 63038, sells the Lionel Linex Stereo Camera Memorabilia DVD. The DVD includes more than 150 pages of documents related to the development and marketing of the ill-fated Linex stereo camera in 1953-54. The DVD can be viewed on Windows and Apple-based computers. Price: $20 plus $5 shipping. Website: trainpaper.com
RailModeller Pro, railmodeller.com, has released version 6.5 of its layout-design software. Updates include layout mirroring, one-click PDF export, and more. The update requires MacOS 10.13 or newer, and is free for all users of the app. Base price for the software is $44.99. Learn more at the firm’s website.
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