News & Products for the week of July 10th 2023
Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of July 10th 2023.
HO scale freight cars
Accurail American Car & Foundry two-bay covered hopper
Price: $21.98
Manufacturer: Accurail, P.O. Box 278, Elburn, IL 60119; 630-365-1173; accurail.com
American Car & Foundry two-bay covered hopper features:
- Injection-molded plastic construction
- Plastic wheelsets
Release date: To be announced
Road names: BNSF
Rapido National Steel Car combination door boxcar
Price: Single car, $54.95; two pack, $109.90; six pack, $329.70
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
National Steel Car combination door boxcar features:
- 5304-cubic-foot model
- Factory-installed grab irons
- Metal knuckle couplers
- Separate door posts, door latches and coupler cut levers
- Also available undecorated
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Canadian National
WalthersMainline 81-foot eight-axle depressed center flatcar
Price: $39.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
81-foot eight-axle depressed center flatcar features:
- Die-cast metal body
- Separate air & handbrake details at both ends
Release date: Summer 2023
Road names: Burlington Northern; Chicago & North Western; Kasgro Rail; Norfolk Southern; TTX; and Westinghouse Electric.
HO scale track
Walthers Code 70 track and accessories
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Code 70 track and accessories features:
- Matches 100-pound rail used on secondary main lines, branches, yard leads & sidings
- Narrow width ties with wood grain detail
- Molded spike and tie plate details on each tie
- Nickel silver rail
Release date: Fall 2023
Z scale freight cars
American Z Line R-70-20 Reefer
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
R-70-20 Reefer features:
- Roof painted to match sides
- Available in two packs and four packs
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Burlington Northern Fruit Express
News & Products is a regular feature of Trains.com for model railroad operators and builders to get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more. Model railroad product news may include HO, N, O, S, and Z scales. Product release dates and prices will vary according to each manufacturer.
If you are a manufacturer and have new product releases, please email Senior Editor Cody Grivno at cgrivno@kalmbach.com and Associate Editor Bryson Sleppy at bsleppy@kalmbach.com for more information.
