News & Products for the week of July 17th 2023

News & Products for the week of July 17th 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 17th 2023.

HO scale freight cars

Rapido National Steel Car mechanical reefer

Price: Single car, $54.95; 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 mechanical reefer features:

• 3294 cubic foot prototype
• Factory-installed grab irons
• Wire stirrup steps
• Separate door posts, door latches and coupler cut levers
• Fully detailed underframe

Release date: To be announced

Road names: Canadian Pacific

Walthers Canadian Car & Foundry bulkhead flatcar

Price: $44.98

Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com

Canadian Car & Foundry bulkhead flatcar features:

• Separately-applied ladders
• Factory-installed grab irons
• Die-cast frame

Release date: Fall 2023

Road names: Algoma Central; British Columbia Railways; Canadian National; Indiana Harbor Belt; Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific; and Montana Rail Link.

HO scale structures

Le Pavillon de Neuilly

Price: $65.17

Manufacturer: Minifer, 25 Bis Chemin du Roy, 41150 Veuzain Sur Loire, France; minifer.fr/en/

Le Pavillon de Neuilly features:

• Art deco architectural style
• Laser cut carboard-wood kit

Release date: Available now

Walthers Cornerstone house under construction

Price: $69.98

Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com

House under construction features:

• Plywood construction with prototypical dimensions and natural wood color
• Complete interior framing for a typical two-story Cape Cod house
• Ladder-style gable roof

Release date: Winter 2024

Computer programs

A-Train Systems A-TRACK Version 4.4.348

Price: Free

Manufacturer: A-Train Systems; +44 162 542 1324; a-train-systems.co.uk

A-TRACK Version 4.4.348  features:

• Works with any NCE system
• Compatible with Windows operating systems from XP to 11
• Version 4.4.348 includes major and minor bug fixes and mimic diagram editing improvements

Release date: Available now

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.