News & Products for the week of July 31st 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 31st 2023.
HO scale locomotives
Broadway Limited Big Boy
Price: Direct-current model, $749.99; with DCC and sound, $849.99
Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports, 9 East Tower Circle, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 broadway-limited.com
Big Boy features:
- Three numbered Class-1 locomotives and two numbered Class-2 locomotives
- Class-1 and Class-2 unpainted models also available
- Factory-installed engineer and fireman Figures
- Optional smoke hood and operating front coupler
- Separately applied details include handrails, ladders, piping, cab glass, whistle, brass bell, markers, numberboards, and air tanks
Release date: 2024
Road names: Union Pacific
WalthersMainline Electro-Motive Division GP9
Price: Direct-current model, $159.98; with DCC and sound, $214.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com
Electro-Motive Division GP9 features:
- Detailed body with chopped nose
- See-through steps
- Molded drill starter points
- With or without dynamic brakes, as appropriate
- Also available undecorated, or as a nameless leased unit
Release date: Fall 2023
Road names: Chicago & North Western; Canadian National; Canadian Pacific; Illinois Central; Milwaukee Road; and United States Army.
HO scale scenery
Bowser 53-foot platewall highway trailer
Price: $29.95
Manufacturer: Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc., 1302 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754; 570-368-2379; bowser-trains.com
53-foot platewall highway trailer features:
- Available undecorated in black, blue, green, red, white, and yellow
- Injection-molded plastic
- Plastic wheels and mudflaps
Release date: Fall 2024
Z scale locomotives
American Z Line Electro-Motive Division E8
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Electro-Motive Division E8 features:
- Metal steps
- Directionally controlled light-emitting diode illumination
- Blackened metal wheels
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Kansas City Southern
Z scale passenger cars
American Z Line heavyweight combine coaches
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Heavyweight combine coaches features:
- New tooling
- Available with two- or three-axle trucks
Release date: To be announced
Road names: New York Central
Z scale scenery
ZTrack Raildig Catfish Creek
Price: $23.50
Manufacturer: ZTrack Distribution, 6142 Northcliff Blvd Dublin OH 43016, 614-764-1703, http://ztrackdistribution.com
Catfish Creek features:
- Made with modified gypsum mix
- Includes square or round bridge legs
- Compatible with Rokuhan or Micro-Trains roadbed track
- Ideal for a creek, stream, small river or dry wash
Release date: Available now
Books
SilverLake Images’ Railway Prototype Cyclopedia, Volume 36
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: SilverLake Images LLC, available from Ron’s Books, P.O. Box 714, Harrison, NY 10528; 914-967-7541; ronsbooks.com
Railway Prototype Cyclopedia features:
- 385 pages
- Covers 20th century American box car designs
Release date: To be announced
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.
