News & Products for the week of July 5th 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 5th 2023.
HO scale freight cars
Accurail 70-ton three-bay hopper car
Price: $20.98; three-pack, $61.98
Manufacturer: Accurail, P.O. Box 278, Elburn, IL 60119; 630-365-1173; accurail.com
70-ton three-bay hopper features:
- Injection-molded plastic kit
- Plastic wheelsets
- Accumate couplers
- Steel weight(s)
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Southern Pacific (Texas & New Orleans reporting marks)
HO scale passenger cars
Rapido bi-level commuter car
Price: Single coach, $109.95; single cab coach, $129.95; set, without cab car, $319.95; set, with cab car, $339.95
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Bi-level commuter car features:
- Full underbody and interior detail
- Metal side grab irons
- Constant interior lighting
- Controllable cab car lighting
- Also available undecorated
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Altamont Commuter Express, CalTrain, Coaster, GO Transit, Metrolink, New Mexico Rail Runner, Sounder, and UTA FrontRunner.
HO scale track
Walthers code 83 Flextrack with narrow wood ties
Price: Five-pack, $44.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Code 83 Flextrack with narrow wood ties features:
- Narrow width wood ties
- Each section measures 36″
Release date: Fall 2023
Z scale locomotive
American Z Line Alco PA1
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Alco PA1 features:
- Prototype-specific details
- Directional light-emitting-diode headlights
- Blackened metal wheels
- Optional snowplow
- Optional front coupler cover
Release date: To be announced
Road names: New York, New Haven & Hartford
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.
