2006 National Train Show final report: Part 1

The 2006 National Train Show was held July 7-9 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in conjunction with the National Model Railroad Association National Convention in Philadelphia. We saw several new products at the show, so many that we had to split our report into two sections. Be sure to click on the link at the bottom of this page to view part two of the report.

NOTE: The manufacturer listings are at the end of part two of the show report.

HO scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division F45 and FP45 diesel locomotives. New tooling. Digital Command Control, sound, Genesis mechanism, and directional lighting. Price and road names to be announced. Summer 2007. Genesis series. Athearn Trains

Southern Pacific class MT4 4-8-2 steam locomotive. As-built and modernized versions. Individually applied detail parts, including piping, valves, and generators. Price to be announced. Late 2007. Genesis series. Athearn Trains

Alco RS-32 and RS-36 diesel locomotives. Preproduction sample shown. RS-32 decorated for New York Central, Chicago & North Western, and Southern Pacific. RS-36 lettered for Delaware & Hudson. Both models available undecorated. National Model Railroad Association eight-pin plug for a Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder, die-cast metal frame, separately applied handrails, locating dimples for grab irons, and prototype-specific details. $79.95 (undecorated $69.95). Trainman series. Atlas Model Railroad Co.

Richmond Locomotive Works 4-4-0 steam locomotive. Maine Central, Maryland & Pennsylvania, Seaboard Air Line, Southern Ry., and painted black but unlettered. Eight-pin plug for Digital Command Control; die-cast metal boiler, chassis, and frame; prototype-specific cab; cog V-belt drive; metal Walschaerts valve gear; RP-25 contour wheels; and E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. $240. Ready-to-run. Bachmann

Freelanced “critter” industrial diesel. HOn2-1/2 and HOn3. Unpainted brass model with wire handrails. $250. The Bald One Loco Works

Mechanism and frame for Grandt Line 23-ton boxcar diesel. HOn2-1/2 and HOn3. Includes mechanism, weight, and wheels. $150 for mechanism and frame, $169 with Grandt Line kit and sideframes. The Bald One Loco Works

Denver & Rio Grande class K-27 2-8-2 Mikado. HOn3. Die-cast metal with plastic, metal and wire details. Can motor with balanced flywheel, detailed cab interior, and individual grab irons and handrails. For DC and Digital Command Control (DCC) operation. Optional SoundTraxx Tsunami sound decoder available. Blackstone Models

Baldwin AS-16, AS-616, and DRS-6-6-1500 diesel locomotives. Preproduction shells shown. AS-16 decorated for Baltimore & Ohio. AS-616 painted for Soo Line and Beesemer & Lake Erie. DRS 6-6-1500 lettered for Elgin, Joliet & Eastern and Erie Lackawanna. Ready-to-run models with factory-applied details. Price to be announced. Winter 2006. Executive Line. Bowser Manufacturing

Baldwin VO-1000 switcher. Pennsylvania RR and Elgin, Joliet & Eastern. Two road numbers. $120 each. Traditional Line (decorated by Stewart Hobbies, additional printing, window glazing, and couplers installed by Bowser). Stewart Hobbies models. Bowser Manufacturing

General Electric U25B diesel locomotive. Milwaukee Road, Guilford Transportation, Pennsylvania RR, Rock Island, and Southern Pacific (Bicentennial scheme). Bühler can motor, RP-25 contour metal wheels, and factory-applied details. $159.95 to $169.95. Stewart Hobbies models. Executive Line. Bowser Manufacturing

Baldwin 2-10-4 Texas-type steam locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe no. 5000, the “Madame Queen.” Factory-painted brass model. As delivered with coal tender and 1946 modified version with oil tender. $1,850 each. The Coach Yard

Morrison-Knudsen GP40FH-2 diesel locomotive. Unpainted cast-resin body shell for NJ Transit locomotives. Price to be announced. Imperial Hobby Productions

General Electric U18B diesel locomotive. Preproduction shell shown. Two- and four-window cabs and railroad-specific door latches and noses. Road names and price to be announced. InterMountain Railway Co.

Lima-Hamilton 750-, 1000-, and 1200-hp diesel switchers. Cast-resin shell with detail parts with Stewart Hobbies mechanism. $198.50. JJL Models

Electro-Motive Division F3 A and B units. New paint schemes. Northern Pacific (black and yellow); Chicago Great Western (brown); Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (gray, maroon, and yellow); Missouri Pacific (blue with buzz saw herald); Seaboard Air Line (green and yellow); and Southern Pacific (black widow). With eight-pin plug for DCC decoder. A units $79.98; A-B sets $145. Fall 2006. Proto 1000 series. Life-Like Products Div. of Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

Electro-Motive Division GP30 diesel locomotive. Indiana & Ohio, Norfolk Southern, Norfolk & Western (three schemes), and Southern Ry. High-nose version with five-pole skew-wound motor, prototype-specific details, and modeler-applied details. DC $125; DCC with QSI Quantum sound system $225. Fall 2006. Proto 2000 series. Life-Like Products Div. of Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

United States Railroad Administration heavy 2-10-2. Bessemer & Lake Erie; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Colorado & Southern; Erie; Illinois Central; Pennsylvania RR; and painted black but unlettered. Five-pole skew-wound motor, RP-25 contour wheels, separate traction tires, and magnetic knuckle couplers. DC $325; DCC with QSI Quantum sound system $425. Fall 2006-winter 2007. Proto 2000 series. Life-Like Products Div. of Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

Electro-Motive Division G8/G12 diesel-electric locomotive. RFFSA (Brazil) and undecorated. Can motor with flywheels, A1A trucks, and separately applied handrails. $50 plus $10 shipping. Produced by Frateschi Electric Trains of Brazil, imported by New World Trains

Alco C-630 diesel locomotive. Southern Pacific. Factory painted and lettered brass model with Digitrax Digital Command Control and operating lights. $915. Fall 2006. Ready-to-run. Overland Models

Alco PA and PB diesel locomotives. Preproduction sample shown. PA- and PB-1s decorated for Pennsylvania RR. PA- and PB-2s lettered for Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Delaware & Hudson (A unit only); Denver & Rio Grande Western; and Union Pacific. PA- and PB-3s painted for Erie (A unit only) and Southern Pacific. Undecorated versions of all models also available. PAs with Electronic Solutions Ulm (ESU) sound and control system $239.99 to $264.99, PBs with ESU system $169.99, and DC PAs and PBs $129.99 to $154.99. Two- and three-unit sets also available. Ready-to-run. Precision Craft Models

Electro-Motive Division SD7 diesel locomotive. Preproduction sample shown. Baltimore & Ohio, Burlington Northern, Central of Georgia, Electro-Motive Division demonstrator, Pennsylvania RR, Union Pacific, and undecorated. With Electronic Solutions Ulm (ESU) control and sound system $269.99 to $279.99; without ESU system $159.99 to $169.99. Ready-to-run. Precision Craft Models

4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive. New York Central class J-3. $259.98. Rivarossi line by Hornby. Distributed by Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

4-8-8-4 steam locomotive. Union Pacific. $349.98. Rivarossi line by Hornby. Distributed by Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

HO scale freight cars
Union Tank Car Co. 16,000-gallon clay slurry tank car. Englehard Corp., Union Tank Car Co., and undecorated. McHenry shelf couplers and photoetched end platforms. Single cars and three-packs. Price to be announced. Late 2006. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains

Thrall 2,743-cubic-foot-capacity gondola. CP Rail, Environmental Rail Solutions, David J. Joseph Co., Gondola Connection, Joseph Transportation, Norfolk Southern, and undecorated. Plastic and etched-metal detail parts and Accumate couplers. Price to be announced. Fall 2007. Master Series. Atlas Model Railroad Co.

Pennsylvania RR class F22 flatcars. Cast resin kits with detail parts and decals but no trucks or couplers. Two-pack $35. Funaro & Camerlengo

Milwaukee Road 40-foot rib-side boxcar and Fruit Growers Express double-sheathed refrigerator car. Preproduction models shown. Price, road names, and additional details to be announced. InterMountain Railway Co.

Association of American Railroads 50-ton offset two-bay hopper. Cambria & Indiana; Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville; Delaware & Hudson; and Reading. Injection-molded plastic with scale ladders and grab irons, detailed underframe, and removable coal load. $40.95 to $43.95 each. Ready-to-run. Kadee Quality Products Co.

Assorted freight cars. Canadian National Fowler Patent 36-foot single-sheathed boxcar (price to be announced), Pressed Steel Car Co. 8,000-gallon tank car (price to be announced), Southern Pacific class G-50-13 48-foot mill gondola ($35), and Southern Ry. 41-foot low-side gondola ($34). Cast resin kits with detail parts and decals but no trucks or couplers. Speedwitch Media

Northern Pacific 50-foot single-sheathed 1-1/2 door automobile boxcar. Resin kit with detail parts, Dalman two-level trucks (without wheelsets), and decals. $36. Speedwitch Media

Philadelphia & Reading 36-foot class XMh boxcar. Cast-resin kit with decals but without trucks and couplers. Original, modernized, and with safety appliances. $33 each. Westerfield

Philadelphia & Reading class HTc hopper. Cast-resin kit with decals but without trucks and couplers. Based on Standard Steel Car prototype. $33. Westerfield

HO scale passenger equipment
Southern Pacific 1937 and 1938 Daylight passenger train. Prototype-specific skirting, full-width diaphragms, and detailed interiors. Additional information and pricing to be announced. Early 2007. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains

Pullman 14-section heavyweight sleeper. Milwaukee Road, Pennsylvania RR (1941-1947, 1947, and 1948-1953 schemes), Pullman Green (Pool and New York Central service), and Southern Pacific. Assembled models with underbody details, metal wheelsets, and Kadee no. 5 couplers. $64.98 each. Branchline Trains

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe steam generator car no. 133. Factory-painted and lettered brass model. $350. The Coach Yard

Assorted passenger cars. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe heavyweight Railway Post Office car no. 75 ($), Southern Pacific Pullman-Standard heavyweight lounge-observation car no. 2905 ($), and Union Pacific American Car & Foundry lightweight dome-observation-lounge car no. 9009 ($550). Factory-painted ready-to-run brass models with interior details. The Coach Yard

Lightweight café-bar-lounge car. Based on Canadian National prototype rebuilt from coach. Road names and details to be announced. Winter 2006. Rapido Trains

Lightweight coach and 4-section, 4-bedroom, 8-duplex-roomette sleeper. Based on Canadian National prototypes. Canadian National (1954 and 1961 schemes), Great Northern, Baltimore & Ohio, Canadian Pacific, Chicago & North Western, Illinois Central, Milwaukee Road, New York Central, Northern Pacific, Pennsylvania RR, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, VIA Rail, and undecorated. Includes battery-powered light-emitting-diode interior lighting (operated by magnetic wand, included), detailed underbody, factory-applied details, McHenry magnetic knuckle couplers, and removable marker lamps and end gates. $49.95 to $52.95 each. Rapido Trains

Pullman-Standard 10-roomette, 5-double-bedroom sleepers. Road names and details to be announced. Winter 2006. Rapido Trains

TurboTrain. Preproduction sample shown. Canadian National; Amtrak (early and late schemes); New York, New Haven & Hartford/United States Department of Transportation; Penn Central; and VIA Rail. Two Power Dome Cars with five-pole skew-wound motor and flywheel and one intermediate car. Each Power Dome Car has sound decoder and speaker. Prototype-specific interior and exterior detail; constant, directional headlights and forward and rear Gyralites, operating full-width diaphragms; and decal sheet with destination signs and optional heralds. Price to be announced. Rapido Trains

Great Northern 1955 Empire Builder. Proto 2000 series Electro-Motive Division F7 A-B set. Direct-current $269; Digital Command Control and QSI Quantum sound $369. American Car & Foundry (ACF) baggage-mail, $44.98; ACF baggage-dormitory, $44.98; ACF 36-seat Lake-series diner, $44.98; ACF 60-seat coach, $44.98; ACF ranch-coffee shop-lounge, $44.98; Budd 46-seat Vista-Dome/coach, $49.98; Budd View-series Great Dome lounge, $49.98; Pullman-Standard (P-S) River-series 7-duplex-roomette, 4-section, 3-bedroom, 1-compartment sleeper, $44.98; P-S Pass-series 6-roomette, 5-bedroom, 2-compartment sleeper, $44.98; and Coulee-series 6-roomette, 4-bedroom, 1-compartment observation car. Ready-to-run models. Cars with Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and Spokane, Portland & Seattle decals available separately. Cars painted in GN Big Sky Blue and Burlington Northern green and black also available. September 2006-March 2007. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

HO scale commuter equipment
Budd/South Eastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority “Almond Joy” transit cars. Shown with N scale Budd M-1 metropolitan m.u. cars. One-piece resin body shell, underbody detail, interior seats, Bowser drive and trucks, Kadee-compatible coupler pockets, and magnetic knuckle couplers. Shell kits also available. Price to be announced. Imperial Hobby Productions

Long Island RR M-1 commuter cars. Assembled, painted, and decaled cars with window glazing and NorthWest Short Line (NWSL) wheelsets. Two-pack (unpowered) $479, two-pack (one car powered with NWSL power truck) $599. Images Replicas

German Federated RR class 798 and 998 motor and control car. Newly tooled die-cast metal cars with mfx decoder and sound unit in motor car and light-emitting-diode head, marker, and interior lights. $540. Märklin

Chicago Transit Authority 4001-5250-series “Baldy” elevated cars. Brass models. Cannon motor with flywheels and eight-wheel drive in one unit. Two-car set. Unpainted $635, painted brown and orange $885, and painted green and cream $885. MTS Imports, Inc.

Interborough Rapid Transit lo-v (low-voltage battery) subway car. One-piece urethane body with Bowser power unit but no marker lights or underbody detail. Price to be announced. MTS Imports, Inc.

HO scale structures
200,000-gallon water tower. All American City; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Baltimore & Ohio; Pennsylvania RR; painted silver but unlettered; and painted white with red roof but unlettered. Assembled and painted cold-cast-resin model with etched metal details. $89.98. Athearn Trains

Grain elevator. Assembled, painted, and weathered cold-cast-resin building. Based on prototype in Kansas City. Measures 3-½” x 4″ plus 1-½” x 2-¼” office. $79.98. Athearn Trains

John Deere dealership building. Assembled and painted cold-cast-resin building with separate sign but no tractors. Measures 6″ x 8″. $69.98. Athearn Trains

Raglan Road. Four laser-cut wood structures with white-metal detail castings. Structures include Pfefferkorn Furniture Co., Klinger’s Corner Pharmacy, Shinner’s Salvage, Harry’s Hubcap Heavan, and debris from a razed building. Limited run of 500. $250. Bar Mills Models

Junction City, Wis., depot. Laser-cut wood kit. Based on Soo Line prototype. Price to be announced. GC Laser

Milk station. Laser-cut wood kit. Price to be announced. GC Laser

Fulton Street Hose and Steam Firehouse no. 2. Laser-cut wood Victorian-style firehouse kit with resin detail castings. Features Mt. Albert lumber and Jordan Highway Miniatures fire engine. Only 100 kits produced (first 50 packaged in engraved wood box). $179. Memory Lane Studios

Minneapolis & St. Louis class 1 depot. Laser-cut wood kit. Price to be announced. Distributed by Chicago & North Western Historical Society (www.cnwhs.org). Produced by Mountaineer Precision Products

Erie RR Starrucca viaduct. Detailed plaster castings. Measures 3-¾” x 12-¾” x 40-¾”. $164.95. Extension kit (adds 7-3/4″ to bridge) $43.95. Model Railroad StoneWorks

Cleaves Machine Shop. Laser-cut wood kit with white metal details and wood fence. $57.95. River Dam Model Works

P.H. Hanes & Co. Laser-cut wood kit with dock, metal detail castings, and color signs. $79.95. River Dam Model Works

Quonset hut. Assembled and painted structure. $10. Sodders Enterprises

Brick building with modern front. Injection-molded plastic kit. $29.98. Fall 2006. Cornerstone Modulars. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

Operating intermodal container terminal. Push-button control for crane operations, built-in electromagnet for holding containers during lifting, and modular base plate. Measures 13-3/16″ x 22-13/16″. Can be used on DC and Digital Command Control layouts. $769.98. Late 2006. Produced by Heljan, distributed by Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

Wood coal tower. Injection-molded plastic kit. $49.98. Cornerstone Series. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

HO scale details and accessories
Cell phone antenna tower. Etched brass and stainless steel, Details West cast-metal antennas, and styrene tube for pole. $19.95. BLMA Models

Concrete grade crossings. Injection-molded gray plastic. For two-lane roads. $7.50. BLMA Models

Libherr A900C rail and road bucket loader. Die-cast metal with extra bucket. Ready-to-use. $79.95. Images Replicas

Coal loads. For Kadee Association of American Railroads twin hopper. Mine run, large lump, and lump/egg. Six-pack $14.99. Weights for loads available separately. Three-pack $4.95. Kadee Quality Products Co.

Insulated draft-gear box. Compatible with Kadee whisker; nos. 5, 58, and 118; and 20- and 40-series couplers. Twenty-pack $2.95. Kadee Quality Products Co.

Metal whisker couplers. Short, medium, and long center-set shank. With scale coupler head. Four-pack $3.95. Kadee Quality Products Co.

Picnic tables. Laser-cut wood. Three-pack $4.25. Memory Lane Studios

Schooner. Cast resin hull and pilot house, metal details, and full rigging. Measures 3″ x 15″. $109. Model Tech Studios

Freight cluster set. Includes barrels, boxes, and items on skids. White-metal castings. $14.95. The N Scale Architect

Shingles. Laser-cut cardstock shingles with printed weathering effects. Fishscale, random, and slate shingles. Chestnut and gray. Assembled 3-½” x 8″ sheets. Single sheet $7.95; two-pack $13.95. North Eastern Scale Models

Assorted signals. Three-light D-type, $17.99; two-light D-type, $14.99; three-light G-type, $19.99; and semaphore, $19.99. Painted brass with illuminated aspects. For use on signal bridges and other structures. HO scale. N.J. International Inc.

New York Central Type G signals. Single-head $32.99, double-head $36.99, head with two mounts (for use on signal bridge) $19.99, and bi-directional with two heads $36.99. Brass models with light-emitting diodes. N.J. International

Over-the-road grade-crossing signal. Painted and assembled brass model with see-through walkways. Factory wired with light-emitting-diode flashers. $59.95 each. N.J. International

Passenger car details. Battery boxes and propane carriers. Four-pack $4.50 each. Palace Car Co.

Assorted vehicles. 26-foot Fruehauf Aerovan trailer with side doors, 1941-1946 ($16.25) and 1935 Pontiac convertible ($12.30). Cast-resin kits with one-piece hollow-cast body and rubber tires. Sylvan Scale Models

Brownhoist little hook. White-metal kit. Measures 1-¼” x 6-½”. Alexander Scale Models. Tomar Industries

Weserhutte W180 dragline. Assembled die-cast metal model with working parts. $89.95. TrainCat Model Sales

N scale locomotives
General Electric class 90 diesel locomotive. Nn3. White Pass & Yukon. Factory-painted hand-crafted brass model. Ready-to-run. $693. Aspen Model

4-6-6-4 Challenger steam locomotive. Clinchfield, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Union Pacific, and undecorated. Direct-current and Digital Command Control versions. $424.98 to $429.98. September 2006. Ready-to-run. Athearn Trains

Electro-Motive Division F45 and FP45 diesel locomotives. Price and road names to be announced. Summer 2007. Ready-to-run. Athearn Trains

Galloping Goose rail bus. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Great Northern; Maintenance-of-Way; New York Central; Pennsylvania RR; Rio Grande Southern; Union Pacific; and undecorated. Injection-molded plastic with printed-circuit-(PC) board for operation in DC or Digital Command Control. $179.98. Con-Cor International

Electro-Motive Division E7 A and B diesel locomotives. Great Northern (A unit only); Baltimore & Ohio (A unit only); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (A unit only); New York Central; Pennsylvania RR; Southern Pacific; Union Pacific; and undecorated. A and B units with Electronic Solutions Ulm (ESU) control and sound system $229.99 to $239.99; A and B units without ESU system $119.99 to $129.99; unpowered units $74.99 to $79.99. Ready-to-run. Precision Craft Models

Budd Rail Diesel Car. RDC-1 passenger car decorated for Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF); Budd Demonstrator; Canadian National (CN); Canadian Pacific (CP); Chicago & North Western (C&NW); Jersey Central (CNJ); and New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH). RDC-2 passenger/baggage car lettered for Alaska RR (ARR), ATSF, C&NW, CN, CP, New York Central (NYC), Northern Pacific (NP), and Western Pacific (WP). RDC-3 passenger/baggage/Railway Post Office painted for CN, CP, NH, NP, NYC, and Rock Island. RDC-4 Railway Post Office painted for CN, CP, and NH. Silver but unlettered versions of each prototype also available. Split-frame mechanism, directional light-emitting diode headlights and taillights, and magnetic knuckle couplers. $80. Ready-to-run. Kato USA, Inc.

Electro-Motive Division E8 A and B diesel locomotives. A-B sets ($195) decorated for Baltimore & Ohio, Illinois Central, Union Pacific, and undecorated. A units only ($95) lettered for Atlantic Coast Line, Erie, New York Central, Pennsylvania RR, Rock Island, Seaboard Air Line, Southern Pacific, and undecorated. Proto N series. Fall 2006. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

Fairbanks-Morse C-Liner A-B set. New York Central, Milwaukee Road, and Pennsylvania RR. $99.98 each. November 2006. Proto N series. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 diesel locomotive. With 88″ nose. Norfolk Southern, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Clinchfield, Louisville & Nashville, Pittsburgh & Lake Erie, Rock Island, Seaboard System, Soo Line, and undecorated. $99.98 each. Fall 2006. Proto N series. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

N scale commuter equipment
Budd M-1 metropolitan m.u. cars. Shown with HO scale Budd/South Eastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority “Almond Joy” car. One-piece resin shell with floor and cast-on underbody detail, interior, and stirrup steps; tubular diaphragms; and non-powered metal trucks with Atlas metal wheelsets and third-rail shoe. Hand assembled and painted. Assembled and kit versions available. Sold in two-packs. Price to be announced. Imperial Hobby Productions

N scale freight cars
United States Railroad Administration double-sheathed boxcar, American Car & Foundry (ACF) 50′-6″ boxcar, and ACF 3,560-cubic-foot-capacity Center Flow covered hopper. Preproduction samples shown. USRA boxcar lettered for Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Boston & Maine; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Great Northern; Lackawanna; Minneapolis & St. Louis; New York Central; and Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo. Prototype-specific ends, center sills, brakes, and doors. Price to be announced. November 2006. American Car & Foundry boxcar painted for Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay, CSX, St. Marys RR, Railbox, and undecorated. Non-terminating corrugated ends, 10-foot Youngstown doors, and Accumate couplers. Price to be announced. November 2006. Trainman series. Covered hopper decorated for Chesapeake & Ohio; Corn Products; Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range; Stauffer Chemical; and undecorated. Price to be announced. November 2006. Trainman Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co.

Trinity Industries 5,161-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay covered hopper. Preproduction sample shown. Burlington Northern Santa Fe; CSX; Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern; Farmland Industries; and General Electric Rail Services Corp. Etched-metal running boards and end platforms, molded end ladders, and Micro-Trains couplers. Multiple road numbers. $21.95 each October-November 2006. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co.

Evans three-bay covered hopper. Missouri-Kansas-Texas. Injection-molded plastic model with ladders, brake detail, molded running boards, and square hatches. Price to be announced. Fall 2006. Ready-to-run. Micro-Trains Line Co.

Provincial boxcar. British Columbia. Injection-molded plastic with Magne-Matic couplers. First car in Canadian provinces series. $18.25. Ready-to-run. Micro-Trains Line Co.

United States Navy boxcar. USS Missouri. Injection-molded plastic car with Magne-Matic couplers. First car in Navy series. $18.95. Ready-to-run. Micro-Trains Line Co.

N scale structures
McSoreley’s Old Ale House. Laser-cut wood kit with white-metal details. $33.95. JL Innovative Design

Hero’s Park. Includes soldier monument and four cannons. $15.95. Making a Scene line. The N Scale Architect

Branchline trestle. Laser-cut basswood and microplywood kit with metal girders. Measures 1-1/16″ x 2-1/8″ x 10″. $29.95. Monroe Models

N scale details and accessories
Pedestal-type crossing gates. Brass details with light-emitting-diode flashers. Available with red-and-white and black-and-white gate stripes. Two-pack $29.99. N.J. International

Assorted vehicles. Pennsylvania RR 26-foot Fruehauf Durvan trailer ($9.75), cab-over-engine tractor with regular and long wheelbase, 1948-1953 ($9 each), cab-over-engine tractor with stake body, 1948-1953 ($11.45), Railway Express Agency delivery truck, 1948-1953 ($9.75), White Super Power tractor with regular and long wheelbase, 1940-1958 ($9), and White Super Power tractor with stake body, 1940-1958 ($11.45). Cast-resin with one-piece hollow-cast body and black rubber tires. Sylvan Scale Models

Vehicle details. 12- and 15-foot stake bodies ($4.75), etched-stainless-steel grab irons and truck mirrors ($3.75), and tank body ($4.75). Sylvan Scale Models