Bombardier Transportation ALP-45DP dual-mode locomotive. Agence Métropolitaine de Transport (Montreal’s commuter agency). Details, release date, and price to be announced. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 diesel locomotive. CP Rail (dual flags scheme), CSX (dark blue and yellow), Kansas City Southern (Southern Belle scheme), Norfolk Southern (horsehead silhouette), and Union Pacific (road name and number on long hood). One road number per scheme. All-wheel drive, SoundTraxx Sound Value diesel sound package, and E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. $209. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
Early Baldwin Locomotive Works 2-8-8-2 steam locomotive. Norfolk & Western: class Y-1 with 56” drivers and rectangular tender. Oregon RR & Navigation Co.: Class MC-1 with rectangular tender. Southern Pacific: Class MC-1 (Sierra version with 90-R tender, Colton version with 98-SC tender), MC-2 (Cab-Forward, one number each with 90-R and 98-SC-1 tender), AC-2 (Sport cab with 120-SC-2 tender), and AC-3 (square cab with 120-SC-4 tender). Union Pacific: Class MC-1 with rectangular tender. All models have 57” drivers unless noted. Factory painted and lettered brass model. $2,750. The Coach Yard, www.thecoachyard.com
Presidents Conference Committee streetcar. San Diego, Allegheny Transit, Chicago, NJ Transit, Pacific Electric, and Philadelphia Transit Co. One road number each. Upgraded model with lower ride height, wheel and truck detail, and simulated spark at end of trolley pole. Features SoundTraxx Sound Value streetcar sound package. $225. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
American Car & Foundry 4,600-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay Center Flow covered hopper. Pre-production sample shown. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burlington Northern; General Chemical; Kansas City Southern; Louisville & Nashville; Soo Line; and Western Pacific. Three body styles (early high brake wheel, early low brake wheel, and post-1971). Round or trough hatch covers as appropriate, photo-etched running boards, and 100-ton roller-bearing trucks with rotating bearing caps. Single car, $49.98; three-pack, $147.98. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
Agence Métropolitaine de Transport (Montreal’s commuter agency) cab car and trailer. Details, release date, and price to be announced. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Old-time passenger cars. Baggage, coach, and combine. Northern Central, Pennsylvania RR, and Western & Atlantic RR. Models feature rounded-end clerestory roof, metal wheels, and E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. $33. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
Goldie Electric Co. Two-building laser-cut wood kit with dry transfers, resin and metal details, forklift, and Woodland Scenics pickup truck. Footprint is 10” x 14”. $134.95. Available only direct from manufacturer. Bar Mills Scale Model Works, 207-929-3400, www.barmillsmodels.com
Illuminated River Point Station Ford F-250. Painted orange and yellow with 12 flashing light-emitting diodes. Can be operated on 9V to 12VDC only. $80. East Coast Circuits, 201-506-1448, www.eastcoastcircuits.com
4-4-0 American steam locomotive. Atlantic Coast Line; Baltimore & Ohio; Boston & Maine; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Chicago & North Western; Louisville & Nashville; Minneapolis & St. Louis; New York Central; and Northern Pacific. One road number per scheme; also available painted black but unlettered. Five-pole Mashima motor with flywheel; metal boiler, chassis, and cylinders; separately applied metal handrails; factory-installed traction tire; and golden-white light-emitting diode headlight. Direct-current model, $269.98; with Digital Command Control and sound, $339.98. Model Rectifier Corp., 732-225-2100, www.modelrec.com
American Car & Foundry 4,600-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay Center Flow covered hopper. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burlington Northern; General Chemical; Kansas City Southern; Louisville & Nashville; Soo Line; and Western Pacific. Three body styles (early high brake wheel, early low brake wheel, and post-1971). Round or trough hatch covers as appropriate, photo-etched running boards, 100-ton roller-bearing trucks with metal wheels, and body-mounted McHenry couplers. Single car, $29.98; three-pack, $84.98. N scale series. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car. American Refrigerator Transit Co. (Missouri Pacific and Wabash heralds), Merchant’s Despatch, Pacific Fruit Express (Union Pacific and Southern Pacific heralds), Pure Carbonic Co., and Soo Line (URTX reporting marks). Metal wheels with non-magnetic axles and body-mounted E-Z Mate II couplers. $37. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
60-foot heavyweight passenger cars. Pre-production sample shown. Baggage car, coach, combine, Railway Post Office, and observation car. Based on Central RR of New Jersey and Chicago & North Western prototypes. Separately applied diaphragms and interior details. Road names, price, and release date to be announced. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Milwaukee Road substation no. 9. Laser-cut acrylic kit with tab-and-slot construction and cast insulators. Measures 4-1/2” x 4-1/4” x 4-1/2”. $110. Custom Model Railroads, 410-889-0010, www.cmrtrain.com
Independent Brand Northwest Pears 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car. Injection-molded plastic body, positionable ice hatches, and sprung die-cast metal trucks. $92. Produced by Atlas O, available from Lowell Smith Signature Series, www.lowellsmith.net
Extended metal draft-gear boxes and lids. For nos. 804, 805, 816, and 740-series couplers. Includes four pair extended metal draft-gear boxes, lids, and lid screws. $4.50. Kadee Quality Products Co., 541-826-3883, www.kadee.com
Super-Flex track. Code 55 rail. Compatible with Atlas N scale rail joiners. 24” section, $5.95. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Full Throttle steam files. Includes new chuff sets, whistles, bells, rod clank, and drifting sounds, air pumps, open cylinder cocks, and other appliances. Heavy Load function button allows modelers to simulate a loaded or empty train. When button is pushed, motor will remain at a constant speed while the sound can be controlled independently with the throttle knob. By releasing the Drive Hold function button, speed and motion return to throttle control. ESU LLC, 866-591-6440, www.esu.eu/en
Select Direct Micro Digital Command Control and sound decoders. For narrow-bodied N scale diesel locomotives. Six lighting outputs. Number 73100: Retail version for retrofitting locomotives with sound and Digital Command Control produced before 2016. Number 73199: For upgrading direct-current locomotives also offered with factory ESU sound. $109.99 each. ESU LLC, 866-591-6440, www.esu.eu/en
Low-voltage modular light-emitting diode lighting. Simulate night, dawn, full daylight, or anything in between. Uses 4-1/2 watts per foot. Up to four preset scenes. Timing can be adjusted between scenes (up to 20 minutes). Can be controlled with Digital Command Control and NCE products. Starter set ($199.95) includes nine LED printed-circuit (PC) boards, connector cables, patch cables, power supply, and control panel. Extension set ($149.95) includes nine LED PC boards, connector cables, patch cables, and power supply. NCE Corp., 585-265-0230, www.ncedcc.com
Static grass flocking. Short fibers (approximately 1/16”): Brown, dark green, green blend, and yellow. Long fibers (approximately 3/32”): Dark green and green blend. Can be applied with Noch static grass applicators, grass dispenser bottle, or GrasMaster 2.0 (sold separately). 3-1/2-ounces, $11.98. March 2017. Walthers SceneMaster. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Double sided adhesive transfer tape. For bonding flat surfaces like wall sections or scenery. Adhesive sets permanently in one hour. 3-3/4” x 12” sheets. Four-pack, $9.99. Chooch Enterprises, 425-273-4794, www.choochenterprises.com