iHobbyExpo 2007 final show report

HO scale locomotives
New York, New Haven & Hartford class I-5 4-8-4 steam locomotive. Brass and injection-molded plastic model. Five-pole skew-wound can motor with flywheel, dual-mode QSI Quantum sound system, detailed cab interior, sprung drivers, and golden-white light-emitting-diode headlight. $359. Ready-to-run. Hybrid line. Broadway Limited Imports

Electro-Motive Corp. EA and EB diesel locomotives. Baltimore & Ohio (as delivered for Capitol Limited and modified without stainless steel trim). Factory-painted brass models with detailed cab interior, dual motors, and enclosed front pilot on EA. Price to be announced. The Coach Yard

Trackmobile. Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, Florida East Coast, Long Island Rail Road, NJ Transit, Norfolk Southern, Trackmobile, Union Pacific, and undecorated. Die-cast metal cab, platform, and upper chassis; plastic and metal detail parts; detailed cab interior; and operating magnetic knuckle couplers. Direct-current models $69, with Digital Command Control $99. Ready-to-run. Factory Direct Trains

Chesapeake & Ohio class H-8 2-6-6-6 Allegheney steam locomotive no. 1641. Preproduction model shown. Rivarossi model with LokSound control and sound system, detailed cab interior, lighted firebox, and Kadee compatible magnetic knuckle couplers. Ready-to-run. $499.99. Hornby America

United States Railroad Administration 4-6-2 light Pacific steam locomotive. Atlantic Coast Line; Alton; Central RR of New Jersey; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Milwaukee Road; Pennsylvania RR; Reading; Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific. Dual-mode printed-circuit board; RP-25 contour blackened-metal wheels; blacked-metal handrails, uncoupling levers, side rods, and valve gear; and operating headlight. $139.98. Premier Gold Series. International Hobby Corp.

Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 diesel locomotive. Preproduction sample shown. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. Injection-molded plastic body with cab-mounted antenna and air conditioner, illuminated number boxes, nose-mounted headlight, ditch lights, and factory-installed m.u. hoses and grab irons. Direct-current model $179. Kato USA, Inc.

Alco PA-1 diesel locomotives. Southern Pacific (Daylight scheme). Die-cast metal with mfx control and sound decoder, traction tires, operating headlight and Mars light, and European NEM couplers (can be replaced with magnetic knuckle couplers). Two-pack. Price to be announced. Märklin

Porter 35-ton four-wheel diesel-electric switcher. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burlington Northern; Canadian National; Chessie System; Pennsylvania RR; Southern Pacific; and Southern Ry. Magnetic knuckle couplers, directional lighting, and brass wheels. Direct-current model $32.98. Ready-to-run. Model Power

HO scale electric locomotives
Pennsylvania RR GG1. New paint scheme is Tuscan Red. Can motor with bell-shaped armature, Digital Command Control decoder, die-cast metal chassis and body, RP-25 contour metal wheelsets, light-emitting-diode headlights, and Kadee-compatible magnetic knuckle couplers. Price to be announced. Ready-to-run. Trix Trains

HO scale train sets
The Explorer 2. Set includes die-cast metal Electro-Motive Division F7A, 40-foot tank car and boxcar, 34-foot wide-cupola caboose, 36″ x 45″ oval of Bachmann E-Z Track, and power pack. $99. Metal Train line. Model Power

Holiday Spirit. Die-cast metal Electro-Motive Division F7A, 40-foot tank car and quad hopper (hopper includes three trees), 41-foot refrigerator car, 34-foot wide-cupola caboose, Dodge Sprinter delivery van, 36″ x 45″ oval of Bachmann E-Z Track, and power pack. $139.99. Metal Train line. Model Power

HO scale freight cars
PS-2 2,600-cubic-foot-capacity covered hopper. Baltimore & Ohio, Burlington Northern, Detroit & Mackinac, Louisville & Nashville, Norfolk & Western, and Winchester & Western. Photoetched running boards, wire grab irons, RP-25 contour metal wheelsets, and McHenry magnetic knuckle couplers. $22.98 each. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains

Gondola. HOn3. Preproduction sample shown. Separately applied grab irons, underbody brake detail, metal wheelsets, and magnetic knuckle couplers. Price and road names to be announced. Ready-to-run. Micro-Trains Line Co.

40-foot flatcar with crate load. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Illinois Central Gulf; and Reading. Plastic wheelsets and McHenry magnetic knuckle couplers. $10.98. April 2008. Ready-to-run. Mantua Classics. Model Power

50-foot newsprint boxcar. Preproduction sample show. Canadian Pacific. Factory-applied graffiti, McHenry magnetic knuckle couplers, and separate ladders. Limited edition. Price to be announced. Ready-to-run. Red Series. True Line Trains

Canadian Pacific 40-foot boxcar. Preproduction sample shown. Injection-molded plastic models with railroad-specific details, seven-run ladders, 5/5 dreadnaught ends, metal wheelsets, and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. Price to be announced. Ready-to-run. Gold Series. True Line Trains

Canadian-prototype covered hoppers. Preproduction samples show. Injection-molded plastic models with six, eight, or twelve hatches; etched-metal running boards, McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers; separately molded hatch covers; and metal wheelsets. Price and road names to be announced. Ready-to-run. Gold Series. True Line Trains

HO scale passenger cars
60-foot heavyweight coach and baggage cars. Chicago & North Western (Pullman Green) and Pennsylvania RR (Tuscan Red). Detailed interiors, separately applied wire grab irons, sprung diaphragms, metal wheelsets, and Kadee compatible magnetic knuckle couplers. Single cars $34.99, coach three-pack $99.99. Rivarossi models. Hornby America

HO scale structures
Firehouse with two truck bays. Injection-molded plastic snap-together kit with positionable doors, window glazing, and hose-drying tower. Gray or red brick with white trim and red doors. $29.99. Dept. 1-87

Low-relief buildings. Sintering plant (7″ x 18″ x 30″) features sintering processing building, materials bunker, and blower assembly $59.95. Lime processing building (5″ x 12-1/2″ x 30″) includes stairs, positionable windows, and material elevator. $39.95. Styrene and ABS parts. Includes cutting and construction plans. Plastruct

HO scale details and accessories
John Deere 9620 tractor and disk implement. Die-cast metal models. Tractor ($11.98) features detailed cab interior and window glazing. Disk implement ($9.98) has pin that fits in tractor’s hitch. Both models feature rubber tires. Athearn Trains

John Deere construction equipment. 624J loader and 770CH grader. Die-cast metal models with rubber tires, detailed cab interiors, and articulated bodies. $15.98 each. Athearn Trains

Ford F-850 grain truck. White, green, blue, and red cabs with red box. Injection-molded plastic with detailed cab interior, window glazing, rubber tires, and factory-applied detail parts. $19.98 each. Athearn Trains

1936 Ford Fordor sedan. New paint schemes are Desert Sand, French Gray, and police car. Die-cast metal and plastic construction with free-rolling wheels with rubber tires. $12. Early 2008. Mini Metals. Classic Metal Works

Lumber loads. For 50-foot bulkhead and center-beam bulkhead flatcars. Wood blocks with printed banding strips and lumber company heralds. Scale 8-, 12-, and 16-foot lengths. Includes stripwood spacers. $20. Grand Central Gems

International 4900 two-axle drywall cab van with lift gate. Die-cast metal and injection-molded plastic with free-rolling wheels. Three paint schemes. Price to be announced. Early 2008. Dept. 1-87

Assorted vehicles. 1937 Volkswagen 30, Porsche Speedster, and 2006 Lamborghini Gallardo. Die-cast metal and plastic construction. Detailed interior and free-rolling wheels with rubber tires. Cars available in two or more colors each. $4.98. Model Power

Ford Crown Victoria police cars. Plastic and die-cast metal construction. Free-rolling wheels with rubber tires and detailed interiors. February 2008. $5.98 each. Model Power

Unpainted plastic figures. Animals, standing people, and railroad and road workers. Seventy-two-pack, $10.98. Model Power

N scale freight cars
40-foot drop-bottom gondola. Union Pacific. Injection-molded plastic with die-cast metal underframe, corrugated door detail on car floor, and Magne-Matic knuckle couplers. $14.45. November 2007. Ready-to-run. Micro-Trains Line Co.

N scale passenger cars
Pullman-Standard 10-6 fluted-side stainless steel lightweight sleeper. Atlantic Coast Line, Canadian National, Louisville & Nashville, Pennsylvania RR, and Southern Ry. Injection-molded plastic factory-assembled models. With or without skirting as appropriate, Accumate magnetic knuckle couplers, and car name and number decals. $34.98. Winter 2007-2008. Ready-to-run. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

N scale structures
Cinder conveyor and ash pit. Injection-molded plastic kit with detailed tower, machine shed, and pit; positionable bucket and dump chute; and decal signs. $19.98. Cornerstone Series. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

City and modern water towers. Injection-molded plastic kits. City water tower ($24.98) has factory-cut wire bracing, caged ladder, latticework support legs. Modern water tower ($17.98) has simulated weld seams, access door, and overflow pipe. Both kits include decals. Cornerstone Series. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

N scale track packs
Unitrack Variation 11 double-track set. Injection-molded plastic roadbed with superelevated curves, simulated concrete ties, and nickel silver rail. $98. Kato USA, Inc.

N scale details and accessories
Magnetic knuckle couplers. Injection-molded plastic with coil spring and metal trip pin. Price to be announced. January 2008. McHenry Couplers

Yard crew. Factory-painted figures. $12.99. Kato USA, Inc.

O scale details and accessories
Caterpillar construction equipment. D6K XL track-type tractor, D6T XW VPAT track-type tractor with AccuGrade global-positioning system blade, 963D track loader, and AD45B underground articulated mining truck. Die-cast metal with positionable parts, detailed cab interior, and window glazing. $48.95 each. Norscot Scale Models

LeTourneau Super C Tournapull with LP Carryall Scraper. 1:50 proportion. Operational cable spools, positionable cutting edge and apron, and articulated body. Die-cast metal. $55. January 2008. Spec Cast

Large scale locomotives
German Railways BR 218 diesel locomotive. 1:22.5 proportion. Model features Digital Command Control decoder, sound unit, dual motors, and metal wheels. $325.34. Ready-to-run. Produced by Piko Spielwaren GmbH, available from LGB of America

Large scale details and accessories
Assorted figures. 1:22.5 proportion. Painters, railroad workers, man getting shoes shined, and hobos. Factory-painted cast-resin figures. Two-pack $16. Produced by Just Plain Folk, available from LGB of America

Code 332 track. 10.96″ and 12.66″ straight sections. Brass rails with ultra-violet stabilized high-density polyethylene. Compatible with most brands of track, including Aristo-Craft and LGB. Produced by Piko Spielwaren GmbH, available from LGB of America

S scale details and accessories
Western Star 4900 EX day-cab log truck with log trailer. Die-cast metal truck with positionable doors, free-rolling wheels with rubber tires, and log load. Price to be announced. Produced by Precision Engineered Models, available from B2BReplicas.com

Z scale freight cars
40-foot PS-1 boxcar. Injection-molded plastic with Magne-Matic knuckle couplers. Price, road names, and additional details to be announced. December 2007. Ready-to-run. Micro-Trains Line Co.

Multiple-scale details and accessories
1950 Dodge Meadowbrook sedan. Black, Cadet Red, Dawn Gray, Island Green, and Yellow Cab Co. Die-cast metal and plastic construction. Free-rolling wheels with rubber tires. Spring 2008. HO scale $12, N two-pack $13. Mini Metals. Classic Metal Works

1954 Ford F-700 tank truck. Gulf Oil Co., Mobil Fuel Oil, SOHIO Fuel Oil, and Sinclair Gasoline. Die-cast metal and plastic construction. Free-rolling wheels with rubber tires. HO vehicle features painted driver. HO scale and N two-pack $14. Spring 2008. Mini Metals. Classic Metal Works

1959 Ford Fairlane four-door sedan. New paint schemes are April Green, police car, and Wedgewood Blue. Die-cast metal and plastic construction. Free-rolling wheels with rubber tires. HO scale $12, N two-pack $13. Spring 2008. Mini Metals. Classic Metal Works

Ford F-350 pickup and maintenance trucks. Pickup trucks decorated for Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; New York Central; Pennsylvania RR; and Union Pacific. Maintenance trucks with hi-rail wheels painted for AT&SF, NYC, PRR, and UP (Chrome Yellow, Omaha Orange, and Utility White but unlettered versions also available). Maintenance trucks without hi-rail wheels lettered for Bell Telephone Co., Power & Light Co., and Western Union. Die-cast metal and plastic construction. HO scale $13, N scale two-pack $14. Spring 2008. Mini Metals. Classic Metal Works

Fruehauf Aerovan 32-foot trailers. Southern Pacific and Union Pacific. Injection-molded plastic, free-rolling wheels, and rubber tires. Two-pack. HO scale $17.50, N $14. Mini Metals. Classic Metal Works

Track cleaning cars. N scale (details to be announced), $79.95; O scale (Weaver 40-foot boxcar with high-torque electric geared motors, peel-and-stick cleaning pads, and pressure-sensitive cleaning disks), $149.95; and On2-1/2 (Bachmann 40-foot boxcar with North Coast Engineering Digital Command Control decoder, dual high-torque electric motors, and pressure-sensitive ¾” diameter cleaning disks), $149.95. Many New Products

Figure sets. Prisoners (black-and-white stripes; orange jumpsuits), County Road Workers, Women on the Move, and Horses. N, HO, and O scales. $7.98. Model Power

Electronics/controls
Magnum 3 power pack. Fan cooled with on/off button, forward/reverse and overload indicator lights, and sliding speed-control lever. For HO and On2-1/2 layouts. Produced by Bridgewerks, available from LGB of America

Prodigy Wireless Computer Interface. Microsoft Windows-based programming. Allows trains and accessories to be operated from a computer using receiver and transmitter. Receiver, transmitter, and CD-ROM with software $269.98, for Prodigy Wireless (transmitter and software) $179.98. Model Rectifier Corp.

Scenery
Skin Coat. Two-part urethane texturing compound. Styrofoam compatible and weather resistant. Can be painted. Flexible and rigid formulations. Twenty-eight ounces $36, two gallons $95, and ten gallons $435. Alumilite

Deciduous tree starter kit. Includes coated metal armatures and light, medium, and dark green foliage fiber clusters. HO scale 3″ to 4″ armatures, 16-pack $14.95; N scale 1-1/2″ to 3″ armatures, 30-pack $14.95. JTT Miniature Tree

Gravel. Beige, beige mix, black, dark gray, earth, gray, gray blend, light gray, light tan, white, and white mix. Fine, medium, and coarse. 200-gram bag $1.95. JTT Miniature Tree

Ground foam. Burnt grass; earth; golden straw; conifer, dark, forest, grass, martain, moss, and spring green; snow flake; soil; and yellow straw. Fine, medium, and coarse. Forty-two cubic inch shaker $7.95. JTT Miniature Tree

Wire foliage branches. Five colors. For use as shrubs, bushes, undergrowth, or saplings. 1″ to 3″. More than 100 branches. $5.95. November 2008. JTT Miniature Tree

Decorative mulch. For large scale layouts. Made from recycled tires. Weather-resistant. Can be glued. Four colors available. ½ cup, price to be determined; four cups $9.95. Model Builders Supply

Assorted trees. Now in clamshell packaging. Timberline pines (with and without wood trunks), deciduous trees (assorted spring, summer, and fall foliage), and fruit trees (apple, orange, and lemon). Pine trees range in height from 1/2″ to 11″, deciduous trees are 2″ to 9″ tall. Timberline Scenery Co.

Ornamental pond. 1:24 proportion. Vacuum-formed styrene with acrylic water sheet. $9.95. August 2008. Model Builders Supply

Scratchbuilding supplies
Cellfoam 88. Extruded closed-cell polystyrene. Smooth, flat surface without paper liner. Can be painted and glued with foam-safe products. Available thicknesses are 1/8″, 3/16″, and 3/8″. 11-1/2″ x 47″ sheets (two-pack, $8.99 to $12.49), 11-1/2″ x 11-1/2″ sheets (four-pack $4.99). Midwest Products Co., Inc.

Grip pins. For temporarily holding items on a model railroad. Fifty-pack $5.89. Midwest Products Co., Inc.

Translucent PVC sheets. Aqua, Cherry, Peach, Pink, Sky Blue, and Tangerine. 7.6″ x 11″ sheets (.005″ thick). Four-pack $7.96. Midwest Products Co., Inc.

Corrugated aluminum and copper sheets. 5″ x 7″ sheets with .030″, .060″, and .187″ spacing. Aluminum sheets (.002″ thick) $4.29 to $4.39, copper sheets (.003″ thick) $5.49 to $5.59. Two-packs. K&S Engineering

Tools
K17 hobby knife (shown with 4″ quick-release speed clamp). Features anti-roll flange, ergonomic grip, mid-body locking mechanism, and three no. 20011 blades. $9.52. Excel Hobby Blade Corp.

4″ quick-release speed clamp. With squeeze trigger. Can be used as expander. Price to be announced. Excel Hobby Blade Corp.

Wickgun desoldering braid dispenser. For removing solder. Dispenses, positions, and cuts braids. Replacement braid cassettes available separately. $41.99. Xuron

Mini ball-peen and riveting hammers. Wood handle with metal head. $7.90 each. Zona Tool Co.

Airbrush supplies
Fusion-series air compressors. Fusion 1 (single piston, 24 psi maximum pressure) and Fusion 2 (dual piston, 32 psi maximum pressure) 1/8 hp air compressors with protective out case, illuminated on/off switch with automatic shut off; pressure gauge; and air outlet flow valve adjustment. Price to be announced. Iwata-Medea Inc.

Manufacturers featured in iHobbyExpo 2007 final show report
Alumilite, 315 E. North St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007; www.alumilite.com

Athearn Trains, 1550 Glenn Curtiss St., Carson, CA 90746; www.athearn.com

B2BReplicas.com, 4521 Reinmiller Rd., Joplin, MO 64804; www.b2breplicas.com

Broadway Limited Imports, 4 Signal Ave., Ormond Beach, FL 32174; www.broadway-limited.com

Classic Metal Works, 3401 Silica Rd., Sylvania, OH 43560; www.classicmetalworks.com

The Coach Yard, P.O. Box 593, Del Mar, CA 92014; www.thecoachyard.com

Dept. 1-87, Boley Corp., 14011 12th St., Chino, CA 91710; www.dept187.com

Excel Hobby Blade Corp., 481 Getty Ave., Paterson, NJ 07503; www.excelhobbyblades.com

Factory Direct Trains, 2004 Riverside Dr., V, Asheville, NC 28804; www.factorydirecttrains.com

Grand Central Gems, P.O. Box 11960, Salt Lake City, UT 84147; www.grandcentralgems.com

Hornby America, 3900 Industry Dr. E., no. C2, Fife, WA 98424; www.hornbyamerica.com

International Hobby Corp., 413 E. Allegheny Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19134; www.ihc-hobby.com

Iwata-Medea Inc., P.O. Box 14397, Portland, OR 97293; www.iwata-medea.com

JTT Miniature Tree, 11861 Cardinal Cir., Unit G, Garden Grove, CA 92643; www.miniaturetree.com

Kato USA, Inc., 100 Remington Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173; www.katousa.com

K&S Engineering, 6917 W. 59th St., Chicago, IL 60638; www.ksmetals.com

LGB of America, 6444 Nancy Ridge Dr., San Diego, CA 92121; www.lgboa.com

Many New Products, 537 Hallmark Dr., Newport News, VA 23606; www.mnpinc.com

Märklin, P.O. Box 510559, New Berlin, WI 53151; www.marklin.com

McHenry Couplers, c/o Athearn Trains, 1550 Glenn Curtiss St., Carson, CA 90746; www.mchenrycouplers.com

Midwest Products Co., Inc., P.O. Box 564, Hobart, IN 46342; www.midwestproducts.com

Model Builders Supply, 40 Engelhard Dr., Unit 11, Aurora, ON, Canada L4G 6X6; www.modelbuilderssupply.com

Model Rectifier Corp., 80 Newfield Ave., Edison, NJ 08837; www.modelrectifier.com

Model Power, 180 Smith St., Farmingdale, NY 11735; www.modelpower.com

Micro-Trains Line Co., P.O. Box 1200, Talent, OR 97540; www.micro-trains.com

Norscot Scale Models, 1000 Donges Bay Rd., Mequon, WI 53092; www.norscot.com

Plastruct, 1020 S. Wallace Place, City of Industry, CA 91748; www.plastruct.com

Spec Cast, 428 6th Ave. NW, Dyersville, IA 52040; www.speccast.com

Timberline Scenery Co., P.O. Box 84, Morrison, CO 80465; www.timberlinescenery.com

Trix Trains, P.O. Box 510559, New Berlin, WI 53151; www.trixtrains.com

True Line Trains, 140 Applewood Crescent, Concord, ON, Canada L4K 4E2; www.hobbycraft.com/tlt

Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., P.O. Box 3039, Milwaukee, WI 53201; www.walthers.com

Xuron, 62 Industrial Park Rd., Saco, ME 04072; www.xuron.com

Zona Tool Co., 16 Stony Hill Rd., Bethel, CT 06801; www.zonatool.com

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