Product news
Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about model railroad products like locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of February 17, 2022.
HO scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division GP50 diesel locomotive. Burlington Northern (orange-and-white stripes in one road number and orange-and-black stripes); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (blue-and- yellow warbonnet); BNSF Ry. (Primed for Grime Santa Fe warbonnet renumber); Chicago & North Western (as-delivered scheme in three road numbers); and Norfolk Southern (Thoroughbred scheme in one number and early scheme). Two numbers per scheme unless noted. Prototype-specific details, light-emitting-diode lighting, and McHenry scale couplers. Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector, $219.99; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder, $319.99. Add $10 for Primed for Grime models. March 2023. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
Siemens ALC-42 Charger diesel locomotive. Amtrak (Day One 50th anniversary scheme in one number, phase 6 scheme in two numbers). Separate, factory-applied windshield wipers, grab irons, and detail parts; directional headlights; interior corridor work lights; marker lights; and dual-mode TCS WOWSound decoder with Keep-Alive capacitor. $479. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, bachmanntrains.com
HO scale freight cars
FMC 50-foot combination-door boxcar. Railbox (early, late, and Primed for Grime late); Burlington Northern (Cascade Green herald over three lines scheme); Minnesota, Dakota & Western (white and green); and Missouri Pacific (brown). Three road numbers per scheme. Separate, factory-applied wire grab irons and etched-metal crossover platforms; machined metal wheels; body-mounted McHenry scale couplers. $36.99 (Primed for Grime, $41.99). March 2023. Ready-To-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
Ortner five-bay hopper. The Andersons (red [single car and five-pack], black [single car and five-pack], and white [single car and three five-packs] – all with side extensions), Cape Brenton & Central Nova Scotia (black, single car and five-pack), Electric Fuels Corp. (black), Georgia Power Co. (black), and Helm Leasing (Colorado & Wyoming Ry. patchout). Each road name offered as single car and two five-packs unless noted. Removable coal or sugar beet load as appropriate; separate, factory-applied brake wheel and grab irons; and body-mounted McHenry scale double-shelf couplers. Single car: $49.99 without extensions, $52.99 with. Five-pack: $199.95 without extensions, $234.99 with. March 2023. Ready-To-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
Milwaukee, Racine & Troy 41-foot gondola. Injection-molded plastic kit includes two sprues of modeler-installed parts, solid-bearing trucks, and Accumate knuckle couplers with modeler-installed trip pins. $27.99. Produced by Accurail, available from Kalmbach Hobby Store, KalmbachHobbyStore.com
HO scale details and accessories
Wood deck for Tichy Train Group 40-foot flatcar. Laser-cut three-ply birch plywood deck with laser-scribed plank and bolt hole details and peel-and-stick backing. $5.95 each. American Model Builders Inc., 314-646-8588, laserkit.com
Ford LNT 9000 tractor. White and blue (matches Pabst Blue Ribbon trailer), red and black (matches Stroh’s trailer), tan and maroon (matches Schlitz trailer), white and gold (matches Lucky Lager trailer), and white and blue (matches Old Style trailer). Square fuel tanks with built-in steps, detailed cab with seats and steering wheel, and vinyl tires. $23.95. Tractor decals to match trailers available separately, $1.50 each. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, shop.atlasrr.com
70-ton ore car. New paint schemes: Great Northern (brown); Canadian National (brown with “wet noodle” herald); Canadian Pacific (black with “CP Rail” lettering); Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range (brown with conspicuity stripes); Milwaukee Road (brown with “Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific” lettering); and Union Pacific (silver with red lettering). Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Solid- or roller-bearing trucks as appropriate, plastic wheelsets, and Accumate couplers. $18.95 (undecorated, $14.95). Trainman series. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, shop.atlasrr.com
N scale details and accessories
53-foot high-cube intermodal containers. With 8-55-8 corrugation pattern: Canadian Pacific (red), Equipment Management Pool (green with centered EMP logo), and Florida East Coast (dark blue). With 6-42-6 corrugation pattern: Equipment Management Pool (red Hub patchout) and UMAX (two Pacer Stacktrain patchout versions). Inter-box connecting pins at scale 40-foot locations, JTC magnetic connecting system, and prototype-specific details. Two-pack, $33.95. Jacksonville Terminal Co., jtcmodeltrains.com
Z scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division E8A diesel locomotive. VIA Rail (blue, yellow and black). Two road numbers. Prototype-specific details, 7mm motor with dual flywheels, metal steps, extra front truck with coupler, blackened metal wheels, and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, americanzline.com
