See what products manufacturers are featuring in January 2022 at the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show, including N scale locomotives Amherst 2022.
Bachmann Trains Siemens SC-44 and ALC-42 Charger diesel locomotives
Siemens SC-44 and ALC-42 Charger diesel locomotives. Pre-production sample shown. SC-44 Charger: Amtrak (Cascades, Midwest [two road numbers], and Pacific Surfliner). One number per scheme unless noted. Paint schemes and prices for ALC-42 have yet to be announced. Train Control Systems WOWSound with horn, diesel engine rumble, cab alert signals, and station announcement sound effects; Keep Alive capacitor; and prototype lighting effects. $449. SC-44 scheduled for release in 2022. ALC-42 due out in 2023. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, bachmanntrains.com
Kato USA Union Pacific FEF-3 4-8-4 steam locomotive
Union Pacific FEF-3 4-8-4 steam locomotive no. 8444. Greyhound version with gloss paint, graphite smokebox, and wheels with black rims. Coreless motor with dual brass flywheels, illuminated headlight and number boxes, and factory-installed detail parts. Direct-current model, $275; with pre-installed Train Control Systems Digital Command Control (DCC) motor decoder, $360; with pre-installed ESU LokSound DCC sound decoder, $475. Prices are estimates and subject to change upon release. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, katousa.com
Kato USA Southern Pacific class GS-4 4-8-4 steam locomotive
Southern Pacific class GS-4 4-8-4 steam locomotive. Nos. 4445 (postwar black) and 4454 (Southern Pacific Lines Daylight). Directional headlight, simulated Mars light, electrical pickup from both drivers and tender for constant electrical connection, detailed cab interior, and factory-installed detail parts. Direct-current model, $240; with pre-installed Digital Command Control motor decoder, $320; and with pre-installed ESU LokSound DCC sound decoder, $470. Prices are estimates and subject to change upon release. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, katousa.com
Micro-Trains 50th anniversary models
Micro-Trains Line Co. 50th anniversary models. Medford, Talent & Lake Creek freelance equipment. June 2022: Electro-Motive Corp. FT diesel locomotive (direct current, $119.95) and 36-foot offset-cupola caboose ($31.95). July 2022: 40-foot boxcar ($26.95) and 50-foot flatcar with load ($27.95). August 2022: 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car ($28.95) and 40-foot log car with load ($22.95). November 2022: Micro-Trains Line Co. 50th anniversary 40-foot high-cube boxcar, $27.95. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, micro-trains.com/50-years
Micro-Trains ‘Rum Runner’ five-piece set
Rummer Runner five-piece set. Includes Electro-Motive Corp. FT direct-current diesel locomotive, 40-foot drop-bottom gondola with load, double-sheathed boxcar with load, three-dome tank car, and double-sheathed offset-cupola caboose. All cars in set are factory weathered. Pre-orders open in February 2022. Scheduled for release in Summer 2022. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, micro-trains.com
