HOn3 class C-19 2-8-0 Consolidation steam locomotive. Denver & Rio Grande Western (four road numbers available, one in “Bumblebee” scheme) and Rio Grande Southern (one number). Pre-production model shown. Die-cast metal boiler, wire handrails, and magnetic knuckle couplers. Price and availability date to be announced. Ready-to-run. Blackstone Models, 970-259-0690, www.blackstonemodels.com
1935 Milwaukee Road Hiawatha passenger train. Set includes streamlined Class A 4-4-2 steam locomotive, tap-cafe car, three coaches, parlor car, and beaver tail observation. Metal wheelsets, wire grab irons and details, magnetic knuckle couplers, and detailed car interiors. $599.95. Additional coaches (two car numbers available), $64.95 each. July 2010. Ready-to-run. Fox Valley Models, 847-813-5172, www.foxvalleymodels.com
42-foot coil-steel car with hood. Pre-production model shown. Metal wheelsets and magnetic knuckle couplers. Road names and price to be announced. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880,
www.atlasrr.com
70-ton quad hopper. Baltimore & Ohio, Boston & Maine, Chesapeake & Ohio, Erie, Milwaukee Road, and Missouri-Kansas-Texas. Three car numbers each. Removable coal load, metal wheelsets, and magnetic knuckle couplers. $19.95. Ready-to-run. MTH Electric Trains, 410-381-2580, www.mthhotrains.com
Denver & Rio Grande Western HOn3 Jackson & Sharp open-platform passenger cars. Pullman green (six car numbers), gold “Silverton branch” scheme (three-pack only), and painted Pullman green but unlettered. Pre-production model shown. Wire grab irons, metal wheelsets, and magnetic knuckle couplers. $97.95 (Silverton three-pack, $280). Ready-to-run. Blackstone Models, 970-259-0690, www.blackstonemodels.com
Sweaty Betty’s diner. Laser-cut wood kit. Screen doors, printed signs, and awnings. Footprint 2.5″ x 7″. $47.95. Bar Mills Scale Model Works 207-929-3400, www.barmillsmodels.com
Caboose truck. Plastic sideframes and RP-25 contour wheels. $8.95 per pair. Kadee Quality Products Co., 541-826-3883, www.kadee.com
Electro-Motive Division SD80MAC diesel locomotive. Conrail (not pictured), CSX, and Norfolk Southern, two road numbers each. Five-pole skew-wound motor with flywheels, directional lighting, and Kato magnetic knuckle couplers. Direct-current model, $110; with Digital Command Control, $150. Ready-to-run. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com
Southern Pacific class GS-4 4-8-4 Northern steam locomotive. American Freedom Train (one road number available) and Daylight paint scheme (two numbers). Five-pole skew-wound motor with flywheels, detailed cab interior, and Kato magnetic knuckle couplers. Price to be announced. Ready-to-run. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com
General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotive. BNSF (2005 scheme, three road numbers available), Canadian Pacific (two numbers), CSX (two numbers), General Electric demonstrator (one number), and Union Pacific (three numbers). Five-pole skew-wound motor with flywheels, working ditch lights, and Kato magnetic knuckle couplers. Price to be announced. Ready-to-run. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com
N scale train sets
Electro-Motive Division F7 freight train sets. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and Union Pacific. Sets include EMD F7A locomotive with flywheel-equipped motor and Kato magnetic knuckle couplers, tank car, two American Car & Foundry two-bay covered hoppers, and caboose. Track and power pack sets sold separately. Price to be announced. Ready-to-run. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com
Assorted freight cars. Etched-metal kits. Trucks and couplers not included. Union Pacific bulldozer wreck flatcar with etched wood decking, $31.95. Union Pacific 76-foot rail and tie car, $31.95. 89′-4″ Bethlehem flush-deck TOFC, $29.50. Gunderson wood-chip composite gondola with etched-microplywood panels, $62.50. New York Central/Penn Central/Conrail class N7B bay-window caboose (not pictured), $41.50. TrainCat Model Sales, http://traincat2.com/
N scale structures
Single-track 170-foot Howe truss bridge. Kit includes pre-cut scale lumber, wire, and nut-bolt-washer details. $125. Hunterline, 519-653-4174, www.hunterline.com
Assorted laser-cut wood structure kits. Laser-cut shingles or corrugated roofing, interior details, and positionable windows and doors. Miner’s Supply, $34.95. Two-story outhouse, $9.95. Wild West Scale Model Builders, 303-842-6106, www.wildwestmodels.com
Modern two-head signal bridge. Brass construction, etched-metal walkway, and light-emitting diode lights. $69.99. NJ International Inc., 480-219-4135, www.njinternational.com
Motorized track cleaning car. Built into 40-foot Weaver boxcar. Road names and numbers to be announced. Two motorized cleaning disks with independent spring suspension, interchangable cleaning and polishing pads, and 24V AC or DC power. $164.95. Ready-to-run. MNP Inc., 757-596-2309, www.mnpinc.com/
Pennsylvania RR class N5 and N5b cabin car. All-brass construction. Multiple paint schemes available. Detailed interior with wood decking, prototype-specific details and trucks, working marker lights, glass window glazing, opening doors, and operating scale couplers. $565. Availability date to be announced. Ready-to-run. Kohs & Co., 248-625-6396, www.kohs.com/
Pennsylvania RR class FD2 and FW1 heavy-duty flatcars. Conrail, Penn Central, and Pennsylvania RR. All-brass construction. Sprung ball-bearing trucks, removable loads, and working scale knuckle couplers. $1,500. Availability date to be announced. Ready-to-run. Kohs & Co., 248-625-6396, www.kohs.com/
O scale structures
Single-track 170-foot Howe truss bridge. Kit includes pre-cut scale lumber, wire, and nut-bolt-washer details. $300. Hunterline, 519-653-4174, www.hunterline.com
S scale structures
Single-track 170-foot Howe truss bridge. Kit includes factory-cut scale lumber, wire, and nut-bolt-washer details. $230. Hunterline, 519-653-4174, www.hunterline.com
Assorted structures. Laser-cut wood kits. Laser-cut shingles or corrugated roofing, interior details, and positionable windows and doors. Assay office (pictured), $28.95. Miner’s Supply, $34.95. Wild West Scale Model Builders, 303-842-6106, www.wildwestmodels.com
“The Quad” motorized track cleaning car. Built into 40-foot USA Trains boxcar. Alaska RR; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (five car numbers available); Atlantic Coast Line (two numbers); Baltimore & Ohio; Boston & Maine (two numbers); Burlington Northern (two numbers); Canadian National; Canadian Pacific (two numbers); Chessie (Chesapeake & Ohio reporting marks, two numbers); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (two numbers); Chicago & North Western (two numbers); Conrail (two numbers); CSX (two numbers); Delaware & Hudson; Denver & Rio Grande Western (three numbers); Erie Lackawanna; Great Northern (three numbers); Lehigh & New England; Lehigh Valley (two numbers); Maine Central; Milwaukee Road; New York Central (two numbers); New York, New Haven & Hartford (two numbers); Norfolk & Western; Pennsylvania RR (three numbers); Reading Co.,; Rock Island; Rutland; Soo Line; Southern Pacific (three numbers); St. Louis Southwestern (“Cotton Belt”); Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo; Union Pacific (four numbers); Western Maryland; and Western Pacific. One number available unless noted. Four motorized cleaning disks with independent spring suspension, interchangable cleaning and polishing pads, and hook-and-loop couplers. $345.95. Ready-to-run. MNP Inc., 757-596-2309, www.mnpinc.com
Electronics and controls
LokSound XL V3.5 Stream Digital Command Control decoder. Designed for plug-and-play installation in Bachmann large-scale Rio Grande class K27 2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotives. Includes adapter board, speakers. Price and availability date to be announced. ESU LLC, 320-202-0865, www.loksound.com
Modular light-emitting-diode layout lighting unit. Adjustable color balance (day-sunset-twilight-night), controllable by Digital Command Control, 4-1/2W per foot power consumption, 1/4″ depth. Price and availability date to be announced. NCE Corp., 585-265-0230, www.ncedcc.com
TSU-1000 Tsunami Digital Command Control sound decoders. For HO scale diesel locomotives. Back-electromotive-force control, 14 or more prototypical sound effects including multiple horns, and 1A current capacity. Model 827111 for Baldwin VO locomotives, model 827112 for Baldwin 608NA, model 827113 for turbocharged Baldwin 608A, model 827114 for Union Pacific turbine, model 827115 for Electro-Motive Division 710GEC-T2 (SD70ACe, SD70M-2), model 827116 for General Electric GEVO-12 (ES44AC), and model 827117 for supercharged Alco 251C (C420, RS-32). $119. SoundTraxx, 970-259-0690, www.soundtraxx.com
TSU-750 Tsunami Digital Command Control sound decoders. For HO scale diesel locomotives. Back-electromotive-force control, 14 or more prototypical sound effects including multiple horns, and 0.75A current capacity. Model 827002 for Electro-Motive Division 645, model 827003 for EMD 710, and model 827014 for General Electric Cummins diesel switcher. $139.95. SoundTraxx, 970-259-0690, www.soundtraxx.com
TSU-BW1000 plug-and-play Tsunami Digital Command Control sound decoders. Plug-in installation for Bowser/Stewart HO scale diesels. Back-electromotive-force control, 14 or more prototypical sound effects including multiple horns, and 1A current capacity. Model 828020 for Electro-Motive Division 567, model 828023 for Baldwin 608A, model 828025 for Alco 251 (V16), and model 828026 for General Electric FDL-16. $99.95. SoundTraxx, 970-259-0690, www.soundtraxx.com
Synthetic foliage material. Flowering tufts: nine color varieties, $5.99 each. Flowering tree foliage net: eight varieties, $23.99 each. Lupin meadow: $33.99. Silflor line. Scenic Express, 724-468-3106, www.scenicexpress.com
Benchwork
Benchwork cantilever brackets. Brackets attach to extended legs on other Mianne benchwork sets to add a second deck. Attachment hardware included. 12″ wide, $18; 18″ wide, $20; 24″ wide, $22. Mianne Benchwork, 508-226-1600, www.miannebenchwork.com
Paint and airbrushes
Wood stain washes. New colors: Cottage White, Pressure-Treated Green, Royal Blue, Dark Brown, Golden Brown, Sandalwood Brown, Sepia Brown. Alcohol-based, 8-ounce bottles. $6 or three for $15. Hunterline, 519-653-4174, www.hunterline.com
