News & Reviews News New model railroad products for the week of April 23, 2020

New model railroad products for the week of April 23, 2020

By Angela Cotey | April 20, 2020

| Last updated on November 3, 2020

See the latest model railroad products in HO, N, O, and large scales!

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Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Electro-Motive Division F40PH diesel locomotive
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Electro-Motive Division F40PH diesel locomotive
HO scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division F40PH diesel locomotive. Amtrak (phase 2, 3, and 4 schemes) and VIA Rail Canada (Renaissance scheme in two road numbers and Canada scheme). Four numbers per scheme (two each in direct current and with dual-mode sound decoder) unless noted. Factory-installed vertical handrails, molded drill starter points for grab irons (sold separately), and Proto-Max metal couplers. Direct-current model with 21-pin plug for Digital Command Control decoder, $139.98; with dual-mode ESU sound decoder, $199.98. December 2020. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, walthers.com
HO scale freight cars
40-foot double-door boxcar. Canadian National (brown with “wet noodle” herald and green doors), Canadian Pacific (Action Red with Multimark herald), Esquimalt & Nanaimo (Action Red with Multimark herald), Great Northern (Vermillion Red with billboard lettering), Southern Pacific (brown with “Automobile” stencil, four road numbers), and Union Pacific (gray-and-red scheme with “The Challenger Merchandise Service” lettering and yellow-and-silver scheme with “Automated Railway” logo, three numbers each). Three single cars and one three-pack per scheme unless noted. Injection-molded plastic with separate, factory-applied running boards and brake wheel; RP-25 contour metal wheelsets; and body-mounted McHenry scale couplers. Single car, $31.98; three-pack, $92.98. March 2021. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com

Offset-cupola caboose. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (“On Santa Fe Safety is Everybody’s Business” and “Santa Fe’s Santa for Safety” schemes); Athearn Trains (75th anniversary scheme); Bessemer & Lake Erie (American Revolution Bicentennial scheme); Denver & Rio Grande Western (orange with “The Action Road” slogan, three numbers); Horizon Hobby (35th anniversary scheme); New York Central (Jade Green, three numbers); Southern Pacific (brown-and-orange scheme in three numbers and white railroad police scheme); and St. Louis-San Francisco (red with “Ship It on the Frisco” slogan, three numbers). One number per scheme unless noted. New Barber-Bettendorf swing-motion caboose trucks; machined metal wheels; and separate, factory-applied smokejack and brake wheel. $32.98. March 2021. Roundhouse line. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com

Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale wide- and standard-cupola cabooses
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale wide- and standard-cupola cabooses
Wide- and standard-cupola cabooses. New road numbers. Standard cupola: Great Northern (Vermillion Red). Wide cupola: Chesapeake & Ohio (dark blue and yellow) and Denver & Rio Grande Western (orange and black). New paint schemes. Standard cupola: Illinois Central Gulf (orange and black), Maine Central (Harvest Gold and green), Norfolk Southern (two red-and-white schemes, one number each), and Specialized Rail Transport (blue and white, one number). Wide cupola: Air Products & Chemicals (green and yellow, one number), BNSF Ry. (orange and black, one number), and National Railways of Mexico (yellow and green). Two numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated (wide cupola caboose with and without running boards). Open smokestack, metal couplers, and roller-bearing caboose trucks. $46.95 (undecorated, $35.95). Third quarter 2020. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Trinity 6,351-cubic-foot-capacity four-bay covered hopper
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Trinity 6,351-cubic-foot-capacity four-bay covered hopper
Trinity 6,351-cubic-foot-capacity four-bay covered hopper. Archer Daniels Midland (modern logo), Incobrasa Industries Ltd. (green), Cenex Harvest States Cooperative (gray with black and blue logo), Trinity Industries Leasing (black and gray schemes). Four road numbers per scheme. Factory-installed grab irons, see-through etched-metal running boards and crossover platforms, 36” turned-metal wheelsets, and Proto-Max metal couplers. $47.98. August 2020. WalthersProto. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, walthers.com
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale modern concrete warehouse
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale modern concrete warehouse
HO scale structures
Modern concrete warehouse. Injection-molded plastic low-relief building kit. Includes rail and truck dock walls; separate doors, windows, and stairway; and loading docks with weather bellows/seals. Measures 6-5/8” x 1-3/4” x 4-1/2”. $34.98. April 2020. Cornerstone Series. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, walthers.com
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale 40-foot high-cube intermodal container
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale 40-foot high-cube intermodal container
HO scale details and accessories
40-foot high-cube intermodal container. Ocean Network Express (Cherry Blossom Magenta). Injection-molded plastic with detailed door latches. $11.98. SceneMaster line. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, walthers.com
Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale 50-foot flatcar
Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale 50-foot flatcar
N scale freight cars
50-foot flatcar. New paint schemes: CP Rail (black and white), Conrail (gray and black), Lehigh Valley (brown and white), Northern Pacific (black and white), and Union Pacific (green and black). New road numbers: Chessie System (dark blue with Chesapeake & Ohio reporting marks) and Southern Ry. (Oxide Red and white). Two road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Injection-molded plastic with plastic wheelsets, modeler-installed stakes, and Accumate couplers. $17.95 (undecorated, $15.95). Third quarter 2020. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
Atlas O 1973 Ford F-100 pickup truck
Atlas O 1973 Ford F-100 pickup truck
O scale details and accessories
1973 Ford F-100 pickup truck. Penn Central (Deepwater Green), Boston & Maine (yellow), Canadian National (red), Chessie System (blue), Erie Lackawanna (yellow), Great Northern (Big Sky Blue), Milwaukee Road (orange), and Union Pacific (Yellow). Also available undecorated. Plastic headlight and taillight lenses and chrome-plated grille and bumpers. $29.95 (undecorated, $22.95). Third quarter 2020. Atlas O, 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
PIKO America large scale Denver & Rio Grande Western flatcar with stakes
PIKO America large scale Denver & Rio Grande Western flatcar with stakes
Denver & Rio Grande Western flatcar with stakes. Separate, factory-applied brake wheel, brake cylinder, grab irons, and stirrup steps; removable stakes; and hook-and-loop couplers. Two-pack, $129.99. June 2020. PIKO America, 619-280-2800, piko-america.com
Large scale passenger cars
Denver & Rio Grande Western wood passenger coach. Grande Gold (nos. 334 and 337). Separate, factory-applied brake wheels, handrails, brake cylinder, and smokejack; plastic wheelsets; and hook-and-loop couplers. Can be upgraded with PIKO no. 36135 lighting kit, no. 36164 metal wheels, or no. 36167 ball-bearing wheels, all sold separately. $124.99. PIKO America, 619-280-2800, piko-america.com
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