News & Reviews News New model trains for the week of April 4, 2019

New model trains for the week of April 4, 2019

By Angela Cotey | April 1, 2019

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


See the latest model railroad products announced this week from Atlas, Rapido Trains, Micro-Trains Line Co., and more!

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Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Alco S-2 diesel locomotive
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Alco S-2 diesel locomotive
HO scale locomotives
Alco S-2 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Canadian National (red and black with “wet noodle” herald), Chicago Great Western (maroon and black), Erie (black), Maine Central (black, red, and white), Southern Pacific (gray and scarlet), and St. Louis-San Francisco (Northeast Oklahoma RR patchout). New road numbers: Lehigh & New England (two numbers). Re-issue: Lehigh & New England (no. 611). Three numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated (with vertical shutters). Redesigned and retooled hood, cab, and die-cast metal chassis; redesigned truck frames with separately applied detail; and positionable drop steps. Direct-current model with 21-pin socket for Digital Command Control decoder, $174.95; with ESU Lok Sound Select sound decoder, $284.95. Fourth quarter 2019. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Rapido Trains Inc. HO scale Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Budd RDC-1 and RDC-1m set
Rapido Trains Inc. HO scale Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Budd RDC-1 and RDC-1m set
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Budd RDC-1 and RDC-1m set. Cast trucks; reinforced cab ends with warbonnet paint; door-mounted Gyralite; detailed, illuminated interior; working headlights, class lights, and number boxes; and twin-motor drive system. For every direct order of this set, Rapido Trains will donate 5 percent of the retail price to the restoration of DC-191 at the Orange Empire Railway Museum. Direct-current set, $450; with dual-mode sound decoder, $650. Rapido Trains Inc., 905-474-3314, www.rapidotrains.com
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Gunderson Multi-Max auto rack
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Gunderson Multi-Max auto rack
HO scale freight cars
Gunderson Multi-Max auto rack. BNSF Ry. (orange and black); Canadian National/Grand Trunk Western (yellow and white); Canadian Pacific/Soo Line (red and white); and Kansas City Southern (yellow and red). Four road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. All-new flatcar, trucks, and superstructure tooling; four body style variations; and metal couplers. $99.95 (undecorated, $89.95). Fourth quarter 2019. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Norfolk Southern class G-86R Top Gon coal gondola. Single car: 9-92 and 9-96 schemes in six numbers each, $42.95. Three-pack: 9-92 scheme (two sets), $128.85. Six-pack: 9-92 (two sets) and 9-96 (one set) schemes, $257.70. Factory-installed and painted wire grab irons, etched-metal brake wheel platform, and 100-ton trucks with metal wheels. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Kadee Quality Products Co. HO scale assorted freight cars
Kadee Quality Products Co. HO scale assorted freight cars
Assorted freight cars. Seaboard Air Line Pullman-Standard 40-foot PS-1 boxcar with 8-foot Youngstown doors ($39.95) and The Protane Corp. American Car & Foundry 11,000-gallon insulated tank car ($44.95). Both models feature scale couplers and two-piece self-centering trucks. Kadee Quality Products Co., 541-826-3883, www.kadee.com
Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale American Car & Foundry 60-foot auto parts boxcar
Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale American Car & Foundry 60-foot auto parts boxcar
N scale freight cars
American Car & Foundry 60-foot auto parts boxcar. New paint schemes. Single-door car: Conrail (brown and white), Norfolk &Western (black and white), St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt, brown and white), and White River Foodservice. New road numbers. Single-door car: Canadian National (blue and white). Double-door car: Canadian Pacific (brown and white), Chesapeake & Ohio (blue and yellow), Detroit & Toledo Shoreline (blue, red, and white), and Western Maryland (brown and white). Two numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Positionable doors, die-cast metal underframe, and 70-ton roller-bearing trucks. $27.95 (undecorated, $21.95). Fourth quarter 2019. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale American Car & Foundry 89’-4” flatcar
Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale American Car & Foundry 89’-4” flatcar
American Car & Foundry 89’-4” flatcar. New paint schemes: APL (“Linetrain”) and Burlington Northern (Cascade Green and white). New road numbers: Great Northern (Big Sky Blue), Southern Pacific (brown and white), Trailer Train (yellow and black with TTCX reporting marks), TTX Co. (yellow and black with RTTX marks). Four road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated (mid and end hitches, container service, and triple hitches). Two different hitch styles, container pedestals, and Accumate couplers. Minimum recommended radius 13”. $31.95 (undecorated, $24.95). Fourth quarter 2019. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

National Steel Car Co. 60-foot excess-height double-plug-door boxcar with exterior posts. Etched-metal crossover platforms, separate end ladders and brake rod detail, 36” metal wheels, and body-mounted Magne-Matic copulers. Road names, price, and release date to be announced. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com

Twin Whistle Sign & Kit Co. S scale New York Engine 252 firehouse
Twin Whistle Sign & Kit Co. S scale New York Engine 252 firehouse
S scale structures
New York Engine 252 firehouse. Laser-cut styrene, acrylic, and basswood kit with removable roof, positionable door, and engraved façade. Measures 13-1/4” x 4-1/2” 6-7/8”. $92.95. Twin Whistle Sign & Kit Co., 828-329-0924, www.twinwhistle.com
Atlas O American Car & Foundry 60-foot auto parts boxcar
Atlas O American Car & Foundry 60-foot auto parts boxcar
O scale freight cars
American Car & Foundry 60-foot auto parts boxcar. New paint schemes. Single-door car: Conrail (brown and white), Norfolk &Western (black and white), and White River Foodservice. New road numbers. Single-door car: Canadian National (blue and white). Double-door car: Detroit & Toledo Shoreline (blue, red, and white) and Western Maryland (brown and white). Two numbers per scheme; also available undecorated (single- and double-door versions). Die-cast metal floor, positionable doors, and 33” wheels. $71.95 (undecorated, $63.95). Fourth quarter 2019. Master Line. Atlas O, 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Twin Whistle Sign & Kit Co. HO scale Country Roads Grocery Store
Twin Whistle Sign & Kit Co. HO scale Country Roads Grocery Store
O scale structures
Country Roads Grocery Store. Laser-cut basswood kit with 1940s-1950s gas pumps, assorted detail castings, interior flooring, and removable roof. Measures 6-3/4” x 4-1/4” x 4-3/8”. $82.95. Twin Whistle Sign & Kit Co., 828-329-0924, www.twinwhistle.com
American Z Line Z scale General Electric P42 Genesis diesel locomotive
American Z Line Z scale General Electric P42 Genesis diesel locomotive
Z scale locomotive
General Electric P42 Genesis diesel locomotive. NJ Transit. Two road numbers. Traction tires and directional light-emitting-diode headlights. Designed for Digitrax and TCS drop-in Digital Command Control decoders. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
Z scale freight cars
Assorted freight cars. Heinz 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car, $29.95. Monarch Foods 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car, $27.95. New York Central 40-foot boxcar (two road numbers), $27.80. Union Pacific 40-foot modernized boxcar (two road numbers), $26.95. Injection-molded plastic models with plastic wheelsets and Magne-Matic couplers. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com
American Z Line Z scale lightweight baggage cars
American Z Line Z scale lightweight baggage cars
Z scale passenger cars
Lightweight baggage car. Amtrak (phase 3 scheme). Metal wheels, clear window glazing, and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
American Z Line Z scale lightweight passenger coach
American Z Line Z scale lightweight passenger coach
Lightweight passenger coach. NJ Transit. Metal wheels, clear window glazing, and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
Train Control Systems KA1- and KA2-series Keep-Alive capacitors
Train Control Systems KA1- and KA2-series Keep-Alive capacitors
Electronics/controls
KA1- and KA2-series Keep-Alive capacitors. Supplies power to decoders during power interruptions. KA1 (with wires for attaching to decoder, $26.95) and KA1-C (with two-pin quick connector harness for attaching to decoder, $31.95) measure 1.063” x .35” x .244”. KA2 (with wires for attaching to decoder, $26.95) and KA2-C (with two-pin quick connector harness for attaching to decoder, $31.95) measure .35” x .35” x .61”. All capacitors have input rating of 12V to 16V. For HO and N scale locomotives. Train Control Systems, 215-453-9145, www.tcsdcc.com
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