New model trains for the week of August 23, 2018

HO scale locomotives
Alco RS-36 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Norfolk & Western (two road numbers); Apache Ry. (American Revolution Bicentennial, three numbers); Livonia, Avon & Lakeville (one number); National Railways of Mexico (two numbers); and Ontario Central (one number). New numbers: Chicago & North Western (two numbers). Die-cast metal underframe, locating dimples for grab irons, and Accumate couplers. Direct-current model, $149.95; with dual-mode ESU LokSound Select sound decoder, $259.95. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

HO scale freight cars
American Car & Foundry 11,000-gallon tank car. New paint schemes, with platforms: Olin Chemical Division, Columbia Southern, Dow, DuPont, PPG Chemicals, and Texas Natural Gasoline Corp. New road numbers, without platforms: California Dispatch Line. Two numbers per scheme; also available undecorated (with and without platforms). Tank fittings and safety placards, 50-ton solid-bearing trucks, and Accumate couplers. $42.95 (undecorated, $34.95). Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe class BX-177 boxcars. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (as-delivered scheme) and BNSF Ry. (post-2005 herald). Twelve road numbers per scheme. Separately applied uncoupling levers, 100-ton trucks, and 36” metal wheels. $46.95. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

FMC 5,503-cubic-foot-capacity double-door boxcar. Amador Central; Longview, Portland & Northern; and Southern Pacific. Four road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Wire grab irons, X-panel roof, and Accumate couplers. $42.95 (undecorated, $33.95). Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

General American/Evans Products 50-foot plug-door boxcar. Great Northern/Western Fruit Express, American Refrigerator Transit Co. (Missouri Pacific and Monon heralds), Fruit Growers Express (Monon and Norfolk & Western reporting marks), Georgia Pacific, and Southern Pacific. Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Separately applied ladders, grab irons, and latch bars; late improved Dreadnaught ends; and Accumate couplers. $32.95 (undecorated, $26.95). Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

General American 4,180-cubic-foot-capacity Airslide covered hoppers. New paint schemes: BNSF Ry. (Mineral Red or Cascade Green buffer car and 2005+ repaint, one number each), Missouri-Kansas-Texas (original red 1966 with BKTY reporting marks, four numbers), and A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co. (1967 with NAHX marks, two road numbers). See-through etched-metal running boards, CNC-machined 36” metal wheelsets, and Kadee scale couplers. $44.95. Tangent Scale Models, 828-279-6106, www.tangentscalemodels.com

Pullman-Standard 40-foot PS-1 boxcar. New paint schemes: Chicago Great Western (“Lucky Strike” herald with “DF” lettering); Milwaukee Road (“Route of the Hiawathas” lettering); Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern (blue); New York Central (Jade Green); New York, New Haven & Hartford (brown with large “NH” herald); and Rutland (yellow and green). Three road numbers per scheme. See-through plastic Apex running boards, 33” turned-metal wheelsets, and Proto-Max metal couplers. $27.98 (Rutland, $29.98). November 2018. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com

HO scale passenger cars
70-foot heavyweight Railway Post Office-baggage car. Clerestory roof: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (Pullman Green); Great Northern (Empire Builder scheme); Milwaukee Road (orange-and-maroon scheme); New York Central (two-tone gray scheme); and Soo Line (maroon). Round roof: Denver & Rio Grande Western (orange, silver, and black scheme); Illinois Central (orange-and-brown scheme); Southern Pacific (two-tone gray scheme); and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray). Separate catcher arms operate facing either direction, 30-foot postal apartment, turned-metal wheelsets, and trucks with built-in electrical contacts. $84.98. December 2018. WalthersProto. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com

HO scale structures
Two-lane open-arch bridge. CNC-milled white PVC kit. Features 12 suspension cables, eight under-deck support beams, and instructions. Compatible with all HO scale track. Multiple spans can be connected for multi-arch look. Footprint is 36” x 8” x 5-1/4”. $189.99. Gordon Cable Stay, www.gordoncablestay.com

Transload loading ramps. Injection-molded plastic with tread plate and grating detail. For loading and unloading trailers and boxcars. Two-pack, $17.98. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com

HO scale details and accessories
Assorted details. Etched-brass strap hinges, $9.95. 55-gallon oil drums, $7.75 (decals for oil drums, $2.25). Cast-metal trash cans, $9.95. Etched-brass “T” hinges, $9.95. Showcase Miniatures, 334-750-3276, www.showcaseminiatures.net

Figure sets. Holiday shoppers (six figures in winter clothes), $14.98. Motorcyclists (two bikes and three riders), $17.98. Photographers (six-pack), $12.98. Row boat and two passengers, $14.98. Zombies (six-pack), $14.98. October 2018. SceneMaster line. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com

N scale locomotives
Alco C-628 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Delaware & Hudson, National Railways of Mexico, and Southern Pacific (demonstrator patchout). Two numbers per scheme; also available undecorated (Phase I, IIA, and IIB). Golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights, painted safety rails, and blackened metal wheels. Direct-current model, $129.95; with dual-mode Digital Command Control and sound decoder, $239.95. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Alco C-630 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range (Union Pacific patchout); Canadian Pacific; Family Lines (Louisville & Nashville reporting marks); Minnesota Commercial (one road number); and Western New York & Pennsylvania (one number). New numbers: Union Pacific. Two numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated. Golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights, painted safety rails, and blackened metal wheels. Direct-current model, $129.95; with dual-mode Digital Command Control and sound decoder, $239.95. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Electro-Motive Division SD35 diesel locomotive. New road numbers: Conrail, Central of Georgia (high short hood), Central RR of New Jersey (green and yellow), Chessie System (Western Maryland marks, two numbers), Norfolk & Western, Penn Central (black and white in two numbers, with red “P” in one number), and Southern Pacific. New paint schemes: Chessie System (Toledo Ore RR Co. reporting marks, two numbers). Three numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated (low short hood with and without headlight and high short hood). Blackened metal wheels, directional golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights, and Accumate couplers. Direct-current model, $124.95; with ESU LokSound Digital Command Control sound decoder, $234.95. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Electro-Motive Division SD9 diesel locomotive. Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range (as-delivered scheme); Denver & Rio Grande Western (small “Flying Grande” lettering); Norfolk & Western (blue with “hamburger” herald); Pennsylvania RR (Dark Locomotive Enamel Green); and Southern Pacific (“black widow” scheme). Die-cast metal frame, dual-mode SoundTraxx Econami sound decoder, and E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. $249. Bachmann, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com

Electro-Motive Division F40PH diesel locomotive. New paint scheme: Metra (blue-and-red scheme in one number, modern paint scheme in two numbers). Retooled bodies with rooftop RV-style air conditioners and ditch lights, directional headlights and taillights for push-pull service, and all-wheel electrical pickup. Direct-current models compatible with Train Control Systems K5D7 Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. Direct-current models, $120-$130; with factory-installed DCC, $190-$200; with ESU LokSound DCC sound decoder, $300-$310. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com

N scale freight cars
60-foot flatcar. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; BNSF Ry. (Northern Pacific patchout); Conrail; St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt); Trailer Train; and Western Pacific. Four road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Die-cast metal frame, BLMA American Steel Foundries 70-ton Ride Control trucks with 33” metal wheels, and body-mounted couplers. $29.95 (undecorated, $24.95). Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe class BX-177 boxcars. BNSF Ry. (post-2005 herald) and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (as-delivered scheme). Twelve road numbers per scheme. Etched-metal crossover platforms, 100-ton trucks, and 36” metal wheels. $31.95. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

N scale structures
15” two-lane tapered concrete arch bridge. CNC-milled white PVC kit with integrated buttress piers. Compatible with all N scale track. Light-emitting diode lighting options and advanced lighting guide also available. $59.99. Gordon Cable Stay, www.gordoncablestay.com

Job site. Scene includes laser-cut modular office, two 48-foot intermodal containers with bases, full-color sign sheet, and more than a dozen detail pieces. Completed scene shown measures 7-3/4” x 4-1/2” x 1-1/4”. $45.95. Add-on kits include laser-cut modular office ($17.95), 12-foot security fence ($19.95), two storage containers ($22.95), and job site assortment detail pack ($14.95). Trackside Series. The N Scale Architect, 607-746-8416, www.thenarch.com

Val-U Fuels and Oils. Laser-cut wood kit with peel-and-stick backing on windows and doors; pivoting windows; and cast-metal oil drums, trash cans, meter base, and roof vents. Measures 2-3/4” x 3-1/4”. $59.95. Showcase Miniatures, 334-750-3276, www.showcaseminiatures.net

F. Wyneken Drayage. Laser-cut wood kit with stripwood, peel-and-stick shingles, dozens of detail items, and signs. Kit features main building (6-1/2” x 3”), main dock (3-3/4” x 1-5/8”), separate dock (6” x 1-1/4”), and outbuilding (2-1/2” x 1-5/8”). Limited-run kit. $89. The TrainMaster LLC, www.thetrainmaster.com

N scale details and accessories
Service station accessories. Includes photo-etched details, laser-cut ramp, and cast-metal parts. $11.95. Showcase Miniatures, 334-750-3276, www.showcaseminiatures.net

Z scale freight cars
1937 Association of American Railroads 40-foot boxcar. New road name: Canadian Pacific. Seven road numbers (single car, two-pack, and four-pack). Murphy raised-panel roof, prototype-specific doors, metal wheels, AutoLatch couplers, and 4-5 Dreadnaught ends. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com

O scale passenger cars
Pullman Bradley passenger cars. ); New York, New Haven & Hartford (“401 Green” and white); Boston & Maine (maroon and gold); Kansas City Southern (Southern Belle scheme); Long Island Rail Road (dark gray and white and Southern Pacific (silver and red). Four road numbers per scheme; also available painted dark green and black but unlettered. Detailed interior with seating, separately applied metal grab irons, and positionable doors. $139.95. Atlas O, 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Electronics/controls
Synchro Sound2. Features assorted sound effects for non-sound Digital Command Control decoders, including four diesel engines (Electro-Motive Division 645E, 567, and 710 and Alco 244), 34 horn types, and eight bells. Programmable to two- or four-digit addresses, supports advance consisting and programming on the main, and selectable factory default speed curve. Programmable 14, 28, or 128 speed steps; acceleration and deceleration rates; and start and top voltage. $49.98. Model Rectifier Corp., 732-225-2100, www.modelrectifier.com

Scenery
Water-modeling materials. Model Water XL (16.9 ounces), $41.99. Foam and Spray (1 ounce), $12.99. Waves and Billows (5.1 ounces), $17.99. Prices may vary based on exchange rate. Noch GmbH & Co. KG, www.noch.com/en/

Catalogs
Dallee Electronics Inc. product catalog no. 68. Features HiLine sound systems, speakers, turntable indexer, and more. More than 40 pages. $15, $10 with orders, or free online. Dallee Electronics Inc., 717-661-7041, www.dallee.com

East Coast Railroads product catalog. 65 pages, 8-1/2” x 11” format. $12 plus $3 shipping. East Coast Railroads, 919-322-5003, www.eastcoastrailroads.com

Club offerings
Checker Cab Manufacturing Corp. boxcars. Accurail 40-foot double-sheathed, 40-foot double-door steel, and 50-foot double-door steel boxcars produced for the Illini Chapter of the Professional Car Society. Kits include plastic wheelsets and Accumate couplers. $21.98 each. Shipping is $7.20 for one car or $8.50 for two or more cars to United States addresses, $15.50 for any number of cars to Canada, and $23 for any number of cars to other countries. Illini Chapter PCS, 918 W. Colfax St., Palatine, IL 60067