News & Reviews News New model trains for the week of February 11, 2016

New model trains for the week of February 11, 2016

By Angela Cotey | February 11, 2016

| Last updated on November 3, 2020

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Bowser HO scale General Motors Diesel SD40-2 diesel locomotive
Bowser HO scale General Motors Diesel SD40-2 diesel locomotive
HO scale locomotives
General Motors Diesel SD40-2 diesel locomotive. CP Rail (small Multimark in two road numbers, as-delivered scheme, large Multimark with 8” stripes in two numbers, no Multimark with or without number on rear of long hood in two numbers each, and dual-flag scheme in two numbers); BC Rail (red, white, and blue “hockey stick” scheme); British Columbia Ry. (two-tone green); Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern (one number); Iowa, Chicago & Eastern (two numbers); and Ontario Northland (as-delivered scheme or yellow with chevrons). Three numbers per scheme unless noted. Prototype-specific details, operating class lights as appropriate, and illuminated number boxes. Direct-current model with 21-pin plug for Digital Command Control decoder, $199.95; with ESU LokSound dual-mode decoder, $299.95. Executive Line. Bowser, 570-368-2379, www.bowser-trains.com
Bachmann Trains HO scale Baldwin 4-6-0 steam locomotive with 52” drivers
Bachmann Trains HO scale Baldwin 4-6-0 steam locomotive with 52” drivers
Baldwin 4-6-0 steam locomotive with 52” drivers. With Sound Value SoundTraxx steam sound package ($399): Chesapeake & Ohio; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Pennsylvania RR; Southern Ry.; and Union Pacific. Digital Command Control-ready models ($299): Baltimore & Ohio, Canadian Pacific, Maryland & Pennsylvania, New York Central, and Texas & Pacific. One road number per scheme. Both versions feature die-cast metal chassis and E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com

Electro-Motive Division GP35 Phase II diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (pinstripe scheme); Burlington Northern; Chesapeake & Ohio; Erie Lackawanna; Milwaukee Road; and Southern Pacific. Four road numbers per scheme (two each in DC and Digital Command Control); also available undecorated (DC only). Prototype-specific details, five-pole skew-wound can motor, and Proto-Max couplers. Direct-current model, $199.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx sound decoder, $299.98. May 2016. WalthersProto. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com

Model Railroad Warehouse HO scale London & Port Stanley 62- and 70-foot interurban cars
Model Railroad Warehouse HO scale London & Port Stanley 62- and 70-foot interurban cars
HO scale interurban
London & Port Stanley 62- and 70-foot interurban cars. Double-etched-brass kits with wood roof and etched roof vents, pilot, headlight-support bracket, and pan-support bracket. Floor accepts Bowser’s power and trailer trucks (bolsters are included for use with other drives). $159.95 each. Wreck replacement door for car nos. 6 and 10, $10.95 each. Shipping varies based on destination. Indiana orders add 7 percent tax. Model Railroad Warehouse, www.mrrwarehouse.com
Artitec HO scale military flatcars
Artitec HO scale military flatcars
HO scale freight cars
Military flatcars. German-built Fischbauchträger DRB SSkra Köln (1941) and United States Transportation Corps Verstärkte Fischbauchträger SSy45 (1955-1958). Painted deck with wood-grain texture, metal wheelsets, modeler-installed details, and European-style couplers. $36.97 (price may vary based on exchange rate). Artitec, www.artitec.nl
FMC 50-foot combination-door boxcar. BC Rail; Canadian National; Minnesota, Dakota & Western; Missouri Pacific; and Railbox (early and late schemes). Three road numbers per scheme. Factory-applied wire grab irons, etched-metal crossover platforms, and McHenry couplers. $27.98. December 2016. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com

60-foot ICC hi-cube boxcar. Chessie System (Baltimore & Ohio reporting marks), CSX Transportation (faded and Family Lines System patchout), Louisville & Nashville, Missouri Pacific, Norfolk & Western, and Union Pacific (MP reporting marks). Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Factory-applied wire grab irons, etched-metal crossover platforms, and body-mounted McHenry couplers. $39.98. December 2016. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com

Wide-cupola caboose. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; BNSF Ry. (riding platform); Burlington Northern; Canadian National; CSX (Chesapeake & Ohio reporting marks); Soo Line; and Union Pacific. Three road numbers per scheme. Separately applied brake wheel and smokejack, metal wheels, and clear window glazing. $26.98. December 2016. Roundhouse line. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com

FMC 5,347-cubic-foot-capacity boxcar. Apalachicola Northern, Delta Valley & Southern, Mississippi Export, New Orleans Public Belt, Providence & Worcester, Savannah State Docks RR, and Union Pacific (Chicago & North Western reporting marks). Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Multiple body styles, wire grab irons, and etched-metal parts. $39.95 (undecorated, $32.95). Third quarter 2016. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Thrall 4,750-cubic-foot-capacity covered hopper. New paint schemes: BNSF Ry. (post-2005 scheme), Chicago Freight Car (Ann Arbor patchout), CSX, Norfolk & Western, and Norfolk Southern. New road numbers: The Andersons; Chicago & North Western (yellow); Milwaukee Road (red and white); Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac; and Rock Island (blue). Three numbers per scheme. Metal wheelsets and Accumate couplers. $25.95. Third quarter 2016. Trainman series. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

General Steel Castings 60-foot flatcar. With bulkheads ($38.95): Atlantic Coast Line (1964 original black, three road numbers) and Great Northern (Big Sky Blue, six numbers). Without bulkheads ($34.95): Burlington Northern (Cascade Green, six numbers), Missouri Pacific (pre-2005 Union Pacific maintenance-of-way green in three numbers and screaming eagle herald in six numbers), Pennsylvania RR (original class F47, six numbers), and Union Pacific (original 1966 scheme, six numbers). Versions with bulkheads also available ready-to-run painted primer gray ($38.95) and as unpainted kit ($29.95). Prototype-specific details, wire grab irons and uncoupling levers, and Kadee scale couplers. Tangent Scale Models, 828-279-6106, www.tangentscalemodels.com

53-foot corrugated-side gondola. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burlington Northern; Conrail; Great Northern; Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific. Two road numbers per scheme. Turned-metal 36” wheelsets and Proto-Max couplers. $24.98. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com

Evans 4,780-cubic-foot-capacity covered hopper. New paint schemes: Archer Daniels Midland (molecule logo), Boston & Maine, Comet Rice, FMC Chemicals, and Farmer’s Co-op Grain Co. (Merna, Neb.). One road number per scheme. Factory-installed grab irons, see-through etched-metal running boards and crossover platforms, and 36” metal wheelsets. $37.98. WalthersProto. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com

Woodland Scenics HO scale Built-&-Ready Theater
Woodland Scenics HO scale theater
HO scale structures
Theater. Stucco-over-brick exterior, gilded kick plates on front doors, window treatments, dry transfers, and first-floor printed interior. Includes two factory-installed warm white interior light-emitting diodes (compatible with Just Plug Lighting System). $94.99. Built-&-Ready Landmark Structures. Woodland Scenics, 573-346-5555, www.woodlandscenics.com
Artitec HO scale assorted military tanks
Artitec HO scale assorted military tanks
HO scale details and accessories
Assorted military tanks. WM Tiger I 1943 with winter camouflage and United States Army M48 A2 for rail transport. Hand-painted and weathered resin models. $35.56 (price may vary based on exchange rate). Artitec, www.artitec.nl

Ford Model A pickup. Black, blue, burgundy, cream, dark green, and tan. Detailed interior with separate steering wheel, rolling vinyl tires, and clear window glazing. $17.98. December 2016. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com

Scrap loads. Baled and heavy scrap. Painted and weathered one-piece resin casting. Designed for WalthersMainline 53-foot corrugated-side gondola. $14.98 each. March 2016. SceneMaster. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com

N scale locomotives
Fairbanks-Morse Train Master diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Chicago & North Western; Milwaukee Road; New York, New Haven & Hartford (fictional scheme); and Southern Ry. New road numbers: Pennsylvania RR, Southern Pacific (black widow and scarlet and gray), and Virginian Ry. Three numbers per scheme. Etched-metal grills, golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights, and painted safety rails. Direct-current model, $124.95; with Digital Command Control motor decoder, $159.95. Third quarter 2016. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
N scale freight cars
General American 3,500-cubic-foot-capacity Dry-Flo covered hopper. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Chicago Great Western; Dow; Louisville & Nashville; and Northern Pacific. Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Former BLMA tooling with etched brake wheel platform, 70-ton American Steel Foundries Ride Control trucks, and 33” metal wheelsets. $32.95 (undecorated, $24.95). Third quarter 2016. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Pullman-Standard 40-foot PS-1 boxcar with 7-foot doors. New paint schemes: Akron, Canton & Youngstown; Bangor & Aroostook; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Maine Central; New York, New Haven & Hartford; Nickel Plate Road; and Western Pacific. Two road numbers per scheme. Barber S-2A 50-ton trucks with metal wheels, etched-metal running boards, and body-mounted Accumate couplers. $28.95. Second quarter 2016. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Micro-Trains Line Co. N scale assorted freight cars
Micro-Trains Line Co. N scale assorted freight cars
Assorted freight cars. BNSF Ry. 56-foot general service tank cars (two road numbers), $35.80. Lehigh Valley 40-foot double-sheathed boxcar with 1-1/2 doors, $21.95. Seaboard Air Line 60-foot double-plug-door boxcar, $28.55. Injection-molded plastic models with plastic wheelsets and Magne-Matic couplers. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trainsline.com
Micro-Trains Line Co. N scale 70-foot heavyweight horse car
Micro-Trains Line Co. N scale 70-foot heavyweight horse car
N scale passenger cars
70-foot heavyweight horse car. New paint scheme: Baltimore & Ohio. Injection-molded plastic model with clear window glazing, plastic wheelsets, and body-mounted Magne-Matic couplers. $34.90. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trainsline.com
Micro-Trains Line Co. N scale 60-foot heavyweight Railway Post Office
Micro-Trains Line Co. N scale 60-foot heavyweight Railway Post Office
60-foot heavyweight Railway Post Office. New paint scheme: Canadian National. Injection-molded plastic model with clear window glazing, plastic wheelsets, and body-mounted Magne-Matic couplers. $34.90. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trainsline.com
O scale freight cars
1937 Association of American Railroads 40-foot boxcar. New paint schemes: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Canadian National; Soo Line; Southern Ry.; and Union Pacific. Two road numbers per scheme. Wire grab irons, die-cast metal ladders, and etched-metal running boards. $76.95. Third quarter 2016. Atlas O, 908-687-9590, www.atlaso.com
Artitec modern bicycles
Artitec modern bicycles
Multiple scale details and accessories
Modern bicycles. Z, N, and HO scales. Four-pack, $11.21 (price may vary based on exchange rate). Artitec, www.artitec.nl
Electronics/controls
Paragon3 Rolling Thunder upgrade kit. Allows owners of HO scale locomotives with Paragon2 to upgrade to Paragon3 with Rolling Thunder. Kit includes replacement electronics board and instructions on how to perform the installation. Available direct from manufacturer. $99 (installed by modeler), $164 (installed by manufacturer). May 2016. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, www.broadway-limited.com

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