News & Reviews News New model railroading products for the week of January 17, 2019

New model railroading products for the week of January 17, 2019

By Angela Cotey | January 15, 2019

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


See the latest model trains and other model railroading products in HO and N scales from Athearn, Rapido, Walthers and more!

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HO scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division SD70ACe diesel locomotive. Union Pacific (George Bush 41 Presidential Library and Museum). One road number (2018 version with black radiator fan housings). Removable cab roof secured with magnets, light-emitting-diode headlights and ditch lights, and commemorative box. Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM plug for Digital Command Control decoder, $249.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami 2 sound decoder, $339.98. December 2019. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com

Electro-Motive Division SD45-2 diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (American Revolution Bicentennial scheme in two road numbers, “Kodachrome” scheme in four numbers); Conrail (Erie Lackawanna patchout, three numbers); Clinchfield (black-and-yellow scheme, three numbers); CSX (solid gray and Clinchfield patchout schemes, two numbers each); Erie Lackawanna (gray, maroon, and yellow scheme, three numbers); Helm Leasing (three numbers); and Southern Pacific Santa Fe (“Kodachrome” scheme, two numbers). Road-number-specific details, light-emitting-diode headlights, and factory-installed and painted wire grab irons. Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector for Digital Command Control decoder, $209.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami 2 sound decoder, $299.98. December 2019. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com

Rapido Trains HO scale Electro-Motive Division SW1200 diesel locomotive
Rapido Trains HO scale Electro-Motive Division SW1200 diesel locomotive
Electro-Motive Division SW1200 diesel locomotive. Baltimore & Ohio; Burlington Northern; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Chicago & North Western; Conrail; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Grand Trunk Western (delivery, orange-and-black, and red-and-blue schemes); Great Northern (Empire Builder scheme); Milwaukee Road (“Milwaukee Road” lettering on hood in one number, without hood lettering in two numbers); Missouri Pacific; New York, New Haven & Hartford; Northern Pacific; Penn Central (with “Penn Central” lettering on hood in two numbers, without in one number); Pennsylvania RR; Rock Island (red scheme in on road number, maroon with block lettering in two numbers); Soo Line; and Southern Pacific. Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated in three styles. Prototype-specific details; die-cast metal frame, chassis, and gearboxes; and detailed cab interior. Direct-current model, $225; with dual-mode sound decoder, $335. Late 2019. Rapido Trains, 905-474-3314, www.rapidotrains.com
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Electro-Motive Division F7A and F7B diesel locomotives
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Electro-Motive Division F7A and F7B diesel locomotives
Electro-Motive Division F7A and F7B diesel locomotives. Northern Pacific (Pine Tree scheme), Alaska RR (yellow and blue with billboard lettering), Milwaukee Road (orange and black with “Milwaukee Road” lettering and “The Milwaukee Road” herald on A unit, road number only on B unit), VIA Rail Canada (billboard lettering on A unit, double yellow stripes on B unit), and Wabash (blue and gray with yellow “Wabash” lettering). One direct-current A-B set and A unit per road name; two A-B sets and two A units with dual-mode ESU sound per road name. Single or dual headlights as appropriate, all-wheel drive and electrical pickup, and Proto-Max couplers. Direct-current models (with 21-pin plug): A unit, $129.98; A-B set, $249.98. With dual-mode ESU sound decoder: A unit, $199.98; A-B set, $269.98. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
HO scale freight cars
50-foot riveted-side plug-door boxcar. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (“Rail-O-Gram” scheme, one road number); Chesapeake & Ohio (yellow with blue plug door and “Insulated Cushioned Underframe” slogan); Illinois Terminal (brown with black ends); Lehigh Valley (white); Milwaukee Road (brown-and-orange scheme with black ends); Penn Central (Jade Green); Texas & Pacific (Missouri Pacific and Norfolk & Western heralds with American Refrigerator Transit Co. lettering); and Western Pacific (brown with “Cushion Protection” lettering). Three numbers per scheme unless noted. Standard or cushioned underframe per prototype, factory-applied running boards and brake wheel, and body-mounted McHenry scale couplers. $27.98. December 2019. Roundhouse line. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com

General Service beet, drop-bottom, and wood-chip gondolas. New road numbers. Beet gondola: Southern Pacific (composite or steel sides, 12 numbers each). Drop-bottom gondola: Denver & Rio Grande Western, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific (two paint schemes), and Union Pacific. Wood-chip gondola: Spokane, Portland & Seattle and Western Pacific. Six numbers per scheme unless noted. Injection-molded plastic model with 33” metal wheelsets. $39.95. InterMountain Railway Co., 800-472-2530, www.intermountain-railway.com

Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Thrall 53-foot smooth-side gondola
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Thrall 53-foot smooth-side gondola
Thrall 53-foot smooth-side gondola. Conrail, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Milwaukee Road, Norfolk Southern, Penn Central, and Wisconsin Central. Four road numbers per scheme. Includes matching racks and bulkheads for converting to coil steel or pulpwood service. Turned-metal 36” wheelsets and Proto-Max metal couplers. $27.98. April 2019. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale National Steel Car 4,550-cubic-foot-capacity four-bay cylindrical covered hopper
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale National Steel Car 4,550-cubic-foot-capacity four-bay cylindrical covered hopper
National Steel Car 4,550-cubic-foot-capacity four-bay cylindrical covered hopper. Round hatch covers: Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan and Canadian National (oxide red with “wet noodle” herald and www.cn.ca). Trough hatch covers: Canadian Pacific (CP Rail, no Multimark herald), Chicago & North Western (dark green), and Canadian Wheat Board (silver and yellow with CNWX reporting marks and red with billboard “Canada” lettering and CNWX or CPWX marks). Four road numbers per scheme. See-through plastic running boards, 36” turned-metal wheelsets, and Proto-Max metal couplers. $29.98. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale 70-foot heavyweight Railway Post Office-baggage car
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale 70-foot heavyweight Railway Post Office-baggage car
HO scale passenger cars
70-foot heavyweight Railway Post Office-baggage car. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Great Northern; Illinois Central; Milwaukee Road; New York Central; Soo Line; Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific. Also available painted Pullman Green but unlettered. Round or clerestory roof as appropriate; separate brake gear, steam traps, and generator; turned metal wheelsets; trucks with built-in electrical contacts; and separate catcher arms. $84.98. WalthersProto. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
HO scale details and accessories
53-foot trailer with refrigeration unit. Burlington Northern Santa Fe (circle-cross herald with Ice Cold Express logo), Central Refrigerated Service Inc., KLLM Transport Service, Marten, Motor Cargo, Prime Intermodal, and Stevens Transport. Three trailer numbers per scheme; also available painted black but unlettered. Separately applied mud flaps, prototype-specific fuel tank sizes, and spare tire rack. Select road names feature etched underbody wind deflectors. $29.98. December 2019. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale flexible self-adhesive paved parking lot
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale flexible self-adhesive paved parking lot
Flexible self-adhesive paved parking lot. Enough spaces for 14 vehicles (sold separately). Easy-to-cut material. Can be combined with other lots or road sections (each sold separately). $9.98. SceneMaster line. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale trackside signal ducts
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale trackside signal ducts
Trackside signal ducts. Injection-molded plastic. Used to route modern signal, communication, and electrical lines alongside and under tracks. Includes 24 pieces (46”). $7.98. Cornerstone Series. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
N scale freight cars
Gunderson Husky Stack well car. Single car (three numbers per scheme): Burlington Northern, CSX Intermodal, Southern Pacific, and Trailer Train (1990+ black logo and 2006+ red logo). Three-unit drawbar-connected set: BNSF Ry. (Burlington Northern patchout in two numbers, with post-2005 herald in one number). Etched-metal walkways, screw-mounted trucks, and McHenry couplers. Single car, $23.98; three-unit set, $69.98. December 2019. AthearnN. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
Wm. K. Walthers N scale single-track arched Pratt truss bridge
Wm. K. Walthers N scale single-track arched Pratt truss bridge
N scale structures
Single-track arched Pratt truss bridge. Injection-molded plastic kit. Clears double-stack and similar height cars. Can be used as stand-alone structure or center span for longer bridges. Compatible with flex, sectional, and handlaid track. Measures 14-1/4” x 1-31/32” x 3-1/2”. $44.98. Cornerstone Series. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
N scale details and accessories
40-foot low-cube intermodal container. China Shipping, CMA-CGM, Maersk, Matson, OOCL, and Xines. Injection-molded plastic construction. Magnetically stackable. Three-pack, $29.98. December 2019. AthearnN, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
Jacksonville Terminal Co. N scale 20-foot standard-height intermodal container
Jacksonville Terminal Co. N scale 20-foot standard-height intermodal container
20-foot standard-height intermodal container. Cronos Ltd. and TEX (Kien Hung Lease). Injection-molded plastic with Inter-Box Connecting pins, prototype-specific door variations, and magnetic connecting system (three magnets on bottom and metal plate on top). Two-pack, $29.65. Jacksonville Terminal Co., 904-253-3430, www.jtcmodeltrains.com

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