Check out the latest HO and N scale model railroad products from Accurail, Kato USA, Micro-Trains Line Co., and more!
HO scale locomotives
Alco RSD-5 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Chicago & North Western (yellow and green); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (pinstripe scheme); and Southern Pacific (“black widow” scheme). Two road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated (air- or water-cooled exhaust). Separately applied handrails and stanchions, metal grab irons, and improved tooling on turbo exhaust stack. Direct-current model with eight-pin socket for Digital Command Control decoder, $164.95 (undecorated, $149.95); with dual-mode ESU LokSound sound decoder, $274.95 (undecorated, $259.95). Atlas Classic line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
HO scale freight cars
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Assorted freight cars. Pullman-Standard 4,750-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay covered hopper (Corn Sweeteners; Farmers Coop, Farnhamville, Iowa; and Georgia-Pacific. Single car, $20.98; three-pack, $61.98). Milwaukee Road 40-foot plug-door steel refrigerator car, $19.98. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 36-foot double-sheathed boxcar, $18.98. Reading Co. 40-foot double-sheathed boxcar, $18.98. United States Railroad Administration 55-ton two-bay hoppers (Grand Trunk and Susquehanna & New York), $17.98 each. Injection-molded plastic kits with plastic wheelsets, Accumate couplers, and steel weight(s). Accurail, 630-365-1173, accurail.com
Pacific Car & Foundry 5,195-cubic-foot-capacity class B-100-40 boxcar. Amtrak (green and phase 4 schemes), Columbus & Greenville (Southern Pacific patchout), Golden West Service (Ventura County reporting marks), Southern Pacific (as-delivered scheme and Golden West Service patchout), and Union Pacific (Southern Pacific reporting marks). Also available undecorated. Separate, factory-applied metal grab irons and uncoupling levers; Hydra-Cushion underframe; newly tooled trucks with in-line brake shoes and 36” metal wheels; separate door rods and door tracks; and Kadee no. 158 whisker couplers. Single car, $49.95; Amtrak three-pack, $149.95; six-pack, $299.70. 2021 delivery. Rapido Trains, 905-474-3314, rapidotrains.com
HO scale details and accessories
45-foot Pines trailer. Pabst Blue Ribbon (red, white, and blue), Lucky Lager (white and red), Old Milwaukee (white, red, and gold with “It doesn’t get any better than this!” slogan), Old Style (blue, white, and red), Schlitz (white and maroon), and Stroh’s Beer (red, white, and gold). Injection-molded plastic trailer with riveted sides, raised and lowered landing gear, and hinge and latch detail. $29.95. First quarter 2021. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
N scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division F7A and F7B diesel locomotives. Canadian National (F7A and F7A-B set). F7As feature an illuminated headlight and number boxes with factory-printed and installed number boards. All models have a five-pole motor with all-wheel electrical pickup, blackened metal wheels, and Kato knuckle couplers. Direct-current models: F7A, $90; F7A-B set, $175. With Digital Command Control motor and light decoder: F7A, $170; F7A-B set, $335. With ESU LokSound sound decoder: F7A, $290; F7A-B set, $575. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, katousa.com
N scale freight cars
40-foot plug-door boxcar. Schlitz (tan, maroon, gold, and white), Pabst Blue Ribbon (white, red, and blue), Schaefer Beer (red, white, and gold), Rainier (white, red, and gold), Old Style (blue, white, red, and gold), and National Bohemian (white, red, black, and gold). Three road numbers per scheme. Injection-molded plastic with roller- or solid-bearing trucks and Accumate couplers. $25.95. First quarter 2021. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
CSX tie loader three-pack. Set features three factory-weathered CSX gondolas (two with modeler-installed laser-cut laserboard side extensions), two cast-resin tie loads, and tie loader kit. Tie loader kit has 3-D printed, cast-resin, and etched-metal parts and cab window decals. Ramp kit for tie loader is laser-cut laserboard painted yellow. Three-pack, $109.95. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, micro-trains.com
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Department of Defense flatcars with military loads. Three injection-molded plastic Humvee kits, two injection-molded plastic M1 Abrams tank kits, and two cast-resin mobile rocket launcher kits. All military loads are unpainted. Flatcars feature injection-molded plastic and die-cast metal construction with tie-down chains for loads, plastic wheelsets, and Magne-Matic couplers. Three-pack, $134.95. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, micro-trains.com
N scale passenger equipment
Canadian National Transcontinental 7-car passenger set. Ex-Union Pacific (UP) baggage car no. 9160; ex-UP coach no. 5712; ex-Pennsylvania RR Pullman 10-roomette, 6-double-bedroom sleeper Terra Nova River; ex-Milwaukee Road Super Dome Fraser; ex-UP ACF diner no.1350; ex-Milwaukee Road Pullman 10-6 sleeper Vermillion River; and ex-Milwaukee Road Skytop lounge-observation car Trinity. Includes bookcase-style packaging. $250. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, katousa.com
Miscellaneous
Pint glass. Atlas O with blue bottom and Atlas Model Railroad Co. with red bottom. $9.95 plus shipping and handling. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
