Electro-Motive Division SD70, SD70M, and SD75M diesel locomotives. SD70: Conrail (Quality scheme) and Illinois Central. SD70M: New York, Susquehanna & Western (three road numbers); Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific (with flared radiators). SD75M: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. Four numbers per scheme unless noted. Road-number-specific details, operating ditch lights, and wire grab irons. Direct-current model with Quick Plug for Digital Command Control decoder, $199.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx sound decoder, $299.98. June 2016. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, 888-959-2307, www.athearn.com
Alco RS-1 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Akron, Canton & Youngstown (one road number); Minneapolis & St. Louis (green, yellow, and gray scheme, two pre-1956 numbers and one post-1956 number); New York, Susquehanna & Western; and Spokane, Portland & Seattle (two numbers). New road numbers (two per scheme): Chicago & Eastern Illinois, Long Island Rail Road, Northern Pacific, and Rutland. Three numbers per scheme unless noted. Re-tooled die-cast metal chassis, golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights, and Accumate couplers. Direct-current model, $159.95; with ESU LokSound select dual-mode sound decoder, $269.95. Second quarter 2016. Atlas Classic line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Richmond Tank Car 20,900-gallon acid tank car. General Electric Rail Services Corp. (white with RTMX reporting marks and black with TLDX marks), LLCX Inc., Regent Chemical & Research Inc., and Union Tank Car Co. (black and white paint schemes). Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Separately applied brake wheel and ladders, 100-ton roller-bearing trucks with 36” metal wheelsets, and body-mounted McHenry scale couplers. $42.98. May 2016. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 888-959-2307, www.athearn.com
American Car & Foundry 4,650-cubic-foot-capacity covered hopper. New paint schemes: The Andersons; Far-Mar-Co; Georgia Pacific Chemicals (two road numbers); Kansas City Southern de Mexico; Palouse River & Coulee City RR; Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern; Sid Richardson Carbon; and Wagner Mills. Three numbers per scheme unless noted. Etched-metal running boards, 100-ton trucks with blackened metal wheels, and body-mounted Accumate couplers. $41.95. First quarter 2016. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Railway Express Agency steel express refrigerator car. New paint schemes: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Great Northern; Seaboard Coast Line; and Transport Arts Corp. New road numbers: Railway Express Agency (early- and mid-1950s schemes). Three numbers per scheme. Welded sides, 3/3 improved Dreadnaught ends, and separate ladders and grab irons. $39.95. First quarter 2016. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
50-foot 100-ton four-bay hopper. Burlington Northern (1991 scheme), Chicago & North Western, Conrail, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Missouri Pacific, and Norfolk Southern. Two road numbers per scheme. New die-cast metal underframe, slope-sheet braces, and brake gear; thin stirrups; and 36” turned-metal wheelsets. $27.98. August 2015. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
American Car & Foundry 32’-6” Type 21 10,000-gallon tank car. Keith Tank Lines, Pan-Am Oils, Union Tank Car Lines, and War Dept. Quartermaster Corps. Two road numbers per scheme. Factory-installed grab irons, AB or K brake gear and details as appropriate, and 33” metal wheelsets. $41.98. September 2015. WalthersProto. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
American Car & Foundry 50-foot boxcar with exterior posts. Ashley, Drew & Northern; Boston & Maine; Burlington Northern (1991 scheme); Railbox (as-delivered); and Southern Pacific. Two road numbers per scheme. Injection-molded plastic model with 33” turned-metal wheelsets. $24.98. September 2015. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range class G2 double-sheathed caboose. As-built body style: New York Central, Northern Pacific, Pere Marquette, and Soo Line (post-1961 scheme). Modernized version (with AB brakes, oil heat, and radio antenna): Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range (two paint schemes). One number per scheme. Proto-Max couplers and 33” metal wheelsets. $49.98. November 2015. WalthersProto. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Evans 50-foot smooth-side boxcar. Alaska RR; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (red with circle-cross herald and “Super Shock Control” slogan); Conrail (brown); Southern Pacific (“Hydra-Cushion for Fragile Freight” slogan); and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow). Two road numbers per scheme. Retooled with thinner stirrups and added door gussets and 33” turned-metal wheelsets. $24.98. September 2015. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Pullman-Standard 40-foot PS-1 boxcar. Chicago & North Western (mineral red with ball-and-bar herald); New York Central (Jade Green); New York, New Haven & Hartford (orange); Norfolk & Western (mineral red with hamburger bun herald); Seaboard Air Line (silver); and Union Pacific (shield herald and “Ship and Travel the Automated Rail Way” slogan). Two road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Six-foot Superior doors, 33” turned-metal wheelsets, and Proto-Max couplers. $24.98. November 2015. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Modernized double-track truss bridge. Injection-molded plastic kit with simulated rivets and safety sign decals. Overhead clearance for models up to 3-1/16” tall. Can be used on single- and double-track lines. $39.98. Cornerstone series. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Truck dump. Injection-molded plastic kit with positionable hopper loading conveyor, truck ramp, dump house, conveyors, and car puller. $29.98. Cornerstone series. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Assorted detail parts. Antenna set for Pennsylvania RR Baldwin AS-16 diesel locomotive, $19.95; antenna set for road switchers, $9.95; General Electric U25B diesel locomotive exhaust stack (two-pack), $12; Graham White electric bell with mounting bracket, $6.50; Leslie air horns: RS3L, RS3R3, S3LR1, and S3LR3, $4.50 each; Nathan air horns: K3LA, K3LAR3, K24, K12, K13, K14, K3LAR1, K5R25, K5LA, K5LA with shields, K5LLA, K5LLAR24, P0345R1, P3U, and P3UR3, $4.50 each; and square and oval diesel locomotive exhaust stacks (plastic, two-packs), $2.75 each. Brass castings unless noted. Cal Scale, 570-368-2379, www.bowser-trains.com
General Electric P42 diesel locomotive. Amtrak (America’s Railroad Salutes Our Veterans scheme). One road number. Injection-molded plastic body, modeler-installed number board, and directional headlights. $135. October 2015. Produced by Kato USA Inc., available from Amtrak, store.amtrak.com
90-ton hopper. New paint scheme: Kansas City Southern. New road numbers: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burlington Northern; Conrail; Pennsylvania Power & Light; and Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern. Three numbers per scheme. Coal load and Accumate couplers. $19.95. Trainman series. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
American Car & Foundry 3,650-cubic-foot-capacity covered hopper. New paint schemes: Canpotex, Canadian National (with Illinois Central Gulf reporting marks), Potash Corp., and Southern Ry. New road numbers: Chessie System (with Chesapeake & Ohio reporting marks) and FMC. Two numbers per scheme. Five hatch covers, body-mounted brake gear, and Accumate couplers. $19.95. Fourth quarter 2015. Trainman series. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Dugan’s Paint Store. Factory-painted and weathered structure with rooftop ductwork, awnings, and fire escape. Includes one factory-installed warm white interior light-emitting diode with plug (compatible with Just Plug Lighting System). $64.99. Built-&-Ready Landmark Structures. Woodland Scenics, 573-346-5555, www.woodlandscenics.com
American Car & Foundry 52’-6” gondola. New paint schemes: Penn Central, Rock Island, Soo Line, Southern Pacific, and Western Maryland. Two road numbers per scheme. Sprung, die-cast metal trucks; scale wheels; and body-mounted scale couplers. $60.95. First quarter 2016. Trainman series. Atlas O, 908-687-9590, www.atlaso.com
Pacific Fruit Express class R-40-10 40-foot steel refrigerator car. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Erie; Fruit Growers Express; Merchants Despatch Transport/Illinois Central; and Pacific Fruit Express. Four road numbers per scheme. Die-cast metal ladders, stirrups, and grab irons; 50-ton Bettendorf trucks; and scale 33” metal wheels. $79.95. First quarter 2016. Atlas O, 908-687-9590, www.atlaso.com
Dugan’s Paint Store. Factory-painted and weathered structure with rooftop ductwork, awnings, and fire escape. Includes two factory-installed warm white interior light-emitting diodes with plug (compatible with Just Plug Lighting System). $129.99. Built-&-Ready Landmark Structures. Woodland Scenics, 573-346-5555, www.woodlandscenics.com
Retro-fit sound kits for Athearn Ready-to-Roll diesel locomotives. Electro-Motive Division GP40-2, GP40X, and GP50, $120; EMD SD40, $125; EMD SD40-2 and SD40T-2, $125; and General Electric AC4400CW and Dash 9-44CW, $120. ESU LokSound Select decoder with speaker, sound chamber, and instructions. Speaker wires require soldering (no other soldering necessary). Models must have eight-pin socket. Bowser, 570-368-2379, www.bowser-trains.com
VRT1 vacuum-powered rotary tool. Transforms wet/dry vacuum (110 CFM or greater) into turbine-powered rotary tool. Suction from vacuum powers tool and cleans debris at the same time. Designed for small drywall, wood, glass, ceramic, Styrofoam, and similar dust-producing projects. Can be used with sanding, polishing, carving, drilling, and engraving accessories. Connects with 1-1/4” shop vacuum hoses and adapters. On/off switch lets user stop the tool but keep the vacuum running. $29.99. Dremel, 800-437-3635, www.dremel.com
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