See the latest model railroad products in HO, N, and O scales!
HO scale locomotives
General Electric P42 diesel locomotive. Amtrak (phase 2 heritage scheme in two road numbers, phase 3 scheme in four numbers, phase 4 heritage scheme in one number, and phase 5 scheme in four numbers) and VIA Rail Canada (Renaissance paint scheme, three numbers). Prototype-specific details, cab interior with appropriate controls and seats, light-emitting-diode lighting, and underbody details. Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector, $199.98 to $209.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami 2 sound decoder, $289.98 to $299.98. May 2021. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
HO scale freight cars
Fowler 36-foot boxcar. New paint scheme: Grand Trunk Western. One road number. Injection-molded plastic kit with plastic wheelsets, brake appliances, brass wire brake staff, Accumate couplers, and steel weight. Decal renumber sets ($4) available separately. $18.98. Accurail, 630-365-1173, accurail.com
International Car Co. bay-window caboose. Baltimore & Ohio (dark blue and yellow with capitol dome herald, three road numbers), Chessie System (yellow, blue, and orange with Baltimore & Ohio reporting marks in three numbers, gold and silver with “Safety is not a part-time job” slogan in one number), and CSX (Operation Redblock/Operation Lifesaver scheme in two numbers, “Spirit of Grafton” scheme in one number). Road-number-specific details, dual-mode light-emitting-diode lighting, and factory-installed and painted wire grab irons. Without sound, $109.98; with SoundTraxx Tsunami SoundCar decoder, $149.98. May 2021. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
40-foot plug-door boxcar. National Bohemian Beer (white, red, black, and gold), Old Style (blue, white, red, and gold), Pabst Blue Ribbon (white, red, and blue), Rainier (white, red, and gold), Schaefer Beer (red, white, and gold), and Schlitz (tan, maroon, gold, and white). Three road numbers per scheme. Injection-molded plastic with roller- or solid-bearing trucks and Accumate couplers. $32.95. First quarter 2021. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
General American Tank Car Corp. 8,000-gallon 1917-design radial course tank car. Union Starch & Refining Co. (1950+, four road numbers), Dunbar Molasses & Syrup Co. (1919+, two road numbers), and Union Tank Car. (1926+ lease scheme in 12 numbers and 1958+ black repaint in six new road numbers). Also available ready-to-run painted black but unlettered and as undecorated kit. Separate, factory-applied tank handrail and strap detail; KC- or AB-brake variations; and Kadee scale-head couplers. $44.95. Tangent Scale Models, 828-279-6106, tangentscalemodels.com
General American class G85 85-foot flatcar. Trailer Train (GTTX [brown and yellow schemes], TTX [brown], and VTTX [black-and-yellow scheme, for 20- and 40-foot container loading]); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (brown); New York, New Haven & Hartford (black); Northern Pacific (black); and Soo Line (brown). Four road numbers per scheme. Prototype-specific name plates, General American hitches in raised and lowered positions or container pedestals as appropriate, die-cast metal center sill, 70-ton roller-bearing trucks with 33” turned metal wheelsets, and underbody brake gear. $29.98. November 2020. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, walthers.com
HO scale structures
Modern city bank building. Kit features laser-cut white and clear acrylic parts, self-adhesive micro-plywood, and signs. Parking lot base not included. Measures 10-9/16” x 6-3/8” x 6-1/2”. $140. Summit USA, 337-436-8481, summit-customcuts.com
HO scale details and accessories
Small propane tank. Injection-molded plastic kit typical of larger-capacity residential tanks. Additional scenic details and structures shown not included. $9.98. SceneMaster line. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, walthers.com
N scale freight cars
American Car & Foundry 4,600-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay Center Flow covered hopper. Burlington Northern (1979 as-delivered scheme in nine road numbers [three single cars and two three-packs]), Chicago & Eastern Illinois (gray with “buzzsaw” herald, two numbers), Family Lines (gray with “Family Lines System” lettering, SCL reporting marks, and SCL/L&N herald in three numbers; three-pack with two gray Family Lines System cars and one tan Seaboard System car with SCL marks), First Union (Rock Island patchout, two numbers), Milwaukee Road (Rock Island patchout, two numbers), Missouri Pacific (gray with “Missouri Pacific Lines” buzzsaw herald in two numbers, three-pack with one car each wearing “Missouri Pacific Lines,” “C&EI,” and “MP” buzzsaw heralds), The Rock (1978 blue in six numbers [three single cars and one three-pack]), and St. Louis Southwestern (Rock Island patchout, two numbers). Late body style with double side stiffeners and low brake wheel. Models feature round or trough hatch covers as appropriate; separate, factory-applied brake cylinder, control valve, and air reservoir with wire brake piping; screw-mounted 100-ton trucks with 36” machined metal wheels; and body-mounted McHenry scale couplers. Single car, $33.98; three-pack, $96.98. May 2021. AthearnN. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car. Blatz (yellow), Los Angeles Brewing Co. (yellow), Jax (blue), Lucky Lager (yellow), National Brewing Co. (white), and Old Milwaukee (red). Two road numbers per scheme. Positionable roof hatches, handle and latch detail, and 40-ton solid-bearing trucks. $34.95. First quarter 2021. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
Beer can tank car. Lone Star Beer (red, white, and gold), generic beer (white and black), Jax (red and yellow), Olympia “Little Oly” (white and gold), Pabst Blue Ribbon (white, red, and blue), Primo (yellow, blue, and red), Schlitz (red, white, and gold), and Stroh’s (blue, red, and gold). Two road numbers per scheme. Injection-molded plastic with dome and ladder detail and Accumate couplers. $26.95. First quarter 2021. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
Assorted freight cars. Canadian Pacific 40-foot double-door boxcar (Action Red with Multimark herald), $27.80. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 50-foot plug-door boxcar (Indian Red with large circle-cross herald and “Super Shock Control” slogan, two road numbers), $29.90. Bear Creek Vineyard Association 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car (orange and brown), $29.95. Norfolk Southern 50-foot boxcar with 10-foot sliding door (gray with Thoroughbred herald and Southern Ry. reporting marks), $23.80. Pennsylvania RR 40-foot double-door boxcar (Freight Car Color with Keystone herald), $26.40. Walker’s Austex Chile Co. 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car (yellow with Mexene Chile Powder Seasoning advertising), $27.95. Injection-molded plastic models with plastic wheelsets and Magne-Matic couplers. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, micro-trains.com
Pacific Fruit Express 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car four-pack. Orange with black-and-white Western Pacific “Feather River Route” herald. Injection-molded plastic models with plastic wheelsets and Magne-Matic couplers. Four-pack, $99.95. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, micro-trains.com
N scale passenger cars
Bombardier bi-level cab car and coach. Altamont Commuter Express (single cab car and coach), Altamont Corridor Express (two coaches), GO Transit (green-and-white [one cab car, two single coaches, and two coach three-packs] and two-tone-green-and-white [three coaches] schemes), Metrolink (cab car with one end window, coach, and coach with “Bicycle Car” lettering in one number each; coach three-pack with cars in standard, “Bikes,” and “Stay Alert, Stay Alive, Stay Off the Tracks” schemes), Metropolitan Transport Agency (cab car, coach, and coach three-pack), and Utah Frontrunner (two cab cars and coach three-pack). See-through windows; detailed interior; air horn and bell (cab car only); separate, factory-applied grab irons; and diaphragms. Single car, $49.98 to $59.98; three-packs, $144.98 to $174.98. May 2021. AthearnN. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
O scale freight cars
40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car. National Brewing Co. (white), Blatz (yellow), Jax (blue), Los Angeles Brewing Co. (yellow), Lucky Lager (yellow), and Old Milwaukee (red). Two road numbers per scheme. Separate, factory-applied ladders, grab irons, and stirrups; positionable roof hatches, hinges, and latches; and die-cast metal 40-ton solid-bearing trucks. $99.95. First quarter 2021. Master Line. Atlas O, 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
O scale details and accessories
Peel-and-stick shingles. New patterns: Diamond, half cove, and scalloped. Each style available in black, brown, burgundy, dark gray, and steel gray. Shingles cover roughly 30-square-inch area. $9.75 per sheet. Nick & Nora Designs, 302-229-6010, nickandnoradesigns.com
Large scale freight cars
EggHaulers boxcar. 1840, honeybee, and ladybug. 3-D printed model without couplers or wheels. Model features mounting pads for Kadee no. 906 couplers. Also compatible with USA Trains standard couplers. Car accepts USA Trains plastic and San Val metal wheels. $39.95. EggHaulers, egghaulers.com
Large scale details and accessories
Finescale 36” metal wheelsets. For USA Trains and Aristo-Craft products. Wheelsets feature rust color with weathering, shiny treads, more accurate width and flange height, and front and back contours. For use on codes 215, 250, and 332 rail. $11.95 per axle. Gary Raymond Quality Metal Wheelsets, trainwheels.com
