See the latest model railroad products in HO, N, O, and large scales!
HO 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 each “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; Genesis 100-ton trucks with rotating bearing caps and 36” machined metal wheels; and body-mounted McHenry scale couplers. Single car, $58.98; three-pack, $169.98. May 2021. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
Milwaukee, Racine & Troy 40-foot double-door boxcar. Injection-molded plastic kit (Era: April 1979+) with one-piece body; factory-installed running board and brake wheel; one-piece underbody; modeler-installed air reservoir, control valve, and brake rod assembly; solid-bearing trucks; plastic wheelsets; Accumate couplers with modeler-installed trip pins; metal weight; and screws for securing trucks and draft-gear box covers. $24.99. Produced by Accurail exclusively for the Kalmbach Hobby Store, KalmbachHobbyStore.com
HO scale passenger equipment
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 scheme: one cab car, two single coaches, and two coach three-packs; two-tone-green-and-white scheme: three coaches), 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, $64.98 to $75.98; three-packs, $189.98 to $222.98. May 2021. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
HO scale structures
Cripple Creek lumberyard. Painted and assembled structure. Features weathered simulated steel exterior, 17 light-emitting diodes, three figures, stacks of lumber and pipes, hand cart, and Jack the German shepherd. Lighting requires 4.5V power source (sold separately). Measures 6-3/4” x 6-1/4” x 3-7/8”. $59.99. Menards, menards.com/trains
Sectional house. Injection-molded plastic kit with separate doors, windows, and details; two non-working porch lights; electric and gas meters; high-efficiency furnace inlet and outlet pipes; shutters for front windows; two styles of doors; concrete steps with railings; and full foundation skirting. Measures 6-7/8” x 3-5/16” x 2”. $24.98. June 2020. Cornerstone Series. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, walthers.com
HO scale details and accessories
Ford LNT 9000 tractor. Schlitz (tan and maroon), Lucky Lager (white, gold, and red), Old Milwaukee (red and white), Old Style (white, blue, and gold), Pabst Blue Ribbon (red, white, and blue), and Stroh’s (red and gold). Square fuel tanks with built-in steps, detailed cab with seats and steering wheel, and vinyl tires. $23.95. First quarter 2021. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
Flag and mailbox sets. 48-star United States flag (1912-1959) and Canadian flag (1965 to present). Each set includes 10 small and one large flag with poles and eight mailboxes (four each opened and closed) with posts. $14.98. SceneMaster line. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, walthers.com
N scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division SDP40F diesel locomotive. Maersk Sealand/BNSF Ry. (Type IVb carbody, one road number) and Amtrak (Type I carbody in phase 1 paint, two numbers). Golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights, illuminated number boxes, printed number boards, and Kato knuckle couplers. Direct-current model, $125 to $130; with pre-installed Digitrax Digital Command Control (DCC) motor and light decoder, $205 to $210; and with pre-installed ESU LokSound sound decoder, $325 to $330. November-December 2020. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, katousa.com
N scale freight cars
American Car & Foundry three-bay Center Flow covered hopper. Gray (with and without yellow conspicuity stripes). Injection-molded plastic models with plastic wheelsets and Magne-Matic couplers. Four-pack, $114.95. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, micro-trains.com
Great Northern 34-foot double-sheathed caboose two-pack. Vermillion Red. Caboose no. 204 features silver roof and “The Best Way is the Safe Way” slogan. Caboose no. 242 has black roof, “You Can’t Afford an Accident” slogan, and “Radio Equipped” stencil. Injection-molded plastic models with straight cupola, plastic wheelsets, Magne-Matic couplers, and clear window glazing. Two-pack, $69.95. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, micro-trains.com
N scale details and accessories
45-foot Pines trailer. Stroh’s Beer (red, white, and gold), 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), Pabst Blue Ribbon (red, white, and blue), and Schlitz (white and maroon). Injection-molded plastic trailer with riveted sides, raised and lowered landing gear, and hinge and latch detail. $24.95. First quarter 2021. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
O scale freight cars
40-foot plug-door boxcar. Schaefer Beer (red, white, and gold), National Bohemian (white, red, black, and gold), Old Style (blue, white, red, and gold), Pabst Blue Ribbon (white, red, and blue), Rainier (white, red, and gold), and Schlitz (tan, maroon, gold, and white). Separate, factory-applied running boards, ladders, brake wheel, and brake lines; metal couplers; sprung, die-cast metal trucks; and see-through running boards. $72.95. First quarter 2021. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
Large scale sets
Construction site train starter set. Includes 0-4-0T steam locomotive, low-side car, dump car, circle of track, power supply, and locomotive controller. $220. LGB (Märklin Inc.), 573-365-9521, lgb.com
Large scale details and accessories
Construction site add-on set. Includes dump car, front-end loader, flagman figure, cones, barricade, and sign. $67. LGB (Märklin Inc.), 573-365-9521, lgb.com
Club offerings
Lemp Brewing Co. 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car. Accurail HO scale kit custom-decorated for the Arlington Heights Society of Model Engineers. One road number. Plastic wheelsets and Accumate couplers. $29.98 each plus $8.30 shipping (one car) or $9 (multiple cars) to U.S.A. addresses, $20.75 shipping for foreign orders of any size. AHSOME, 918 W. Colfax St., Palatine, IL 60067
