Check out the latest model railroad products from American Z Line, Kadee, Märklin, and more!
HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division F-series diesel locomotives. F3A and F3B: Missouri-Kansas-Texas (red and black) and St. Louis-San Francisco (black and yellow). F7A and F7B: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (cat whiskers scheme); Milwaukee Road (orange, maroon, and black); and Western Maryland (black and yellow). Prototype-specific details, factory-installed and painted wire grab irons, and body-mounted McHenry scale couplers. A unit (one or two numbers per scheme): direct-current with 21-pin NEM connector, $199.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder, $289.98. A-B sets (two numbers per scheme): direct-current with 21-pin NEM connector, $379.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder, $559.98. Genesis series. May 2020. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639,
www.athearn.com
New York Central class S1b 4-8-4 Niagara steam locomotive. Five road numbers and painted black but unlettered. Plastic and die-cast metal construction, synchronized puffing smoke unit, and dual-mode Paragon3 sound decoder with Rolling Thunder. $499.99. August 2019. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900,
www.broadway-limited.com
Electro-Motive Division F40PH diesel locomotive. Phase IIb: Agawa Canyon Tour Train, Amtrak (phase 2 and 3 schemes), CSX, Denver & Rio Grande Western (
Ski Train), Metropolitan Transportation Agency (Montreal), and Virginia Ry. Express. Phase III: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and NJ Transit. Both versions also available undecorated. Models feature body- and era-specific details; separate underbody piping and conduit; wire grab irons; working ditch lights as appropriate; etched-metal radiator and dynamic brake grills; working headlights, backup light, strobe, and marker lights; and detailed, painted cab interior. Direct-current model, $225; with dual-mode ESU LokSound V5 sound decoder, $335. Spring 2020. Rapido Trains, 905-474-3314,
www.rapidotrains.com
HO scale freight cars 50-foot high-cube double-plug-door boxcar. BC Rail, Midwest Car (Grand Trunk Western patchout), and Norfolk Southern (Thoroughbred scheme, maintenance-of-way service). Three road numbers per scheme. Injection-molded plastic body, machined metal RP-25 contour metal wheels, and body-mounted McHenry scale couplers. $27.98. May 2020. Roundhouse line. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639,
www.athearn.com
Sinclair Oil single-dome tank car. Metal frames, separately applied details, metal wheels, and European-style couplers (can be replaced with knuckle couplers). Three-pack, $159.99. Third quarter 2019. Märklin Inc., 573-365-9522,
www.marklin.com
Assorted freight cars. Conrail Pullman-Standard PS-2 two-bay covered hopper (July 1977 repaint), $43.95. Norfolk & Western Pullman-Standard 40-foot PS-1 boxcar with 8-foot Youngstown doors (as-delivered 1953 scheme), $36.95. Models feature two-piece self-centering trucks, metal wheels, and Kadee couplers. Kadee Quality Products Co., 541-826-3883,
www.kadee.com
United States Railroad Administration 40-foot double-sheathed boxcars. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Boston & Maine; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western; Great Northern; Minneapolis & St. Louis; Missouri Pacific; New York Central; Pere Marquette; St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco); Spokane, Portland & Seattle; Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo (yellow in two road numbers and red); and Wabash. Four numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated. Full underbody detail with separate brake rods and piping, KC or AB brakes as appropriate, Andrews trucks with in-line brake shoes, blackened turned-metal wheelsets, and Macdonald-Cartier couplers. Single car, $49.95; two-pack (TH&B yellow only), $99.90; and four-pack, $199.80. Early 2020. Rapido Trains, 905-474-3314,
www.rapidotrains.com
HO scale passenger cars Comet II commuter cars. Coach and cab car. Connecticut Department of Transportation, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Metro North Commuter RR, NJ Transit, Metropolitan Transportation Agency (Montreal), and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Two three-car sets (two coaches and one cab car) and one unnumbered coach per paint scheme. Undecorated coach and cab car also available. Controllable interior and cab car lighting, full underbody and interior detail, inside-bearing trucks with metal wheelsets, tinted window glazing, constant interior lighting in direct current and Digital Command Control, and metal grab irons. Single car, $99.95; three-car set, $319.95. Summer 2020. Rapido Trains, 905-474-3314,
www.rapidotrains.com
Horizon intercity passenger cars. Club-dinette, coach, and dinette. Amtrak (phase 3 narrow and wide stripes, phase 4, phase 6, and Amtrak California [dinettes only]). Coach and dinette also available undecorated. Full underbody and interior detail, GSI G70 trucks with metal wheelsets, tinted window glazing, constant interior lighting in direct current and Digital Command Control, controllable interior and marker lights, and metal grab irons. $99.95. Spring 2020. Rapido Trains, 905-474-3314,
www.rapidotrains.com
N scale passenger cars Chicago & North Western Pullman bi-level car kits. Four-window coach, cab-coach, and coach-buffet. Kits include painted car, trucks, window glazing, and all detail parts. $40-$45 each. November-December 2019. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9574,
www.katousa.com
N scale details and accessories T-Trak modules. Corner and straight versions. Kits feature Woodland Scenics SubTerrain Lightweight Layout System components (lightweight foam, wood reinforcements, Shaper Sheet, and sculpting plaster), assembly tools, glue, and Kato Unitrak. $49 each. Produced by Woodland Scenics, available from Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9574,
www.katousa.com
Assorted detail parts. Dumpster (four-pack), recycle bin on wheels (nine-pack), and small Dumpster (four-pack). Hydrocal castings. $4.88 each. Price may vary based on exchange rate. Produits M.P.,
www.produitsmp.com
O scale details and accessories Fire hydrants. Modern and old. Hydrocal castings. Six-pack, $4.88 each. Price may vary based on exchange rate. Produits M.P.,
www.produitsmp.com
Z scale freight cars Department of Defense 89-foot flatcar with military loads. Oxide Red and yellow. Two road numbers per scheme. Cars include two M109 self-propelled Howitzers and one M992 field artillery ammunition support vehicle by Z-Panzer. Flatcars feature metal wheels and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703,
www.americanzline.com
Tools Foam train service tray. For HO and TT scales. Features two slots for locomotives or freight cars; recesses for storing tools, parts, and paintbrushes; and compartment with magnetic disc. Measures 11.8” x 8.3” x 2.2”. $119.99. Price may vary based on exchange rate. Noch GmbH & Co. KG,
www.noch.com
Foam train service tray. For N and Z scales. Features two slots for locomotives or freight cars; recesses for storing tools, parts, and paintbrushes; and compartment with magnetic disc. Measures 7-7/8” x 6-7/8” x 1-9/16”. $99.99. Price may vary based on exchange rate. Noch GmbH & Co. KG,
www.noch.com