HO scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division F59PHI diesel locomotive. Amtrak (“Stay off the tracks. I pack a punch.” slogan [one road number], “Stay off! Stay Away! Stay Alive!” slogan [one number], blue-and-silver scheme, and Cascades scheme), Metra (Cascades patchout in one number and blue-and-silver patchout), Metropolitan Transport Agency (Montreal), Utah Front Runner, and fantasy paint schemes (Denver & Rio Grande Western [Aspen Gold and silver with black stripes], Polar Northern RR [Christmas-themed scheme], Southern Pacific [“black widow” scheme], and Union Pacific [Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray], two numbers each). Three numbers per scheme unless noted. Light-emitting-diode lighting, see-through radiator and dynamic brake fans, and factory-installed and painted wire grab irons. Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector for Digital Command Control decoder, $149.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Econami sound decoder, $219.98. December 2019. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
Electro-Motive Division F59PHI diesel locomotive. Amtrak (“Stay off the tracks. I pack a punch.” slogan [one road number], “Stay off! Stay Away! Stay Alive!” slogan [one number], blue-and-silver scheme, and Cascades scheme), Metra (Cascades patchout in one number and blue-and-silver patchout), Metropolitan Transport Agency (Montreal), Utah Front Runner, and fantasy paint schemes (Denver & Rio Grande Western [Aspen Gold and silver with black stripes], Polar Northern RR [Christmas-themed scheme], Southern Pacific [“black widow” scheme], and Union Pacific [Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray], two numbers each). Three numbers per scheme unless noted. Light-emitting-diode lighting, see-through radiator and dynamic brake fans, and factory-installed and painted wire grab irons. Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector for Digital Command Control decoder, $149.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Econami sound decoder, $219.98. December 2019. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
HO scale freight cars
30-foot three-window double-sheathed caboose. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Canadian National (orange with maple leaf herald); Chesapeake & Ohio (yellow); Denver & Rio Grande Western (brown); Great Northern (Vermillion Red); New York Central (Peoria & Eastern reporting marks); Northern Pacific (“Main Street of the Northwest” slogan); Pennsylvania RR (brown); Southern Pacific (brown with orange ends); and Union Pacific (brown with yellow lettering). Three road numbers per scheme. Wire truss rods as appropriate, RP-25 contour 33” metal wheelsets, and McHenry scale couplers. $29.98. February 2020. Roundhouse line. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
30-foot three-window double-sheathed caboose. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Canadian National (orange with maple leaf herald); Chesapeake & Ohio (yellow); Denver & Rio Grande Western (brown); Great Northern (Vermillion Red); New York Central (Peoria & Eastern reporting marks); Northern Pacific (“Main Street of the Northwest” slogan); Pennsylvania RR (brown); Southern Pacific (brown with orange ends); and Union Pacific (brown with yellow lettering). Three road numbers per scheme. Wire truss rods as appropriate, RP-25 contour 33” metal wheelsets, and McHenry scale couplers. $29.98. February 2020. Roundhouse line. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
InterMountain Railway Co. HO scale Trinity Aluminator coal gondola
Trinity Aluminator coal gondola. Burlington Northern, CIT Group/Capital Finance (CITX), Canadian National, Detroit Edison (DEEX), Transcisco Leasing (GEAX), Transport Capital Rail Partners (NCUX), Trinity Demonstrator, and Union Pacific. Single car and two six-packs per scheme. Injection-molded plastic model with factory-installed internal braces, metal wheelsets, and Kadee couplers. Single car, $26.95; six-pack, $159.95. InterMountain Railway Co., 800-472-2530, www.intermountain-railway.com
Tangent Scale Models HO scale Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4,427-cubic-foot-capacity high-side three-bay covered hopper
Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4,427-cubic-foot-capacity high-side three-bay covered hopper. New paint schemes: Landmark (1967 Illinois Grain Association patchout in two road numbers and 1977 red repaint in two numbers); Elgin, Joliet & Eastern (Rock Island patchout [1980+], one number); Interstate Commodities (Milwaukee Road patchout [2007+], two numbers); Iowa Interstate (Rock Island patchout [1987+], one number); J.W. Flammer, Anaheim, Calif. (1967, two numbers); North American Railcar Corp. (Rock Island patchout [1980+], one number); and St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco, as-delivered May 1967 scheme, six numbers). See-through running boards, factory-installed and painted wire grab irons, and Kadee scale couplers. $44.95. Tangent Scale Models, 828-279-6106, www.tangentscalemodels.com
Paul M. Preiser GmbH HO scale assorted animals
HO scale details and accessories
Assorted animals. Camel ($6.99), tiger ($6.99), young zebra ($5.99), and male deer ($5.99). Hand-painted figures. Paul M. Preiser GmbH, www.preiserfiguren.de
Assorted animals. Camel ($6.99), tiger ($6.99), young zebra ($5.99), and male deer ($5.99). Hand-painted figures. Paul M. Preiser GmbH, www.preiserfiguren.de
Paul M. Preiser GmbH HO scale German female police officer
German female police officer. Hand-painted figure. $5.99. Paul M. Preiser GmbH, www.preiserfiguren.de
Bachmann Trains N scale old-time water tank car
N scale freight cars
Old-time water tank car. Central Pacific, Union Pacific, U.S. Military RR, and Western & Atlantic. Model features body-mounted E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. $32. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
Old-time water tank car. Central Pacific, Union Pacific, U.S. Military RR, and Western & Atlantic. Model features body-mounted E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. $32. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
Wheels of Time N scale Allis-Chalmers HD-21 crawler and dozer
N scale details and accessories
Allis-Chalmers HD-21 crawler and dozer. Resin body and treads with 3-D printed acrylic blade, hydraulic cylinders, and exhaust pipe. HD-21 crawler (no blade) kit, $15.99; HD-21 dozer kit, $18.99; crawler or dozer (assembled, painted, and decorated), $85 each; decals, $5. Late April 2019. Wheels of Time Custom Editions. Wheels of Time, www.wheelsotime.com
Allis-Chalmers HD-21 crawler and dozer. Resin body and treads with 3-D printed acrylic blade, hydraulic cylinders, and exhaust pipe. HD-21 crawler (no blade) kit, $15.99; HD-21 dozer kit, $18.99; crawler or dozer (assembled, painted, and decorated), $85 each; decals, $5. Late April 2019. Wheels of Time Custom Editions. Wheels of Time, www.wheelsotime.com
PIKO America Deutsche Reichsbahn class BR 118 four-axle diesel locomotive
Large scale locomotives
Deutsche Reichsbahn class BR 118 four-axle diesel locomotive. Direct-current model features two five-pole can-type ball-bearing motors, molded and separately applied detail parts, and operating red and white directional lighting. Designed for use with PIKO America decoder (no. 36122) and sound kit (no. 36227), both sold separately. $699.99. PIKO America, 619-280-2800, www.piko-america.com
Deutsche Reichsbahn class BR 118 four-axle diesel locomotive. Direct-current model features two five-pole can-type ball-bearing motors, molded and separately applied detail parts, and operating red and white directional lighting. Designed for use with PIKO America decoder (no. 36122) and sound kit (no. 36227), both sold separately. $699.99. PIKO America, 619-280-2800, www.piko-america.com
PIKO America ore car
Large scale freight cars
Ore car. Pennsylvania RR and Mighty Hauler. Injection-molded plastic model with factory-installed stirrup steps and plastic wheelsets. $57.99. PIKO America, 619-280-2800, www.piko-america.com
Ore car. Pennsylvania RR and Mighty Hauler. Injection-molded plastic model with factory-installed stirrup steps and plastic wheelsets. $57.99. PIKO America, 619-280-2800, www.piko-america.com
American Z Line Z scale 1937 Association of American Railroads 40-foot boxcar
Z scale freight cars
1937 Association of American Railroads 40-foot boxcar. New paint scheme: Nickel Plate Road. Seven road numbers (single car, two-pack, and four-pack). Murphy raised-panel roof, prototype-specific doors, metal wheels, AutoLatch couplers, and 4-5 Dreadnaught ends. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
1937 Association of American Railroads 40-foot boxcar. New paint scheme: Nickel Plate Road. Seven road numbers (single car, two-pack, and four-pack). Murphy raised-panel roof, prototype-specific doors, metal wheels, AutoLatch couplers, and 4-5 Dreadnaught ends. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
