News & Reviews News New model trains for the week of March 23, 2017

New model trains for the week of March 23, 2017

By Angela Cotey | March 22, 2017

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


New model railroad products from Accurail, Menards, RSLaserKits, and more

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Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO Bombardier Transportation ALP-45DP dual-mode locomotive
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO Bombardier Transportation ALP-45DP dual-mode locomotive
HO scale locomotives
Bombardier Transportation ALP-45DP dual-mode locomotive. NJ Transit. Four road numbers. Illuminated, directional light-emitting-diode headlights, ditch lights, and red marker lights; positionable non-functioning pantograph; factory-applied railings, air horn, and antenna; modeler-installed grab irons with drilling template; and Kadee couplers. Direct-current model with 8-pin socket and 21-pin plug for Digital Command Control decoder and space for a speaker, $169.95; with ESU LokSound Select sound decoder, $279.95. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Electro-Motive Division GP39-2 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: CSX (dark blue and yellow), Delaware & Hudson (blue, gray, and yellow), Reading (green and yellow), Union Pacific (red sill stripe), and Wisconsin & Southern (35th anniversary lettering, one road number). Two numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated. Drill-starter points for grab irons, die-cast metal underframe, and Accumate couplers. Direct-current model with eight-pin plug for Digital Command Control decoder, $149.95; with dual-mode Digital Command Control and sound, $239.95. Fourth quarter 2017. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
HO scale freight cars
Assorted freight cars. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 50-foot riveted-side boxcar with Youngstown doors, $17.98. Baltimore & Ohio 36-foot double-sheathed boxcar with fish-belly underframe, wood doors, and wood ends, $17.98. Columbus & Greenville; Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic; and Genesee & Wyoming 40-foot boxcars (single car, $17.98; three-pack, $52.98). Grand Trunk Western Pullman-Standard 4,750-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay covered hopper, $19.98. Detroit, Toledo & Ironton American Car & Foundry three-bay Center Flow covered hopper, $18.98. Missouri Pacific 36-foot double-sheathed boxcar with fish-belly underframe, wood doors, and steel ends, $17.98. Norfolk & Western 40-foot single-sheathed boxcars (two-pack [one each with wood and metal ends], $34.98). Union Pacific 41-foot steel gondolas (single car, $17.98; three-pack, $52.98). Injection-molded plastic kits with plastic wheelsets and Accumate couplers. Accurail, 630-365-6400, www.accurail.com

FMC 5,503-cubic-foot-capacity double-door boxcar. Amador Central; Longview, Portland & Northern; and Southern Pacific. Four road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Positionable doors, wire grab irons, and X-panel roof. $42.95 (undecorated, $33.95). Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Bowser Manufacturing Co. HO 100-ton three-bay hoppers
Bowser HO scale 100-ton three-bay hoppers
100-ton three-bay hoppers. Chicago & North Western (black with white end and green with yellow end); Detroit & Mackinac (red in three road numbers, white in five numbers); Lycoming Valley (three numbers); New York, Susquehanna & Western (CSX patchout); Pittsburgh & Lake Erie; Reading & Northern (blue and red ends, four numbers each); Reading Co. (speed lettering); Rock Island (black with “The Rock” lettering, three numbers); Southern Pacific (speed lettering); Wisconsin Central (Lake Erie, Franklin & Clarion RR Co. patchout, four numbers). Six numbers per scheme unless noted. Roller-bearing trucks, 36” metal wheels, and interior and slope-sheet braces. $25.95. December 2017. Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc., 800-327-5126, www.bowser-trains.com
Old-time log flatcar set. Cast-resin kit with load yokes and assembly hardware. Does not include load, grab irons, or detail parts. Two-car set, $24.99. Concept Models, www.con-sys.com
Westerfield Models HO scale United States Railroad Administration steel automobile boxcar
Westerfield Models HO scale United States Railroad Administration steel automobile boxcar
United States Railroad Administration steel automobile boxcar. Michigan Central, New York Central, and undecorated. Cast-resin kit with one-piece body, decals, and Yarmouth Carmer uncoupling levers and etched-bronze stirrup steps. $41 (undecorated, $40). Westerfield Models, 303-658-9343, www.westerfieldmodels.com
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale NJ Transit multi-level cab car, trailer coach, and trailer coach with toilet
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale NJ Transit multi-level cab car, trailer coach, and trailer coach with toilet
HO scale passenger cars
NJ Transit multi-level cab car, trailer coach, and trailer coach with toilet. Multi-level cab car and trailer coach with toilet in four road numbers each; multi-level trailer car in 16 numbers (12 in standard scheme, four with safety slogans). Cab car features illuminated, directional light-emitting-diode (LED) headlights, ditch lights, and red marker lights; 21-pin plug for Digital Command Control; and provisions for mounting a speaker. All cars have interior seat detail, LED interior lighting, separately applied end barriers and diaphragms, metal wheels, and Kadee couplers. Cab car, $99.95; trailer car, $84.95 ($89.95 with safety slogan); three-pack (cab car, trailer coach, and trailer coach with toilet), $269.85. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale Modern commuter train set
Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale modern commuter train set
HO scale train sets
Modern commuter train set. Includes NJ Transit Bombardier Transportation ALP-45DP dual-mode locomotive (direct-current model with eight-pin socket and 21-pin plug and space for a speaker), cab car, and multi-level trailer. All models feature Kadee couplers. $354.85. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
East Coast Circuits HO scale River Point Station Ford F-350 hi-rail pickup
East Coast Circuits HO scale River Point Station Ford F-350 hi-rail pickup
HO scale details and accessories
Custom lighted vehicle. River Point Station Ford F-350 hi-rail pickup. CSX, Norfolk Southern, and painted white but unlettered. Features 14 light-emitting diodes with four different light patterns, strobe-flashing headlights and taillights, four flashing grill lights, and slick top with six flashing lights. 9V to 12V DC. $85. East Coast Circuits, 201-506-1448, www.eastcoastcircuits.com
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Menards HO scale beverage delivery truck

Beverage delivery truck. Mountain Dew, Budweiser, and Pepsi. Die-cast metal body, rolling vinyl tires, and cab interior with steering wheel. $19.99. Menards, www.menards.com

Artitec HO Massey Ferguson 830 combine, available from Reynauld’s Euro Imports
Artitec HO Massey Ferguson 830 combine, available from Reynauld’s Euro Imports
Massey Ferguson 830 combine. Hand-painted cast-resin model with etched-metal parts. $66.89. Produced by Artitec, available from Reynauld’s Euro Imports, 630-365-6340, www.reynaulds.com
N scale locomotives
Alco C-628 and C-630 diesel locomotives. New paint schemes. C-628: Delaware & Hudson, National Railways of Mexico, and Southern Pacific (demonstrator patchout). C-630: Canadian Pacific; Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range; Family Lines (Louisville & Nashville reporting marks); Minnesota Commercial (one road number); and Western New York & Pennsylvania (one number). New numbers. C-630: Union Pacific. Two numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated (C-628 in Phase I, IIA, and IIB; C-630 in one version). Golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights, painted safety rails, and blackened metal wheels. Direct-current model, $129.95; with dual-mode Digital Command Control and sound decoder, $239.95. Third quarter 2017. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
N scale freight cars
American Car & Foundry 3,560-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay Center Flow covered hopper. New paint schemes: Canpotex, Delaware & Hudson, Illinois Central, Norfolk & Southern, and Southern Ry. New road numbers: CSX and Potash Corp. Two road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Five roof hatches, V-frame ends, and body-mounted brake gear. $20.95 (undecorated, $15.95). Third quarter 2017. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Pullman-Standard 40-foot PS-1 boxcar. New paint schemes: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (Super Chief and El Capitan lettering); Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern (brown and white); Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis (brown, white, and yellow); New York Central (green, white, and black); Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac (blue and white); Rock Island (centennial herald); and Susquehanna (brown, white, and black). Two road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated (with 10- and 12-stiffener roof). Barber S-2A 50-ton trucks with metal wheels, etched-metal running boards, and body-mounted Accumate couplers. $32.95 (undecorated, $24.95). Third quarter 2017. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Bowser N scale General American Transportation Corp. 4,180-cubic-foot capacity Airslide covered hopper
Bowser N scale General American Transportation Corp. 4,180-cubic-foot capacity Airslide covered hopper
General American Transportation Corp. 4,180-cubic-foot capacity Airslide covered hopper. ADM Milling Co. (gray); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (gray with black billboard lettering); BNSF Ry. (“Buffer SVC Only” lettering); Brach’s Candy; Burlington Northern (Cascade Green); Chessie System (Chesapeake & Ohio reporting marks); Denver & Rio Grande Western; General American Transportation Corp. (light blue); Milwaukee Road (gray); Missouri-Kansas-Texas (red); and Union Pacific (silver with red lettering). Roller-bearing trucks, Fox Valley Models metal wheels, and body-mounted couplers. $19.95. December 2017. Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc., 800-327-5126, www.bowser-trains.com
Micro-Trains N scale assorted freight cars
Micro-Trains N scale assorted freight cars
Assorted freight cars. Norfolk Southern two-bay covered hopper, $27.40. Pennsylvania RR 50-foot wagon-top boxcar, $21.75. TTX 70-foot Husky-Stack well car (two road numbers), $27.90. Union Pacific General American 50-foot Airslide covered hopper (two numbers), $29.95. Injection-molded plastic models with plastic wheelsets and Magne-Matic couplers. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com
Micro-Trains N scale 70-foot heavyweight baggage car
Micro-Trains N scale 70-foot heavyweight baggage car
N scale passenger cars
70-foot heavyweight baggage car. New paint scheme: New York, New Haven & Hartford. Balloon roof, clear window glazing, and body-mounted Magne-Matic couplers. $29.95. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com
N scale structures
Small freight house. Laser-cut wood kit with Tichy Train Group windows and paper corrugated roofing. Based on Canadian National design. Footprint is 2-1/4” x 2-5/8”. $24.99. RSLaserKits, www.rslaserkits.com
O scale passenger cars
Pullman Bradley passenger cars. Boston & Maine (maroon and gold); Kansas City Southern (Southern Belle scheme); Long Island Rail Road (dark gray and white); New York, New Haven & Hartford (“401 Green” and white); and Southern Pacific (silver and red). Four road numbers per scheme; also available painted dark green and black but unlettered. Detailed interior with seating, separately applied metal grab irons, and positionable doors. $139.95. Third quarter 2017. Atlas O, 908-687-9590, www.atlaso.com
Books
The Boston & Maine RR: Ayer, Mass., to Rotterdam Junction, N.Y. Hardcover book with more than 268 color and black-and-white photographs (including dozens of never-before-seen vintage images), antique color postcards, and a detailed history of the railroad. Hardcover. $65 plus $5 shipping. By Stan Trzoniec. Heritage Series. OutdoorPhotoGraphics, 562 South St., Shrewsbury, MA 01545; fotoclass@aol.com

2 thoughts on “New model trains for the week of March 23, 2017

  1. I saw recently that BLI is bringing out an N Scale version of PRR’s T1 in multiple road numbers. I look forward to your review.

  2. I sure wish somebody would bring out a Tier 4 diesel in N scale. How about you, Kato, Atlas, or ????

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