HO scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division GP39-2 diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burlington Northern (two road numbers); BNSF Ry. (Burlington Northern patchout in two numbers); Delaware & Hudson (blue and yellow and blue with yellow nose in two numbers each); Missouri-Kansas-Texas; and Union Pacific. Four numbers per scheme unless noted. Direct-current model, $179.98; with Tsunami 2 Digital Command Control and sound decoder, $279.98. March 2018. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
General Motors Diesel Division GP40-2W diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western; Georgia & Florida Railnet; Hudson Bay Ry. (two road numbers); Iowa Northern; Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; New England Central (one number); and Vermont Ry. (two numbers). New numbers: Canadian National (zebra stripes). Three numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated (early and late versions). Direct-current model, $169.95 (MBTA, $189.95); with ESU LokSound Digital Command Control and sound decoder, $279.95 (MBTA, $294.95). First quarter 2018. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Norfolk & Western class J 4-8-4 steam locomotive. Nos. 611 (railfan version) and 613. Separately applied metal parts, alligator crossheads, see-through frame, RP-25 contour wheels, and E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. Features dual-mode SoundTraxx SoundValue sound decoder. $429. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
Southern Pacific class GS-4 4-8-4 steam locomotive. American Freedom Train and Southern Pacific nos. 4449 (railfan version) and 4436 (billboard lettering). Separately applied metal parts, see-through frame, E-Z Mate Mark II couplers, and RP-25 contour wheels. Features dual-mode SoundTraxx SoundValue sound decoder. $399. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
HO scale freight cars
40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car. Bangor & Aroostook, Dairy Shippers Despatch, Erie (Union Refrigerator Transit Lines reporting marks), Michigan Central (New York Central System herald), Missouri-Kansas-Texas (GARX marks), and Nickel Plate Road (GARX marks). Three road numbers per scheme. Bettendorf 50-ton trucks with 33” wheels, separately applied brake wheel, and body-mounted McHenry couplers. $24.98. March 2018. Roundhouse line. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
50-foot flatcar with two 25-foot trailers. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burlington Northern; Chicago & North Western; Conrail; Norfolk Southern; and Southern Pacific. Three road numbers per scheme. Separately applied brake wheel, 70-ton roller-bearing trucks, and McHenry body-mounted couplers. $37.98. March 2018. Roundhouse line. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
FMC 60-foot hi-cube boxcar with exterior posts. CP Rail (Milwaukee Road reporting marks), Louisville & Wadley, Milwaukee Road, Union Pacific (mineral red and Armour Yellow), and Western Pacific. Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Separately applied grab irons, end ladders, and brake wheel; photo-etched metal crossover platform, and body-mounted McHenry scale couplers. $39.98. March 2018. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
American Car & Foundry Hart 70-ton ballast car. New paint schemes: Canadian Pacific (black with script lettering), Erie Lackawanna (post-1960 Erie patch), Milwaukee Road (billboard lettering), and Soo Line (billboard lettering). New road numbers: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and Chicago & North Western. Five road numbers per scheme (two single cars and one three-pack); also available undecorated. Die-cast metal chassis, 70-ton solid-bearing trucks, and Accumate couplers. Single car, $34.95 (undecorated, $26.95); three-pack, $104.85. Fourth quarter 2017. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Magor Car Corp. steel cupola caboose. New paint schemes: Amtrak; Black River & Western (one road number); Chessie System (Baltimore & Ohio reporting marks, one number); Lehigh Valley; New York, Ontario & Western; Reading Co.; and Union Pacific. New numbers: Chesapeake & Ohio (yellow and blue), Lackawanna, and Pere Marquette. Two numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated. Metal wheels, clear window glazing, and Accumate couplers. $33.95 (undecorated, $26.95). Fourth quarter 2017. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 40-foot boxcar. “Santa Fe All the Way” slogan on one side and Chief, El Capitan, Grand Canyon, Scout, and Super Chief advertisement on the other. Positionable door, metal wheels, and E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. $29. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
HO scale passenger cars
Arch-roof passenger cars. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (green and black); Baltimore & Ohio (blue, gray, yellow, and black); Canadian Pacific (maroon and black); Denver & Rio Grande Western (orange, silver, and black); New York Central (two-tone gray and black); and Union Pacific (two-tone gray and black). Coach, diner, and observation car. Stirrup steps, vestibule partitions, and prototype-specific trucks. Single cars (two coaches per road name), $42.98; three-pack (coach, diner, and observation), $119.98. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
85-foot smooth-side coach and observation car. Baltimore & Ohio (gray, blue, and yellow), Pennsylvania RR (maroon), Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey (Blue Unit, coach only), Southern Pacific (Daylight scheme), and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray). Each model also available painted aluminum but unlettered. New and existing tooling, E-Z Mate Mark II couplers, metal wheels, and lighted interior. $79 each. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
28-foot trailer with dolly. Estes, McLean, owner operator, Ringsby, Roadway, Spartan, XPOLogistics, Yellow, and YRC. Injection-molded plastic with rolling vinyl tires, painted mudflaps, and dolly. Select road names have multiple logos and/or decoration variations. Two-pack, $39.98. March 2018. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: BNSF Ry. (Heritage I), CSX (dark blue and yellow with boxcar herald), National Railways of Mexico, Indiana Harbor Belt (two road numbers), Norfolk Portsmouth Belt Line (one number), Norfolk Southern (horsehead silhouette), and Wisconsin & Southern. New numbers: Boston & Maine (blue and white) and Rock Island (blue and white). Three numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated (with and without dynamic brakes). Golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights, blackened metal wheels, and separately applied uncoupling levers. Direct-current model with 8-pin plug for Digital Command Control decoder, $124.95; with dual-mode ESU LokSound Select Digital Command Control and sound decoder, $234.95. Fourth quarter 2017. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
FMC 5,077-cubic-foot-capacity boxcar. New paint schemes: Burlington Northern (1991 scheme), Clarendon & Pittsford, CSX (Ease Up and safety stripes, two road numbers each), Green Mountain (SSI scheme), Hartford & Slocomb (SSI scheme), Providence & Worcester, Sabine River & Northern, Sierra RR, Vermont Ry. (orange), and Vermont Northern. New numbers: Railbox (as delivered). Three numbers per scheme unless noted; also available undecorated (early and late body styles). Body-mounted couplers and X-panel roof. $24.95 (undecorated, $18.95). Fourth quarter 2017. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
O scale freight cars
Berwick 60-foot double-door hi-cube boxcar. BNSF Ry. (post-2005 scheme), Canadian Pacific (beaver herald), CSX (boxcar herald), and TTX/Railbox. Four road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Die-cast metal underframe, ladders, and stirrup steps; 100-ton roller-bearing trucks with rotating bearing caps; and etched-metal crossover platforms. $89.95. Fourth quarter 2017. Atlas O, 908-687-9590, www.atlaso.com
Magor Car Corp. steel cupola caboose. Boston & Maine (blue, white, and orange), Burlington Northern (Cascade Green and yellow, fictional scheme), Chesapeake & Ohio (red and white), Monon (red, black, and white), and Virginian Ry. (red, black, and white). Two road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Separately applied see-through running boards, window awnings, brake wheels, and roof grab irons; interior lighting with on/off control switch on chassis; and 33” scale wheels. $67.95. First quarter 2018. Trainman line. Atlas O, 908-687-9590, www.atlaso.com
18-foot cabooses. On30. Logging version: Painted maintenance of way gray, red, and yellow with data only. Offset-cupola caboose: data only, Durango & Silverton, and White Pass & Yukon. New and existing tooling. Metal wheels and E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. $69. Spectrum line. Bachmann Trains, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
Timber retaining walls. Small (.75” board width), medium (.115 board width), and large (.135” board width). Factory-weathered flexible vinyl with peel-and-stick transfer adhesive. Can be cut with scissors. Sheets measure 3-3/4” x 12”. $12.99 each. Chooch Enterprises, 425-273-4794, www.choochenterprises.com
Fix ‘n’ Flex gap-filling adhesive. Clear one-part, air-drying adhesive. Bonds foam, plastic, and metal. Forms waterproof and heat-proof joints. 40ml tube, $10.99 (price may vary depending on exchange rate). Deluxe Materials Ltd., www.deluxematerials.co.uk
Photo etch tool kit. Includes Model 9180ET scissor with extra tapered blades, Model 450 TweezerNose plier, and Model 575 micro-bending plier with forming blades for shaping. High-carbon steel construction with Light-Touch return springs and Xuro-Rubber cushioned hand grips. $63.50. Xuron Corp., 207-283-1401, www.xuron.com
The Baltimore & Ohio: Hancock, W.Va., to Cumberland, Md. By Stan Trzoniec. Takes readers through the countryside that made the Cumberland Division famous. Features author’s photographs and images from the Baltimore & Ohio Museum, Baltimore & Ohio Historical Society, and other photographers. Hardcover, 174 pages. More than 215 color and black-and-white photos. $62 plus $5 shipping. Heritage Series. OutdoorPhotoGraphics, 508-842-2040, www.outdoorphotographics.com
