Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD7 and SD9 diesel locomotive
HO scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division SD7 and SD9 diesel locomotive. SD7: Chessie System (Baltimore & Ohio reporting marks); CSX (fictional scheme, dark blue and yellow with boxcar herald); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (black and gray with “Way of the Zephyrs” slogan); Pennsylvania RR (Dark Green Locomotive Enamel); Southern Pacific (“black widow” scheme); and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray). SD9: BNSF Ry. (fictional scheme, Heritage III); Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range (as-delivered scheme); Denver & Rio Grande Western (simplified scheme); Great Northern (Empire Builder scheme); PRR (Dark Green Locomotive Enamel); and Southern Ry. (tuxedo scheme). Two road numbers per scheme. Plastic body, die-cast metal chassis, and dual-mode Paragon3 sound decoder with Rolling Thunder. $329.99. July 2019. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, www.broadway-limited.com
Electro-Motive Division SD7 and SD9 diesel locomotive. SD7: Chessie System (Baltimore & Ohio reporting marks); CSX (fictional scheme, dark blue and yellow with boxcar herald); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (black and gray with “Way of the Zephyrs” slogan); Pennsylvania RR (Dark Green Locomotive Enamel); Southern Pacific (“black widow” scheme); and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray). SD9: BNSF Ry. (fictional scheme, Heritage III); Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range (as-delivered scheme); Denver & Rio Grande Western (simplified scheme); Great Northern (Empire Builder scheme); PRR (Dark Green Locomotive Enamel); and Southern Ry. (tuxedo scheme). Two road numbers per scheme. Plastic body, die-cast metal chassis, and dual-mode Paragon3 sound decoder with Rolling Thunder. $329.99. July 2019. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, www.broadway-limited.com
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Electro-Motive Division FP7 and F7B diesel locomotives
Electro-Motive Division FP7 and F7B diesel locomotives. Amtrak (phase 1 scheme, ex-Southern Pacific), Pennsylvania RR (Dark Green Locomotive Enamel), Soo Line (maroon), Southern Pacific (gray and scarlet), Southern Ry. (green and white), and VIA Rail Canada (blue and yellow, ex-Canadian Pacific). Two to four road numbers per scheme. Injection-molded plastic shell with prototype-specific details, die-cast metal frame, and Proto-Max couplers. Direct-current models with 21-pin plug for Digital Command Control decoder: FP7, $189.98; FP7-F7B set, $369.98. With dual-mode LokSound 5 sound decoder: FP7, $279.98; FP7-F7B set, $549.98. December 2020. WalthersProto. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale 40-foot American Association of Railroads modernized 1948 boxcar
HO scale freight cars
40-foot American Association of Railroads modernized 1948 boxcar. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (circle-cross herald and “Ship and Travel Santa Fe – All the Way” slogan); Burlington Northern (Cascade Green); CP Rail (Action Red with Multimark herald); Great Northern (Big Sky Blue); Lehigh Valley (Penn Central Green); Pacific RR (turquoise); Penn Central (Penn Central Green); and Union Pacific (“Ship and Travel the Automated Rail Way” slogan). Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. No running boards or mounts on diagonal-panel roof, tall ladders on B end, short ladders on A end, 33” turned metal wheelsets, and Proto-Max couplers. $27.98. November 2019. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
40-foot American Association of Railroads modernized 1948 boxcar. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (circle-cross herald and “Ship and Travel Santa Fe – All the Way” slogan); Burlington Northern (Cascade Green); CP Rail (Action Red with Multimark herald); Great Northern (Big Sky Blue); Lehigh Valley (Penn Central Green); Pacific RR (turquoise); Penn Central (Penn Central Green); and Union Pacific (“Ship and Travel the Automated Rail Way” slogan). Three road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. No running boards or mounts on diagonal-panel roof, tall ladders on B end, short ladders on A end, 33” turned metal wheelsets, and Proto-Max couplers. $27.98. November 2019. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale WalthersTrainline WiFlyer Express train set
HO scale train sets
WalthersTrainline WiFlyer Express train set. BNSF Ry. (Heritage I), Canadian Pacific (red with road name only), and CSX (dark blue and yellow). Set features Digital Command Control and sound-equipped Electro-Motive Division GP15-1 diesel locomotive, Norfolk Southern 53-foot gondola, Conrail 50-foot insulated boxcar, Union Pacific two-bay coal hopper, and matching wide-cupola caboose. Also includes 16 sections of improved Power-Loc track with nickel silver rail, brown ties, and gray roadbed; World’s Greatest Hobby “Building Your First Railroad” DVD; and Walthers getting started guide for new modelers. Run one or two trains using most WiFi-enabled tablets, iPhones, or other devices (required, not included) or run two trains independently from two devices. $299.98. October 2019. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
WalthersTrainline WiFlyer Express train set. BNSF Ry. (Heritage I), Canadian Pacific (red with road name only), and CSX (dark blue and yellow). Set features Digital Command Control and sound-equipped Electro-Motive Division GP15-1 diesel locomotive, Norfolk Southern 53-foot gondola, Conrail 50-foot insulated boxcar, Union Pacific two-bay coal hopper, and matching wide-cupola caboose. Also includes 16 sections of improved Power-Loc track with nickel silver rail, brown ties, and gray roadbed; World’s Greatest Hobby “Building Your First Railroad” DVD; and Walthers getting started guide for new modelers. Run one or two trains using most WiFi-enabled tablets, iPhones, or other devices (required, not included) or run two trains independently from two devices. $299.98. October 2019. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Wm. K. Walthers HO scale Power-Loc Track
HO scale track
Power-Loc Track. 9” straight (four-pack, $14.98), 18” radius curve (four-pack, $14.98), track adapter for connection to Bachmann or Atlas roadbed track systems or conventional track with rail joiners (two-pack, $9.98), and track expander set (four each 9” straight and 18” radius curve sections, right- and left-hand manual turnouts, two track adapters, and two light-emitting-diode illuminated track bumpers), $89.98. Track features nickel silver rail, brown ties, and gray roadbed. Snaps together without tools or rail joiners. October 2019. WalthersTrainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Power-Loc Track. 9” straight (four-pack, $14.98), 18” radius curve (four-pack, $14.98), track adapter for connection to Bachmann or Atlas roadbed track systems or conventional track with rail joiners (two-pack, $9.98), and track expander set (four each 9” straight and 18” radius curve sections, right- and left-hand manual turnouts, two track adapters, and two light-emitting-diode illuminated track bumpers), $89.98. Track features nickel silver rail, brown ties, and gray roadbed. Snaps together without tools or rail joiners. October 2019. WalthersTrainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Wm. K. Walthers N scale UPS hub with customer service center
N scale structures
UPS hub with customer service center. Injection-molded plastic kit with parts for six trailer dock doors with weather bellows/seals and four drive-through dock doors, factory-printed free-standing entry sign, and factory-printed modern shield and bow tie building signs. Features molded cut lines for customizing; can be expanded with additional kits. Measures 12” x 6-1/2” x 3-3/16”. $69.98. July 2019. Cornerstone Series. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
UPS hub with customer service center. Injection-molded plastic kit with parts for six trailer dock doors with weather bellows/seals and four drive-through dock doors, factory-printed free-standing entry sign, and factory-printed modern shield and bow tie building signs. Features molded cut lines for customizing; can be expanded with additional kits. Measures 12” x 6-1/2” x 3-3/16”. $69.98. July 2019. Cornerstone Series. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Jacksonville Terminal Co. N scale 20-foot standard-height intermodal container
N scale details and accessories
20-foot standard-height intermodal container. GE Seaco and Sea Star Line LLC. Injection-molded plastic container with prototype-specific details, inter-box connecting pins, and JTC magnetic connecting system (one magnet on bottom and metal plate on top). Two-pack, $29.65. Jacksonville Terminal Co., 904-233-9526, www.jtcmodeltrains.com
20-foot standard-height intermodal container. GE Seaco and Sea Star Line LLC. Injection-molded plastic container with prototype-specific details, inter-box connecting pins, and JTC magnetic connecting system (one magnet on bottom and metal plate on top). Two-pack, $29.65. Jacksonville Terminal Co., 904-233-9526, www.jtcmodeltrains.com
Assorted fence, grate panels, and industrial railing. Fence: Barbed wire with add-on posts (550 feet); five strand; four-foot chain link with ultra-fine mesh, add-on posts, and different gate options (550 feet); hairpin; picket; random stick; spear point; split rail with 3-D bark and log detail and front and rear add-on posts (550 feet); station; stockyard; and 12-foot security with positionable barbed-wire arms, ultra-fine mesh, different gate options, and add-on posts (275 feet). See-through grate panels: 4 x 10-foot panels (54) and 8 x 20-foot panels (2) with braces. Industrial railing: two-pipe railings with stair railings and add-on posts (450 feet). 250-foot packs: $15.95 each, two for $27.95. 275 to 550-foot packs: $19.95 each, two for $35.95. Two-packs direct sale only. Model Builder’s Supply Line. The N Scale Architect, 607-746-8416, www.thenarch.com
American Z Line Z scale General Electric P42 Genesis diesel locomotive
Z scale locomotives
General Electric P42 Genesis diesel locomotive. New paint scheme: New York, New Haven & Hartford. Two road numbers. Traction tires and directional light-emitting-diode headlights. Designed for Digitrax and TCS drop-in Digital Command Control decoders. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
General Electric P42 Genesis diesel locomotive. New paint scheme: New York, New Haven & Hartford. Two road numbers. Traction tires and directional light-emitting-diode headlights. Designed for Digitrax and TCS drop-in Digital Command Control decoders. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
Nixtrainz Decoder Buddy printed-circuit board
Electronics/controls
Decoder Buddy printed-circuit board. Features one 21-pin decoder receptacle, two pairs of track input pads, one pair each of motor input pads and stay alive pads (U+ and GND), and two pairs of speaker pads wired in parallel. Connector board contains pads for eight pairs of lighting function connections. On-board resistors are sized for 2.2K light-emitting diodes. Can replace a QSI board, dual-mode decoder board, or be mounted directly on the motor or frame with Kapton tape. Not for use on direct-current systems. Motherboard doesn’t include 21-pin decoder; motherboard and connector board require soldering. Board measures .67” x 2.20” x .35”. One, $16; two, $31; three, $45; four, $58; five, $70; or 10, $130; plus $5 shipping for U.S. customers regardless of quantity (contact manufacturer for international shipping rates). Nixtrainz, www.nixtrainz.com
Decoder Buddy printed-circuit board. Features one 21-pin decoder receptacle, two pairs of track input pads, one pair each of motor input pads and stay alive pads (U+ and GND), and two pairs of speaker pads wired in parallel. Connector board contains pads for eight pairs of lighting function connections. On-board resistors are sized for 2.2K light-emitting diodes. Can replace a QSI board, dual-mode decoder board, or be mounted directly on the motor or frame with Kapton tape. Not for use on direct-current systems. Motherboard doesn’t include 21-pin decoder; motherboard and connector board require soldering. Board measures .67” x 2.20” x .35”. One, $16; two, $31; three, $45; four, $58; five, $70; or 10, $130; plus $5 shipping for U.S. customers regardless of quantity (contact manufacturer for international shipping rates). Nixtrainz, www.nixtrainz.com
Scratchbuilding supplies
Plastic building sheets. New styles. American Bond brick with sixth row on end (N/Z), British Bond brick with alternate row on end (N/Z), cobblestone roadway (HO), and Flemish Bond brick (alternate brick on end (N/Z). Two-pack of 11” x 14” .020” white styrene sheets, $24.95. Model Builder’s Supply Line. The N Scale Architect, 607-746-8416, www.thenarch.com
Plastic building sheets. New styles. American Bond brick with sixth row on end (N/Z), British Bond brick with alternate row on end (N/Z), cobblestone roadway (HO), and Flemish Bond brick (alternate brick on end (N/Z). Two-pack of 11” x 14” .020” white styrene sheets, $24.95. Model Builder’s Supply Line. The N Scale Architect, 607-746-8416, www.thenarch.com
