News & Reviews News New model trains for the week of November 9, 2017

New model trains for the week of November 9, 2017

By Angela Cotey | November 8, 2017

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


See the latest HO, N, O, and Z scale model railroading products announced this week!

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Athearn HO scale Electro-Motive Division SDP40F diesel locomotive
Athearn HO scale Electro-Motive Division SDP40F diesel locomotive
HO scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division SDP40F diesel locomotive. Amtrak (as delivered) and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (SDF40-2). Four road numbers per scheme. Prototype-specific details, illuminated number boxes, and factory-installed wire grab irons and lift rings. Direct-current model with 21-pin connector, $209.98; with dual-mode Tsunami 2 sound decoder, $309.98. Genesis series. Athearn, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
Athearn HO scale Electro-Motive Division FP7 and F7B diesel locomotives
Athearn HO scale Electro-Motive Division FP7 and F7B diesel locomotives
Electro-Motive Division FP7 and F7B diesel locomotives. Burlington Northern (Northern Pacific Loewy scheme patchout passenger FP7s in two numbers, Cascade Green freight FP7 in one number), Chesapeake & Ohio (simplified blue-and-yellow scheme; single passenger FP7 in one number, passenger FP7-F7B set, and passenger FP7 with freight F7B), Northern Pacific (Loewy scheme; passenger FP7 in two numbers), and Pennsylvania RR (Dark Locomotive Enamel with single stripe; passenger FP7 in one number and passenger FP7-FP7 sets in two numbers). Road-number-specific details, separately applied photo-etched metal and injection-molded plastic parts, and detailed cab interior on FP7. Direct-current models with Quick-Plug for Digital Command Control decoder: FP7, $189.98; FP7-FP7 and FP7-F7B sets, $359.98 each. With dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoders: FP7, $289.98; FP7-FP7 and FP7-F7B sets, $519.98 each. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
Athearn HO scale General Electric ES44DC
Athearn HO scale General Electric ES44DC
General Electric ES44DC. BNSF Ry. (Heritage II and III schemes), CSX (primer gray and as-delivered schemes), Norfolk Southern (primer gray and horsehead silhouette). Four road numbers per scheme (primer gray in two numbers each). Detailed cab interior, illuminated ditch lights, and railroad-specific cab detail. Direct-current model, $199.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami 2 Digital Command Control sound decoder, $299.98. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, 800-535-5551, www.athearn.com
HO scale freight cars
40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car. New paint schemes: American Refrigerator Transit Co.; Jelke Good Luck Products; Multibestos/Gold Seal; New York, New Haven & Hartford (ice service); North Western Refrigerator Line; Soo Line (Union Refrigerator Transit Lines); and Standard Fruit & Steamship Co. (“Yes! Bananas” lettering). Two road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Separate door bars, grab irons, ladders, and uncoupling levers; underbody details; and Accumate couplers. $42.95 (undecorated, $33.95). Second quarter 2018. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

American Car & Foundry 50-foot Precision Design boxcar. Smooth-side version, new road numbers: Illinois Central (orange and black), Missouri-Kansas-Texas (red and white), and Louisville & Nashville (blue and yellow). Exterior-post version, new paint schemes: CSX (Conrail lettering with New York Central reporting marks, three road numbers) and Conrail (re-stenciled Penn Central car). Exterior-post version, new road numbers: Burlington Northern (Cascade Green), Chessie System (Western Maryland reporting marks), and St. Louis San Francisco (brown and white). Two road numbers per scheme unless noted; both body styles available undecorated. Positionable doors, die-cast metal underframe, and see-through crossover platform. $36.95 (undecorated, $28.95). Second quarter 2018. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Model Power HO scale Missile Force train set
Model Power HO scale Missile Force train set
HO scale train sets
Missile Force train set. Electro-Motive Division F2A diesel locomotive, five military-themed freight cars, bay-window caboose, 36” x 45” oval of Bachmann track with molded roadbed, and Model Rectifier Corp. Railpower 1300 power pack. $279.98. Model Power line. Model Rectifier Corp., 732-225-2100, www.modelrectifier.com
Model Power N scale Electro-Motive Division FP7
Model Power N scale Electro-Motive Division FP7
N scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division FP7. Amtrak; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Canadian National; Canadian Pacific (two paint schemes); Chesapeake & Ohio; Northern Pacific; Pennsylvania RR; Soo Line; Southern Ry.; Union Pacific; U.S. Army; and Western Pacific. Metal body and chassis, prototype-specific details, light-emitting-diode headlight and Mars light, can motor with dual flywheels, eight-wheel drive and electrical pickup, and body-mounted couplers. $159.98. Model Power line. Model Rectifier Corp., 732-225-2100, www.modelrectifier.com
N scale freight cars
53-foot rebuilt well car. Florida East Coast, TTX, and St. Marys Ry. West. Six road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Die-cast metal body, etched-metal walkways, and Accumate couplers. $34.95 (undecorated, $24.95). Second quarter 2018. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
N scale passenger cars
American Car & Foundry 60-foot passenger car set. Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern. Four coaches and one 60-foot observation car. Models feature separately applied window glazing, diaphragms, and roof vents. Observation car has separately applied end railing details and a drumhead. $174.95. Second quarter 2018. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
O scale freight cars
Pacific Fruit Express R-40-10 steel refrigerator car. New paint scheme: Pepper Packing Co. New road numbers: American Refrigerator Transit (yellow, silver, and brown), Pacific Fruit Express (Union Pacific “The Overland Route” herald), Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch (“The Chief Famous Daily Streamliner West” slogan), and Swift (red and white). Four road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Die-cast metal ladders, stirrups, and grab irons; 50-ton Bettendorf trucks; and 33” wheels. $87.95. Second quarter 2018. Atlas O, 908-687-9590, www.atlaso.com
American Z Line Z scale Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 diesel locomotive
American Z Line Z scale Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 diesel locomotive
Z scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 diesel locomotive. New paint scheme: Kansas City Southern. Three road numbers. Traction tires, optional plows and pilot, 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
American Z Line Z scale General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotive
American Z Line Z scale General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotive
General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotive. New paint scheme: Ferromex. Three road numbers. Prototype-specific details, directional light-emitting-diode headlights, working ditch lights, traction tires, and can motor with dual flywheels. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
American Z Line Z scale Gunderson 60-foot hi-cube boxcar
American Z Line Z scale Gunderson 60-foot hi-cube boxcar
Z scale freight cars
Gunderson 60-foot hi-cube boxcar. TTX (TBOX reporting marks). Twelve road numbers. AutoLatch couplers and metal wheelsets. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
The Orville Railroad Heritage Society Inc. 40-foot Association of American Railroads boxcar
The Orville Railroad Heritage Society Inc. 40-foot Association of American Railroads boxcar
Club offerings
The Orville Railroad Heritage Society Inc. 40-foot Association of American Railroads boxcar. Accurail HO scale kit custom-decorated for The Orville Railroad Heritage Society to commemorate the Orville Union Depot Sesquicentennial. $39.95 at the Depot Gift Shop. Mail order $47.95 (includes shipping to U.S. addresses). Ohio residents add 6.5 percent sales tax. ORHS-BC, P.O. Box 11, Orville, OH 44667; www.orvillerailroad.com/news.html
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