News & Reviews News New model trains for the week of September 7, 2017

New model trains for the week of September 7, 2017

By Angela Cotey | September 7, 2017

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


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Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Electro-Motive Corp. EA, EB, E1A, and E1B diesel locomotives
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Electro-Motive Corp. EA, EB, E1A, and E1B diesel locomotives
HO scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Corp. EA, EB, E1A, and E1B diesel locomotives. EA and EB: Alton (A unit), Baltimore & Ohio (powered A unit and unpowered B unit set; individual powered A and B unit), and Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (A unit). E1A and E1B: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (1940, pre-1946, and postwar versions. Powered A unit and unpowered B unit set; individual powered A and B unit). Plastic body with die-cast metal chassis, dual-mode Paragon3 sound decoder, and factory-installed crew figures. A unit, $299.99; B unit, $289.99; and A-B set, $419.99. October 2017. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, www.broadway-limited.com
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Pennsylvania RR class S2 6-8-6 steam-turbine locomotive
Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Pennsylvania RR class S2 6-8-6 steam-turbine locomotive
Pennsylvania RR class S2 6-8-6 steam-turbine locomotive. As-delivered version, with small smoke deflectors, and with large smoke deflectors. Brass body with die-cast metal chassis, dual-mode Paragon3 sound decoder, and factory-installed crew figures. $749.99. November 2017. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, www.broadway-limited.com

Self-propelled track cleaning engine. Features TCS dual-mode decoder, abrasive and cloth cleaning pads, two rare-earth magnets, vortex vacuum, and working beacon. $329.95. Korea Brass USA, www.korea-brass-usa.com

Roco HO scale United States Army Transportation Corps class S160 2-8-0 “Rattlesnake” steam locomotive
Roco HO scale United States Army Transportation Corps class S160 2-8-0 “Rattlesnake” steam locomotive
United States Army Transportation Corps class S160 2-8-0 “Rattlesnake” steam locomotive. Sound-equipped model with PluX16 digital decoder, separately applied detail parts, NEM couplers, and five-pole motor with flywheel. $481.95 (price may vary based on exchange rate). Roco, www.roco.cc
HO scale freight cars
50-foot ice reefer. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (maintenance-of-way scheme); Burlington Northern (Western Fruit Express reporting marks); North Western Refrigerator Line Co.; Railway Express Agency; Milwaukee Road (Union Refrigerator Transit Lines reporting marks); and Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch (five road numbers). Three numbers per scheme unless noted. Newly tooled National B-1 trucks, wire grab irons, and positionable Santa Fe-style reversed ice hatches with etched hatch stops. $29.98. July 2018. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com
Bluford Shops HO scale assorted cabooses
Bluford Shops HO scale assorted cabooses
Assorted cabooses. Short-body bay-window caboose: Missouri Pacific. Transfer cabooses: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burlington Northern (Cascade Green and Great Northern patchout, one road number each); Chessie System (Baltimore & Ohio reporting marks, one number); Chicago & North Western; Delaware & Hudson (one number); Elgin, Joliet & Eastern (one number); Family Lines (Louisville & Nashville marks, one number); Grand Trunk Western; Great Northern; Illinois Central Gulf; Napierville Junction RR (one number); Penn Central; St. Louis-San Francisco; Toledo, Peoria & Western; and Union Pacific. Two numbers per scheme unless noted. Plastic body, wire grab irons, and metal wheels. $49.95. Bluford Shops LLC, 618-822-6833, www.bluford-shops.com
Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch 40-foot refrigerator cars. Class RR-21 (large circle-cross herald and “Ship and Travel Santa Fe – All the Way” slogan), class RR-23 (“The Route of the Super Chief” slogan), class RR-27 (“The Scout for Economy Travel West” and “El Capitan Coach Streamliner West” slogans), class RR-28 (“The Chief Famous Daily Streamliner West” slogan), and class RR-32 (“The Super Chief to California,” “El Capitan Coach Streamliner West,” and “The Grand Canyon Line” slogans). Six road numbers per scheme; undecorated kit with plastic wheelsets but no couplers also available. Etched-metal running boards, metal wheelsets, and Kadee couplers. $36.95 (kit, $19.95). March/April 2018. InterMountain Railway Co., 800-472-2530, www.intermountain-railway.com
Tangent Scale Models HO scale Pullman-Standard PS-1 40-foot Mini-Hy Cube boxcar
Tangent Scale Models HO scale Pullman-Standard PS-1 40-foot Mini-Hy Cube boxcar
Pullman-Standard PS-1 40-foot Mini-Hy Cube boxcar. New paint schemes: Burlington Northern (1973 and 1975 Cascade Green, one road number each); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (1970 Havelock repaint, one number); Denver & Rio Grande Western (1967 brown with “DF” stencil, three numbers); and Illinois Central Gulf (1972 repaint with skinny letters and 1977 repaint with wide letters, one number each). See-through crossover platforms, 70-ton Barber S-2-A roller-bearing trucks with 33” metal wheels, and Kadee scale couplers. $44.95. Tangent Scale Models, 828-279-6106, www.tangentscalemodels.com
Woodland Scenics Sunny Days trailer
Woodland Scenics HO scale Sunny Days trailer
HO scale structures
Sunny Days trailer. Factory-painted and weathered structure with awnings, wood railings and steps, TV antenna, window treatments, printed interior, and separate tables and chairs. Features light-emitting-diode interior lighting (for use with Just Plug Lighting System). $74.99. Built & Ready Landmark Structures. Woodland Scenics, 573-346-5555, www.woodlandscenics.com
HO scale details and accessories
53-foot domestic intermodal container. CSX (“How Tomorrow Moves” slogan), EMP, Exel, and Hub Group. Six container numbers per scheme (two three-packs). Three-pack, $35.98. August 2018. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com

53-foot intermodal container chassis. Seacastle, Trac Intermodal, Trac Leasing, Trailer Bridge, Union Pacific (orange ex-BNSF trailers and Armour Yellow). Prototype-specific wheels, painted mudflaps, and vinyl tires. Two-pack, $32.98. August 2018. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com

Wabash National 53-foot plate trailer. Burlington Motor Carriers, Dart, Heartland Express, Schneider National, XTRA Lease, and owner/operator (two numbers). Three numbers per scheme unless noted. Positionable rear bogie, vinyl tires, and printed mudflaps. $29.98. July 2018. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, www.athearn.com

Kato USA N scale Alco PA-1 diesel locomotive
Kato USA N scale Alco PA-1 diesel locomotive
N scale locomotives
Alco PA-1 and PB-1 diesel locomotives. Denver & Rio Grande Western (Aspen Gold four-stripe scheme). PA-1 in two road numbers, PB-1 in one number. Five-pole motor with dual brass flywheels, blackened metal wheels, and Kato couplers. Direct current: PA-1, $110, PB-1, $100. With Train Control Systems Digital Command Control motor decoder: PA-1, $150; PB-1, $140. With ESU LokSound Digital Command Control and sound decoder: PA-1, $260; PB-1, $250. December 2017-January 2018. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9574, www.katousa.com
Kato USA N scale Electro-Motive Division F3A diesel locomotive
Kato USA N scale Electro-Motive Division F3A diesel locomotive
Electro-Motive Division F3A and F3B diesel locomotives. Western Pacific. Five-pole motor with all-wheel electrical pickup, blackened metal wheels, and Kato couplers. Direct current: F3A, $90, F3B, $85. With Train Control Systems Digital Command Control motor decoder: F3A, $130; F3B, $125. With ESU LokSound Digital Command Control and sound decoder: F3A, $240; F3B, $235. December 2017-January 2018. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9574, www.katousa.com
Bluford Shops N scale assorted cabooses
Bluford Shops N scale assorted cabooses
N scale freight cars
Assorted cabooses. Short-body bay-window caboose: Missouri Pacific. Transfer cabooses: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burlington Northern (Cascade Green and Great Northern patchout, one road number each); Chessie System (Baltimore & Ohio reporting marks, one number); Chicago & North Western; Delaware & Hudson (one number); Elgin, Joliet & Eastern (one number); Family Lines (Louisville & Nashville marks, one number); Grand Trunk Western; Great Northern; Illinois Central Gulf; Napierville Junction RR (one number); Penn Central; St. Louis-San Francisco; Toledo, Peoria & Western; and Union Pacific. Two numbers per scheme unless noted. Plastic body, wire grab irons, and metal wheels. $37.95. Bluford Shops LLC, 618-822-6833, www.bluford-shops.com

Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch 40-foot refrigerator cars. Class RR-21 (large circle-cross herald and “Ship and Travel Santa Fe – All the Way” slogan), class RR-23 (“The Route of the Super Chief” slogan), class RR-27 (“The Scout for Economy Travel West” and “El Capitan Coach Streamliner West” slogans), class RR-28 (“The Chief Famous Daily Streamliner West” slogan), and class RR-32 (“The Super Chief to California,” “El Capitan Coach Streamliner West,” and “The Grand Canyon Line” slogans). Six road numbers per scheme; undecorated kit with plastic wheelsets but no couplers also available. Etched-metal running boards and metal wheelsets. $24.95 (kit, $11.50). March/April 2018. InterMountain Railway Co., 800-472-2530, www.intermountain-railway.com
Woodland Scenics Sunny Days trailer
Woodland Scenics N scale Sunny Days trailer
N scale structures
Sunny Days trailer. Factory-painted and weathered structure with awnings, wood railings and steps, TV antenna, window treatments, printed interior, and separate tables and chairs. Features light-emitting-diode interior lighting (for use with Just Plug Lighting System). $54.99. Built & Ready Landmark Structures. Woodland Scenics, 573-346-5555, www.woodlandscenics.com
Woodland Scenics Sunny Days trailer
Woodland Scenics O scale Sunny Days trailer
O scale structures
Sunny Days trailer. Factory-painted and weathered structure with awnings, wood railings and steps, TV antenna, window treatments, printed interior, and separate tables and chairs. Features light-emitting-diode interior lighting (for use with Just Plug Lighting System). $94.99. Built & Ready Landmark Structures. Woodland Scenics, 573-346-5555, www.woodlandscenics.com
Concept Models S scale Kasgro Rail Corp. heavy-duty depressed-center flatcar no. 163201
Concept Models S scale Kasgro Rail Corp. heavy-duty depressed-center flatcar no. 163201
S scale freight cars
Kasgro Rail Corp. heavy-duty depressed-center flatcar no. 163201. Cast-resin kit with assembly hardware and decals but no trucks or couplers. Flatcar, $69.99; flatcar with load kit, $114.99. Concept Models, www.con-sys.com
American Z Line Z scale General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotive
American Z Line Z scale General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotive
Z scale locomotives
General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotive. New paint scheme: Kansas City Southern. 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 Greenville 7,100-cubic-foot-capacity 60-foot double-plug-door boxcar
American Z Line Z scale Greenville 7,100-cubic-foot-capacity 60-foot double-plug-door boxcar
Z scale freight cars
Greenville 7,100-cubic-foot-capacity 60-foot double-plug-door boxcar. New paint scheme: Conrail. Single car and four-pack. Metal wheels and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
Decals
Canadian Pacific National Steel Car and Trinity covered hoppers. HO scale, $8.25; N scale, $6.75. Microscale Industries, 714-593-1422, www.microscale.com
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