Canadian National sand house. Laser-cut wood kit with Mt. Albert siding and color-coded scale lumber, window castings, doors, and base. Footprint is 2” x 9”. $49.95. Kanamodel Products, www.kanamodel.com
Jiffy-Railer three-pack. Shown with N scale version. For code 100 track. Injection-molded plastic rerailer can be installed on existing track. $7.95 per three-pack. Jiffy-Railer LLC, www.jiffy-railer.com
N scale locomotives
General Electric P42 diesel locomotive. Amtrak 40th anniversary (phases 2 and 4). Five-pole motor with all-wheel electrical pickup, light-emitting-diode headlights, illuminated number boxes, and body-mounted magnetic knuckle couplers. $120-130. May 2012. Ready-to-run. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com
N scale freight cars
Trinity 64-foot TRINCool refrigerator car. Union Pacific (ARMN reporting marks). Twenty-four car numbers available. Etched-metal platforms, separately applied grab irons, and Micro-Trains magnetic knuckle couplers. $29.95. Ready-to-run. ExactRail LLC, 866-945-1701, www.exactrail.com
78-foot heavyweight paired-window coach. Canadian Pacific, $22.70. Union Pacific, $28.50. Injection-molded plastic model with detailed interior, clear window glazing, and plastic wheelsets. Ready-to-run. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com
Jiffy-Railer three-pack. Shown with HO scale version. For code 80 track. Injection-molded plastic rerailer can be installed on existing track. $5.95 per three-pack. Jiffy-Railer LLC, www.jiffy-railer.com
Z scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 diesel locomotive. New road name: Canadian National. Two road numbers available. Micro-Trains trucks and magnetic knuckle couplers. $195.95. Ready-to-run. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com
Z scale freight cars
Assorted freight cars. Golden West Service 60-foot bulkhead flatcars with plywood loads, $26.85; Union Pacific 50-foot boxcar with plug door, $31.80; and Norfolk & Western 70-ton Pullman-Standard two-bay covered hopper, $20.70. All cars are ready-to-run and have Micro-Trains trucks and Magne-Matic knuckle couplers. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com
Decals
Assorted decals. CSX diesels with “boxcar” logo (includes ES44AC and Electro-Motive Division 2nd generation), VIA Rail rebuilt F40PH-2 diesel locomotives, and assorted safety striping (3” and 5” bands). HO scale, $7. N scale, $5.75. Microscale Industries, 714-593-1422, www.microscale.com
Software
TrainPlayer version 4.2.2. Features include faster program start, improved text in scenery objects, multiple lines and text alignment choices, improved ops data grids, user-supplied sorting parameters and multi-column sort, and better handling of car labels. TrainPlayer Software, 707-320-4246, www.trainplayer.com
DVDs
Realistic Color for Railroad Modeling. Swedish modeler Troels Kirk explains how he uses acrylics and powdered pastels to add realistic color to his On2-1/2 Coast Line RR model railroad. Chapters include choosing a suitable range of colors, mixing colors, and applying colors to structures, rolling stock, and scenery. 59 minutes. Narrated in English. $30 plus $5 shipping. Troels Kirk, www.no13.se/coastline/shop.html
How cool that Monroe Models would model the Hickson, ND Depot. Hickson was on the Milwaukee Road's Fargo Southern branch that was abandoned in 1980. The depot now resides on the grounds of the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion in Rollag, MN. and can be visited every Labor Day weekend. Soo Line 0-6-0 #353 steams past the depot all weekend long.