News & Reviews News New products for May 17, 2012

New products for May 17, 2012

By Angela Cotey | May 17, 2012

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


Including model railroad products from Atlas, Micro-Mark, Walthers, and more!

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Atlas HO scale Trinity 25500galloncapacity tank car
Atlas HO scale Trinity 25,500-gallon-capacity tank car
HO scale freight cars

Trinity 25,500-gallon-capacity tank car. New paint schemes: ADM (leaf logo), Bunge, ConAgra Foods, and Chevron. New road numbers: Cargill Vegetable Oils and IBPX. Three car numbers each. See-through platform grating, prototype-specific details, and knuckle couplers. $31.95. Ready-to-run. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

B.T.S. HO scale Densmore Oil Co. tank car
B.T.S. HO scale Densmore Oil Co. tank car. Also available in O scale.
Densmore Oil Co. tank car. Laser-cut wood kit with plastic and lost-wax brass details. Trucks, couplers, and decals not included. $27.95. B.T.S., 304-823-3729, www.btsrr.com
BTS HO scale Atlantic  Great Western 21foot flatcar
B.T.S. HO scale Atlantic & Great Western 21-foot flatcar
Atlantic & Great Western 21-foot flatcar. Laser-cut wood kit with plastic and lost-wax brass details. Trucks and couplers not included. $14.95. B.T.S., 304-823-3729, www.btsrr.com
Concept Models HO scale ACFX no. 89352 eight-axle whale tanker
Concept Models HO scale ACFX no. 89352 eight-axle “whale tanker”
ACFX no. 89352 eight-axle “whale tanker”. Cast-resin and PVC kit. Trucks, couplers, grab irons, ladders, and other details not included. Instructions for detailing car are provided. $39.99. Concept Models, www.con-sys.com
Walthers HO scale 54foot 23000galloncapacity FunnelFlow tank car
Walthers HO scale 54-foot 23,000-gallon-capacity Funnel-Flow tank car
54-foot 23,000-gallon-capacity Funnel-Flow tank car. New road numbers: Corn Products, Archer Daniels Midland, Harvest States, Procor, and Union Tank Car Co. (white with Terra lettering and black with UTLX reporting marks). Etched-metal running boards and crossover platforms, metal wheels, and Proto-Max knuckle couplers. $37.98. Ready-to-run. WalthersProto. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Walthers HO scale Union Tank Car Co 40foot 16000galloncapacity FunnelFlow tank car
Walthers HO scale Union Tank Car Co 40-foot 16,000-gallon-capacity Funnel-Flow tank car
Union Tank Car Co. 40-foot 16,000-gallon-capacity Funnel-Flow tank car. New road numbers: Du Pont, Engelhard, Georgia Kaolin, and J.M. Huber. Two car numbers each. Etched-metal running boards and crossover platforms, metal wheels, and Proto-Max knuckle couplers. $37.98. Ready-to-run. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Alpine Division Scale Models HO scale New York New Haven  Hartford Orleans Mass. passenger station
Alpine Division Scale Models HO scale New York, New Haven & Hartford Orleans, Mass. passenger station
HO scale structures

New York, New Haven & Hartford Orleans, Mass., passenger station. Northeastern basswood clapboard walls, plastic windows and doors, laser-cut mat board roof and internal partitions, and scale lumber and trim. $53.99. Alpine Division Scale Models LLC, 562-860-6060, www.alpinemodels.com

Model Tech Studios HO scale subway entrance
Model Tech Studios HO scale subway entrance
Subway entrance. Includes stairs and vanishing hand railings. Roof, entry canopy, and stairs are pre-assembled in cast sections. Appropriate for 1920s through 1950s. Footprint is approximately 2” x 4”. $34.99. Model Tech Studios, 603-964-5995, www.modeltechstudios.com
Model Tech Studios HO scale Industrial factory no. 5. Also available in N and O scales
Model Tech Studios HO scale Industrial factory no. 5. Also available in N and O scales.
Industrial factory no. 5. Low-relief structure with doors, windows, clock tower, and signs. Footprint is 2-1/2” x 12”. Quick-build kit with pre-assembled section construction, $65. Factory-assembled and finished, $189 (finishedmodels.com). Model Tech Studios, 603-964-5995, www.modeltechstudios.com
Model Tech Studios HO scale old shed. Also available in N O and S scales
Model Tech Studios HO scale old shed. Also available in N O and S scales.
Old sheds. Factory-assembled and ready to finish. Two-pack, $16.99. Factory-built and weathered. Two-pack, $21.99. (finishedmodels.com). Model Tech Studios, 603-964-5995, www.modeltechstudios.com
Model Tech Studios HO scale water well. Also available in N O and S scales
Model Tech Studios HO scale water well. Also available in N O and S scales.
Water well. Includes water bucket. Quick-build kit with pre-cast and pre-cut pieces, $10.99. Factory-built and weathered, $13.99 (finishedmodels.com). Model Tech Studios, 603-964-5995, www.modeltechstudios.com

Dinner Belle station restaurant kit. Injection-molded plastic kit with covered platform on two sides, curved windows and gable roof, and brick exterior. Footprint is 5-1/2” x 18-1/2”. $49.98. Walthers Cornerstone. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com

HO scale details and accessories

Traction motor. 6 volt, 23 Ohm motor. Geared for 49:1 operation. Different wheelset and wheel spacing options are available. $34.99. Railflyer Model Prototypes Inc., 519-618-9297, railflyermodel.com

N scale locomotives

Milwaukee Road class A 4-4-2 steam locomotive. For 1935 Hiawatha. New paint schemes: no. 2 with maroon number and no. 3 with Hiawatha herald. Wire grab irons and Kadee knuckle couplers. Late 2012. $169.95. Ready-to-run. Fox Valley Models, 847-768-2344, www.foxvalleymodels.com

Atlas N scale Trinity 25000galloncapacity tank car
Atlas N scale Trinity 25000-gallon-capacity tank car
N scale freight cars

Trinity 25,000-gallon-capacity tank car. New paint schemes: ADM (leaf logo), Bunge, ConAgra Foods, and Chevron. New road numbers: Cargill Vegetable Oils and IBPX. Three car numbers each. See-through platform grating, prototype-specific details, and knuckle couplers. See-through walkway and top platform grating, prototype-specific details, and magnetic knuckle couplers. $25.95. Ready-to-run. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Evans-United States Railway Equipment 5,277-cubic-foot boxcar. Burlington Northern; Lake Erie, Franklin & Clarion; Louisiana Midland; Railbox; and Rock Island (blue). Six car numbers each. Metal wheelsets, 70-ton trucks, and Magne-Matic knuckle couplers. $29.95. Ready-to-run. ExactRail LLC, 866-945-1701, www.exactrail.com

Cylindrical covered hopper with round hatch. Re-releases: Alcan Chemical Products (UNPX reporting marks); Canadian National with environmental mode, wet noodle (brown or gray), or continent paint schemes; CP rail; and Potash (with logo). New paint scheme: Roberval Saguenay. Six car numbers each. Etched-metal running boards, metal wheelsets, and Kadee knuckle couplers. $22.95. November/December 2012. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com

N scale passenger cars


Milwaukee Road 1935 Hiawatha passenger cars. Coach (five numbers), parlor car Ishkoodah, tap-cafe car (one number), and observation car Nakomis. Injection-molded plastic, wire grab irons, and metal wheelsets. $44.95 each (observation car, $49.95). Third/fourth quarter 2012. Ready-to-run. Fox Valley Models, 847-768-2344, www.foxvalleymodels.com

N scale structures

Industrial factory no. 5. Low-relief structure with doors, windows, clock tower, and signs. Footprint is 1-1/2” x 8”. Quick-build kit with pre-assembled section construction, $45. Factory-assembled and finished, $89.99 (finishedmodels.com). Model Tech Studios, 603-964-5995, www.modeltechstudios.com

Old sheds. Factory-assembled and ready to finish. Two-pack, $9.99. Factory-built and weathered. Two-pack, $13.99. (finishedmodels.com). Model Tech Studios, 603-964-5995, www.modeltechstudios.com

Water well. Includes water bucket. Quick-build kit with pre-cast and pre-cut pieces, $8.99. Factory-built and weathered, $10.99 (finishedmodels.com). Model Tech Studios, 603-964-5995, www.modeltechstudios.com

BTS HO scale Atlantic  Great Western 21foot flatcar
BT.S. HO scale Atlantic & Great Western 21-foot flatcar.
O scale freight cars

Atlantic & Great Western 21-foot flatcar. Laser-cut wood kit with plastic and lost-wax brass details. Trucks and couplers not included. $19.95. B.T.S., 304-823-3729, www.btsrr.com

Densmore Oil Co. tank car. Laser-cut wood kit with plastic and lost-wax brass details. Trucks, couplers, and decals not included. $49.95. B.T.S., 304-823-3729, www.btsrr.com

B.T.S. O scale Camp Reynolds cook house
B.T.S. O scale Camp Reynolds cook house
O scale structures

Camp Reynolds cook house. Laser-cut basswood and plywood kit with urethane and brass details, peel-and-stick window sashes, and tab-construction. Footprint is 40” x 52”. $129.95. B.T.S., 304-823-3729, www.btsrr.com

B.T.S. O scale Camp Reynolds tank shed
B.T.S. O scale Camp Reynolds tank shed
Camp Reynolds tank shed. Laser-cut basswood and plywood kit with simulated tar-paper roofing and cast details. Tab-and-slot construction. Footprint is 8” x 12”. $19.95. B.T.S., 304-823-3729, www.btsrr.com

Industrial factory no. 5. Low-relief structure with doors, windows, clock tower, and signs. Footprint is 3-1/2” x 20”. Quick-build kit with pre-assembled section construction, $145. Model Tech Studios, 603-964-5995, www.modeltechstudios.com

Old sheds. Factory-assembled and ready to finish, $23.99. Factory-built and weathered. $29.99. (finishedmodels.com). Model Tech Studios, 603-964-5995, www.modeltechstudios.com

Water well. Includes water bucket. Quick-build kit with pre-cast and pre-cut pieces, $13.99. Factory-built and weathered, $17.99 (finishedmodels.com). Model Tech Studios, 603-964-5995, www.modeltechstudios.com

S scale structures

Old sheds. Factory-assembled and ready to finish, $21.99. Factory-built and weathered. $27.99. (finishedmodels.com). Model Tech Studios, 603-964-5995, www.modeltechstudios.com

Water well. Includes water bucket. Quick-build kit with pre-cast and pre-cut pieces, $11.99. Factory-built and weathered, $14.99 (finishedmodels.com). Model Tech Studios, 603-964-5995, www.modeltechstudios.com

American Z Lines bay-window caboose
American Z Lines bay-window caboose
Z scale freight cars

Bay-window caboose. New paint scheme: Rock Island. Metal wheelsets, AutoLatch knuckle couplers, and window glazing. Two car numbers available. $64. Ready-to-run. American Z Lines, 614-764-1703, www.ztrack.com

American Z Lines 2420cubicfoot waffleside gondola
American Z Lines 2,420-cubic-foot waffle-side gondola
2,420-cubic-foot waffle-side gondola. Missouri Pacific. Metal wheelsets, separate placards, and AutoLatch knuckle couplers. Single car, $32. Four-pack, $117. Ready-to-run. American Z Lines, 614-764-1703, www.ztrack.com
American Z Lines Pacific Car  Foundry 60foot beer car
American Z Lines Pacific Car & Foundry 60-foot beer car
Pacific Car & Foundry 60-foot beer car. Missouri Pacific. Metal wheelsets and AutoLatch knuckle couplers. Single car, $34; four-pack, $120. Ready-to-run. American Z Lines, 614-764-1703, www.ztrack.com
American Z Lines tri-level auto rack
American Z Lines tri-level auto rack
Tri-level auto rack. New paint scheme: Ferromex. Metal wheelsets and AutoLatch knuckle couplers. Two single cars and two four-packs available. Single car, $38. Four- pack, $131. Ready-to-run. American Z Lines, 614-764-1703, www.ztrack.com

Electronics/controls

Sound traction motor control. Designed for the Railflyer traction motor-based drive. Synchronizes and powers six traction motors with plug-and-play disconnects. Sound system is designed to run on 2W, 8 Ohm speakers. $100. Railflyer Model Prototypes Inc., 519-618-9297, railflyermodelprototypes.com

Non-sound wireless/battery traction motor control. Designed for the Railflyer traction motor-based drive. Synchronizes and powers six traction motors with plug-and-play disconnects. $120. Railflyer Model Prototypes Inc., 519-618-9297, railflyermodelprototypes.com

Non-sound traction motor control. Designed for the Railflyer traction motor-based drive. Synchronizes and powers six traction motors with plug-and-play disconnects. $60. Railflyer Model Prototypes Inc., 519-618-9297, railflyermodelprototypes.com

Sound wireless/battery traction motor control. Designed for the Railflyer traction motor-based drive. Synchronizes and powers six traction motors with plug-and-play disconnects. $160. Railflyer Model Prototypes Inc., 519-618-9297, railflyermodelprototypes.com

Micro-Mark miniature digital level
Micro-Mark miniature digital level
Tools

Miniature digital level. Measures grades and exact angles of machine-tool setups. Zero to 45 degree range, embedded magnets for secure attachment to cast iron and steel, and lock button for holding the last reading. $36.75. Micro-Mark, 800-225-1066, www.micromark.com

Micro-Mark Miter Master
Micro-Mark Miter Master
Miter Master. For cutting cork roadbed, scale lumber, dowels, plastic and wood structural shapes, strip stock, and more. Features left- and right-hand 45-degree miter fence and a scored mark for lining up stock for 90-degree cuts. Nickel-plated steel handles and aluminum alloy anvil. Able to cut stock up to 1/2” thick to 1-1/2” inches wide. $21.95. Micro-Mark, 800-225-1066, www.micromark.com
Micro-Mark thin-beam square
Micro-Mark thin-beam square
Thin-beam square. Used to mark and cut thin wood and plastic. Works on sheet and strip stock up to four inches wide and as thin as 1/16”. $17.95. Micro-Mark, 800-225-1066, www.micromark.com
Shesto Ltd. double-ended sander holder
Shesto Ltd. double-ended sander holder
PAB1401/S double-ended sander holder. Features wood handle and hook-and-loop attachments for detachable wet and dry sanding pads. Price to be announced. Shesto Ltd., www.shesto.com

Decals

Apache Ry., Columbia & Cowlitz, and Oregon, California & Eastern boxcars; Burlington Northern wood-chip cars and gondolas; Seaboard covered hoppers; and Southern Pacific 40- and 50-foot boxcar data. HO scale, $7. N scale $5.25. Microscale Industries, 714-593-1422, www.microscale.com

Micro-Mark airbrush cleaning kit
Micro-Mark airbrush cleaning kit
Paint supplies

Airbrush cleaning kit. Includes 20 swabs, 25 wood picks, five long-handled micro brushes, two scrub brushes, three solvent cups with pour spouts, one solvent-resistant funnel, four pipettes, four ounce bottle for dispensing solvents, two lint-free cleaning/polishing cloths, and one pair of latex gloves. $14.95. Micro-Mark, 800-225-1066, www.micromark.com

Acrylic resin paints. More than 70 colors, including Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; British Columbia Ry.; Canadian National; Canadian Pacific; CSX; and Southern Pacific. Non-toxic, contains no irritants, and has childproof cap. Thin with distilled water. 18ml bottle, $5.25. Railflyer Model Prototypes Inc., 519-618-9297, railflyermodelprototypes.com

Track supplies

EZ Track Bed. Flexible mastic impregnated with granular cork. Installs without nails or glue; can be cut, layered, and curved; and non-toxic. $25. EZ Track Bed, 978-710-9667, www.eztrackbed.com

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