Electro-Motive Division GP50 diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Chicago & North Western; and Southern Ry. Four road numbers each. Factory-installed wire grab irons, prototype-specific details, and McHenry knuckle couplers. Direct-current model, $189.98; with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control sound decoder, $289.98. September 2013. Athearn Trains, 310-763-7140, www.athearn.com
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 4-8-4 steam locomotive. Seven road numbers available; also available painted black but unlettered. Dual-mode Paragon2 sound and control system, 5-pole can motor with flywheel, and plastic and die-cast metal construction. $399.99. Spring 2013. Ready-to-run. Paragon2 series. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, www.broadway-limited.com
Electro-Motive Division NW2 and SW7 diesel locomotives. New paint schemes. NW2: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Baltimore & Ohio (blue and yellow or green); Canadian National; Northern Pacific; Seaboard Air Line; Pennsylvania RR; and Union Pacific. SW7: Clinchfield; Conemaugh & Black Lick; Electro-Motive Division demonstrator (one road number); Maine Central RR; Milwaukee Road; Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England (one number); Southern Ry.; St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco); and United States Army. Two numbers each unless noted; also available undecorated (both styles). Die-cast metal and plastic construction, 5-pole can motor, and operating Kadee-compatible knuckle couplers. $199.99. Summer 2013. Ready-to-run. Paragon2 series. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, www.broadway-limited.com
Electro-Motive Division SD7 and SD9 diesel locomotives. New paint schemes. SD7: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Electro-Motive Division demonstrator (one road number); Great Northern; Milwaukee Road; Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific. SD9: Baltimore & Ohio; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range; Great Northern; Nickel Plate Road; Pennsylvania RR; Soo Line (one number); and Southern Pacific. Two numbers each unless noted; also available undecorated (both styles). Die-cast metal and plastic construction, 5-pole can motor, and Kadee-compatible knuckle couplers. $269.99. Summer 2013. Ready-to-run. Paragon2 series. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, www.broadway-limited.com
General Electric C30-7 diesel locomotives. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burlington Northern; Conrail; CSX; National Ry. of Mexico; Norfolk Southern; Norfolk & Western; and Union Pacific. Two road numbers each. Die-cast metal and plastic construction, 5-pole can motor with dual flywheels, and Kadee-compatible knuckle couplers. $269.99. Summer 2013. Ready-to-run. Paragon2 series. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, www.broadway-limited.com
HO scale freight cars
Assorted freight car kits. Southern Pacific (Texas & New Orleans reporting marks) 41-foot steel gondola three-pack, $45.98 (single car, $15.98); Canadian Pacific 50-foot exterior-post boxcar three-pack, $45.98 (single car, $15.98); Soo Line American Car & Foundry 3-bay Center Flow covered hopper three-pack, $47.98; Erie RR (URTX marks) 40-foot swing-door steel refrigerator car, $16.98; and Big Four (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Ry./New York Central) 55-ton Unites Stated Railroad Association hopper, $14.98. Models feature plastic wheelsets, separate brake details, and Accumate knuckle couplers. Accurail, 630-365-6400, www.accurail.com
Norfolk & Western three-bay open-top hopper six-pack. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Baltimore & Ohio; Chicago & North Western; Canadian Pacific; CSX; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Great Northern; Illinois Central; New York Central; Norfolk Southern; Norfolk & Western (17” and 24” lettering); Pennsylvania RR; Union Pacific; Wabash RR. Plastic construction, removable coal loads included, separately applied details, and Kadee-compatible knuckle couplers. Six-pack, $159.99. Spring 2013. Ready-to-run. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, www.broadway-limited.com
American Car & Foundry Type-21 10,000-gallon-capacity tank car. New road numbers: Cities Service, General American, MPCX (white or black), Sinclair, and Texaco. Two car numbers each. Factory-installed grab irons, metal wheelsets, and Proto-Max knuckle couplers. $39.98. February 2013. Ready-to-run. WalthersProto series. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
HO scale passenger cars
Southern Pacific Daylight parlor-observation car. Dual-mode light decoder with five outputs, detailed interior, and sprung diaphragms. Minimum recommended radius is 22”. $99.99. Ready-to-run. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, www.broadway-limited.com
Railcar Charter Service cars. Pullman-Standard club-lounge; PS 6-roomette, 4-double-bedroom, 1-compartment observation-lounge; and Budd 1-drawing room, 29-seat lounge shopped car (standard only) with tarnished and refinished halves. Available with or without factory-installed dual-mode interior lighting. Smoke-tinted windows, factory-installed grab irons, and Proto-Max knuckle couplers. Standard, $69.98; lighted, $79.98. Ready-to-run. WalthersProto series. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Campbell’s Feed & Grain. Laser-cut wood kit. Includes three structures and resin and metal detail castings. $129.95 plus $5 shipping. Only available direct from manufacturer. Bar Mills Scale Model Works, 207-929-3400, www.barmillsmodels.com
Railcar Restoration and Charter. Injection-molded plastic kit. Footprint is 8-3/4” x 13-5/8”. $49.98. Cornerstone Series. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Assorted injection-molded plastic structure kits. Hobby Shop. Recessed entry and display windows, printed interior details, and wall-mounted signs with roof brace. $29.98. Jewelry store. Curved glass display windows and entry, printed interior details, and exterior signs including clock. $39.98. Cornerstone Series. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
N scale scale locomotives
General Electric 25T diesel yard switcher. Nn3. Six volt direct-current 8mm coreless motor, Knapp motor mounts, and directional lighting. Painted (black or gray), $299; unpainted, $279. Ready-to-run. Searails, 800-929-3361, www.searails.com
General shed. Laser-etched styrene kit. Based on prototype in Holland, Wis. $22.36. Great Lakes Models, www.greatlakesmodels.com
Pennsylvania RR 12-section, 1-drawing room Pullman sleeper. Lawmaker, Chevy Chase, John Greenleaf Whittier, or without name. Metal wheelsets and AutoLatch knuckle couplers. $48. Ready-to-run. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
Preferred Sound 16-bit drop-in stereo sound decoder. For Electro-Motive Division 645E prime mover. Full read-back of address and configuration variable values, 1.5 amp capacity, 28 functions, and adjustable back-electromotive-force control. Includes speaker. $72.98. Model Rectifier Corp., 732-225-2100, www.modelrectifier.com
Cattails. HO scale (3/4” tall). $9.50 per 24-pack. Made by JTT Scenery Products, distributed by Model Rectifier Corp., 732-225-2100, www.modelrectifier.com
Glues/adhesives
Styrene Tack-It plastic bonder. Dries in 5-10 seconds. One ounce jar, $4.75; 12-pack, $57. JMD Plastics, 920-865-1219, www.jmdplastics.yolasite.com
Decals
Assorted HO scale decals. Erie Lackawanna 50-foot red boxcars and Erie Lackawanna (NIRX-leased) 50-foot RBL boxcars. Both sets have multiple lettering variations for different classes. $5.95 each. Prime Mover Decals, 908-876-3338, www.primemoverdecals.com
Club offerings
New York Central 40-foot boxcar. Custom-decorated MTH HO scale boxcar in Pacemaker scheme offered by the New York Central System Historical Society. Plastic body, detailed underframe, metal wheels on metal axles, and Kadee-compatible knuckle couplers. Two road numbers. $22.95 plus $5 shipping. Ohio residents add 7.75 percent tax. Ready-to-run. New York Central System Historical Society Inc., www.nycshs.org
very nice i like them
Butiful cars but I will have to wate on The Engines.