Electro-Motive Division GP40-2 Phase 2 diesel locomotive. Conrail (four road numbers), Indiana Harbor Belt, Kansas City Southern, Ontario Northland, Quebec-Gatineau (two numbers), St. Lawrence & Atlantic (two numbers), Vermont Ry. (two numbers), and Western Pacific (five numbers). Three road numbers each unless noted; also available undecorated in two body styles. Five-pole skew-wound armature motor with flywheels, etched-metal and wire details, and Accumate magnetic knuckle couplers. Silver series (direct-current model with eight-pin Digital Command Control decoder plug), $169.95; Gold series (with DCC and QSI Quantum sound), $259.95. December 2010. Ready-to-run. Master Line series. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotive. Five road numbers available. Five-pole skew-wound motor with flywheels, synchronized puffing ProtoSmoke system, and Kadee-compatible magnetic knuckle couplers. $599.95. Ready-to-run. MTH Electric Trains, 410-381-2580, www.mthhotrains.com
HO scale freight cars
1932 American Railway Association boxcar. Chesapeake & Ohio; Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis; Norfolk Southern; Soo Line; and Western Maryland. Three car numbers each; also available undecorated (five versions). Accumate magnetic knuckle couplers. $33.95 ($26.95 undecorated). November 2010. Ready-to-run. Master Line series. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
New York Central steel boxcar. Available with 7-8 corrugated or Dreadnaught ends, AB brakes, and running boards. Four four-packs available or eight single cars (all with non-overlapping numbers). $29.99 each; four-pack, $99.99. December 2010. Ready-to-run. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, www.broadway-limited.com
New Haven NE-5 caboose. Available in as-delivered scheme, early 1950s red, black (one car number), red-orange with white lettering, Trailiner scheme (two numbers), McGinnis paint scheme, black with white ends (one number), and orange-red with black roof. Three numbers per paint scheme unless noted. Etched-metal details, metal wheelsets, and Kadee magnetic knuckle couplers. $49.95. January/February 2011. Ready-to-run. Made by Centralia Car Shops, distributed by InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com
Walthers HO scale Union Pacific City lightweight Streamliner baggage carUnion Pacific City lightweight Streamliner baggage car. Also available undecorated. Factory-installed wire grab irons, detailed interior, and Proto-Max magnetic knuckle couplers. $64.98 each. August 2010. Ready-to-run. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Assorted vehicles. Audi A4 (black or white), Mini Cooper S (red or blue), 2005 Ford Mustang GT (red or yellow), and 1972 Volkswagen Bus T2 (red or yellow). Detailed interior with steering wheel, full window glazing, and rolling vinyl tires. $5.95. September 2010. Ready-to-run. Made by Welly Die Casting FTY, imported by Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
N scale locomotives
Baldwin VO-1000 diesel locomotive. Central of New Jersey; Elgin, Joilet & Eastern; Lehigh Valley; Milwaukee Road; Pennsylvania RR (one road number); St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt), U.S. Steel; and Western Pacific. Two road numbers each unless noted; also available undecorated (with or without step guards). Directional lighting, prototype-specific details, blackened metal wheelsets, and Accumate magnetic knuckle couplers. Direct-current model, $109.95; with Digital Command Control, $144.95. December 2010. Ready-to-run. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Electro-Motive Division SD45-2 diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (blue and yellow freight warbonnet, with or without Burlington Northern Santa Fe lettering); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (pre-merger “Kodachrome” scheme, three road numbers); BNSF with post-2005 herald (three numbers); Clinchfield; and Erie Lackawanna. Four numbers each unless noted. Etched metal details and Micro-Trains magnetic knuckle couplers. $124.95. January/February 2011. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com
N scale freight cars
1932 American Railway Association boxcar. Chesapeake & Ohio; Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis; Norfolk Southern; Soo Line; and Western Maryland. Three car numbers each; also available undecorated (five versions). Accumate magnetic knuckle couplers. $23.95 (undecorated, $17.95). November 2010. Ready-to-run. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Trinity 5,161-cubic-foot-capacity covered hopper. Archer Daniels Midland (leaf logo), BNSF (post-2005 herald, 12 car numbers), Burlington Northern Santa Fe (circle-cross herald), Cargill, GATX (Make-A-Wish paint scheme, one number), Kansas City Southern (12 numbers), Potash, and Union Pacific (Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha reporting marks). Six car numbers available unless noted. Etched-metal running boards and Micro-Trains trucks and couplers. $21.95. January/February 2011. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901 intermountain-railway.com
N scale passenger cars
Pullman 10-section, 1-drawing room, 2-compartment heavyweight sleeper. Great Northern Empire Builder and Pullman. Detailed interior, clear window glazing, and Micro-Trains trucks and magnetic knuckle couplers. $22.70. Ready-to-run. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com
20-foot corrugated container two-packs. MACS (with “Your link between Southern Africa and Europe/North America” slogan) and Canadian Atlantic Sea Transport. $13.95 per two-pack. Fourth quarter 2010. DeLuxe Innovations, 973-887-3919, www.deluxeinnovations.com
Billboard refrigerator cars. Arizona Brewing Co. and double-sided Old Dutch Cleanser/Cudahy’s Sunlight. Two car numbers each. Metal ladder rungs and sill steps, metal wheelsets, and magnetic knuckle couplers. $59.95 plus $11.50 shipping. Illinois residents add 9.5 percent sales tax; foreign orders add 12 percent. Ready-to-run. Scenery Unlimited, 708-366-7763, www.heimburgerhouse.com
Police cars. Waterford Police Department 1981 Chevrolet Corvette, Boone County (Mo.) Sheriff 2008 Ford Crown Victoria, Nevada Highway Patrol 2008 Ford Crown Victoria, Alabama State Police 2008 Dodge Charger, Rockdale (Ga.) County Sheriff 2008 Dodge Charger, and Wisconsin State Patrol 2008 Dodge Charger. Opening hoods with detailed engines, custom license plates, and rolling vinyl tires. Prices to be announced. July/August 2010. Hot Pursuit series. GreenLight LLC, 317-287-0600, www.greenlightcollectibles.com
Pullman-Standard PS-2CD covered hopper. BNSF (post-2005 herald) and Milwaukee Road. Metal wheelsets and AutoLatch couplers. Prices to be announced. Ready-to-run. American Z Lines, 614-764-1703, www.ztrack.com
SC-1 semaphore controller. Servo controller for animated accessories such as semaphores, turnouts, and crossing gates. Precision positioning, adjustable speed, and crossing flasher circuit. Operable by computer, train detector circuit, or toggle switch. Controller kit, $47.95 (assembled, $54.95); servo and mount kit, $12.95 (assembled, $14.95); servo alone, $7.95. Oak Tree Systems LLC, 734-426-3480, www.oaktreesystems.com
Decals
Assorted decals. Burlington Northern Santa Fe GP38-3 (patched, not repainted). Rutland RS diesel locomotives. HO scale, $6.50; N scale, $5.25. Microscale Industries, 714-593-1422, www.microscale.com
Without being DCC minded, I welcome a semaphore device such as this. My memories of the Santa Fe in the nieghbor hood where I grew up include these. I do not care for non-operating dummy anythings, so this is a welcome product to me!
A small correction: The SC-1 semaphore controller does not provide outputs for crossing flashers – it is primarily targeted at semaphore operation, although it can operate crossing gates or turnouts. We do have another similar product, the SC-2, that has crossing flasher ouputs.
Chuck Davis
Oak Tree Systems