Northern Pacific Electro-Motive Division F7 diesel locomotives. “Main Street of the Northwest” slogan. Five-pole skew-wound motor with flywheels, prototype-specific details, and magnetic knuckle couplers. Sound-equipped units have individual sound boards installed in both A and B units. A unit only: without sound, $139.98; with sound, $209.98. A-B set: without sound, $279.98; with sound, $419.98. February 2009. Genesis series. Athearn Trains
Electro-Motive Division SD40T-2 diesel locomotives. Denver & Rio Grande Western (with 81-inch nose), Helm Financial (88-inch nose, two road numbers available, or 123-inch nose, one number), Southern Pacific (88-inch nose), and Union Pacific (88-inch nose). Three numbers available unless otherwise noted. Upgraded tooling, prototype-specific details, and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $99.98. February 2009. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains
Electro-Motive Division SW1500 diesel locomotive. Apalachicola Northern, Great Northern, Southern Ry., and Southern Pacific. Three road numbers available. Upgraded tooling, prototype-specific details, and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $89.98. February 2009. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains
Baldwin VO-1000 diesel switcher locomotives. Great Northern, Lehigh Valley, Pacific Electric (with trolley poles), Southern Pacific (with trolley poles), Patapsco & Back Rivers RR-Bethlehem Steel, U.S. Steel, and Western Pacific. Two road numbers each. Etched-metal and wire details, can motor with flywheels, and magnetic knuckle couplers. $149.95; with sound, $259.95. December 2008. Ready-to-run. Bowser
Electro-Motive Division F7 and F9 diesel locomotives. F7 A and B set: Baltimore & Ohio. F9 A unit: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (blue and yellow freight warbonnet scheme). F9 A and B set: Erie Mining and Northern Pacific (passenger scheme). Etched-metal and wire details, Bühler can motor with flywheels, and magnetic knuckle couplers. A units: $149.95 (with sound, $259.95). A-B sets: $239.95 (with sound, $349.95). November 2008. Ready-to-run. Bowser
HO scale freight cars
Maxi-Stack I five-unit well car. Arkansas-Oklahoma (brown), Burlington Northern Santa Fe (“Swoosh” herald), Northwest Container, and TTX. Three car numbers each. Etched-metal running boards, interior detailing, and McHenry scale lower shelf knuckle couplers. $134.98. February 2009. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains
40-foot boxcar with Superior doors. Bessemer & Lake Erie; Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha (“Route of the 400” slogan); Erie Lackawanna; Pickens; Reading; and Southern. Two car numbers each. RP-25 contour metal wheelsets and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $16.98. February 2009. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains
Thirty-foot three-window caboose. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Great Northern; Northern Pacific; and Rock Island. Two car numbers each. New clear window glazing, 33″ metal wheels, and McHenry magnetic knuckle couplers. $18.98. February 2009. Ready-to-run. Roundhouse
36-foot old-time refrigerator car. American Transit, Armour Vigoral, Schwarzschild & Sulzberger, St. Joseph Packing, Sudbury Brewing, and Swift (war bonds scheme). Two car numbers each. Metal RP-25 contour wheels, wire-formed truss rods, and McHenry scale magnetic knucke couplers. $16.98. February 2009. Ready-to-run. Roundhouse
HO scale structures
100-ton ice house kit. Laser-cut wood kit based on Canadian National plans. Custom cast windows and doors and simulated concrete base. Instructions and photographs included. $44.95. Kanamodel Products
Deck barge kit. Laser-cut wood kit. Tab and slot construction, peel and stick parts, and laser-scribed plywood decking. $74.95. American Model Builders Inc.
20-foot and 40-foot intermodal container pack. Two 20-foot and two 40-foot containers per pack. Cosco, Hamburg Süd, OOCL, P&O, Uniglory, and Wan Hai. Each container is stackable and individually numbered. $29.98. February 2009. Athearn Trains
Model A delivery sedan. Black, burgundy, dark blue, and dark green. Chrome-look bumper, clear window glazing, and rolling vinyl tires. $11.98. February 2009. Athearn Trains
Flanged pipe flat car load. Includes styrene pipes, blocking, wire tie-downs, and metal fastening hardware. $12.95.
Ground signals. Two- and three-light D type signals. All brass construction, light-emitting diodes, and prototype base mounting. Two-light, $14.99; three-light, $17.99. N.J. International Inc.
Individual painted plastic figures. Dock workers with baggage cart, $8.99. Man pulling child on sled, woman with baby in stroller, wedding couple, secretary at desk, and graffiti artist, $6.99. Woman with loaded shopping cart, sign painter, woman mowing the lawn, cameraman with movie camera, SWAT policeman, religious statue, Justice statue, statue of Venus, male vampire, female vampire, male devil, female devil, pop singer, and jockey on horse, $5.99. Chimney sweep with ladder, woman doing her hair, man shaving, track worker with pick, mime, female artist with bunny ears, punk rocker, and female pop fan, $4.99. Paul M. Preiser GmbH
Southern Pacific two-story Type 22 combination depot. Laser-cut wood kit. Left-hand buidling orientation. Three-tab shingles, loading dock with with wood deck, and positionable window sashes. $99.95. American Model Builders Inc.
N scale details and accessories
40-foot Fruehauf smooth-side Z-van trailer. Burlington Northern, Clinchfield, Rock Island, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, and Vermont Ry. Two numbers each. Interchangeable landing gear. $18.98. February 2009. Athearn Trains
O scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division SW1200RS diesel locomotives. Black River (one road number available), Central Vermont, Conrail, Great Northern, New Haven, and Norfolk Western. Two numbers each unless noted. Also available undecorated. Detailed cab interior with painted crew figures, five-pole can motor with dual flywheels, and Digital Command Control with QSI sound. $379.95; Black River limited edition, $389.95. Ready-to-run. Atlas O
O scale freight cars
50-ton war emergency hopper. New road numbers: Baltimore & Ohio, Chesapeake & Ohio, Lehigh Valley, and Southern Ry. New paint scheme: Nickel Plate Road. Four numbers each; also available undecorated. Sprung hopper doors, 50-ton Bettendorf die-cast metal sprung trucks, and die-cast metal scale couplers with sprung knuckles. $59.95. Ready-to-run. Atlas O
1923 American Railway Association class X-29 40-foot steel boxcar. Baltimore & Ohio, Lehigh & New England, Mystic Terminal, and Reading (Express scheme). New paint schemes unless otherwise noted. Also available undecorated. Die-cast metal chassis, metal grab irons, and prototype-specific details. $64.95. January 2009. Atlas O
Glenwood No. 2 oil derrick. Laser-cut wood kit. Tab-and-slot construction, peel-and-stick parts, and cast resin details. Includes platform with stairs, tower with quadrupleboard, crow’s nest, hoist house, and storage shed. $169.95. American Model Builders Inc.
Plastic figure sets. Painted sets: Passers-by, set of 7 (shown), and U.S. railway personnel, set of 6, $45.99. Unpainted seated passengers, set of 24, $37.99. Paul M. Preiser GmbH
Large scale details and accessories
1:22.5 proportion plastic figure set. “Give me an answer!”: woman confronting seated man over lingerie found in suitcase. Includes two painted figures, chair, and suitcase. $45.99. Paul M. Preiser GmbH
Grade crossing bell sound unit. Ready-to-install. Two versions of modern electronic bell sound, 2-1/2″ speaker, and styrene speaker enclosure. Complete unit mounted in speaker enclosure, $59.95; electronic sound module with speaker, $34.95; assembled speaker enclosure, $14.95; speaker enclosure kit, $9.95. Summit USA
Bottomside Creeper. Wheeled, padded bench designed for working under train layout. Steel frame, padded backrest with adjustable headrest, and industrial-strength casters. $104.95. Micro-Mark
12″ flexible scale rules. Scales available: 1:22.5 (G scale); 1:48 (O scale) and 1:72; 1:64 (S scale); 1:87.1 (HO scale) and 1:160 (N scale); and 1:220 (Z scale). Other non-railroad scales available from 1:12 to 1:700. $7.95 plus $2 shipping. The Scale Card
Software
Model Builder Software. New features in version 1.5.7 include: faster performance, lower memory requirements, ability to move materials with keyboard arrows, new file save options, and printable image gallery. Microsoft Windows only. Update for owners of previous version can be downloaded free from the Web site or ordered on disk for $2.00. Full version, $45.00. Evan Designs
Decals
HO scale skeleton log car decals. Two-car sets: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Great Northern; Southern Pacific; United Railways Co.; Western Pacific; and data only (railroad roman or railroad gothic), $2.95. Four-car set: Northern Pacific, $5.95. Six-car set: Milwaukee Road, $5.95. Decals designed for Kadee, Portland Car & Foundry, and older brass import cars. Portland Car & Foundry
Railroad weathering pigment set. Set of four 20ml powdered pigments (Cargo Dust, Factory Gray, Grimy Black, and Rail Rust) and 75ml clear flat enamel pigment fixer. $30. MIG Productions
American Model Builders Inc.
8229 Brentwood Industrial Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63144
314-646-8588
www.laserkit.com
Athearn Trains
1550 Glenn Curtiss St.
Carson, CA 90746
310-763-7140
www.athearn.com
Atlas O
378 Florence Ave.
Hillside, NJ 07205
908-687-9590
www.atlasO.com
Bowser
P. O. Box 322
Montoursville, PA 17754
570-368-2379
www.bowser-trains.com
DeLuxe Innovations
9 Whippany Rd., Unit 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
973-887-3919
www.deluxeinnovations.com
Kanamodel Products
Box 57585-1031 Brunette Ave.
Coquitlam, BC V3K 6S8
Canada
www.kanamodel.com
Micro-Mark
340 Snyder Ave.
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
908-464-6764
www.micromark.com
MIG Productions
rick@migproductions.com
www.migproductions.com
N.J. International Inc.
P.O. Box 1029
Higley, AZ 85238
480-219-4135
www.njinternational.com
Paul M. Preiser GmbH
Postfach 1233
91534 Rothenburg o.d.T
Germany
011-49-98616001
www.figuren.de
Portland Car & Foundry
1107 NW 15th St. no. 259
Gresham, OR 97030
971-404-7557
Roundhouse
1550 Glenn Curtiss St.
Carson, CA 90746
310-763-7140
www.roundhousetrains.com
The Scale Card
P.O. Box 2872
Crestline, CA 92325
909-338-5346
www.thescalecard.com
Summit USA
512 Ford St.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-436-8481
www.summit-customcuts.com
