News & Products for December 23, 2010

HO scale locomotives

Electro-Motive Division GP39-2 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (“Kodachrome” scheme); Boston & Maine (Guilford scheme); CSX; and Delaware & Hudson. Two road numbers each; also available undecorated. Five-pole skew-wound armature motor with flywheels, separately applied details, and Accumate magnetic knuckle couplers. $102.95 (undecorated, $97.95). May 2011. Ready-to-run. Trainman series. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

HO scale freight cars

Missouri Pacific drover caboose. With and without side door. Laser-cut wood kit with cast resin and white metal details and peel-and-stick parts. Trucks, couplers, and decals not included. $61.95 each. American Model Builders Inc., 314-646-8588, www.laserkit.com

Thrall 4,750-cubic-foot capacity covered hopper. New paint schemes: Chicago Freight Car; Chicago, West Pullman & Southern; CSX (full repaint with “ease up” slogan or Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac patch-out); Great Lakes Carbon (INTX reporting marks, two car numbers); Missouri Pacific; and Specialty Minerals. Three car numbers each unless noted; also available undecorated. Metal wheelsets and Accumate magnetic knuckle couplers. $18.95 (undecorated, $15.95). May 2011. Ready-to-run. Trainman series. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Gunderson 5,200-cubic-foot-capacity boxcar. New paint schemes: Missouri Pacific (three car numbers) and St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt, six numbers). Also available as undecorated kit. Metal wheelsets, 70-ton trucks, and Kadee no. 5 couplers. $21.95. Express Series. Ready-to-run. ExactRail LLC, 866-945-1701, www.exactrail.com

Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4,740-cubic-foot capacity covered hopper. New paint schemes: Illinois Central (gray, six car numbers), Great Northern (Big Sky Blue, 12 numbers), Milwaukee Road (“America’s Resourceful Railroad” slogan, six numbers), and Hubinger Corp. with TLCX reporting marks (two numbers). Also available as undecorated kits. Etched metal running boards, prototype-specific details, and Kadee magnetic knuckle couplers. $42.95. Ready-to-run. Tangent Scale Models, 828-279-6106, www.tangentscalemodels.com

HO scale structures

Erie RR crossing gate tower. Laser-cut wood kit. $24. Imagine That Laser Art, 519-726-9674, imaginethatlaserart.com

HO scale details and accessories

Railroad tie stack. Laser-cut basswood. Can be stacked or cut apart for individual ties. Includes enough tie sheets to fill an HO scale 53-foot gondola. $13.95. American Model Builders Inc., 314-646-8588, www.laserkit.com

N scale freight cars

American Car & Foundry 50′-6″ boxcar. New paint schemes and road numbers: Burlington Northern, Green Bay & Western, Hillsdale County, M&B RR, Union Pacific (Missouri Pacific reporting marks), and Vermont Northern. Two car numbers each; also available undecorated. Weighted and detailed underframe, prototypical ends, and Accumate magnetic knuckle couplers. $13.95 (undecorated, $10.95). July 2011. Ready-to-run. Trainman series. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Cylindrical covered hoppers with trough hatch. Alberta “Take-an-Alberta-break” scheme (ALNX or ALPX reporting marks), Chicago & North Western, CP Rail, Government of Canada, National Ry. of Mexico, Procor, and Saskatchewan Grain Car Corp. (SKNX or SKPX reporting marks). Six car numbers each. Etched metal running boards and Micro-Trains trucks and couplers. $21.95. June/July 2011. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com

Modified Association of American Railroads 40-foot boxcar. New road name: Pacific Great Eastern. Six car numbers available. Micro-Trains trucks and magnetic knuckle couplers. $19.95. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com

N scale passenger trains

Amtrak train set. Phase 4 paint scheme. General Electric P42 diesel locomotive, baggage car, Amfleet II coach and coach-cafe, and two Viewliner sleepers. $250. Early 2011. Ready-to-run. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com

N scale structures

Burlington Marble & Slate. Laser-cut microplywood kit with scale drawings and photos. Multiple roofing options and custom detail castings. Footprint is 6″ x 14″. The N Scale Architect, 607-746-8416, www.thenarch.com

O scale freight cars

American Car & Foundry 11,000-gallon tank car. Anchorgas, Barrett, Hercules Powder Co., Hooker (Montague, Mich.), Shamrock Oil & Gas Corp., and Union Pacific (maintenance-of-way paint scheme). Two car numbers each; also available undecorated, with or without platforms. Separately applied details, prototype-specific dome and ladder variations, and magnetic knuckle couplers. $77.95. May 2011. Ready-to-run. Atlas O, 908-687-9590, www.atlaso.com

Large scale plans
 
Nevada Northern Ry. yard office. Based on Ely, Nev., prototype. Drawn in large scale but adaptable to other scales. Two 24″ x 36″ sheets with instructions. $17.50, plus $4 postage. Brewer Railroad Plans, 604-796-3732, www.brewerplans.com

S scale details and accessories

Assorted American vehicles. 1970 Chevy C-10, 1970 Ford Mustang Coupe, 1971 Dodge Challenger, 1978 Plymouth Trail Duster, 1991 Ford Mustang GT, and 2008 Pittsfield Fire-Rescue Crown Victoria. Detailed engines, custom license plates, and rolling vinyl tires. Prices to be announced. County Roads series. GreenLight LLC, 317-287-0600, www.greenlightcollectibles.com

Scenery

Assorted trees. Weeping willow, privet, Elder, copper Beech, downy birch, European plane, chestnut, birch, sycamore, gum tree, Scotch pine, maple, cypress, spruce, redwood, and deciduous. Each pack contains two trees 3″ to 6″ tall. $19.95 per pack. Produced by JTT Tree, distributed by Model Rectifier Corp., 732-225-2100, www.modelrectifier.com

Western-themed mountains photo backdrop. Western Rocky scene printed on 13.5″-tall paper. Can be joined seamlessly to form a continuous scene (portion shown). $43.95. BPH Enterprises, 705-739-4878, www.sceniking.com

Decals

Assorted decals. CSL, CSX, and UMAX Intermodal 48-foot and 53-foot containers and chassis. Electro-Motive Division Spartan cab window gaskets (HO scale). Montana Rail Link caboose, remote control caboose, Trinity two-bay hopper, log car, and 60-foot wood-chip gondola (available only in HO scale). Urban graffiti sheet ($9.00). $6.50 (HO scale); $5.25 (N scale) unless noted. Microscale Industries, 714-593-1422, www.microscale.com

DVDs

Tips for building quality structures with Bob Mitchell. Subjects include: use artist’s oils to color walls and details, apply peeled paint techniques, paint a shingled roof, color rock castings with pigments, color corrugated metal roofing, apply rolled roofing using tissue paper, make grimy window glazing, arrange a small waterfront diorama, make proper roof ridge caps, and use a variety of weathering techniques and materials. 105 Minutes. $29.95. Fos Scale Limited, 914-835-0680, www.foslimited.com

Club offerings

United States Railroad Association double-sheathed boxcar. HO scale Accurail kit custom-decorated for the Chicago & North Western Historical Society. Three car numbers available. Single car, $17; three-pack, $45. Shipping $6 for one car, $8 for three. Illinois residents add 8.785 percent sales tax. Ready-to-run. Order from C&NWHS-M, P.O. Box 1068, North Riverside, IL 60546. www.cnwhs.org.

40-foot refrigerator cars. HO scale Accurail kit custom-decorated for the Kankakee Model Railroad Club. Radeke Brewery and Kankakee Packing Co. $25 per car. Shipping $5 for one car, $8 for two or more. Order from Kankakee Model Railroad Club, 197 S. East Ave., Kankakee, IL 60901. Must be ordered by June 30, 2011. Phone inquiries at 815-929-9320 (Friday-Sunday, 11a.m.-4 p.m.)