Denver & Rio Grande Western class C-19 2-8-0 Consolidation steam locomotive. HOn3. Available with Royal Gorge Route herald (green or black boiler jackets), Flying Grande lettering, and modified “bumblebee” paint scheme as used in the movie Denver & Rio Grande (non-weathered only). Available weathered and non-weathered unless noted. Non-weathered with no sound, $349; non-weathered with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control sound decoder, $439; weathered without sound, $389; weathered with sound, $479. Ready-to-run. Blackstone Models, 970-259-0690, www.blackstonemodels.com
HO scale freight cars
4,750-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay covered hopper. New paint scheme and road numbers: Chessie System with Baltimore & Ohio reporting marks, Corn Sweeteners, Landmark (new paint scheme), Reynolds Aluminum, and Synsil. Six car numbers each. Etched-metal running boards, metal wheelsets, and Kadee magnetic knuckle couplers. $32.95. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com
Union Pacific class CA-3 caboose. New paint schemes and road numbers: “I follow the leader,” “Go big train,” or “Please let’s don’t meet by accident” slogans. Also available in yellow (class CA-3 and CA-4, early and late schemes, six car numbers each). Metal wheelsets and Kadee magnetic knuckle couplers. $49.95. Ready-to-run. Produced by Centralia Car Shops, distributed by InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com
Denver & Rio Grande Western Jackson and Sharp open-platform passenger coach. Six car numbers. Also available painted Pullman Green but unlettered. Removable roof, separately applied details, and Kadee no. 714 magnetic knuckle couplers. Single car, $97.95; three-pack (Rio Grande Gold), $280. Ready-to-run. Blackstone Models, 970-259-0690, www.blackstonemodels.com
Assorted 3-D low-relief background buildings on CD-ROM. Urban scenery (12 multi-story city buildings), old townhouses (nine houses), alpine countries (eight alpine-styled buildings), and small industry and estate (11 buildings). Each CD includes data for buildings and 10 sheets of white cardboard for printing. JPEG and PDF format. Also available for N and Z scales. $28.20 each. Noch GmbH & Co., www.noch.com
HO scale details and accessories
Peterbilt 389 tandem-axle semi-tractor and 53-foot trailer. Trailers offered with four murals for The History Channel’s “Ice Road Truckers.” Tractor features zinc and plastic construction, trailer is detachable with positionable rear doors. $12.49. Late June/early July 2011. Produced by Norscot, distributed by b2bReplicas.com, 417-206-9700, www.b2breplicas.com
Vehicle license plates. Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Each set includes plates (1948-1950) for at least 20 vehicles. Printed on photo paper. $1.50 per set includes shipping. Howard’s Hobby, 203-732-5346, www.howardshobby.com
Baldwin 4-6-0 steam locomotive. Chicago & North Western, New York Central, Southern Ry., and Union Pacific. Also available black and unlettered. Dual-mode Digital Command Control decoder, die-cast metal boiler and chassis, and E-Z Mate Mark II magnetic knuckle couplers. $165. Ready-to-run. Bachmann, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
General Electric P42 diesel locomotive. Amtrak phase 3 40th anniversary paint scheme. Five-pole motor with all-wheel electrical pickup, split-frame mechanism, and light-emitting diode headlights. Ready-to-run. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com
N scale freight cars
American Car & Foundry two-bay Center Flow covered hopper. New paint schemes and road numbers: Burlington Northern Santa Fe (mineral red), CSX, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Great Northern (gray, new paint scheme), Missouri Pacific, Montana Rail Link, St. Louis-San Francisco (new paint scheme). Six car numbers each. Etched-metal running boards, Micro-Trains trucks, and magnetic knuckle couplers. $22.95. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com
N scale passenger cars
Streamlined Railway Post Office cars. Chicago & North Western, Illinois Central, Great Northern, Milwaukee Road (yellow and gray, one number), New York Central (20th Century Limited or postwar schemes), Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, Rock Island, Southern Pacific (gray or City of San Francisco schemes), and Union Pacific. Two numbers each unless noted. Wire grab irons, interior details with lighting, and Micro-Trains trucks and magnetic knuckle couplers. $49.95. Ready-to-run. Produced by Centralia Car Shops, distributed by InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com
N scale passenger train sets
California Zephyr 11-car set. Two dome-observation cars; one baggage car; three dome coaches; one dome buffet; two 10-roomette, 6-double-bedroom sleepers; one diner; and one 16-section sleeper. Low-flange wheels and Kato magnetic knuckle couplers. $270-$280. Ready-to-run. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com
Amtrak intercity express sets. Starter set includes General Electric P42 locomotive (phase 5b paint scheme), two Amfleet II coaches (phase 6 scheme), and Viewliner sleeper (phase 6 scheme). $180. Three-car set has Amfleet II coach, coach-cafe, and Viewliner sleeper, all in phase 6 paint. Set includes case with seven slots to hold three-car set and four-piece starter set. $105. September 2011. Ready-to-run. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com
Amtrak P42 Superliner starter set. Includes General Electric P42 diesel locomotive, three Superliner cars (locomotive and cars in phase 4b paint scheme), oval of Kato Unitrack (12-3/8″ radius), rerailer track section, storage drawer for locomotives/accessories, and Kato power pack. $275-285. Ready-to-run. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com
Amtrak Superliner four-car set. Includes coach, coach-baggage, diner, and sleeper. All cars in phase 4b paint scheme. Fully detailed interior and Kato knuckle couplers. $105-110. Ready-to-run. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com
S scale details and accessories
Assorted vehicle dioramas. Steve McQueen Bullitt: 2008 Ford Mustang GT Bullitt and 2009 Dodge Charger SRT8. Indianapolis 500 pace cars: 2010 Camaro SS and 2011 Camaro SS. Green Light muscle cars: 2010 Ford Mustang GT and 1966 Ford Mustang. Hot pursuit series: 1974 New York State Police Dodge Monaco and 1968 Chevy Corvette L-88. Detailed engines, custom license plates, and rolling vinyl tires. Prices to be announced. GreenLight LLC, 317-287-0600, www.greenlightcollectibles.com
Lighting kit for the Blackstone Models HOn3 Jackson and Sharp passenger coach. Four-function lighting decoder with three golden-white light-emitting diodes factory mounted to the board and three solder pads for additional lights. Decoder features two- and four- digit addressing, advanced consisting, function mapping, four programming modes and a configuration variable lock mode. $35.95. SoundTraxx, 970-259-0690, www.soundtraxx.com
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Loads of great stuff! Give us more N scale news please for those of us in small apartments.
those are nice but do you have any V&T trains