News & Products for the week of August 12th 2024

News & Products for the week of August 12th 2024

Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of August 12th 2024.

HO scale locomotives

Athearn Genesis Electro-Motive Division GP15 diesel locomotive

Price: Direct-current model, $219.99; with DCC and sound, $319.99 

Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com

Electro-Motive Division GP15 features: 

• Full cab interior
• Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, and breather pipes
• See-through cab windows

Release date: December 2025 

Road names: EMD Demonstrator, Florida Central, Larry’s Truck & Electric, Missouri Pacific, Norfolk Southern, Patriot Rail, Southern, and Wells Fargo Lines.

HO scale passenger equipment

WalthersMainline Horizon Fleet passenger cars

Price: $49.98 

Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com

Horizon Fleet passenger cars features:

• Available as coaches or food service cars
• Tinted windows
• Interior seats
• Underbody with center sill cross brace details

Release date: Fall 2024

Road names: Amtrak

HO scale scenery

Athearn concession bay window caboose set

Price: $84.99 

Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com

Concession bay window caboose set features:

• Three piece set includes caboose, service platform and sign

Release date: December 2025

Road names: Coffee Caboose, End of the Line BBQ, Popcorn Palace, and Trenes Tacos.

Conowingo farm-style water tank

Price: Contact manufacturer

Manufacturer: Conowingo Models; conowingomodels.com

Farm-style water tank features: 

• Based on a water tank located in northern California

Release date: Available now

HO scale details

Class One Model Works wheel rack 

Price: $59.99

Manufacturer: ClassOneModelWorks.com, 8610 NW 107th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64153; 816-243-0044; ClassOneModelWorks.com

Wheel rack features:

• Wheel rack for 50-foot and 60-foot cars accommodating 16 and 22 wheels respectively
• Includes assorted wheelsets

Release date: Available now

N scale locomotives

Broadway Limited Imports Electro-Motive Division F7 diesel locomotive

Price: Direct-current model, $179.99; Single unit with DCC and sound, $249.99; A/B set with DCC and sound, $329.99 

Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports, 9 East Tower Circle, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 broadway-limited.com

Electro-Motive Division F7 features: 

• Available as A/B set or individually, B unit unpowered in A/B set
• Prototypically accurate cooling fans and exhaust hatch
• Separately applied details include grab irons, horns, and bell

Release date: December 2024

Road names: Alaska RR; Amtrak; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; CSX; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Great Northern; New York, New Haven, & Hartford; Northern Pacific; Soo Line; Spokane, Portland and Seattle; St. Louis Southwestern; and Western Pacific.

Z scale locomotives

American Z Line Electro-Motive Division SD40T

Price: Contact manufacturer

Manufacturer: American Z Line, 7805 Dublin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com

Electro-Motive Division SD40T features: 

• Road specific details
• Sunshades
• 4400 gallon fuel tank

Release date: To be announced

Road names: Southern Pacific

American Z Line Electro-Motive Division SD70ACe

Price: Contact manufacturer

Manufacturer: American Z Line, 7805 Dublin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com

Electro-Motive Division SD70ACe features:

• Antenna package
• Blackened metal wheels
• DCC ready

Release date: To be announced

Road names: Union Pacific, and Western Pacific.

News & Products is a regular feature of Trains.com for model railroad operators and builders to get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more. Model railroad product news may include HO, N, O, S, and Z scales. Product release dates and prices will vary according to each manufacturer. If you are a manufacturer and have new product releases, please e-mail Senior Editor Cody Grivno at cody.grivno@firecrown.com and Associate Editor Bryson Sleppy at bryson.sleppy@firecrown.com for more information.