News & Products for the week of February 19th 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 February 19th 2024.
HO scale locomotives
Rapido Canadian National Railways H-6d/g 4-6-0
Price: Direct-current model, $499.95; with DCC and sound, $599.95
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Canadian National Railways H-6d/g 4-6-0 features:
- Coal (with or without extended bunker) and oil tenders
- Wood or steel cabs per prototype
- Factory applied details specific for each road number
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Canadian National
HO scale freight cars
ClassOneModelWorks American Railcar Industries 5200 cubic-foot hoppers
Price: $59.99
Manufacturer: ClassOneModelWorks.com, 8610 NW 107th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64153; 816-243-0044; ClassOneModelWorks.com
American Railcar Industries 5200 cubic-foot hoppers features:
- Etched-metal walkways, metal grab irons, and car vent on end
- Metal wire brake rigging
- 12-panel body style
- Single-outlet discharge unloading gates
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Chicago Heights Terminal Transfer; Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Omaha; CIT Equipment Finance; CIT Group; Crab Orchard & Egyptian; Kansas City Southern; Transportation of America; and Union Pacific.
Athearn Maintenance of Way three-car set
Price: $144.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Maintenance of Way three-car set features:
- Separately applied wire grab irons
- Separate metal derrick chain and hook details
- Fully assembled
- 33” solid nickel silver wheels
Release date: June 2025
Road names: Burlington Northern, Conrail, Canadian National, Rio Grande, MOW – Orange, and Union Pacific.
HO scale scenery
Miniprints Beneath the Tracks
Price: $29.99
Manufacturer: MiniPrints; miniprints.com
Beneath the Tracks features:
- Available painted for $59.99
Release date: Available now
Z scale locomotives
American Z Line Electro-Motive Division SD70ACE
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Electro-Motive Division SD70ACE features:
- Union Pacific heritage units return
- Upgraded antenna package
Release date: To be announced
Road names: BNSF, Canadian National, Electro-Motive Division Demonstrator, and Union 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 email Senior Editor Cody Grivno at cgrivno@kalmbach.com and Associate Editor Bryson Sleppy at bsleppy@kalmbach.com for more information.
