News & Products for the week of February 24th 2025
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 24th, 2025.
HO scale rolling stock
Rapido American Car Foundry helium car
Price: Single car, $59.95; six-pack, $359.70
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
American Car Foundry helium car features:
- Detailed underbody includes piping
- Separate grab irons
- Stainless metal roofwalk
- Also available unlettered
Release date: To be announced
Road names: ATMX, and MHAX.
WalthersMainline Railgon 68-foot gondola
Price: $34.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Railgon 68-foot gondola features:
- See-through square load tie-downs along the top chord
- 17-rib sidewalls
- Straight sill
- Detailed brake gear
Release date: Summer 2025
Road names: Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad, BNSF, CSX, Ferromex, Montana Rail Link, TILX, and Union Pacific.
WalthersProto X29 40-foot boxcar
Price: $49.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
X29 40-foot boxcar features:
- Separately applied ladders, grab irons and other details
- Separately applied running board with see-through safety tread
- Underbody includes separate center sill and brake rigging
Release date: Spring 2025
Road names: Pennsylvania RR
HO scale details
WalthersCornertsone transload facility safety system
Price: $24.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Transload facility safety system features:
- Two styles of columns included
- Two types of foundations included
Release date: Winter 2025
Z scale locomotives
American Z Line Electro-Motive Division SD40T-2 diesel locomotive
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 7805 Dublin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Electro-Motive Division SD40T-2 features:
- Prototype specific details
- Directionally controlled Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lighting
- Optional pilots/plows included
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Rio Grande.
Z scale rolling stock
American Z Line 4180 Airflow covered hoppers
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 7805 Dublin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
4180 Airflow covered hoppers features:
- Two- and four-packs available
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Chicago & North Western.
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.
