News & Products for the week of February 3rd 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 3rd, 2025.
HO scale locomotives
InterMountain General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotive
Price: DCC-equipped locomotive, $249.95; with sound, $329.95
Manufacturer: InterMountain Railway Company, P.O. Box 839, Longmont, Colorado, 80502, 800-472-2530, intermountain@intermountain-railway.com, intermountain-railway.com
General Electric ES44AC features:
- Various road-specific details
- See-through cab windows
- Detailed cab interior
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Arcelor Mittal, BNSF, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, Citi Rail, CSX, Florida East Coast, and Union Pacific.
WalthersProto Electro-Motive Division GP7 diesel locomotive
Price: Direct-current model, $219.98; with DCC and sound, $319.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Electro-Motive Division GP7 features:
- Wire grab irons and etched lift rings
- Die-cast metal underframe
- Also available undecorated
Release date: Summer 2025
Road names: Algoma Central; Chesapeake & Ohio; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Detroit, Toledo & Ironton; Northern Pacific; Santa Fe; and Wabash.
HO scale rolling stock
Athearn three-window caboose
Price: $39.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Three-window caboose features:
- Simulated wood sheathing
- Clear window glazing
- Painted steps per prototype
Release date: August 2026
Road names: Chicago & North Western; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Grand Trunk Western; Milwaukee Road; New York, Chicago, & St. Louis; and Union Pacific.
Moloco American Car Foundry 50-foot hi-cube boxcars
Price: $66.99
Manufacturer: Moloco Trains, info@molocotrains.com, molocotrains.com
American Car Foundry 50-foot hi-cube boxcars features:
- Eight-foot Youngstown plug doors
- Rubber air hoses and metal corner stirrups
- Stanray T3-3-3 ends
- Also available undecorated
Release date: Available now
Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; BNSF; Burlington Northern; Chicago & Eastern Illinois; Florida East Coast; Missouri Pacific; St. Louis-San Francisco; and Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern.
HO scale details
Athearn 53-foot Jindo container
Price: Three-pack, $47.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
53-foot Jindo container features:
- Stackable
- Fully assembled
Release date: August 2026
Road names: C.H. Robinson, COFC Logistics, EMP, Ferromex, R+L Carriers, Trailer Bridge, Triple Crown, and UMAX.
N scale locomotives
Kato General Electric P42 diesel locomotive
Price: Direct-current locomotive, $140.00; with DCC, $240.00; with DCC and sound, $340.00
Manufacturer: Kato USA Inc., 100 Remington Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173; katousa.com
General Electric P42 features:
- Body mounted Kato magnetic knuckle couplers
- Directional headlights
Release date: Summer 2025
Road names: Amtrak, and VIA Rail.
N scale rolling stock
Athearn Genesis Trailer Train F89-F flatcar
Price: $43.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Trailer Train F89-F flatcar features:
- Die-cast body
- Detailed deck
- Separately applied brake ratchet
- Separately-applied wire grab irons and ladders
Release date: August 2026
Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; and Trailer Train.
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.
