News & Products for the week of January 13th 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 January 13th, 2025.
HO scale locomotives
Athearn General Electric AC4400CW diesel locomotive
Price: Direct-current locomotive, $169.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
General Electric AC4400CW features:
- Three cab variations
- Factory applied sunshades, frame-mounted bell, exhaust stack, brake wheel, rear sand filler, and air tanks
- Separately-applied wire grab irons
- Die-cast frame
- Also available in Athearn fantasy scheme
- DCC-ready with 21-pin NEM connector
Release date: May 2026
Road names: BNSF, Central Maine & Quebec, CSX, Ferromex, General Electric, Norfolk Southern, and Western New York & Pennsylvania.
InterMountain Railway General Electric Tier 4 GEVO diesel locomotive
Price: Direct-current mode, $249.95; with DCC and 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 Tier 4 GEVO features:
- See-through cab windows with tinted side windows
- Detailed cab interior
- Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks
- Wire grab irons
- Also available in Southern Pacific Santa Fe, Virginia & Ohio, and four Semiquincentennial fantasy schemes
Release date: To be announced
Road names: CPKC
Rapido Montreal Locomotive Works FPA-4/FPB-4/FPA-2u diesel locomotives
Price: Individual locomotive, $339.95; FPA-4/FPB-4 set, $649.95
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Montreal Locomotive Works FPA-4/FPB-4/FPA-2u features:
- Separate grab irons and handrails
- Montreal Loocmotive Works-specific large-capacity fuel tanks
- Full underbody piping and conduit
- Multi-color interior
- Die-cast chassis
Release date: Available now
Road names: Canadian National, and VIA Rail Canada.
HO scale rolling stock
Athearn Roundhouse 40-foot gondola
Price: $34.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
40-foot gondola features:
- Separately-applied brake wheel
- Detailed injection-molded body
- Body-mounted knuckle couplers
Release date: May 2026
Road names: British Columbia Ry.; Delaware & Hudson; Milwaukee Road; Missouri, Kansas, Texas; Penn Central; and Rio Grande.
Bachmann GATX 4180 Airslide covered hopper
Price: $59
Manufacturer: Bachmann Trains, 1400 E. Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19124; 215-533-1600; bachmanntrains.com
GATX 4180 covered hopper features:
- Detailed underframe with separate piping and brake lines
- Magnetic couplers
Release date: Early 2025
Road names: Burlington Northern, CSX, GATX, and Union Pacific.
WalthersProto Pullman-Standard 86-foot double door high-cube boxcar
Price: $59.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Pullman-Standard 86-foot double door high-cube boxcar features:
- Ribbed ends and unique side sills with visible interior posts
- Factory-installed grab irons
- Etched-metal platforms
- Separately applied door hardware & ladders
Release date: Winter 2025
Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Chesapeake & Ohio; Detroit, Toledo & Ironton; Louisville & Nashville; Norfolk & Western; Penn Central; St. Louis Southwestern; and Western Pacific.
HO scale structures
WalthersCornerstone open air intermodal shed
Price: $31.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Open air intermodal shed features:
- Molded in three colors
Release date: Winter 2025
HO scale accessories
WalthersCornerstone utility auger
Price: $19.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Utility auger features:
- Transfer tube with mounted PTO drive attachmen
- Adjustable height gear
- Low-profile hopper
Release date: Winter 2025
N scale structures
The N Scale Architect A.G. Winter’s general store & granary
Price: $69.95
Manufacturer: The N Scale Architect, 4063 County Highway 2, DeLancey, New York, 13752, thenarch.com@gmail.com, thenarch.com
A.G. Winter’s general store & granary features:
- Laser-cut micro-plywood components
- Multiple roofing materials
Release date: Available now
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.
