News & Products for the week of July 1st 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 July 1st 2024.
HO scale locomotives
Rapido General Motors Diesel Division GP9u diesel locomotive
Price: Direct-current model: single unit, $239.95; mother-slug set, $449.95. With DCC and sound: single unit, $359.95; mother-slug set, $679.95.
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
General Motors Diesel Division GP9u features:
- Detailed walkway tread
- Front and rear plows
- Metal side handrails
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Canadian Pacific, Cando Rail & Terminals, Southern Railway of British Columbia, and St. Lawrence & Hudson.
HO scale freight cars
Amarillo Railroad Museum HT-10C three-bay hopper car
Price: $39.99
Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports for Amarillo Railroad Museum; amarillorailmuseum.com
HT-10C three-bay hopper car features:
- Manufactured by Broadway Limited Imports
- Wire grab irons and separate brake line and brake hoses
- Detailed interior
- Removable coal load
- Multiple road numbers available
Release date: Available now
Road names: Colorado & Southern
ScaleTrains ExactRail Berwick 7580 boxcar
Price: $47.99
Manufacturer: ScaleTrains, 4901 Old Tasso Rd. NE, Cleveland, TN 37312; 844-987-2467; scaletrains.com
Berwick 7580 boxcar features:
- Separately applied etched Apex coupler crossover platforms and see through lower door tracks
- Multiple road numbers
- Also available unedcorated
Release date: January 2025
Road names: CSX, Family Lines, and RMMX.
WalthersProto National Steel Car single hood cushion coil car
Price: $54.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
National Steel Car single hood cushion coil car features:
- 38 factory-applied wire parts
- Detailed interior
- Removable hood
- Also available undecorated
Release date: Fall 2024
Road names: Burlington Northern Santa Fe; Canadian Pacific; Elgin, Joliet & Western; Northwestern Oklahoma Railroad; Mexican Railway Transportation; and Wisconsin Central.
N scale locomotives
Kato Electro-Motive Division F40PH diesel locomotive
Price: Direct-current model, $150.00; with DCC, $250.00
Manufacturer: Kato USA Inc., 100 Remington Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173; www.katousa.com
Electro-Motive Division F40PH features:
- Shock absorber construction for prototypical motion
- Light-emitting diode directional headlights
- Body mounted Kato magnetic knuckle couplers
- Alternate snow plow included
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Metra
Z scale locomotives
American Z Line Electro-Motive Division SD70M-2
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Electro-Motive Division SD70M-2 features:
- Blackened metal wheels
- DCC-ready
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Canadian National (Grand Trunk Western heritage scheme)
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 cody.grivno@firecrown.com and Associate Editor Bryson Sleppy at bryson.sleppy@firecrown.com for more information.
