News & Products for the week of July 22nd 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 22nd 2024.
HO scale freight cars
Concept Models four-truck flatcar kit
Price: $39.99
Manufacturer: Concept Models; 12368 E. Bennett Rd., Grass Valley, CA 95945; concept_models@con-sys.com; con-sys.com
Four-truck flatcar kit features:
- 3-D printed parts
- Resin detail castings
- Trucks and couplers not included
Release date: Available now
Road names: TTX
WalthersMainline 40-foot wood stockcar
Price: $31.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
40-foot wood stockcar features:
- Exterior braced wood ends
- Detailed underbody with factory-applied brake gear
- Also available undecorated
Release date: Fall 2024
Road names: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Milwaukee Road; Pennsylvania RR; Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific.
WalthersMainline Thrall 60-foot material handling car
Price: $39.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Thrall 60-foot material handling car features:
- Factory-applied ladders and door locking wheel
- Snubber anchor details on sides
- Diagonal panel roof
Release date: Winter 2025
Road names: Amtrak
N scale locomotives
ScaleTrains Electro-Motive Division GP30
Price: Direct-current model, $149.99; with DCC and sound, $254.99
Manufacturer: ScaleTrains, 4901 Old Tasso Rd. NE, Cleveland, TN 37312; 844-987-2467; scaletrains.com
Electro-Motive Division GP30 features:
- Prototype-specific hood door and long hood detail
- See-through front and rear 48” radiator fan housings with 8-blade fans
- Curved radiator fan grab iron
- Factory applied details include wire grab irons, windshield wipers, train line hoses with silver glad hands, and air tanks
Release date: April 2025
Road names: Chicago & North Western, CSX (RDMT road slug), Denver & Rio Grande Western, Pennsylvania RR, Southern Ry. (high short hood), and Union Pacific (GP30 and GP30B).
Z scale freight cars
American Z Line General American 4180 Airslide covered hopper
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 7805 Dublin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
General American 4180 Airslide covered hopper features:
- Available in two- and four-packs
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
American Z Line wide-cupola caboose
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 7805 Dublin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Wide-cupola caboose features:
- Roller-bearing trucks
- AutoLatch couplers
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Reading Co.
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.
