News & Products for the week of June 5th 2023
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 June 5th 2023.
HO scale locomotives
Athearn Electro-Motive Division F45
Price: $219.99; with sound, $319.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Electro-Motive Division F45 features:
- Full cab interior and see-through cab windows
- Flush-mounted porthole windows
- Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, and breather pipes
- Flexicoil-C truck sideframes with high brake cylinders
Release date: October 2024
Road names: Wisconsin & Southern; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Great Northern; Montana Rail Link; and Morrison Knudsen Corp.
WalthersProto Union Pacific Heritage Fleet E9A and E9B
Price: A/B set, $399.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Union Pacific Heritage Fleet E9A and E9B features:
- Working Western-Cullen rotary beacon
- Rooftop air conditioner
- Horizontal dual sealed-beam headlight
- Electro-Motive Division round exhaust stacks
Release date: Winter 2024
Road names: Union Pacific
HO scale freight cars
Accurail 40-foot double-door boxcar
Price: $20.98
Manufacturer: Accurail, P.O. Box 278, Elburn, IL 60119; 630-365-1173; accurail.com
40-foot double-door boxcar features:
- Injection-molded plastic kit
- Accumate couplers
- Delrin engineering plastic wheelsets
- Steel weight
Release date: To be announced
Road name: Milwaukee Road
Accurail United States Railroad Administration two-bay hopper
Price: $19.98
Manufacturer: Accurail, P.O. Box 278, Elburn, IL 60119; 630-365-1173; accurail.com
United States Railroad Administration two-bay hopper features:
- Injection-molded plastic kit
- Accumate couplers
- Delrin engineering plastic wheelsets
- Steel weight
Release date: To be announced
Road name: Delaware & Hudson
Rapido Trains Pennsylvania RR/Fruit Growers Express R7 reefer car
Price: $54.95; two-pack, $109.90; three-pack, $164.85; six-pack, $329.70
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Pennsylvania RR/Fruit Growers Express R7 reefer car features:
- Warren truss single-sheathed body
- Double-flush Miner swing doors
- Lap seam or Hutchins roof
- Split K or AB Brakes, per prototype
- Multiple road numbers per paint scheme
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Fruit Growers Express; Baltimore & Ohio; Mathieson Dry Ice; National Car; and Pennsylvania RR.
N scale locomotives
Athearn Electro-Motive Division FP45
Price: $169.95; with sound, $269.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Electro-Motive Division FP45 features:
- Split water and fuel tank
- Snow plow or plate welded pilot
- Flush-mounted porthole window glazing
- Flexicoil-C truck sideframes with high brake cylinders
- Road-specific details
Release date: October 2024
Road names: Milwaukee Road; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.
Z scale freight cars
American Z Line R-70 reefer cars
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
R-70 reefer cars features:
- Metal wheels
- AutoLatch couplers
- Available in two four packs and a two pack
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Pacific Fruit Express
Books
SilverLake Images’ Standard Tank Car Company, Vol. 1
Price: $35
Manufacturer: SilverLake Images LLC, available from Ron’s Books, P.O. Box 714, Harrison, NY 10528; 914-967-7541; ronsbooks.com
Standard Tank Car Company, Vol. 1 features:
- Soft cover
- 112 pages
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 email Senior Editor Cody Grivno at cgrivno@kalmbach.com and Associate Editor Bryson Sleppy at bsleppy@kalmbach.com for more information.
