News & Products for the week of March 10th 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 March 10th, 2025.
HO scale locomotives
Athearn 4-4-0 steam locomotive
Price: Direct-current model, $229.99; with DCC and sound, $329.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
4-4-0 steam locomotive features:
- See-through cab windows
- Separately applied details
- Boiler-mounted bell
- Die-cast frame
- Also available unlettered
Release date: September 2026
Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Chicago & North Western; Grand Trunk Western; Pennsylvania RR.; St. Louis-San Francisco; and Union Pacific.
InterMountain Railway General Electric U18B 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 U18B features:
- Multiple road numbers per scheme
- Metal knuckle coupler
Release date: To be announced
Road names: CSX, Illinois Southern, General Electric Demonstrator, Guilford Maine Central, Maine Central, Pickens, Providence & Worcester, Seaboard Coast Line, and Weyerhauser.
HO scale passenger equipment
WalthersProto Amerail/Morris-Knudsen Viewliner I sleeper
Price: Unlighted car, $109.98; Lighted, $124.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Amerail/Morris-Knudsen Viewliner I sleeper features:
- Full interiors
- Factory-installed metal grab irons
- Detailed underbody
Release date: Fall 2025
Road names: Amtrak
N scale locomotives
Broadway Limited Baldwin RF-16 sharknose diesel locomotive
Price: Direct-current mode, single unit, $$159.99; A-B set, $239.99. With DCC and sound, single unit, $249.99; A-B set, $329.99
Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports, 9 East Tower Circle, Ormond Beach, FL 32174, broadway-limited.com
Baldwin RF-16 sharknose features:
- Road-specific details
- Separately applied details include handrails, grab irons, horn, wipers, and etched-metal grills
- Available as single units or A-B set
Release date: Spring 2026
Road names: Baltimore & Ohio, Delaware & Hudson, New York Central, and Pennsylvania RR.
ScaleTrains Rivet Counter Electro-Motive Division SD40T-2 diesel locomotive
Price: Direct-current model, $193.99; with DCC and sound, $324.99
Manufacturer: ScaleTrains, 4901 Old Tasso Rd. NE, Cleveland, TN 37312; 844-987-2467; scaletrains.com
Electro-Motive Division SD40T-2 features:
- Road-specific details
- Detailed cab interior with separate floor, rear wall, seats, and standard AAR control stand
- See-through radiator intake compartment
- Etched-metal radiator exhaust grills with radiator shutters visible underneath
- Factory-applied details include wire grab irons, windshield wipers, and trainline hoses with silver gladhands
Release date: August 2025
Road names: Denver & Rio Grande Western, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific.
N scale rolling stock
Bowser 70-ton two-bay ballast cars
Price: $32.95
Manufacturer: Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc., 1302 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754; 570-368-2379; bowser-trains.com
70-ton two-bay ballast cars features:
- Multiple road numbers per scheme
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burlington Northern; Chicago & North Western; Conrail, CSX; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Maine Central; Ontario Northland; Penn Central; and Reading & Northern.
N scale details
Athearn 40-foot corrugated high cube container
Price: Three-pack, $39.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
40-foot corrugated high cube container features:
- Stackable
- Fully assembled
Release date: September 2026
Road names: CMA CGM, CU Lines, GE SeaCo, Hatsu Marine, Hede Shipping, Mediterranean Shipping Company, Textainer, and Triton.
Z scale locomotives
American Z Line Electro-Motive Division SD60 diesel locomotive
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 7805 Dublin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Electro-Motive Division SD60 features:
- Prototype specific details
- Blackened metal wheels
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Canadian Pacific
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.
