News & Products for the week of May 13th 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 May 13th 2024.
HO scale freight cars
Athearn IMPACK spine car
Price: Five-pack, $159.99; ten-pack, $269.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
IMPACK spine car features:
- Separately applied brake wheel
- Injection-molded body
- Fits Athearn 40- and 45-foot trailers
Release date: September 2025
Road names: Burlington Northern, Santa Fe, and Trailer Train.
Walthers 36-foot 10,000 gallon tank car
Price: $34.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
36-foot 10,000 gallon tank car features:
- Insulated large dome tank car with bolted jacket
- Prototype-accurate large dome, platform, and ladder details
- See-through platform
- Also available undecorated
Release date: Summer 2024
Road names: Columbia Nitrogen, Corn Products Company, Engelhard Minerals & Chemicals, Hooker Chemicals, Koppers Chemicals, and National Starch & Chemical.
HO scale passenger cars
Bachmann Siemens venture passenger cars
Price: $149.00
Manufacturer: Bachmann Trains, 1400 E. Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19124; 215-533-1600; bachmanntrains.com
Siemens venture passenger cars features:
- Fully furnished and light-emitting diode illuminated interiors
- Road-specific exterior configuration
Release date: Available now
Road names: Amtrak
Rapido 20th anniversary passenger cars
Price: $49.95
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
20th anniversary passenger cars features:
- Edmundston duplex sleeper and Rapido Trains 10-5 sleeper available
- Track-powered interior lighting
- Detailed underbody
- Multi-color underbody
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Rapido Trains
HO scale vehicles
Athearn Kenworth tractor
Price: $26.07
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Kenworth tractor features:
- Molded cab interior with separately applied steering wheel
- Clear window glazing
- Rubber tires
- Also available in four non-corporate marked schemes
Release date: August 2025
Road names: Monfort, Bicentennial, Canadian Great Western Express, and Pacific Intermountain Express.
Z scale locomotives
American Z Line Electro-Motive Division SD70ACe diesel locomotive
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Electro-Motive Division SD70ACe features:
- Antenna package
- Blackened metal wheels
- DCC ready
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Union Pacific
American Z Line General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotive
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
General Electric ES44AC features:
- Directionally controlled lighting
- Blackened metal wheels
- DCC ready
Release date: To be announced
Road names: General Electric Demonstrator
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.
