News & Products for the week of October 21st 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 October 21st 2024.
HO scale locomotives
Athearn Genesis General Electric AC4400CW diesel locomotive
Price: Direct-current model, $269.99; with DCC and sound, $369.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
General Electric AC4400CW features:
- Flexible rubber m.u. and train line hoses
- See-through cab windows
- Detailed cab interior
- Walkway tread
- Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, and breather pipes
Release date: March 2025
Road names: BNSF Ry., Canadian Pacific, CIT Group, General Electric Co., Norfolk Southern, Southeastern Ry., and Union Pacific.
HO scale freight cars
Accurail single-sheathed boxcar
Price: $21.98
Manufacturer: Accurail, P.O. Box 278, Elburn, IL 60119; 630-365-1173; accurailinc.com
Single-sheathed boxcar features:
- Straight underframe
Release date: December 2024
Road names: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Athearn Pullman-Standard 4740 covered hopper
Price: $39.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Pullman-Standard 4740 covered hopper features:
- Add $5 for Prime for Grime
- Roller-bearing trucks
Release date: March 2026
Road names: BNSF Ry., CIT Group, CSX, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Golden West Service, and Great Northern.
WalthersMainline 89-foot channel-side flatcar
Price: $34.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
89-foot channel-side flatcar features:
- Die-cast metal underframe
- C-shaped channel side sills
Release date: Winter 2025
Road names: Trailer Train (KTTX and TTX reporting marks) and TTX (JTTX marks).
WalthersProto American Car & Foundry 70-foot heavyweight baggage car
Price: $94.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Budd 73-foot baggage car features:
- Detailed interior
- Also available in painted but unlettered and maintenance of way schemes
Release date: Spring 2025
Road names: Chesapeake & Ohio, New York Central, and Union Pacific.
HO scale layout accessories
WalthersControls manual uncoupler
Price: $17.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Manual uncoupler features:
- Magnet rotates to avoid accidental uncoupling
- Includes instructions, drilling jig, trackside marker and control knob
- Works with flex, sectional and all-in-one roadbed style track
Release date: Winter 2024
Z scale locomotives
American Z Line Electro-Motive Division SD50 diesel locomotive
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 7805 Dublin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Electro-Motive Division SD50 features:
- Blackened metal wheels
- Traction tires
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Norfolk Southern
Z scale details
American Z Line 53-foot intermodal container
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 7805 Dublin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
53-foot container features:
- Injection-molded plastic construction
Release date: To be announced
Road names: CSX
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.
