News & Products for the week of October 7th 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 7th 2024.
HO scale locomotives
Division Points Baldwin DT-6-6-2000 center cab diesel locomotive
Price: $1,780.00
Manufacturer: Division Point, 15354 Schroeder Circle Northeast, Prior Lake, MN, 55372, 612-396-5583, dennis@divisionpoint.com, divisionpoint.com
Baldwin DT-6-6-2000 center cab features:
- Korean Brass models featuring Ajin drive
- Equipped with ESU LokSound decoder mounted on 21-pin Decoder Buddy motherboard
- All-light-emitting diode lighting
- Road- and road number-specific details
Release date: Early 2025
Road names: Achison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Baldwin Demonstrator; Cotton Belt; Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic; Elgin, Joliet and Eastern; Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern; Soo Line; and Trona.
HO scale freight cars
WalthersProto Budd 73-foot 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:
- Factory installed grab irons
- Prototypically accurate window tinting
Release date: Spring 2025
Road names: Amtrak
N scale locomotives
Kato Electro-Motive Division SD80MAC diesel locomotive
Price: Direct-current model, $155.00; with DCC, $255.00; with DCC and sound, $355.00
Manufacturer: Kato USA Inc., 100 Remington Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173; katousa.com
Electro-Motive Division SD80MAC features:
- Five-pole Kato motor with dual brass flywheels
- Directional Headlight
- Preprinted numberboards
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Conrail and Norfolk Southern
Z scale locomotives
American Z Line Electro-Motive Division SD70ACe
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 7805 Dublin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Electro-Motive Division SD70ACe features:
- Features antenna package
- Blackened metal wheels
- DCC-ready
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Missouri-Kansas-Texas
Z scale freight cars
American Z Line 4180 Airflow covered hoppers
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 7805 Dublin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
4180 Airflow covered hoppers features:
- Two- and four-packs available
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Rio Grande
Books
Rapido The Cars of VIA – Heritage Fleet – Volume 1
Price: $129.95
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
The Cars of VIA – Heritage Fleet – Volume 1 features:
- Written by Richard Longpre
- 300 pages, 9” x 12” hardcover
Release date: To be announced
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.
