News & Products for the week of September 18th 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 September 18th 2023.
HO scale locomotives
Athearn Electro-Motive Division GP60
Price: Direct-current model, $179.99; with DCC and sound, $249.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Electro-Motive Division GP60 features:
- Factory installed handrails
- Brake wheel or ratchet brake nose per prototype
- Individually applied wire formed grab irons
- See-through cab windows
Release date: December 2024
Road names: Burlington Northern Santa Fe; Delaware & Hudson; Locomotive Leasing Partners; Norfolk Southern; Santa Fe; St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt); Texas Mexican Railway; and Union Pacific.
HO scale freight cars
Accurail 40-foot single door steel boxcar
Price: $20.98
Manufacturer: Accurail, P.O. Box 278, Elburn, IL 60119; 630-365-1173; accurail.com
40-foot single door steel boxcar features:
- Injection-molded plastic construction
- Solid-or roller-bearing trucks as appropriate
Release date: September 2023
Road names: Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Athearn 34-foot offset hopper
Price: Four pack, $119.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
34-foot offset hopper features:
- Removable coal load
- Separately applied brake wheel
Release date: December 2024
Road names: Baltimore & Ohio; Canadian Pacific; Great Northern; Northern Pacific; Santa Fe; and Southern.
HO scale structures
WalthersCornerstone Auto Parts Store Kit
Price: $39.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Auto Parts Store Kit features:
- Freestanding small business
- Drive-in service bay door on back wall
- Molded checkered flag signs for storefront and street
- Rooftop air conditioner, gas & electric meters all included
- Molded in four colors & clear plastic
Release date: Fall 2023
HO scale vehicles
WalthersScenemaster long life vehicle mail truck
Price: $19.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Long life vehicle mail truck features:
- Available in USPS and Canada Post paint schemes
Release date: Winter 2024
N scale vehicles
Athearn 40-foot Fruehauf trailer
Price: $24.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
40-foot Fruehauf trailer features:
- Separately applied mud flaps
- Rubber tires
- Beaded side body
- Interchangable landing gear
Release date: December 2024
Road names: Conrail; Cotton Belt; Illinois Central; Lynden Transport; Reimer Express Line; and XTRA.
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.
