Products & News
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. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of March 17, 2022.
HO scale locomotives
Pennsylvania RR class E6 4-4-2 Atlantic steam locomotive. 1927 Lindberg Special (one road number), number 460 (current scheme with gloss finish, one number), and pre- and postwar schemes (three numbers each). Also available painted but unlettered in pre- and postwar schemes. Dual-mode Paragon4 sound decoder; synchronized smoke unit; and die-cast metal boiler, tender body, and chassis. $599.99. July 2022. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, broadway-limited.com
HO scale freight cars
HO scale freight car kits. Burlington Northern American Car & Foundry three-bay Center Flow covered hoppers (Cascade Green, herald over three lines scheme): single car, $20.98; three-pack, $61.98. Ann Arbor 40-foot single-sheathed boxcar (Boxcar Red), $19.98. Soo Line 40-foot double-door automobile boxcar (Boxcar Red with “dollar sign” herald), $19.98. Toledo & Ohio Central United States Railroad Administration two-bay hopper (brown with New York Central herald), $18.98. Injection-molded plastic kits with plastic wheelsets, trucks, and Accumate couplers. First quarter 2022. Accurail, 630-365-1173, accurail.com
Pullman-Standard 5,344-cubic-foot capacity boxcar. North Louisiana & Gulf (green); Sandersville (brown); Rock Island (blue); South Branch Valley (yellow); Texas Mexican Ry. (green); and Winchester & Western (yellow). Three road numbers per scheme. Separate, factory-applied wire grab irons; etched-metal crossover platforms; and body-mounted McHenry scale couplers. $37.99. April 2023. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
65-foot mill gondola. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Chinese Red); Alaska RR (black); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (brown); Lehigh Valley (United States Railroad Equipment Green); Missouri-Kansas-Texas (green); and Southern Pacific (brown). Two road numbers per scheme. Separate, factory-applied wire grab irons; positionable drop ends; and body-mounted McHenry scale couplers. $37.99. April 2023. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
36-foot 3-dome tank car. Gulf Oil Corp. (silver); ACF Industries, Inc. (black and black-and-white schemes); General American Tank Car Corp. (black); Shippers Car Line (black); Union Tank Car Line (black); and Sunoco (silver and black). Three road numbers per scheme. Detailed underbody with AB brakes, 33” turned-metal RP-25 contour wheelsets, and Proto-Max metal couplers. $31.98. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. 414-527-0770, walthers.com
HO scale structures
Quonset hut. Injection-molded plastic kit. Can be built with side windows or corrugated metal inserts. Measures 6-9/16″ x 2-3/4″ x 1-3/8″. $24.98. April 2022. Cornerstone Series. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. 414-527-0770, walthers.com
Converted Quonset hut. Injection-molded plastic kit with side windows, corrugated metal inserts, window air conditioner, electric meter, and decal signs. Measures 6-9/16″ x 2-3/4″ x 1-3/8″. $24.98. April 2022. Cornerstone Series. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. 414-527-0770, walthers.com
HO scale details and accessories
Three-rail farm fence kit. New tooling based on North American prototype. Includes 28 single fence sections; eight fence posts; four each corner fence, left gate, and right gate sections; and two each large left and right gates, small gate left section, and small right and left gates. Fence pieces can be assembled in multiple configurations. $11.98. May 2022. SceneMaster line. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. 414-527-0770, walthers.com
N scale freight cars
American Railway Association 70-ton quad hopper. Prototype paint schemes: Baltimore & Ohio (class W2b with Capitol Dome herald, two four-packs), Boston & Maine (black post-1947 Minute Man scheme), Chesapeake & Ohio (black class H7-13 in 1940s appearance, two four-packs), Chessie System with Baltimore & Ohio reporting marks (black, two four-packs), Milwaukee Road (brown 1930-40s scheme with Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific reporting marks), and Missouri-Kansas-Texas (brown with “Serves the Southwest” slogan). Fantasy paint schemes: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (brown with black-and-white circle-cross herald); Canadian National (brown with “wet noodle” herald); Canadian Pacific (black with script lettering); Reading Co. (black with billboard lettering); Southern Pacific (brown with Southern Pacific Lines herald); Union Pacific (brown with “Road of the Streamliners” slogan); and Western Maryland (brown with speed lettering). One four-pack per scheme unless noted; also available painted Black and Freight Car Red but unlettered. Detailed underbody, ABS body and chassis, and metal wheels. Four-pack, $104.99. May 2022. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, broadway-limited.com
O scale structures
St. Loup post office. 1:43.5-proportion laser-cut cardboard low-relief kit. Includes set of laser-cut cardboard plates and detailed instructions. Measures 8.66” x 3.93” x 9.84″. $168.59. Price may vary based on exchange rate. Minifer, minifer.fr/en
Z scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division E7A diesel locomotive. New paint scheme: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (silver with red stripes). Two road numbers. Direct-current model with 7mm motor, directional light-emitting-diode lighting, optional replacement truck with truck-mounted coupler, blackened metal wheels, and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, americanzline.com
Electro-Motive Division SW1500 diesel locomotive. New paint scheme: Norfolk Southern (Thoroughbred scheme). Three road numbers. Prototype-specific details, directional-controlled light-emitting diodes, and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, americanzline.com
Z scale freight cars
General American Tank Car Co. 1917 8,000-gallon non-insulated tank car. New paint scheme: The Akin Gasoline Co. Seven road numbers (single car, two-pack, and four-pack). Blackened metal wheels, add-on parts, solid-bearing trucks, and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, americanzline.com
Z scale passenger equipment
Lightweight passenger cars for Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Zephyr trains. Dome-buffet cars Silver Cup and Silver Kettle, baggage cars Argo and Silver Treasure, diners Silver Salver and Silver Feast, dome-coaches Silver Buckle and Silver Brand, and sleepers Silver Isle and Silver Ridge. Injection-molded plastic with metal wheels, AutoLatch couplers, and window glazing. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, americanzline.com
Z scale details and accessories
53-foot intermodal container. New paint scheme: Pacer Stacktrain (blue). One container number. Injection-molded plastic. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, americanzline.com
