Turntable power supply Scale: HO (1:87:1) and N (1:160) Price: $21.98 Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com Turntable power supply features: Plug-in wall unit Independent 800 milliamp, 16 volts direct-current filtered power supply Includes adapter cord to connect to turntable Positive contact barrel-type connectors Release date: Fall 2022 News & Products is […]
89-foot Bethlehem flush-deck flatcar Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $49.98 Era: 1970s to present (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com 89-foot Bethlehem flush-deck flatcar Features: Factory-installed grab irons American Car & Foundry or Pullman-Standard style hitches included (as appropriate) Bridge plates (as appropriate) […]
Bi-level commuter cars Scale: HO (1:87:1) Price: Coach, $99.95; cab car, $119.95; coach three-pack, $299.95; three-car set (two coaches and cab car), $319.95. Era: Mid-1970s to present (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com Features: Body shell designs with or without […]
Telltales Scale: HO (1:87:1) Price: Two-pack, $11.98 Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com Telltales feature: Newly tooled Parts to build two single-track telltales Release date: Fall 2022 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 […]
Railroad crossing signs Scale: HO (1:87:1) Price: $19.98 Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com Railroad crossing signs feature: 20 signs (10 crossbucks and 10 advance-warning signs) Contemporary crossbucks factory-printed in black and white Modern advance-warning signs factory-printed in yellow and black Number of tracks decals included Release date: Fall 2022 News […]
Electro-Motive Division GP35 diesel locomotive Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Direct-current model with 21-pin DCC plug, $219.98; with dual-mode ESU LokSound 5 decoder, $319.98. Era: 1960s to 1980s (varies depending on scheme) Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com Electro-Motive Division GP35 diesel locomotive features: Road-specific details See-through steps, radiator, and dynamic brake fans […]
General Motors Diesel Division F40PH-2D diesel locomotive Scale: N (1:160) Price: Direct-current model, $169.95; with dual-mode sound decoder, $279.95 Era: 1986 to 2014 (varies depending on scheme) Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com General Motors Diesel Division F40PH-2D diesel locomotive features: Prototype-specific details Working headlights, ditch lights, and number boxes […]
Pole barn and sheds kit Scale: N (1:160) Price: $27.98 Era: 1950s to present Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com Pole barn and sheds kit features: Includes pole barn (4-7/8” x 3-11/16” x 1-15/16”), large shed (1-3/4” x 1-3/8” x 15/16”), medium shed (1-1/2” x 1” x 7/8”), and small shed […]
Flatbed trailers Scale: HO (1:87:1) Price: Two-pack, $29.98 Era: 1960s to present Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com Flatbed trailers feature: Detailed front board Wood grain detail on deck Modeler-applied landing gear in raised and lowered positions with hand crank in transport position Taillights, placard, license plate, and […]
American Car & Foundry 2,980-cubic-foot Center Flow covered hopper Scale: N (1:160) Price: $44.98 Era: 1985+ Manufacturer: Produced by Micro-Trains Line Co., available from Kalmbach Hobby Store, KalmbachHobbyStore.com Features: Injection-molded plastic construction Separate roof, end cages, and stirrup steps Factory-installed brake wheel and four round hatch covers Two-piece outlet gates Pin-mounted roller-bearing trucks Plastic wheelsets […]
August 2022 freight car kit announcements Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: See individual cars below Era: Varies depending on car type Manufacturer: Accurail, P.O. Box 278, Elburn, IL 60119; 630-365-1173; accurail.com Features: Injection-molded plastic kits Plastic wheelsets Solid-or roller-bearing trucks as appropriate Steel weight(s) Screws for trucks and draft-gear box covers Accumate couplers with modeler-installed trip […]
Christmas train starter set Scale: Large scale (1:22.5) Price: $425 Manufacturer: LGB (Märklin, Inc.), 1406 Creek Trail Dr., Ste. 100, Jefferson City, MO 65109; 800-321-8811; lgb.com Features: Tank engine with Bühler motor, headlight, and smoke unit Two passenger cars in Christmas paint scheme 48” circle of track Electrical hookups Power supply Locomotive controller Release date: […]
