Pacific Car & Foundry class B-70-69/71/75 boxcars from Rapido Trains

boxcars in a variety of paint schemes

Pacific Car & Foundry boxcar Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: single car, $54.95; six-pack, $329.70, six-pack Era: 1972 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 Pacific Car & Foundry boxcar features: Separate, factory-applied metal grab irons, uncoupling levers, and door […]

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Canadian piggyback trailers from Rapido Trains

various schemes of 26-foot can cars

Canadian piggyback trailers Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $31.95 each Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada, 905-474-3314, rapidotrains.com 26-foot Can-Car Industries dry van features: Landing gear with two separate pieces to simulation in-motion or parked positions Separate, factory-applied mudflaps Detailed wheel and axle area Upright and collapsed hitches […]

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American Z Line May 2022 locomotive announcements

blue and yellow locomotive

American Z Line May 2022 locomotive announcements Scale: Z (1:220) Price: Contact manufacturer Era: Southern Ry. Alco PA-1, 1953 to 1965; CSX Electro-Motive Division SW1500, 2002 to present Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016, 614-764-1703, americanzline.com CSX EMD SW1500 features: AutoLatch couplers Directional light-emitting-diode lighting Blackened metal wheels Traction tires Adapters […]

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Athearn Genesis 2.0 Electro-Motive Division SD70M-2 diesel locomotive

white, red, and blue diesel locomotive

2.0 Electro-Motive Division SD70M-2 diesel locomotive Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Direct-current with 21-pin NEM connector, $249.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami 2 sound decoder, $339.98 Era: 2005+ to 2019+ (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, 800-338-4639, athearn.com 2.0 Electro-Motive Division SD70M-2 diesel locomotive features: All-wheel drive and electrical pickup […]

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Summit USA modern IHOP restaurant

IHOP restaurant

IHOP restaurant Price: $110 Manufacturer: Summit USA LLC, 512A Ford St., Lake Charles, LA 70601, 337-436-8481, summit-customcuts.com IHOP restaurant features Unpainted milled styrene, laser-cut acrylic, and self-adhesive micro-plywood parts Parts may require light sanding in joints for cosmetic reasons Photo-illustrated instructions Measures 11½” x 7-3/8” x 3¾” Available now Company Information: Summit Customcuts is a […]

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BNSF Ry. business cars from Wm. K. Walthers Inc.

silver diner and dormitory cars

BNSF Ry. business cars Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Pullman-Standard 36-seat diner BNSF no. 11 (Fred Harvey): standard, $94.98; lighted, $104.98. Budd Big Dome bar-lounge dormitory no. 31 (Bay View): standard, $99.98; lighted, $109.98. Era: late 1990s to mid-2000s Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com Features: 36” turned-metal […]

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Moloco HO scale Great Northern St. Cloud-built 50-foot combination-door boxcar

green illustration of boxcar

Great Northern St. Cloud-built 50-foot combination-door boxcar Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: To be announced (general price will be in line with current ready-to-run prices) Era: 1961 to 1980s (era varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Moloco, 302-5025 Harvard Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5M 0W6, molocotrains.com Great Northern boxcar features: 50-ton trucks with metal wheelsets Car-number-specific […]

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Railgon 53-foot gondola from Wm. K. Walthers Inc.

black gondola

Railgon 53-foot gondola Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $31.98 Era: 1980 to present (era varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com Railgon 53-foot gondola features: 36” metal wheelsets with RP-25 contour 100-ton roller-bearing trucks Proto-Max metal couplers Based on Railgon 310000-series cars Available now […]

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General Steel Castings 53-foot bulkhead flatcar from Wm. K. Walthers Inc.

red flatcar

General Steel Castings 53-foot bulkhead flatcar Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $34.98 Era: 1950s to early 2000s (era varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com General Steel Castings 53-foot bulkhead flatcar features: Newly tooled die-cast metal body 33” turned metal wheelsets Proto-Max metal couplers […]

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LD101 dual-mode command station from ANE Model

adaptors and wires

LD101 dual-mode command station Price: $120 Manufacturer: ANE Model Co. Ltd., 10F, No. 50, Fuxin Rd., Zhongli Dist., Taoyuan City 32041, Taiwan (R.O.C.), 886 3 4270573, anemodel.com Features: Includes main control box, handheld controller, handheld control cable, transformer, and user manual 28 and 128 speed steps 28 functions 9,999 locomotive addresses Analog and digital control […]

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Pullman-Standard 85-foot bi-level commuter cars from Walthers

green and yellow commuter car

Pullman-Standard 85-foot bi-level commuter cars Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Standard, $89.98; lighted, $99.98 Era: mid-1950s to mid-1980s Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com Features: 33” turned metal RP-25 contour wheels Factory-installed grab irons Gallery car interior configuration Light-emitting diode interior lighting (lighted cars only) Proto-Max metal couplers […]

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Eric White named Model Railroader Magazine editor

Man with glasses.

WAUKESHA, Wis — Kalmbach Media Co. has named veteran editor and journalist Eric White as the new editor of MODEL RAILROADER, the nation’s largest-circulation magazine covering the model railroading hobby. White succeeds Carl Swanson, who is moving to TRAINS Magazine, also published by Kalmbach Media. White joined the MODEL RAILROADER in 2014 as Associate Editor. […]

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