Locomotives & rolling stock
Atlas Model Railroad Co., Inc., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, has an Operating Log Dump Car as part of the Premier line. The car includes an operating dump mechanism, a load of logs, and O-31 operation (3001968 shown). Requires one piece of No. 6097 Accessory Rails track for operation (not included). Expected delivery in third quarter of 2026. Price: $109.95. Website: shop.atlasrr.com
Patrick’s Trains, 142 29th St., Wheeling, WV, 26003, is selling a custom-run MTH O Gauge Monorail set as part of the Tinplate Traditions line. The three-car set is available in either a traditional version or with Proto-Sounds 3.0 (10-3064 shown). Expected delivery in December 2025. Price: $989.99. Website: patstrains.com
Trainworld, 751 McDonald Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11218, has a custom-run MTH O Gauge Box Car With Signal Man as part of the RailKing line. The car features two unique car numbers and O-27 operation (30-71282 shown). Expected delivery in January 2026. Website: trainworld.com
MTH Electric Trains, 7393 Washington Blvd. Ste. 101, Elkridge, MD 21075, is selling S2 4-8-4 Northern Steam Locomotives as part of the Premier line. The engines feature onboard DCC/DCS decoders, steaming quillable whistle, wireless drawbar, and O-42 operation (20-30123 shown). Expected delivery in April 2026. Price: $1,699.99. Website: mthtrains.com
Corddry Crossing Hobbies, 110 W. Green St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, has a custom-run MTH PS2 Discharge Hopper Car set as part of the RailKing line. The three-car set features individual car numbers (30-70162). Expected delivery in December 2025. Price: $194.95. Website: corddry-crossing-hobbies.square.site
Mr. Muffin’s Trains, 165 E. Main St., Atlanta IN 46031, offers a custom-run MTH O Scale 3-bay Cylindrical Hopper Car as part of the Premier line. The car will be available in two numbers and features O-31 operation (20-96888 shown). Estimated delivery in February 2026. Price: $84.95. mrmuffinstrains.com
MTH Electric Trains, 7393 Washington Blvd. Ste. 101, Elkridge, MD 21075, has Flat Cars with Box Trucks as part of the RailKing and Premier lines. The Flatcars feature a removable 1:50 scale box truck and O-31 operation. Price: $94.95 Premier; $89.95 RailKing. Estimated delivery in April 2026. Website: mthtrains.com
Berwyn’s Toys & Trains, 7025 Odgen Ave., Berwyn, IL 60402, is selling a custom-run MTH O Scale 3-bay Cylindrical Hopper Car as part of the Premier line. The car will be available in two numbers and features O-31 operation (20-96876 shown). Estimated delivery in February 2026. Price: $84.95. Website: berwynstoytrains.com
Track products
Menards has a two-pack of 5” O gauge tubular track straight sections (75-9305). These fitter sections have black ties and measure 1 ½” wide (rail to rail) ad 2 ⅕” wide (tie to tie). Price: $3.99. Website: menards.com/trains
Menards has a two-pack of 5” O gauge tubular track straight sections with lighted bumpers (75-93054). The sections include an end-of-track obstacle with sprung, LED lighted bumper. Price: $7.99. Website: menards.com/trains
Books & media
Author Dominic Villari has released All Trains Great and Small, a memoir celebrating a lifelong love of trains. The 256 page book is filled with memories, humor, and reflection. Price: $12.95. Website: domstories.com
Bob Osterhoff, 1622 Garden Valley Dr. Wildwood, MO 63038, is selling The Clubs of Lionel 1929-1967 DVD. The DVD contains original and rare documentation of prewar and postwar Lionel membership clubs. The DVD can be viewed on Windows and Apple based computers. Price: $18 plus $5 shipping. Website: trainpaper.com
Klaassen Trains and Hobbies, PO Box 401, Hydro, OK 73048, has Everyone Loves Box Cars: The Definitive Guide to All Known Variations of the Postwar Lionel 6464 Box Cars, second edition. The 40 page book discusses many variations of the popular 6464 boxcar series. Price $30 check or money order, shipping included in the U.S.
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