News & Products for the week of September 21, 2006

HO scale locomotives
BNSF Ry. diesel locomotives. Electro-Motive Division GP35, GP50, and GP60M and General Electric C44-9W. Two road numbers per locomotive. 2005 paint scheme. $84.98 to $99.98 each. January 2007. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains

Electro-Motive Division F7 A and B HO scale diesel locomotives. Great Northern (Omaha Orange and Pullman Green). F7A ($129.98 without sound, $199.98 with Vibranta sound system), F7A-B set ($259.98 without sound, $399.98 with Vibranta sound system). January 2007. Genesis series. Athearn Trains

Electro-Motive Division F3 A and B and F7B HO scale diesel locomotives. Western Pacific (passenger scheme). F3A-B set ($269.98 without sound, $409.98 with Vibranta sound system), F3B ($134.98 without sound, $204.98 with Vibranta sound system), and F7B ($134.98 without sound, $204.98 with Vibranta sound system). January 2007. Genesis series. Athearn Trains

Electro-Motive Division F3 A and B HO scale diesel locomotives. Chicago Great Western (brown); Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (gray and maroon); Missouri Pacific (blue); Northern Pacific (freight scheme); Seaboard Air Line, A unit only (green and yellow); and Southern Pacific (black widow). Five-pole skew-wound motor, eight-pin plug for Digital Command Control decoder, and light-emitting diode headlights. F3A-B set $145, F3A $79.98. Ready-to-run. Proto 1000 series from Walthers

Electro-Motive Division high-nose GP30 HO scale diesel locomotive. Indiana & Ohio, Norfolk & Western (three paint schemes), Norfolk Southern, Southern Ry., and undecorated. Direct current $125, Digital Command Control with QSI Quantum sound system $225. Ready-to-run. Proto 2000 series from Walthers

2-8-4 Berkshire HO scale steam locomotive. Chesapeake & Ohio, Nickel Plate Road (with Mars light and new pilot truck), Pere Marquette, and painted black but unlettered. More than 120 factory-applied parts and railroad-specific details. Direct-current model $310, Digital Command Control with QSI Quantum sound system $410. Ready-to-run. Proto 2000 Heritage Steam Collection from Walthers

HO scale freight cars
60-foot flatcar with two John Deere 650H bulldozer loads. Trailer Train (brown and yellow schemes) and TTX. $34.98 each. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains

85-foot flatcar with one 40-foot exterior-post trailer. Trailer Train flatcar (brown and yellow schemes) with Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Bangor & Aroostook; Boston & Maine; Erie Lackawanna; Penn Central; and Reading. $34.98 each. January 2007. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains

Bathtub coal gondola. CP Rail, Procor, Salt River, and Utility Fuels. Upgraded Roundhouse tooling with wire grab irons, internal bracing, and coal load. Five-pack $99.98 (undecorated single car $19.98). January 2007. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains

FMC 54-foot covered hoppers. Chicago & North Western (five different paint schemes). $79.98. January 2007. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains

Mather 40-foot HO scale boxcar. Akron, Canton & Youngstown; Chicago & Eastern Illinois; Chicago & Illinois Midland; Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern; Illinois Northern; Manufacturers Ry.; Muncie & Western; Port Huron & Detroit; Tennessee Central; and undecorated. Time-Saver kits. $17. Proto 2000 series from Walthers

HO scale passenger cars
American Car & Foundry 85-foot baggage/Railway Post Office. Great Northern (Omaha Orange and Pullman Green, and Big Sky Blue), Burlington Northern (Cascade Green and black), and undecorated. Modeler-installed wire grab irons, flush-fitting windows, underbody and interior detail, and metal RP-25 contour wheelsets. $44.98. Ready-to-run. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

Pullman 6-compartment, 3-drawing room HO scale heavyweight sleeper. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Baltimore & Ohio; and nine other railroads plus Pullman and undecorated. Factory-installed side door handrails, interior details, RP-25 contour metal wheelsets, and electrical pickups for interior lighting kit (not included). $44.98 each. Ready-to-run. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

HO scale structures
All-in-one diorama. Mountain farm and mountain inn. Both sets include factory painted and weathered buildings, foam base, figures, animals, fencing, and accessories. $171.99. Noch GmbH & Co.

HO scale details and accessories
45-foot intermodal container with chassis. China Shipping, K Line, Maersk, Matson, P&O, and Yang Ming. $19.98 each. Ready-to-use. January 2007. Athearn Trains

51-foot shrimp HO scale trawler. Cast-resin waterline kit. Includes detail castings, decals, and diagrams. $65 plus $5 shipping. Maritime Art

HO scale Traffic lights. Single-sided ($10.98), double-sided ($14.98), and single-head hanging ($9.98). Factory installed electronics with labeled wires. Can be controlled using power pack accessory terminals or 18V AC power supply. Cornerstone Series Built-ups. Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

Scene Essentials. Roadwork crew, city scene, farm and field, loading dock, school scene, and police officers. Each set includes figures, vehicle(s), and details. $9.75 to $11.98 each. SceneMaster line. Life-Like Products Div. of Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.

N scale freight cars
General Steel Castings 53-foot flatcar. BNSF Ry., Milwaukee Road, Missouri Pacific, St. Louis Southwestern, Trailer Train, and Union Pacific. $13.98 to $14.98 each. Ready-to-run. Athearn Trains

N scale details and accessories
Mack “R” cement truck. A&A, Berkeley Ready Mix, Conrock, Edmier Inc., and USA. $19.98 each. Ready-to-use. Athearn Trains

Mack “B” wrecker. America’s Roadside Assistance, Cooter’s Tire & Service, Iowa 80 Truck Stop, Malcom Service, and Police Department. $19.98 each. Ready-to-use. Athearn Trains

Z scale locomotives
4-6-0 steam locomotive. Brass model. Locomotive kit without motor ($176.90), locomotive, painted green or black, with motor ($666.70), and Vanderbilt tender (kit $124.80, assembled $214.50). Aspen Model Inc.

Multiple-scale freight cars
40-foot double-sheathed milk car. Atlantic & Pacific, Dairymen’s League, Merkle Dairy, New England Creamery, Renken’s Milk and Cream, and Seminole Milk. HO scale (Roundhouse) $19.98 each, N scale (Athearn) $14.98 each. Ready-to-run. Athearn Trains

30,000-gallon ethanol tank car. Procor and Union Tank Car. HO scale ($24.98 each, three-pack $74.98), N ($16.98 each, three-pack $49.98). January 2007. Ready-to-run. Athearn Trains

Tools
Light Stick uncoupling tool. Bamboo skewer with push-button-activated light-emitting diode. $4.95. Loy’s Toys

Video/DVD
Great Model Railroads, Vol. 54. Featuring Gary Hoover’s HO scale Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. Includes segments on backdrops, adding a switch panel, modeling Joshua trees, and adding building resistance wheelsets. VHS $39.95, DVD $45. Shipping $6. Allen Keller Productions

Club cars
Mount Hope Minerals American Car & Foundry three-bay Center Flow covered hopper. Accurail HO scale kit. $19.95 plus $4.50 shipping (up to two cars). Rhode Island residents add 7 percent sales tax. Make checks payable to PNMRR Club. Mailcar Hobbies, 655 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886; www.mailcarhobbies.com

Manufacturers featured in this week’s News & Products
Allen Keller Productions, 7410 Lebanon Church Rd., Talbott, TN 37877; www.allenkeller.com

Aspen Model Inc., 305 J Aspen Business Center, Aspen, CO 81611; www.aspenmodel.com

Athearn Trains, 1550 Glenn Curtiss St., Carson, CA 90746; www.athearn.com

Loy’s Toys, P.O. Box 88, Wesley, AR 72773; www.loystoys.com

Maritime Art, 189 W. Main St., Norwalk, OH 44857; www.maritimeartchesapeake.com

Noch GmbH & Co., Postfach 1454, D-88230 Wangen im Allgäu, Germany; www.noch.com

Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., P.O. Box 3039, Milwaukee, WI 53201; www.walthers.com