New model trains for the week of October 19, 2017

New model trains for the week of October 19, 2017

By Angela Cotey | October 18, 2017

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


See the latest HO, N, O, and Z scale model railroading products announced this week!

HO scale locomotives
Bombardier Transportation ALP-45DP dual-mode locomotive. New road numbers: NJ Transit (three numbers). New paint scheme: NJ Transit (100th ALP edition, one number). Light-emitting-diode headlights, ditch lights, and red marker lights; factory-installed railings, air horn, and antenna; and modeler-installed grab irons (drill template included). Direct-current model with 21-pin socket for Digital Command Control decoder, $169.95; with ESU LokSound dual-mode sound decoder, $279.95. Second quarter 2018. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Southern Pacific Cab-Forward steam locomotive. New paint schemes: Classes AC-8, AC-10, AC-11, and AC-12. Four road numbers per class. Directional lighting and separately applied details. Direct-current model, $399.95; with ESU LokSound Select sound decoder, $499.95. April/May 2018. InterMountain Railway Co., 800-472-2530, www.intermountain-railway.com

HO scale freight cars
Assorted freight car kits. American Refrigerator Transit 40-foot hinged-door steel refrigerator car, $17.98. Chesapeake & Ohio 36-foot double-sheathed boxcar with metal ends and straight underframe, $17.98. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy United States Railway Administration two-bay hopper (single car, $16.98; three-pack, $49.98). Colorado & Southern; Ft. Dodge, Des Moines & Southern; and Wellsville, Addison & Galeton 40-foot single-sheathed boxcars (single car, $17.98; three-pack, $52.98). Lehigh Valley 36-foot double-sheathed boxcar with wood ends and fish-belly underframe, $17.98. New York, Susquehanna & Western 70-ton offset-side triple hopper, $17.98. Southern Ry. 50-foot riveted-side boxcar with Superior doors, $17.98. Injection-molded plastic kits with plastic wheelsets and Accumate couplers. Accurail, 630-365-6400, www.accurail.com

Bethlehem 3,737 four-bay hopper. New road numbers: Missouri Pacific (5/79 and 6/79 delivery). Six road numbers each. Wire uncoupling levers, grab irons, brake rods, and lever hangers; American Steel Foundries 100-ton Ride Control trucks with 36” metal wheelsets; and Kadee no. 158 scale couplers. $38.99. Platinum Series. ExactRail, 866-945-1701, www.exactrail.com

American Car & Foundry 4,650-cubic-foot-capacity covered hopper. New paint schemes: Allied Chemical Plastics Division (five road numbers), Canadian National (Wisconsin Central reporting marks), and J.E. Seagram & Sons (Lotus). New numbers: Soo Line, Norfolk & Western, Norfolk Southern, and Western Pacific. Re-issue: Milwaukee Road (five numbers). Six numbers per scheme; undecorated kits also available (pre- and post-1971 versions with round or trough hatch covers). Etched-metal running boards and metal wheelsets. $39.95 (undecorated kits, $19.95). May/June 2018. InterMountain Railway Co., 800-472-2530, www.intermountain-railway.com

Kadee HO scale American Car & Foundry 11,000-gallon insulated tank car
Kadee HO scale American Car & Foundry 11,000-gallon insulated tank car
American Car & Foundry 11,000-gallon insulated tank car. New paint scheme: Fuelane Corp. Full-platform car with two-piece self-centering trucks and no. 158 couplers. $44.95. Kadee Quality Products Co., 541-826-3883, www.kadee.com
HO scale passenger equipment
Bombardier Transportation multi-level cab car and trailer. New paint scheme: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Cab car offered in four road numbers, trailer available in 16 numbers. Three-pack (cab car and two trailers) also available. Cab car features directional light-emitting-diode headlights, ditch lights, and red marker lights; 21-pin plug for Digital Command Control decoder; and provisions for installing a speaker. Both cars have interior seat detail, LED interior lighting, and separately applied details. Cab car, $114.95; trailer, $97.95; and three-pack, $310.85. Second quarter 2018. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Bar Mills HO scale Tory Hill Lumber
Bar Mills HO scale Tory Hill Lumber
HO scale structures
Tory Hill Lumber. Wood structure kit features stick-by-stick and board-and-batten construction. Includes fence, forklift, and elevated fuel tank. Measures 14” x 16”. $179.95. Only available direct from manufacturer. Bar Mills, 207-929-3400, www.barmillsmodels.com
Showcase Miniatures HO scale Fred’s One Stop
Showcase Miniatures HO scale Fred’s One Stop
Fred’s One Stop. Laser-cut wood kit with tab-and-slot construction and peel-and-stick backed windows, pewter metal castings, high-resolution graphics, and waterslide decals. Measures 9” x 6”. $94.75. Showcase Miniatures, 334-750-3276, www.showcaseminiatures.net
HO scale details and accessories
1997 Ford F-150 pickup truck. New paint schemes ($22.95 each unless noted): Atlas Model Railroad Co., Greenlawn Landscape Experts, police, and Maintenance-of-Way Yellow ($18.95). Single-color schemes ($18.95 each): black, dark red, Moonlight Blue, Pacific Green, tan, and white. Two-tone schemes ($22.95 each): black and silver, green and tan, red and tan, and white and tan. Undecorated model also available ($14.95). Painted bumpers and plastic head and brake lamp covers. Fourth quarter 2017. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

Single-axle box trailer. Atlas Model Railroad Co., Greenlawn Landscape Experts, police, blue, red, white, and white with orange stripe. Positionable rear supports; trailer tongue with separate ball hitch; and painted brake lights, hardware detailing, and trim. $19.95 to $29.95. Fourth quarter 2017. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

N scale locomotives
Southern Pacific Cab-Forward steam locomotive. New paint schemes: Classes AC-8, AC-10, AC-11, and AC-12. Four road numbers per class. Directional lighting and separately applied details. Direct-current model, $339.95; with ESU LokPilot decoder, $389.95; with ESU LokSound Select sound decoder, $459.95. April/May 2018. InterMountain Railway Co., 800-472-2530, www.intermountain-railway.com
Kato USA N scale Electro-Motive Division FP7 and F7B diesel locomotives
Kato USA N scale Electro-Motive Division FP7 and F7B diesel locomotives
Electro-Motive Division FP7 and F7B diesel locomotives. Milwaukee Road (Olympian Hiawatha service). FP7 features new mechanism. F7B has new shell with winterization hatch. FP7-F7B direct-current set, $190; single direct-current FP7, $110. Alternate number boards for FP7 (nos. 90A and 95C), $3. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9574, www.katousa.com
Electro-Motive Division F40PH diesel locomotive. Amtrak (phase 3 paint scheme, pre-ditch light version). Three road numbers. Golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights, illuminated number boxes, all-wheel electrical pickup, and body-mounted couplers. Direct-current model, $115; with Digital Command Control motor decoder, $155. February/March 2018. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com
N scale freight cars
60-foot flatcar. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; BNSF Ry. (Northern Pacific patchout); Conrail; St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt); Trailer Train; and Western Pacific. Four road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. Die-cast metal frame, BLMA American Steel Foundries 70-ton Ride Control trucks with 33” metal wheels, and body-mounted couplers. $29.95 (undecorated, $24.95). First quarter 2018. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com

American Car & Foundry 4,650-cubic-foot-capacity covered hopper. New paint schemes: Allied Chemical Plastics Division (five road numbers), Canadian National (Wisconsin Central reporting marks), and J.E. Seagram & Sons (Lotus). New numbers: Soo Line, Norfolk & Western, Norfolk Southern, and Western Pacific. Re-issue: Milwaukee Road (five numbers). Six numbers per scheme; undecorated kits also available (pre- and post-1971 versions with round or trough hatch covers). Etched-metal running boards and metal wheelsets. $24.95 (undecorated kits, $11.50). May/June 2018. InterMountain Railway Co., 800-472-2530, www.intermountain-railway.com

N scale passenger cars
6-section, 6-roomette, 4-double-bedroom lightweight sleeper. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (shadow line scheme, solid gray, and two-tone gray); Chicago & North Western (yellow and green); Erie (green with black roof); Erie Lackawanna (maroon and gray); Illinois Central (brown and orange); Missouri Pacific (blue and gray); Rock Island (Golden State); Southern Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray, Lark, Golden State [two-tone gray and red and silver], and Sunset Limited); and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray and two-tone gray). Four names or numbers per scheme; undecorated factory-assembled model also available. Wire grab irons, interior lighting, and truck-mounted couplers. $49.95. May/June 2018. Centralia Car Shops and InterMountain Railway Co., 800-472-2530, www.intermountain-railway.com

Amtrak Amfleet II equipment. Two-coach set and cafe and baggage car two-pack. All models are decorated in phase 3 paint scheme. $55 each. February 2018. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com

Milwaukee Road Olympian Hiawatha nine-car set
Milwaukee Road Olympian Hiawatha nine-car set
Milwaukee Road Olympian Hiawatha nine-car set. Baggage-dormitory; two 48-seat coaches; Super Dome lounge; diner; 14-section Touralux sleeper (Mount St. Helens); two 10-roomette, six-double-bedroom sleepers (Lake Pewaukee and Lake Oconomowoc); and 8-double-bedroom lounge-observation (Coffee Creek). Cars equipped with low-flange wheels and Kato knuckle couplers. Optional interior lighting kit sold separately. Super Dome and lounge-observation car will have maroon interiors and flush window glazing. $280. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9574, www.katousa.com
N scale Shaw’s Ridge Supply
Bar Mills N scale Shaw’s Ridge Supply
N scale structures
Shaw’s Ridge Supply. Wood kit includes signs and detail castings. $49.95. Bar Mills, 207-929-3400, www.barmillsmodels.com
N scale details and accessories
Freightliner Cascadia tractors. Mid- and raised-roof versions. Black, dark blue, light blue, red, silver bronze, and white. $39.95. Summer 2018. Trainworx, 970-874-9747, www.train-worx.com

53-foot trailers. Hyundai (dry van), Wabash (reefer), and Xtra Lease (dry van, dry van with skirting, and reefer). $23.95. Summer 2018. Trainworx, 970-874-9747, www.train-worx.com

O scale details and accessories
20-foot intermodal container. New paint schemes: American President Lines, Cosco, Hapag-Lloyd, Fesco, Mediterranean Shipping Co., and Oriental Overseas Container Line. Also available undecorated. Injection-molded plastic. Two-pack, $26.95. First quarter 2018. Atlas O, 908-687-9590, www.atlaso.com
American Z Line Z scale General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotive
American Z Line Z scale General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotive
Z scale locomotives
General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotive. New paint scheme: Norfolk Southern (Nickel Plate Road heritage unit). One road number. Prototype-specific details, directional light-emitting-diode headlights, working ditch lights, traction tires, and can motor with dual flywheels. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
American Z Line Z scale Budd Rail Diesel Car
American Z Line Z scale Budd Rail Diesel Car
Budd Rail Diesel Car. New road name: New York Central. Three road numbers. Directional light-emitting-diode headlights and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
American Z Line Z scale 40-foot single-sheathed boxcar
American Z Line Z scale 40-foot single-sheathed boxcar
Z scale freight cars
40-foot single-sheathed boxcar. New paint scheme: St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco). Seven road numbers (single car, two-pack, and four-packs). Etched-metal running boards, positionable doors, blackened metal wheels, and AutoLatch couplers. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, www.americanzline.com
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