Canadian National sand house. Laser-cut wood kit with Mt. Albert siding and color-coded scale lumber, window castings, doors, and base. Footprint is 2” x 9”. $49.95. Kanamodel Products, www.kanamodel.com
Jiffy-Railer three-pack. Shown with N scale version. For code 100 track. Injection-molded plastic rerailer can be installed on existing track. $7.95 per three-pack. Jiffy-Railer LLC, www.jiffy-railer.com
N scale locomotives
General Electric P42 diesel locomotive. Amtrak 40th anniversary (phases 2 and 4). Five-pole motor with all-wheel electrical pickup, light-emitting-diode headlights, illuminated number boxes, and body-mounted magnetic knuckle couplers. $120-130. May 2012. Ready-to-run. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com
N scale freight cars
Trinity 64-foot TRINCool refrigerator car. Union Pacific (ARMN reporting marks). Twenty-four car numbers available. Etched-metal platforms, separately applied grab irons, and Micro-Trains magnetic knuckle couplers. $29.95. Ready-to-run. ExactRail LLC, 866-945-1701, www.exactrail.com
78-foot heavyweight paired-window coach. Canadian Pacific, $22.70. Union Pacific, $28.50. Injection-molded plastic model with detailed interior, clear window glazing, and plastic wheelsets. Ready-to-run. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com
Jiffy-Railer three-pack. Shown with HO scale version. For code 80 track. Injection-molded plastic rerailer can be installed on existing track. $5.95 per three-pack. Jiffy-Railer LLC, www.jiffy-railer.com
Z scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 diesel locomotive. New road name: Canadian National. Two road numbers available. Micro-Trains trucks and magnetic knuckle couplers. $195.95. Ready-to-run. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com
Z scale freight cars
Assorted freight cars. Golden West Service 60-foot bulkhead flatcars with plywood loads, $26.85; Union Pacific 50-foot boxcar with plug door, $31.80; and Norfolk & Western 70-ton Pullman-Standard two-bay covered hopper, $20.70. All cars are ready-to-run and have Micro-Trains trucks and Magne-Matic knuckle couplers. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com
Decals
Assorted decals. CSX diesels with “boxcar” logo (includes ES44AC and Electro-Motive Division 2nd generation), VIA Rail rebuilt F40PH-2 diesel locomotives, and assorted safety striping (3” and 5” bands). HO scale, $7. N scale, $5.75. Microscale Industries, 714-593-1422, www.microscale.com
Software
TrainPlayer version 4.2.2. Features include faster program start, improved text in scenery objects, multiple lines and text alignment choices, improved ops data grids, user-supplied sorting parameters and multi-column sort, and better handling of car labels. TrainPlayer Software, 707-320-4246, www.trainplayer.com
DVDs
Realistic Color for Railroad Modeling. Swedish modeler Troels Kirk explains how he uses acrylics and powdered pastels to add realistic color to his On2-1/2 Coast Line RR model railroad. Chapters include choosing a suitable range of colors, mixing colors, and applying colors to structures, rolling stock, and scenery. 59 minutes. Narrated in English. $30 plus $5 shipping. Troels Kirk, www.no13.se/coastline/shop.html
