News & Products for the week of May 22nd 2023
Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader’s frequent product updates. The following are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of May 22nd 2023.
HO scale locomotives
Broadway Limited Baldwin RF-16 Sharknose
Price: Direct-current A-unit, $199.99; direct-control B-unit, $189.99; A-unit with DCC and sound, $299.99; A-unit with DCC and sound and unpowered B-unit, $399.99
Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports, 9 East Tower Circle, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 broadway-limited.com
Baldwin RF-16 Sharknose features:
- Separately-applied details include grab irons, horns, and bell
- Prototypical light operation
- ABS plastic body with die cast chassis
- Available without sound as part of the Stealth series
Release date: Available now
Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (fantasy scheme); Baltimore & Ohio; Central Railroad of New Jersey (fantasy scheme); Conrail (fantasy scheme); Delaware & Hudson; Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway (fantasy scheme); Missouri Pacific (fantasy scheme); New York Central; Pennsylvania Railroad; Southern Pacific (fantasy scheme); United States Air Force (fantasy scheme); and United States Army Air Force (fantasy scheme).
Broadway Limited Electro-Motive Division F7
Price: Direct-current A-unit, $199.99; direct-current B-unit, $189.99; A-unit with DCC and sound, $299.99; B-unit with DCC and sound, $289.99; A-unit with DCC and sound and unpowered B-unit, $429.99
Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports, 9 East Tower Circle, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 broadway-limited.com
Electro-Motive Division F7 features:
- Available without sound as part of the Stealth series
- ABS plastic body with die cast chassis
- Separately-applied details include grab irons, horns, and bell
- Dynamic brake per prototype
- Winterization hatch per prototype
Release date: Available now
Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Boston & Maine; Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Great Northern; Missouri Pacific; Pennsylvania Railroad; Southern Pacific; and Texas & Pacific.
WalthersProto Electro-Motive Division E8 and E9
Price: Direct-current A unit, $199.98; direct-current A-A or A-B set, $399.98; A-unit with DCC and sound, $299.98; A-A or A-B set with DCC and sound, $599.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Electro-Motive Division E8/E9 features:
- Road-specific details
- Formed wire grab irons & handrails
- Photo-etched lift rings
- Cab interior w/seats & figures
- Constant & directional light-emitting diode illumination
Release date: Winter 2024
Road names: Baltimore & Ohio; Chesapeake & Ohio; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; and Southern Ry.
HO scale freight cars
Athearn UTLX Manufacuring 16,000 gallon clay slurry tank car
Price: single car, $49.99; three pack, $139.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
UTLX Manufacuring 16,000 gallon clay slurry tank car features:
- See-through photo-etched metal walkways and end platforms
- Wire platform railings, grab irons, and side safety rail
- Fine scale side ladders
- Separately applied fittings nozzle, manway, and small safety valve nozzle
Release date: September 2024
Road names: Amoco Oil; Amstar; Engelhard Corporation; Innophos, Inc.; Trinity Industries Leasing; and Union Tank Car Company.
Atlas American Car Foundry 50-6 boxcar
Price: $30.95
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-678-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
American Car Foundry 50-6 boxcar features:
- Detailed and weighted underframe
- Equipped with AccuMate knuckle couplers
- Trucks equipped with free-rolling metal wheels
Release date: Available now
Road names: Burlington Northern; Canadian National; CSX; Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México; Pan Am; Railbox; and Union Pacific.
Funaro & Camerlengo Treadwell single pot slag car
Price: $59.99
Manufacturer: Funaro & Camerlengo; 10 Funaro Court, Honesdale, PA 18431; www.fandckits.com
Treadwell single pot slag car features:
- One-piece frame
- Buckeye Trucks
- Less wheels and decals
Release date: To be announced
American Model Builders New York Central standard short wood caboose
Price: $64.95
Manufacturer: American Model Builders; 8229 Brentwood Industrial Drive, St. Louis, MO 63144; 314-646-8588; http://www.laserkit.com/
New York Central standard short wood caboose features:
- Laser-scribed side and end walls
- Laser-cut underframe, end platforms, end railing, and brake wheels
- Cast resin platform steps and AB style brake gear
- Set of screen doors and windows
Release date: Available now
Road names: New York Central
Z scale locomotives
American Z Line Alco PA1
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Alco PA1 features:
- Prototype specific details
- Directionally-controlled light-emitting diode illumination
- Optional snowplow
- Optional front coupler
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Delaware & Hudson
Books
SilverLake Images’ Baldwin Locomotive Works, Vol. 1
Price: $35.00
Manufacturer: SilverLake Images LLC, available from Ron’s Books, P.O. Box 714, Harrison, NY 10528; 914-967-7541; ronsbooks.com
Baldwin Locomotive Works Vol 1 features:
- 113 pages, softcover
- Reproduction of a number of Baldwin catalogs
Release date: Available now
News & Products is a regular feature of Trains.com for model railroad operators and builders to get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more. Model railroad product news may include HO, N, O, S, and Z scales. Product release dates and prices will vary according to each manufacturer.
If you are a manufacturer and have new product releases, please email Senior Editor Cody Grivno at cgrivno@kalmbach.com and Associate Editor Bryson Sleppy at bsleppy@kalmbach.com for more information.
