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News & Products for the week of October 6th 2025

By Mitch Horner | October 6, 2025

Model railroad locomotive, freight car, and structure announcements for the week of October 6th 2025

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News & Products for the week of October 6th 2025

 

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 October 6th, 2025.

 

HO scale rolling stock

 

Rapido Northeastern caboose

Price: $109.95

Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 382 High St., Buffalo, NY 14204; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com

Two model caboose, one in red and one in green with a black roof

Northeastern caboose features:

  • Two different cupola roofs and running board styles
  • Two- or three-tread steps
  • Semi-scale metal knuckle couplers
  • Operating interior lights 
  • Andrews, Birdsboro, and Taylor trucks as appropriate

Release date: To be announced

Road names: Duryea underframe: Jersey Central Lines, Lehigh Valley, Maine Central, Metro-North Commuter RR, Providence & Worcester, Reading Co., Reading & Northern, and Western Maryland. Solid underframe with end porthole windows: Chicago & North Western, Conrail, Lehigh Valley, Penn Central, and Union Pacific. 

 

Tangent Scale Models Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4750 covered hoppers

Price: $67.95

Manufacturer: Tangent Scale Models, P.O. Box 6514, Asheville, NC 28816; 828-412-3886; tangentscalemodels.com

A set of multiple covered hopper models in various paint schemes

Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4750 covered hoppers features:

  • Road-specific details
  • See-through, etched-metal running boards and crossover platforms
  • Wire grab irons and uncoupling levers
  • Separate air hoses

Release date: Available now

Road names: Arkansas & Oklahoma (2006+ ex-C&NW restencil, three numbers), Caney Fork & Western (2021+ ex-C&NW restencil, three numbers), Chicago & North Western (March 1981 delivery green, 24 numbers), Foster Farms (1980 delivery, four numbers), Interstate Commodities (2011+ ex-Foster Farms and 2015+ ex-Producer’s Grain, one number each); Pullman Leasing Co. (April 1980 gray lease scheme and 1980 Producer’s Grain, six numbers each), Soo Line (1985+ ex-Producer’s Grain, two numbers), Southern Ry. (1981 delivery gray in 12 numbers and 1981 delivery gray with 2005+ yellow conspicuity stripes in six numbers), and Twin Cities & Western (2019+ ex-Southern Ry., two road numbers). Also available ready-to-run but unpainted (1980 PLCX, 1981 C&NW, and 1981 Southern Ry. versions).

 

WalthersProto Greenbrier 89-foot TTX 110-ton flatcar

Price: $64.98

Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com

A yellow model flatcar

Greenbrier 89-foot TTX 110-ton flatcar features:

  • Dual tie-down chain channels on deck
  • Positionable, covered container pedestals
  • Separately applied, nonworking cable straps and strap brackets
  • Wire grab irons
  • Detailed underframe with separately applied brake rods and piping
  • Minimum radius, 24″
  • Three to six road numbers per paint scheme

Release date: Winter 2026

Road names: TTX Co. (TPDX, TPDX [military use only], and XTTX [wind turbine service]), Arkansas-Oklahoma RR, and Lake Michigan & Indiana RR.

 

HO scale structures

 

Minifer Luis Martinez body shop

Price: $60.90 (price may vary based on exchange rate)

Manufacturer: Minifer, 25 Bis Chemin du Roy – Onzain, 41150 Veuzain Sur Loire, France; minifer.fr/en/

A white and red model structure

Luis Martinez body shop features:

  • Laser-cut cardboard-wood kit (requires glue and paint)
  • Assembled model measures 4.72″ x 4.33″ x 3.14”
  • Designed from prototype photo found online

Release date: Available now

 

HO scale details

 

WalthersScenemaster wind turbine load

Price: $24.98

Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com

A white model turbine blade

Wind turbine load features:

  • Designed for use with WalthersProto Greenbrier 89-foot TTX 110-Ton Flatcar (sold separately)
  • Measures  11-5/8″ x 1″ x 1-7/16″

Release date: Winter 2026

 

N scale locomotives

 

Bachmann Siemens SCV-42 Charger diesel-electric locomotive

Price: $516

Manufacturer: Bachmann Trains, 1400 E. Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19124; 215-533-1600; bachmanntrains.com

A black model locomotive with yellow lettering and a red maple leaf

Siemens SCV-42 Charger features:

  • Prototype-specific details
  • Magnetically operated E-Z Mate Mark II couplers
  • TCS WOWSound decoder
  • Light-emitting-diode headlights, marker lights, ditch lights, and auxiliary headlight
  • Prototype-specific sounds, including horn and Canadian station announcements

Release date: To be announced

Road names: VIA Rail Canada.

 

N scale passenger equipment

 

Bachmann Siemens Venture passenger cars

Price: Venture business and coach class cars, $153; Venture cab car, $329

Manufacturer: Bachmann Trains, 1400 E. Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19124; 215-533-1600; bachmanntrains.com

A black, gray and yellow model passenger car

Siemens Venture passenger cars features:

  • Body styles include Venture coach class car (two road numbers), Venture business class car (two numbers), and Venture cab car (one number)
  • Interior lighting and car-specific interior configurations
  • TCS WOWSound DCC sound-equipped cab car (without motor) features detailed interior; light-emitting-diode lighting (interior, directional headlights, ditch lights, number boxes, and auxiliary headlight); and prototype-specific sounds, including brakes, horn, and station announcements
  • Prototype-specific design configurations, both internal and external
  • Magnetically operated E-Z Mate Mark II couplers
  • Optional close-couplers and NEM couplers included in box

Release date: To be  announced

Road names: VIA Rail Canada.

 

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 e-mail Senior Editor Cody Grivno at cody.grivno@firecrown.com.

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