News & Products for the week of November 24th 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 November 24th, 2025.
HO scale locomotives
ClassOneModelWorks Electro-Motive Division GP40 diesel locomotive
Price: Direct-current model, $299.99; with DCC and sound, $399.99
Manufacturer: ClassOneModelWorks.com, 8610 NW 107th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64153; 816-243-0044; ClassOneModelWorks.com
Electro-Motive Division GP40 features:
- Painted and detailed cab interior with separate front wall, floor, back wall, control stand, and seating
- Positionable cab windows
- Cab interior sunshades
- Blomberg trucks with traction motor detail
- Three detailed nine-blade radiator fans
- Detailed underframe with piping, plumbing, cabling, and Salem air filters
- Metal handrails
- Plastic stanchions
Release date: May 2026
Road names: Baltimore & Ohio, BNSF Ry., Burlington Northern, Conrail, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Milwaukee Road, Rock Island, and Union Pacific.
HO scale rolling stock
Rapido Pennsylvania RR F30 flatcars
Price: Single car, $64.95 to $69.95; three-car set, $194.85 to $199.95; six-car set, $389.70 to $399.95.
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 382 High St., Buffalo, NY 14204; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
F30 flatcar features:
- Die-cast metal chassis and deck
- Turned metal wheels
- Rapido semi-scale couplers
- Detailed wheel, concrete tie, or rail racks as appropriate
- Separate grab irons
Release date: To be announced
Road names: F30D tie flatcars: Burlington Northern, BNSF Ry., Fairmont Tamper, and Union Pacific. F30D company service wheel flatcars: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Canadian National; CP Rail; Conrail; CSX; Penn Central; Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific. Continuous welded rail flatcars: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; BNSF Ry.; Conrail; CSX; Norfolk Southern; Norfolk & Western; Penn Central; Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific. All body styles are also available painted but unlettered.
HO scale vehicles
Silver Spike Designs mobile trencher kit
Price: $24
Manufacturer: Silver Spike Designs, silverspikedesigns.com
Mobile trencher kit features:
- 3D-printed kit
- Kit includes a one-piece body, rear trencher chain assembly, front plow blade, and two separate front mounted back hoe assembly configurations (tucked and transport)
- Single-piece wheels with brass mounting rod
- Includes extra tire set
- Paint and decals not included
Release date: Available now
O scale rolling stock
Atlas Master O Gunderson 60-foot hi-cube boxcar
Price: $114.95
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
Gunderson 60-foot hi-cube boxcar features:
- ABS body
- Etched-metal safety platforms
- Die-cast metal ladders and stirrups
- 100-ton roller-bearing trucks with rotating bearing caps
- Minimum radius, 36″
Release date: 3rd quarter 2026
Road names: Limited Edition Collectors’ Series Model: Wheeling & Lake Erie 35th anniversary. Additional paint schemes: BNSF Ry., Canadian Pacific, CSX, Northwestern Oklahoma, TTX (standard and “On Track for a Cure” schemes), and Union Pacific.
N scale vehicles
Silver Spike Designs mobile trencher kit
Price: $24 (pair)
Manufacturer: Silver Spike Designs, silverspikedesigns.com
Mobile trencher kit features:
- 3D-printed kit
- Kit includes a one-piece body, rear trencher chain assembly, front plow blade, and two separate front mounted back hoe assembly configurations (tucked and transport)
- Single-piece wheels with brass mounting rod
- Includes extra tire set
- Paint and decals not included
Release date: Available now
Accessories
Walthers Titans of Steel railroad trading cards
Price: Ten-pack, $8.98; 56 common card complete set, $69.98; and hobby box (24 trading card packs), $199.98.
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Titans of Steel features:
- Collectible trading card series
- Five card varieties available: Common, uncommon, limited (1/50), elite (1/25), and ultimate (1/1)
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 e-mail Senior Editor Cody Grivno at cody.grivno@firecrown.com.
