News & Reviews News New model railroad products for the week of December 19 2019

New model railroad products for the week of December 19 2019

By Angela Cotey | December 16, 2019

| Last updated on November 3, 2020

Check out the latest new model train products in HO, N, and O scales

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HO scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division SD75M diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (red-and-silver warbonnet, four road numbers); BNSF Ry. (red-and-silver warbonnet and Heritage III schemes, three numbers each); Norfolk Southern (Thoroughbred scheme, three numbers); and Progress Rail (Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe warbonnet and BNSF Ry. Heritage II patchouts, two numbers each). Prototype-specific details, factory-installed and painted wire grab irons, and light-emitting-diode lighting. Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector for Digital Command Control decoder, $229.98; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder, $319.98. November 2020. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
Kato HO scale GE P42
Kato USA HO scale General Electric P42 diesel locomotive
General Electric P42 Genesis diesel locomotive. Amtrak (phase 5b scheme). Two new road numbers (road number from prior run shown). Directional headlights and taillights, illuminated number boxes, and coreless truck-motor drive. Direct-current model, $198; with ESU LokSound Digital Command Control sound decoder, $398. April-May 2020. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, katousa.com
Accurail HO Milwaukee Road ribbed side boxcar
Accurail HO scale Milwaukee Road 40-foot ribbed side boxcar kit
HO scale freight cars
Assorted freight cars. Milwaukee Road 40-foot ribbed-side boxcar (“Route of the Hiawathas,” “Route of the Electrified Olympian,” and undecorated; all based on phase 1 long rib prototype), $18.98 each. Ann Arbor 40-foot insulated boxcar, $18.98. Denver & Rio Grande Western Fowler 36-foot boxcar (1929 repaint with first Royal Gorge herald), $18.98. Morehead & North Fork 36-foot double-sheathed boxcar, $18.98. Pacific Fruit Express 40-foot double-sheathed refrigerator car (Southern Pacific and Union Pacific heralds), single car, $20.98; three-pack, $61.98. Philadelphia & Reading 41-foot steel gondola (single car, $18.98; three-pack, $55.98). Injection-molded plastic kits with plastic wheelsets, steel weight, and Accumate couplers. Accurail, 630-365-1173, accurail.com
40-foot boxcar with Youngstown doors. Baltimore & Ohio (Time-Saver Service scheme, six road numbers), Canadian Pacific (grain service scheme, block lettering in one number and script lettering in one three-pack), Great Northern (Vermillion Red in two numbers, circus schemes in two three-packs), New York Central (Pacemaker Freight Service scheme), Southern Pacific (black and silver Overnight schemes, eight numbers each), and Western Pacific (silver and black with “Rides Like a Feather” slogan, six numbers). Injection-molded plastic body with 33” nickel silver wheels and body-mounted McHenry scale couplers. Single car, $31.98; three-pack, $89.98. November 2020. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
Atlas HO scale National Steel Car 50-foot boxcars
Atlas HO scale National Steel Car 50-foot boxcars
National Steel Car 5,111- and 5,277-cubic-foot-capacity 50-foot plug-door boxcars. New paint schemes. 5111: Norfolk Southern First Responders (two road numbers) and Quebec Gatineau (CP Rail green patchout). 5277: Canadian National (CNIS reporting marks and www.cn.ca under “wet noodle” herald) and Procor Ltd. (British Columbia Ry. patchout with UNPX marks). New numbers. 5111: CP Rail (green with CPI marks and Multimark herald, and Ontario Northland (blue and yellow). 5277: British Columbia Ry. (dark green). Four numbers per scheme unless noted; both body styles available undecorated. Prototype-specific doors, ends, trucks, side sills, and corner posts. $42.95 (undecorated, $37.95). Third quarter 2020. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
ExactRail HO scale Thrall 3564 gondola
Trainlife ExactRail HO scale Thrall 3564 gondola
Thrall 3,564-cubic-foot-capacity gondola. TTX (new logo in 12 numbers, 2005 “Gold Crown” scheme, and as-delivered scheme), Norfolk Southern (Thoroughbred scheme), and Union Pacific (“Building America” scheme). Six numbers per scheme unless noted. American Steel Foundries 100-ton Ride Control trucks, CNC-machined 36” metal wheelsets, and Kadee no. 58 couplers. $44.95. Produced by ExactRail, available exclusively from TrainLife.com, trainlife.com
Atlas HO scale beer keg
Atlas HO scale beer keg
HO scale details and accessories
Assorted 3-D printed scenic accessories. Beer keg, $7.95; bike rack, $9.95; electrical transformers, $7.95; Ford F-150 bed toolbox, $7.50; Ford F-150 hi-rail wheels, $8.50; mailbox, $8.95; and pallet with barrels set, $9.95. First quarter 2020. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
Atlas HO scale Ford F-100 pickup truck
Atlas HO scale Ford F-100 pickup truck
Ford F-100 pickup truck. New paint schemes: Great Northern Ry. (Big Sky Blue), Boston & Maine (yellow), British Columbia Ry. (dark green), Canadian Pacific (yellow), Chicago & North Western (yellow), Erie Lackawanna (yellow), and Rock Island (blue). Also available undecorated. Side-view mirrors, headlight glazing, and positionable tailgate. $24.95 (undecorated, $16.95). Third quarter 2020. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
Atlas N scale 41-foot ballast hopper
Atlas N scale 41-foot ballast hopper
N scale freight cars
41-foot ballast hopper. Milwaukee Road (brown with billboard lettering), Union Pacific (teal), Amtrak (yellow), Burlington Northern (Mineral Red), CP Rail (black with Multimark herald), and Herzog (Mineral Red with billboard lettering). Injection-molded plastic body, separately applied brake wheel, and knuckle couplers. Single car, $29.95; three-pack, $89.85. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
Atlas N scale 85-foot trash flatcar
Atlas N scale 85-foot trash flatcar
85-foot trash flatcar with municipal solid waste containers. New paint schemes: Conrail (fictional scheme), Covanta, RSGX, and Southern Pacific (fictional scheme). New road numbers: East Coast Carbon (DSEX marks) and General American Marks Co. (GIMX marks). Three road numbers per scheme. Open-deck design, 100-ton trucks with metal wheels, and weighted underframe. $56.95. Third quarter 2020. Trainman Plus line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
Kato N scale CNW 400 passenger set
Kato N scale CNW 400 passenger set
N scale train sets
Chicago & North Western Pullman bi-level 400 train set. Includes Electro-Motive Division E8A diesel locomotive and the following Pullman bi-level cars: coach-buffet, two four-window coaches, coach-parlor car, and cab-coach. Set shipped in bookcase packaging. Locomotive has directional golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights. Cars feature blackened metal wheels, all-wheel electrical pickup, and directional headlights and taillights on cab-coach. Direct-current set, $260; with Digital Command Control (DCC) motor and light decoder, $340; with ESU LokSound DCC sound decoder, $460. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9574, katousa.com
Atlas N scale mailbox
Atlas N scale mailbox
N scale details and accessories
Assorted 3-D printed scenic accessories. Mailbox, $8.95; beer keg, $7.95; electrical transformers, $7.95; Ford F-150 bed toolbox, $6.50; and Ford F-150 hi-rail wheels, $7.50. First quarter 2020. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
Atlas N scale solid waste containers
Atlas N scale solid waste containers
High-cube municipal solid waste containers. New paint schemes: Conrail (fictional scheme), ESIU, NWSX, OVAU, RSGU, Solid Waste Transfer, and Southern Pacific (fictional scheme). New road numbers: East Coast Carbon (DSEU marks). Two four-packs per scheme; also available undecorated. See-through forklift pockets, molded chain securement detail, and fire port on one side. Four-pack, $26.95. Third quarter 2020. Trainman line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
Atlas O scale electric transformer
Atlas O scale electric transformer
O scale details and accessories
Assorted 3-D printed scenic accessories. Electrical transformers, $9.95; beer keg, $8.95; bike rack, $9.95; mailbox, $8.95; and pallet with barrels set, $10.95. First quarter 2020. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com
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