News & Products for the week of April 10th 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 April 10th 2023.
HO scale locomotives
Athearn Electro-Motive Division SD40T
Price: Direct-current, $174.99; with DCC and sound, $244.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Electro-Motive Division SD40T features:
- Photo-etched windshield wipers
- Separately applied air tanks
- See-through cab windows
- “Mushroom” nose vent on right side
- Late Dash-2 cab, front window arrangement per prototype
Release date: August 2024
Road names: Burlington Northern; Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern; New England Central; Rio Grande; Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific.
Atlas General Electric U28C
Price: Direct-current, $189.95; with DCC and sound, $299.95
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-678-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
General Electric U28C features:
- Road-specific details
- Etched metal grilles
- Prototypically accurate cab, headlight and nose light variations
- Separately applied details
Release date: Available now
Road names: Conrail; Louisville & Nashville; Pennylvania Railroad; Santa Fe; Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific.
WalthersMainline General Electric Dash 8-40B
Price: Direct-current, $169.98; with DCC and sound, $219.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
General Electric Dash 8-40B features:
- Standard or wide cab as appropriate
- Dual machined brass flywheels
- Die-cast metal chassis
- Directional light-emitting diode lighting
- RP-25 contoured wheels
Release date: Winter 2024
Road names: Amtrak; Burlington Northern Santa Fe; Santa Fe; Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific.
HO scale freight cars
ScaleTrains Trinity 82-foot reefer car
Price: $54.99; with sound, $89.99
Manufacturer: ScaleTrains, 4901 Old Tasso Rd. NE, Cleveland, TN 37312; 844-987-2467; scaletrains.com
Trinity 82-foot reefer car features:
- Smooth or ribbed rooflines, per prototype
- A end refrigeration access platform with photo-etched metal platform deck
- Refrigeration unit and fuel tank variations, per prototype
- Two side door types
- Full underbody detail
Release date: October 2023
Road names: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
HO scale passenger cars
Athearn Heavyweight Passenger Car
Price: Single car, $42.99; three-pack, $114.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Heavyweight Passenger Car features:
- Separately applied brake wheel
- Three-pack includes: RPO, Diner, and Observation Car
- Six-wheel passenger car trucks
- Machined metal wheels
Release date: August 2024
Road names: Canadian Pacific; Maine Central; Milwaukee Road; Santa Fe; Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific.
HO scale details
Jacksonville Terminal Co. 53-foot containers
Price: Three-pack, $59.95
Manufacturer: Jacksonville Terminal Co.; https://jtcmodeltrains.com/
53-foot containers features:
- Scheme-specific tooling
- Newly Tooled “True Ocean” 53-foot container
- Prototypically-accurate doors and fonts
- IBC pins and scale ISO 40′ location for JTC product compatibility
- JTC magnetic connection with magnets in the bottom and metal plates on top
Release date: Available now
Road names: Crowley and Oceanex.
HO scale structures
Walthers Cornerstone Bargain Depot
Price: $39.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Bargain Depot features:
- All-new kit
- Molded in four colors & clear plastic
- Printed sheet for interior & store signage
- Rooftop air conditioner, gas and electric meters included
- Optional clear exterior lights can be illuminated from behind (lighting electronics sold separately from various manufacturers)
Release date: Fall 2023
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
- Directional light-emitting diode lighting
- Blackened metal wheels
- Traction tires
- Optional snowplow and front coupler cover
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Lehigh Valley
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.
