News & Products for the week of April 17th 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 17th 2023.
HO scale locomotives
Athearn Electro-Motive Division F59PHI
Price: Direct-current, $189.99; with DCC and sound, $259.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Electro-Motive Division F59PHI features:
- See-through window glazings and radiator fans
- See-through dynamic brake fans
- Separately-applied horn, wire grab irons, and Celcon scale handrails on rear pilot
- Snowplow
- Light-emitting diode lighting
Release date: August 2024
Road names: Amtrak; Metrolink; New Mexico Runner; Sounder; and Utah FrontRunner.
ScaleTrains General Electric C39-8
Price: $199.99; with sound, $299.99
Manufacturer: ScaleTrains, 4901 Old Tasso Rd. NE, Cleveland, TN 37312; 844-987-2467; scaletrains.com
General Electric C39-8 features:
- Factory-applied details include wire grab irons, spare knuckles, trainline hoses with silver gladhands, MU cables, uncoupling levers, windshield wipers, and underframe bell
- See-through dynamic brake exhaust
- Detailed cab interior with separate floor, rear wall, seats, and control stand
Release date: November 2023
Road names: Conrail; CSX; Norfolk Southern; and Pennsylvania Northeastern.
HO scale freight cars
Athearn Genesis 50-foot Pacific Car and Foundry exterior post boxcar
Price: $49.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
50-foot Pacific Car and Foundry exterior post boxcar features:
- Separate wireform grab irons, etched metal coupler platforms
- Full underframe detail
- Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware
Release date: August 2024
Road names: BNSF Ry.; DRGW; Illinois Central; Missouri Pacific; Nestle; and Union Pacific.
Atlas Gunderson 7538 boxcar
Price: $59.95
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-678-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
Gunderson 7538 boxcar features:
- Separate ladders, hand brake and door rods
- Door stirrup
- Single or double plug door, as appropriate
- Three Stanray X-panels and three diagonal center panels on roof
- Also available unedcorated
Release date: Available now
Road names: BNSF Ry.
WalthersProto UTLX 23,000 gallon tank car
Price: $49.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
UTLX 23,000 gallon tank car features:
- Etched metal walkways and platforms
- Factory-applied grab irons
- Brake train pipe and brake rigging underbody detail
- Road-specific placement of manways and safety valves
Release date: Summer 2023
Road names: Archer-Daniels-Midland; Cargill; Corn Products; Procor; Sunoco; and Union Tank Car Line.
HO scale structures
Walthers Cornerstone hardware and lumber store kit
Price: $59.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Hardware and lumber store kit features:
- Kit includes main building, lumber shed, eight pallet racks, 10 lumber stacks, street sign & accessories
- Optional clear exterior lights can be illuminated from behind (lighting electronics sold separately from various manufacturers)
- Separate rooftop air conditioner, trash cans, propane locker, gas and electric meters
- Colorful printed sheet for interior & store signage included
- Molded in seven colors & clear plastic
Release date: Fall 2023
N scale details
Jacksonville Terminal Co. 53-foot containers
Price: Two-pack, $33.95
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: APL; Crowley; Oceanex; and Trailer Bridge.
Z scale locomotives
American Z Line Maxi-IV
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Maxi-IV features:
- Each set includes six containers
- 53’ and 40’ containers available
- Mix of containers from discount stores, online stores, overnight delivery services, shipping companies, moving companies, and railroads
Release date: To be announced
Road names: AOK
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.
