News & Products for the week of April 24th 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 24th 2023.
S scale freight cars
ScaleTrains United States Rail Association rebuilt boxcar
Price: $54.99
Manufacturer: ScaleTrains, 4901 Old Tasso Rd. NE, Cleveland, TN 37312; 844-987-2467; scaletrains.com
United States Rail Association rebuilt boxcar features:
- Positionable doors
- Metal handrails and grab irons
- Separate, factory-applied brake wheel
- Detailed brake system
Release date: September 2023
Road names: Elgin, Joliet & Eastern; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Atlantic Coast Line; Charleston & Western Carolina; Chicago & North Western; Detroit, Toledo & Ironton; Rock Island; and St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco).
HO scale locomotives
Athearn Roundhouse Electro-Motive Division F7A
Price: $134.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Electro-Motive Division F7A features:
- New body tooling – Based on early Phase I EMD F7A
- Revised die-cast metal frame
- Single or dual headlight as appropriate
- Flush-fit cab, porthole, and rear window glazing
- Also available undecorated
Release date: August 2024
Road names: Maine Central; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Canadian Pacific; Milwaukee Road; Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific.
ScaleTrains Rivet Counter General Electric Dash 9
Price: $194.99; with DCC and sound, $289.99
Manufacturer: ScaleTrains, 4901 Old Tasso Rd. NE, Cleveland, TN 37312; 844-987-2467; scaletrains.com
General Electric Dash 9 features:
- Light-emitting-diode illumination
- Prototype-specific details
- Separate, factory-applied plumbing and traction motor cabling
- Also available undecorated
Release date: Available now
Road names: BNSF Ry.; Chicago & North Western; General Electric demonstrator; Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific.
HO scale freight cars
Atlas Gunderson 7,550-cubic-foot capacity boxcar
Price: $59.95
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-678-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
Gunderson 7550 boxcar features:
- All new tooling
- Roof features Stanray X-panels and diagonal panels
- Separate, factory-applied ladders, hand brake, and door rods
- Also available undedcorated
Release date: Available now
Road names: TTX
WalthersMainline General Steel Castings flatcar
Price: $34.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
General Steel Castings flatcar features:
- Die-cast metal body
- Detailed body and deck
- Also available undecorated
Release date: Fall 2023
Road names: Conrail; Burlington Northern; Delaware & Hudson; Minneapolis & St. Louis; Pennsylvania RR; Union Pacific; and Wabash.
WalthersMainline Thrall rebuilt well car
Price: Single car, $31.98; articulated five-unit car, $149.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Thrall rebuilt well car features:
- Die-cast metal frame
- Separate, factory-applied deck-mounted brake detail with piping, IBC storage boxes, and walkways
- Molded brake rods with chains, brake piping, and “weld lines” on body
Release date: Fall 2023
Road names: TTX, BNSF Ry., and Santa Fe Leasing.
N scale locomotives
Athearn Electro-Motive Division F59PHI
Price: $159.99; with sound, $259.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Electro-Motive Division F59PHI features:
- Light-emitting-diode illumination
- See-through cab windows
- Die-cast metal frame
- Injection-molded plastic body
Release date: August 2024
Road names: New Mexico Rail Runner, Metrolink, Sounder, and Utah FrontRunner.
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.
