News & Products for the week of December 29th 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 December 29th, 2025.
HO scale locomotives
Broadway Limited Imports Electro-Motive Division GP35
Price: Stealth Series (direct current) without sound, $279.99; with dual-mode Paragon4 sound decoder, $379.99
Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports, 9 East Tower Circle, Ormond Beach, FL 32174; 386-673-8900; broadway-limited.com
Electro-Motive Division GP35 features:
- ABS body
- All-wheel electrical pickup
- Die-cast metal chassis
- Factory-applied bell, etched-metal grills, grab irons, handrails, horn, and windshield wipers
- Metal Kadee-compatible couplers
- Minimum operating radius, 18”
- Prototype-specific details, including truck sideframes, horn type and location, pilots, and more
- Will operate on code 70, 83, and 100 rail
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Soo Line (American Revolution Bicentennial scheme); BNSF Ry. (GP39-2, modern appearance); Conrail (blue and white); Denver & Rio Grande Western (as-delivered scheme); Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (as-delivered scheme); Savannah & Atlanta (high short hood, modern appearance); Union Pacific (1980s paint); and fictional Christmas scheme. One to two road numbers per scheme.
HO scale rolling stock
Atlas Model Railroad Co. 73-foot center-partition bulkhead flatcar
Price: $68.95
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
Center-partition bulkhead flatcar features:
- 36” metal wheels
- 100-ton trucks
- Detailed air reservoir and brake lines
- Die-cast metal floor
- Etched-metal crossover platform
- Prototypical ride height
Release date: Fourth quarter 2026
Road names: New paint schemes — Albany & Eastern; British Columbia Ry.; Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific; GE Capital Rail Services (NAFX reporting marks); and Hampton Capital. New road numbers — St. Marys Ry. West and Trailer Train (Forward Thinking logo in one number and faded yellow with yellow FRA-224 stripes). Three numbers per scheme unless noted.
WalthersMainline 40-foot wood stockcar with Dreadnaught ends
Price: $39.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
40-foot wood stockcar features:
- 33” metal wheels with RP-25 contour
- Detailed underbody with brake gear
- Proto-Max metal couplers
- Slatted wood sides
Release date: Summer 2026
Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Chicago & North Western; Denver & Rio Grande Western; Great Northern; and Swift Livestock Express. Three road numbers per scheme; also available painted brown with data only.
HO scale passenger equipment
Rapido Trains Southern Pacific ¾ dome lounge
Price: $159.95
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 382 High St., Buffalo, NY 14204; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Southern Pacific ¾ dome lounge features:
- Flicker-free, track-powered interior lighting
- Metal couplers
- Multi-color interior decoration
- Suggested minimum radius, 22”
- Two detailed interior configurations (Shasta and Overland)
- Two underbody arrangements
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Panama Canal Ry. (flat sides, Rio Charges), Southern Pacific (fluted sides in three schemes and flat sides in one scheme), Amtrak (flat sides in phase 1 scheme, two versions), and Canadian Pacific (flat sides, Selkirk).
HO scale details and accessories
Walthers SceneMaster Morgan Olson Route Star van
Price: $22.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Morgan Olson Route Star van features:
- Authentic body styles with non-opening, detailed rear door
- Clear window glazing
- Detailed driving compartment with interior bulkhead
- Rolling wheels
- Separate, factory-applied details on select models, including rooftop cyclone vent, body vent, and air conditioner
Release date: Winter 2026
Road names: Pop’s Memphis Style BBQ, The Layout Ledger, Bel Aire Flowers, Canteen Rehab Support Unit, Cargo Commercial Vehicle Rental, Volt & Valve, and Webworks. Also available painted white but unlettered.
N scale locomotives
Kato Electro-Motive Division F40PH without ditch lights
Price: Direct current, $135; with motor-only Digital Command Control decoder, $235; with DCC and sound, $335
Manufacturer: Kato USA Inc., 100 Remington Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173; 847-781-9500; katousa.com
Electro-Motive Division F40PH features:
- All-wheel electrical pickup
- Blackened wheels
- Body-mounted Kato magnetic knuckle couplers
- Directional, golden-white light-emitting-diode headlights
- Drop-in DCC compatible with Train Control Systems K0D8-C and ESU 58941 LokSound 5 Micro DCC Direct
- Factory-printed number boards
- Five-pole motor
Release date: Summer 2026
Road names: Amtrak (phase 3). Two road numbers.
N scale rolling stock
Atlas Trainman 85-foot trash flatcar with MSW containers
Price: $68.95
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
Features on 85-foot trash flatcar with MSW containers:
- 100-ton trucks with metal wheels
- Open-deck design
- Weighted, detailed underframes
Release date: Fourth quarter 2026
Road names: New paint schemes — ECDC Logistics (black with RSGX reporting marks), APEX (black), and USA Waste (black with USWX marks). New road numbers — East Carbon Development (black with AWXX marks and orange with DSEX marks) and General American (black with GIMX marks). Three numbers per paint scheme.
N scale details and accessories
Atlas Trainman 20-foot high-cube municipal solid waste containers
Price: Four-pack, $28.95
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
Features on 20-foot high-cube municipal solid waste containers:
- Fire port on one side
- Molded chain securement
- Mounting pegs for 85-foot trash flatcar (sold separately)
- See-through forklift pockets
Release date: Fourth quarter 2026
Road names: New paint schemes — New York Rail Logistics (black with NWSX reporting marks) and Interstate Waste Service (dark blue with IWS marks). New container numbers — USA Waste Services of NYC (green with DSWU and WMNY marks), AWIU (gray and red), DSEU (orange), LWT (dark blue), and RSGU (light blue). Two four-packs per scheme.
O scale structures
Frenchman River Model Works Ouisi’s Bar
Price: $139.95
Manufacturer: Frenchman River Model Works, P.O. Box 86, Langdon, ND 58249; 701-256-2129; frenchmanriver.com
Ouisi’s Bar features:
- Designed by Thomas Yorke with resign sign pieces and tie-rod ends designed by James and Anna Cleveland
- Dimensions — Building only: 3.25” wide without sign, 4.75” long, and 3.5” tall without billboard. Display footprint: 6” wide x 8.875” long
- Instructions
- Lumber, styrene, and wire
- Printed signs
- Resin walls, front door, base, sidewalk sections, back platform with steps, chimney assembly, and electric meter set
- Subroof and tar paper roofing material
- Trash can set
- Window glazing material
Release date: Available now
Z scale rolling stock
American Z Line Modified 1937 AAR 40-foot boxcar
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 7805 Dublin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Modified 1937 AAR 40-foot boxcar features:
- AutoLatch couplers
- Blackened metal wheels
- Etched-metal running boards
- Positionable doors
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Union Pacific (“Road of the Streamliners” slogan on one side; “Serves All The West” on reverse). Single car and two-pack.
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.
