News & Products for the week of February 12th 2024
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 February 12th 2024.
HO scale locomotives
Scale Trains Rivet Counter CSX Pride in Service General Electric ES44 GEVO
Price: Direct-current model, $209.99; with DCC and sound, $309.99
Manufacturer: ScaleTrains, 4901 Old Tasso Rd. NE, Cleveland, TN 37312; 844-987-2467; scaletrains.com
CSX Pride in Service General Electric ES44 GEVO features:
- Directional LED headlights
- Detailed cab interior with separate floor, rear wall, seats, control stand, and grade crossing camera
- Etched metal see-through dynamic brake intake grilles with visible blower motors
- Factory-applied details include wire grab irons, snowplow, spare knuckles, 3-hose MU clusters with silver gladhands, uncoupling levers, windshield wipers, mirrors, sunshades, air tanks, and fuel tank mounted electronic bell
Release date: Available now
Road names: CSX
HO scale passenger cars
Rapido Toronto Transit Commission Gloucester subway cars
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Toronto Transit Commission Gloucester subway cars features:
- Available in two car and four car sets
- Detailed interior includes seats, hand holds and lighting
- Wire grab irons
- Full underbody detail
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Toronto Transit Commission
HO scale freight cars
Tangent Scale Models Pullman-Standard 3400 cubic-foot quad hopper
Price: $52.95; Bicentennial model, $59.95
Manufacturer: Tangent Scale Models, P.O. Box 6514, Asheville, NC 28816; 828-412-3886; tangentscalemodels.com
Pullman-Standard 3400 cubic-foot quad hopper features:
- Flood-style coal load
- See-through brake step platform
- Details include separately applied scale wire grab irons and coupler lift bars
- Also available unlettered
Release date: Available now
Road names: Bessemer & Lake Erie
HO scale caboose
Athearn Genesis International Car Company CA-11 caboose
Price: $119.99; with sound, $159.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
International Car Company CA-11 caboose features:
- Detailed interior includes conductor’s desk, stove, sink, bathroom, radio stand, and more
- Illuminated walkway lights
- See-through end platforms and steps
- Etched metal window screens on door and some side windows
- Separate wireform grab irons, etched metal coupler platforms
Release date: June 2025
Road names: Union Pacific, Idaho Northern & Pacific, and Oneida & Western.
Z scale locomotives
American Z Line Electro-Motive Division SD40T-2
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Electro-Motive Division SD40T-2 features:
- Cab and nose headlights
- Road specific details
- High snowplow
- 4400 gallon fuel tank
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Southern Pacific
Z scale passenger cars
American Z Line heavyweight combine coaches
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Heavyweight combine coaches features:
- New tooling
- Available with two- or three-axle trucks
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Santa Fe
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.
