News & Products for the week of February 13th 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 February 13th 2023.
HO scale locomotives
Bowser Alco RS3 hammerhead
Price: Direct-current, $249.95; with DCC and sound, $349.95
Manufacturer: Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc., 1302 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754; 570-368-2379; bowser-trains.com
Alco RS3 hammerhead features:
- Light-emitting diode headlight
- Window glass
- Windshield wipers, air hoses, grab irons, uncoupling levers, and fuel tank details
- RP-25 contoured blackened wheels
Release date: Summer 2024
Road names: Western Maryland
Bowser Alco Phase I and II RS3 diesel locomotives
Price: Direct-current, $219.95; with DCC and sound, $319.95
Manufacturer: Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc., 1302 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754; 570-368-2379; bowser-trains.com
Alco RS3 Phase 1 and 2 features:
- Light-emitting diode headlight
- Window glass
- Windshield wipers, air hoses, grab irons, uncoupling levers, and fuel tank details
- RP-25 contoured blackened wheels
Release date: Summer 2024
Road names: Central of Georgia; Chicago & North Western; Conrail; Erie; Erie Lackawanna; Jersey Central; Reading; Rio Grande; and Seaboard Coast Line.
Bowser General Motors Diesel SD40-2W
Price: Direct-current, $239.95; with DCC and sound, $339.95
Manufacturer: Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc., 1302 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754; 570-368-2379; bowser-trains.com
Scale: HO
General Motors Diesel SD40-2W features:
- Light-emitting diode lighting including headlight, rear light, ditch lights, class lights, step lights, walkway lights, and track inspection lights
- Road name-specific details including winterization hatches, dynamic brakes, and grills
- Road name-specific fuel tanks
- Air hoses, windshield wipers, grab irons, and uncoupling levers
Release date: Summer 2024
Road names: Canadian National
HO scale freight cars
Walthers 53-foot Railgon gondola
Price: $31.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
53-foot Railgon gondola features:
- 100-ton roller-bearing trucks
- 36″ RP-25 metal wheelsets
- Proto-Max metal couplers
Release date: Winter 2023
Road names: Canadian National; COE Rail; Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern; Railgon; Milwaukee Road; and Transportacion Ferroviara Mexicana.
HO scale passenger cars
Atlas 10-1-2 Pullman sleeper
Price: $89.95
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-678-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
10-1-2 Pullman sleeper features:
- Full interior detailing
- Scale operating diaphragms
- Prototype-appropriate Air Conditioning details
- Scale window glass
- Separately-applied underbody detail including brake piping, steam traps, and brake rigging
Release date: Available now
Road names: Lehigh Valley; Mexico; Pennsylvania Railroad; Pullman; Southern Pacific; Southern; and Union Pacific. Also available unlettered.
HO scale structures
Menards Fury Motors
Price: $69.99
Manufacturer: Menard Inc. 5101 Menard Dr., Eau Claire, WI 54703; menards.com
Fury Motors features:
- Rotating platform on the roof that fits many HO scale vehicles
- Art Deco-style building with 35 light emitting diode lights
- Backlit sign with interchangeable decals
- Lighted showroom with access panel
- Includes five figures, accessories, and Jack the German Shepard
Release date: Available now
HO scale vehicles
Artitec Ford Model A
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: Artitec, Papaverweg 29 b, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1032KE, Netherlands; artitecshop.com
Ford Model A features:
- 9 different versions available
Release date: Available now
HO scale figures
Preiser family in a rubber dinghy
Price: $31.99
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Family in a rubber dinghy features:
- Four figures, boat, and accessories
Release date: To be announced
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
- Six-axle trucks with blind middle axle
- Optional snowplow and front coupler cover
Release date: To be announced
Road names: New Haven
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.
