News & Products for the week of February 16th 2026
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 16th 2026.
HO scale locomotives
Bowser General Motors Diesel Division SD40-2W diesel locomotive
Price: Direct-current model, $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
General Motors Diesel Division SD40-2W features include:
- Prototype-specific details
- Metal grab irons
- Brass bell and bracket
- Brass horn
- Windshield wipers
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Ellis & Eastern, Canadian National (multiple paint schemes), and Pennsylvania Northeastern (2012+ and 2020+ schemes).
HO scale passenger equipment
Broadway Limited Conrail and CSX theater car
Price: $129.99
Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports, 9 East Tower Circle, Ormond Beach, FL 32174; 386-673-8900; broadway-limited.com
Conrail and CSX theater car features include:
- Separately applied handrails, grab irons, antenna and conduit, and various underbody details
- Illuminated, detailed interior
- Kadee-compatible couplers
- Also available painted primer gray but unlettered in Conrail and CSX configurations
Release date: Spring 2027
Road names: Conrail (1992-1999 appearance) and CSX (1999-2006, 2006-2010, 2014-2021, and 2021-present day appearances).
HO scale rolling stock
Athearn North American Car Co. 8,000-gallon tank car
Price: $46.99 (Primed for Grime, $51.99)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
North American Car Co. 8,000-gallon tank car features include:
- Separate manway and vent
- Photo-etched metal platforms
- Formed wire end and platform railings
- Separately applied ladders with bracing
- Separately applied brake gear, including air reservoir and brake wheel
- Full underbody detail including outlet
Release date: June 2027
Road names: Dow Chemical Co., General American Marks Co. (Primed for Grime), North American Tank Line, Union Carbide Co., and Union Tank Car Co. Three road number per paint scheme.
Bowser 70-ton offset hopper car
Price: $39.95
Manufacturer: Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc., 1302 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754; 570-368-2379; bowser-trains.com
- New tooling
- Improved AB brake detail
- Die-cast metal frame
- Wire grab irons
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Illinois Terminal; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Baltimore & Ohio; Bangor & Aroostook; Bessemer & Lake Erie; Blue Coal (Central of New Jersey, Lehigh Valley, and Reading Co. reporting marks); Canadian National; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Delaware & Lackawanna; Missouri Pacific; Nickel Plate Road; Pittsburgh & Lake Erie; Seaboard Coast Line; and Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo. Two to six road numbers per road name.
Tangent Scale Models Erie RR International Car Co. bay-window caboose
Price: $149.95
Manufacturer: Tangent Scale Models, P.O. Box 6514, Asheville, NC 28816; 828-412-3886; tangentscalemodels.com
Erie RR International Car Co. bay-window caboose features include:
- Interior and exterior illumination, per prototype
- Detailed interior
- Prototype-specific details
- Kadee scale couplers
- Stanray overhanging diagonal-panel roof
- Also available undecorated kit in four body styles
Release date: Available now
Road names: Conrail (June 1976 and 1981+ blue repaints), Delaware & Hudson (1980+ simple repaint and 1981+ Bridge Line repaint), Erie RR (1953 Delivery Red), Erie Lackawanna (1966 simplified repaint and 1973 gray and maroon), and Reading & Northern (2014+). One to six road numbers per paint scheme.
WalthersMainline 72-foot center-beam bulkhead flatcar
Price: $39.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
72-foot center-beam bulkhead flatcar features include:
- Die-cast metal underframe
- 36″ turned-metal wheelsets with RP-25 contour
- Proto-Max knuckle couplers
- Standard or opera window beam as appropriate
Release date: Fall 2026
Road names: CSX, Burlington Northern, BNSF Ry., Milwaukee Road, TTX, and Union Pacific. Three road numbers per scheme.
O scale locomotives
Atlas Premier O Electro-Motive Division F40PH diesel locomotive
Price: $699.95
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
Electro-Motive Division F40PH features include:
- ABS body
- Die-cast metal truck sides, pilots, and fuel tank
- Metal chassis, handrails, horn, and body side grills
- Detachable snow plow
- Two crew figures
- Onboard DCC/DCS decoder
- Proto-Sound 3.0 with the Digital Command System featuring passenger station Proto-Effects
Release date: Fourth quarter 2026
Road names: New paint schemes — Metra (Veterans Tribute and blue schemes), Amtrak (phase 3, Operation Lifesaver and 40th anniversary), MBTA (Boston & Maine and new schemes), and Metro-North Commuter RR (West of Hudson scheme). New road numbers — NJ Transit (black and silver). One to two numbers per scheme.
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.
