News & Products for the week of February 23rd 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 23rd 2026.
HO scale rolling stock
Broadway Limited American Railroad Association 70-ton four-bay hopper
Price: Six-pack, $159.99
Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports, 9 East Tower Circle, Ormond Beach, FL 32174; 386-673-8900; broadway-limited.com
American Railroad Association 70-ton four-bay hopper features include:
- Interior and exterior rivet detail
- Wire grab irons
- Separate brake line and brake hoses
- Two brake housing options — Ajax and Miner
- Brake shoe and brake beam detail on trucks
- Factory equipped with metal Kadee-compatible knuckle couplers
- Removable ABS coal load
- Also available in mixed-road variety pack and painted black but unlettered
Release date: April 2026
Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Baltimore & Ohio (13 Great States herald and large B&O lettering); Chesapeake & Ohio; Milwaukee Road (CTSE reporting marks); and Union Pacific.
InterMountain Railway Trinity 5161 three-bay covered hopper
Price: $64.95
Manufacturer: InterMountain Railway Co., P.O. Box 839, Longmont, CO 80502; 800-472-2530; intermountain-railway.com
Trinity 5161 three-bay covered hopper features include:
- Etched-metal running boards
- Separate, factory-applied details
- Multiple road numbers per scheme
- Kadee metal operating couplers
- Also available in data-only schemes (gray and mineral red)
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Kansas City Southern, Agrium, Archer Daniels Midland, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, CITI Finance, CSX, Ferromex, GATX Leasing, David J. Joseph Co., and Union Pacific.
N scale locomotives
Broadway Limited 2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotive
Price: Direct-current model with factory-installed speaker, $299.99; with Paragon4 sound decoder, $399.99
Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports, 9 East Tower Circle, Ormond Beach, FL 32174; 386-673-8900; broadway-limited.com
2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotive features include:
- Available in light and heavy versions
- Die-cast metal body and chassis
- Separate, factory-applied details include handrails, grab irons, piping, whistle, bell, generator, and headlight
- Micro-Trains-compatible couplers
- Also available painted black but unlettered in both styles
Release date: Fall 2026
Road names: Light Mikado — Southern Ry. 4501 (2026 appearance and black boiler), Canadian National, Central of Georgia 699 (Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum excursion appearance), Chesapeake & Ohio, National Railways of Mexico, Pennsylvania RR, Union Pacific. Heavy Mikado — Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Fort Worth & Denver); Milwaukee Road; New York Central (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie); and Christmas 2026.
N scale rolling stock
InterMountain Railway Trinity 3281 two-bay covered hopper
Price: $42.95
Manufacturer: InterMountain Railway Company, P.O. Box 839, Longmont, CO 80502; 800-472-2530; intermountain-railway.com
Trinity 3281 two-bay covered hopper features include:
- Etched-metal running boards
- Multiple road numbers per scheme
- Body-mounted couplers
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Suntrust Leasing, Arkansas Oklahoma, Blue Circle Cement, Canadian General Transit, Excel Railcar, First Union Rail, Halliburton, Holcim, LaFarge, Rio Grande Chemicals, and St. Lawrence Cement.
O scale passenger equipment
Atlas Master O troop cars
Price: $124.95
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
Troop car features include:
- Die-cast metal floor with underbody details
- Illuminated interior (Troop Sleeper, Troop Kitchen Car, and Troop Hospital Car)
- Detailed, die-cast metal Allied full-cushion trucks
- Flush-fitting window glazing
Release date: Fourth quarter 2026
Road names: New road numbers — Troop Kitchen Car, Pullman Troop Sleeper, and U.S. Army Hospital Car. New maintenance-of-way paint schemes — Chesapeake & Ohio (Troop Sleeper); Burlington Northern (Troop Kitchen Car); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Troop Kitchen Car); Norfolk & Western (Troop Sleeper and Troop Kitchen Car); and Wabash (Troop Sleeper).
O scale rolling stock
Atlas Master O extended-vision caboose
Price: $89.95
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
- Illuminated interior w/ crew figures
- All-metal grab irons
- Die-cast metal chassis
- Flashing warning light on rear
Release date: Fourth quarter 2026
Road names: New paint schemes — Burlington Northern, BNSF Ry. (command center), Conrail, and Guilford. Limited Edition Collectors’ Series — CPKC, CSX (Atlantic Coast Line, Conrail, and Monon heritage schemes), and Norfolk Southern (Delaware & Hudson and Executive Train 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.
