News & Products for the week of February 27th 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 27th 2023.
HO scale locomotives
Athearn Genesis Electro-Motive Division F7
Price: Direct-current model – A-unit, $219.99; two-pack, $439.99. With DCC and sound – A-unit, $319.99; two-pack, $619.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Electro-Motive Division F7 features:
- See-through cab windows and full cab interior
- Prototypically-accurate wire grab irons
- Light-emitting diode signal lights and/or beacons, if equipped
- Etched metal fan grilles
Release date: March 2024
Road names: Atlantic Coast Line; Chicago & North Western; Monon; Pennsylvania RR; Santa Fe; Southern Pacific; and Wabash.
HO scale freight cars
Accurail 50-foot exterior post steel boxcar
Price: Single car, $20.98; three-car set, $61.98
Manufacturer: Accurail, P.O. Box 278, Elburn, IL 60119; 630-365-1173; accurail.com
50-foot exterior post steel boxcar features:
- One-piece detailed injection-molded plastic body
- Appropriate doors
- Plastic Delrin engineering wheelsets
- AccuMate knuckle couplers
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Railbox
Atlas American Car Foundry 5250 covered hopper
Price: $74.95
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-678-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
American Car Foundry 5250 covered hopper features:
- Etched metal roof walk
- Road specific hatch and outlet configurations
- Three body style variations
- Separately applied wire grab irons and wire brake lines
Release date: Available now
Road names: Amoco; Citgo; Cosden Chemical; Seaboard Coast Line; and Wisconsin Central.
WalthersMainline 59-foot cylindrical covered hopper
Price: $34.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
59’ cylindrical covered hopper features:
- Trough or round loading hatches as appropriate
- See-through running boards
- Detailed brake gear, roof hatches and end ladders
Release date: Winter 2023
Road names: Canadian National; Canadian Pacific; Canadian Wheat Board; Chicago & North Western; Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan; National Railways of Mexico; Scoular; Toronto, and Hamilton & Buffalo.
WalthersMainline Pullman-Standard 60-foot flatcar
Price: $34.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Pullman Standard 60-foot flatcar features:
- Detailed decks
- Correct board pattern with wood grain and bolt details
- Brake wheel cutout as appropriate
Release date: Summer 2023
Road names: Burlington Northern; Burlington Northern Santa Fe; Erie; Soo Line; Trailer Train; and TTX. Also available undecorated.
HO scale structures
Walthers Rotary Dumper
Price: $44.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Rotary Dumper features:
- Plastic parts molded in three colors
Release date: Spring 2023
N scale freight cars
Athearn Genesis FreightCar America Versacoil
Price: $44.99; three-car pack, $124.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
FreightCar America Versacoil features:
- Two phases of bodies
- Screw-mounted 100-ton roller bearing trucks
- Injection-molded body
- Body-mounted McHenry lower shelf knuckle couplers
- RP25-contoured metal wheels
Release date: March 2024
Road names: Canadian Pacific; Norfolk Southern; Northwestern Oklahoma Railroad; and Mitsui Rail Corporation.
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.
