News & Products for the week of May 12th 2025
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 May 12th, 2025.
HO scale rolling stock
WalthersMainline Trinity 25,400 gallon tank car
Price: $34.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Trinity 25,400 gallon tank car features:
- Separately applied manway, protective top filling housing with hatch, and pressure relief valve
- Underbody details include separately applied wire safety rails, skid protected bottom outlet valve, steam inlet and outlet, brake equipment with cylinder and rods, and train line
- Factory-installed details include railings, ladders, walkways, placards, and stirrups
Release date: Fall 2025
Road names: Archer Daniels Midland, AGP, Chicago Asphalt, Procor, Soy Power, and XOMX.
HO scale details
Rapido wrapped center-beam flatcar lumber loads
Price: $24.95
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 5H5; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Wrapped center-beam flatcar lumber loads features:
- Sized for 73-foot flatcars
- Loads feature see-through gaps between rows
- Loads held together with magnets
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Canfor, Domtar, Georgia Pacific, Idaho Forest Group, Irving, Sierra Pacific, Tembec, and Tolko.
Walthers SceneMaster solar panels kit
Price: $20.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Solar panels kit features:
- Includes 12 solar panels for rooftop or standalone installation
- Molded in silver-gray
Release date: Summer 2025
N scale details
Rapido wrapped center-beam flatcar lumber loads
Price: $14.95
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 5H5; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Wrapped center-beam flatcar lumber loads features:
- Sized for 73-foot flatcars
- Loads held together with magnets
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Canfor, Domtar, Georgia Pacific, Idaho Forest Group, Irving, Sierra Pacific, Tembec, and Tolko.
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.
