News & Products for the week of May 30th 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 May 30th 2023.
HO scale locomotives
Broadway Limited Imports Electro-Motive Division F3
Price: F3A; $199.99; F3B, $189.99; F3A with sound, $299.99; F3B with sound, $289.99;
Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports, 9 East Tower Circle, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 broadway-limited.com
Electro-Motive Division F3 features:
- Railroad-specific eyebrow grab irons, winterization hatch, filter panel, and dynamic brake hatch style
- Directional front and rear lights
- Factory-applied grab irons, horns, and bell
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Canadian National; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Lehigh Valley; Northern Pacific; Soo Line; Southern; and Southern Pacific.
HO scale freight cars
Accurail 40-foot wood refrigerator car
Price: $21.98; Three-car set, $64.98
Manufacturer: Accurail, P.O. Box 278, Elburn, IL 60119; 630-365-1173; accurail.com
40-foot wood refrigerator car features:
- Injection-molded plastic kit
- Accumate couplers
- Delrin engineering plastic wheelsets
- Steel weight
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Fruit Growers Express
Athearn 40-foot modernized boxcar
Price: $34.99; three pack, $99.99
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
40-foot modernized boxcar features:
- Fully assembled
- Underbody with brake system details
- Machined metal wheels
Release date: September 2024
Road names: Maine Central; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burlington Northern; Canadian National; Canadian Pacific; Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico; Missouri Kansas Texas; New York Central; Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac; Southern; Southern Pacific; St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco); Seaboard Air Line; and Union Pacific.
Funaro & Camerlengo 36-foot flatcar
Price: $59.99
Manufacturer: Funaro & Camerlengo; 10 Funaro Court, Honesdale, PA 18431; www.fandckits.com
36-foot flatcar features:
- One piece frame
- Buckeye trucks
- Decals included
Release date: To be announced
WalthersMainline 89-foot bi-level autorack
Price: $44.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
89-foot bi-level autorack features:
- Paragon II-style rack with side shields
- Die-cast metal underframe
- Separately applied bridge plates
Release date: Fall 2023
Road names: Chesapeake & Ohio; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Conrail; Illinois Central Gulf; Milwaukee Road; Norfolk & Western; and Southern Pacific.
N scale freight cars
Atlas American Car Foundry 50-foot boxcar
Price: $22.95
Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-678-0880; shop.atlasrr.com
American Car Foundry 50-foot boxcar features:
- Non-terminating corrugated ends
- Diagonal-panel roof
- 10-foot Youngstown sliding door (non-operating)
- Detailed underframe
Release date: Available now
Road names: Burlington Northern; Canadian National; CSX; Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico; Pan Am; Railbox; and Union Pacific.
Z scale passenger cars
American Z Line heavyweight combine coaches
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Heavyweight combine coach features:
- New tooling
- Available with two- or three-axle trucks
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Baltimore & Ohio
Track
WalthersTrack Code 83 DCC-friendly No. 6 single crossovers
Price: $59.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Code 83 DCC-friendly #6 single crossovers features:
- Measures 18 3/4″ long; Track centers 2″
- Snap-action points
- Isolated frogs with built-in jumper
- Insulated tie bar
- Thin profile ties with woodgrain detail
Release date: Summer 2023
Books
SilverLake Images’ Railroad Cranes Vol. 2
Price: $35.00
Manufacturer: SilverLake Images LLC, available from Ron’s Books, P.O. Box 714, Harrison, NY 10528; 914-967-7541; ronsbooks.com
Railroad Cranes Vol. 2 features:
- Softcover
- Includes information from Atlantic Equipment, Orton, and Terry & Tractor Shovel
Release date: Available now
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.
