News & Products for the week of May 5th 2025

News & Products for the week of May 5th 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 5th, 2025.

HO scale rolling stock

ClassOneModelWorks.com ATSF peaked-roof caboose

Price: $149.99

Manufacturer: ClassOneModelWorks.com, 8610 NW 107th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64153; 816-243-0044; ClassOneModelWorks.com

ATSF peaked-roof caboose features:

• ​Separately applied wire railings and grab irons
• Etched-metal running boards
• Wood-style end platform and etched step grating

Release date: To be announced

Road names: ATSF.

WalthersMainline 40-foot wood reefer with steel ends

Price: $35.98

Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com

40-foot wood reefer with steel ends features:

• Wood sides with narrow doors
• Hinge and latch detail
• Detailed Dreadnaught steel corrugated ends
• Detailed AB brake gear
• Also available undecorated

Release date: Summer 2025

Road names: Agar; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Hormel; Libby; Pacific Fruit Express; and Patrick Cudahy. 

HO scale structures

WalthersCornerstone merchant’s row background building

Price: $33.98

Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com

Merchant’s row background building features:

• Decal signs included for a variety of stores
• Printed interior detail sheet
• Molded in three colors and clear plastic

Release date: Summer 2025

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.