News & Products for the week of October 13th 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 October 13th, 2025.
HO scale locomotives
Bachmann Lima Locomotive Works 80-ton, three-truck Shay
Price: To be announced
Manufacturer: Bachmann Trains, 1400 E. Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19124; 215-533-1600; bachmanntrains.com
Bachmann Lima Locomotive Works 80-ton, three-truck Shay features:
- Bachmann E-Z Mate Mark II couplers
- Complete drivetrain with new metal gears
- Detailed cab interior with illuminated firebox
- Functioning piston rods and valve gears
- Separate, factory-applied cab, domes, and stacks
- Soft white light-emitting diode headlight and backup light
- SoundTraxx Tsunami2 Digital Command Control sound decoder
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Pickering Lumber Co. No. 12 (oil bunker), Cass Scenic RR No. 5, and Clear Lake Lumber Co. No. 2. Also available painted black but unlettered with wood cab. Models feature steel cab and coal bunker unless noted.
HO scale rolling stock
InterMountain Pullman-Standard 5,277-cubic-foot capacity boxcar
Price: $49.95
Manufacturer: InterMountain Railway Co., P.O. Box 839, Longmont, CO 80502; 800-472-2530; intermountain-railway.com
Pullman-Standard 5,277-cubic-foot capacity boxcar features:
- Etched-metal crossover platforms
- Factory-applied grab irons
- InterMountain metal wheelsets
- Kadee couplers
- Prototype-specific doors
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Prototype schemes — Railbox (patched with faded graphics and as-delivered scheme), Canadian Pacific Ry., Chicago & North Western, Golden Triangle RR, Pickens RR, St. Lawrence RR, St. Marys RR, Wisconsin Central. Famous image (fictional) schemes — Camas Prairie RR Co.; Colorado Midland; New York, Ontario & Western; and Tonopah & Tidewater. Three to six road numbers per scheme.
HO scale passenger equipment
Rapido Pacific Car & Foundry Southern Pacific class 66-B-2 economy baggage car
Price: Single car, $129.95; single car with sound, $154.95; two-pack with sound, $279.95
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 382 High St., Buffalo, NY 14204; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com
Pacific Car & Foundry Southern Pacific class 66-B-2 economy baggage car features:
- Detailed underbody includes separate air, steam, and electrical lines
- Separate metal grab irons, stirrup steps, and end gates
- Southern Pacific Class 4-T-1 trucks with full brake rigging
- Sprung diaphragms
- Power car features generator sounds
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Southern Pacific (baggage/messenger and baggage/express with early and late doors, lease, maintenance of way, and scale test car), Amtrak, Alaska RR (with sound), Eureka Southern, and Rock Island. One to three road numbers per scheme. Southern Pacific business train two-car sets (economy baggage car and power car with sound) in two paint schemes.
WalthersProto Pullman-Standard 85-foot Superliner I
Price: $134.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Pullman-Standard 85-foot Superliner I features:
- Available in diner, sleeper, and lounge body styles
- Factory-installed interior illumination
- Window gasket details
- Full upper and lower interior
- Tinted window glazing
- Factory-installed grab irons
- Sprung diaphragms
- Rebuilt airbag trucks with springs
- Proto-Max metal couplers
- Minimum radius, 24″
Release date: Winter 2026
Road names: Amtrak (Phase III and Phase VI schemes.)
HO scale structures
Walthers Cornerstone railroad paint shop
Price: $59.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Railroad paint shop features:
- Two large roll-up service doors
- Includes rooftop HVAC units, vents, and ductwork
- Exterior-mounted dust collector/filtration system with piping
- Assembled kit measures 10-1/4″ x 11″ x 4-1/8″
Release date: Winter 2026
HO scale details
Walthers SceneMaster wind turbine technicians
Price: $19.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
Wind turbine technicians features:
- Set includes six figures
- Factory-painted figures
Release date: Winter 2026
Z scale locomotives
American Z Line Alco RS3
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 7805 Dublin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
Alco RS3 features:
- 7mm motor
- AutoLatch couplers
- Blackened metal wheels
- Directional light-emitting-diode lighting
- Dual flywheels
- Prototype-specific details
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Western Maryland (Phase III, yellow-and-black scheme). Two road numbers.
Z scale rolling stock
American Z Line General American 4180 Airslide covered hopper
Price: Contact manufacturer
Manufacturer: American Z Line, 7805 Dublin Rd., Dublin, OH 43017; 614-764-1703; americanzline.com
General American 4180 Airslide covered hopper features:
- AutoLatch couplers
- Metal wheels
- Optional No-Sway bolster pins
Release date: To be announced
Road names: Union Pacific (aluminum and red). Two four-packs and one two-pack.
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.
