News & products for the week of August 5, 2021

Serrated-edge scissors

Tools  Model 441 thread and cord scissors. Soft grip handles, Light-Touch return spring, and one serrated griping edge for holding threads, cords, and yarns. Ideal for cutting elastic cord, thread, nylon beading thread, yarn, and other materials. $20.25. Xuron Corp., 207-283-1401, xuron.com Books Los Angeles Railway. Book compares vintage images from the Mount Lowe Preservation Society […]

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News & Products for the week of August 5, 2021

Margie’s Macchiatos Coffee Shop building kit

O scale structures Margie’s Macchiatos Coffee Shop. Injection-molded plastic kit with snap-together main parts, second floor bay window, and waterslide decals with various nameplates. Measures 9-3/4” x 5-1/4” x 8. $72.50. Fourth quarter 2021. Atlas O Hillside Structure line. Atlas O, 908-687-0880, shop.atlasrr.com Steve’s Music Store. Injection-molded plastic kit with snap-together main parts, inset front door, […]

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Model railroad locomotive, freight car, passenger car, structure, tool, and book announcements for August 5, 2021

Jacksonville Terminal Co. National Steel Car 53-foot 17-post well car two-pack

Product news 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. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of August 5, 2021. HO scale locomotives  Electro-Motive Division SD38 diesel locomotive. Bessemer […]

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Toy train smoke: Lots of scents available

Rene Schweitzer and Hal Miller with smoking O gauge steam and diesel lovomotives

Toy train smoke hijinx (and a minor train wreck) abound as Hal Miller and Rene Schweitzer try a variety of the scents in JT’s Mega Steam fluid line. The smoke fluids are now available from the Kalmbach Hobbystore. Rene and Hal discover with their tests that there’s a world of smells beyond coal and diesel […]

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Model railroad locomotive, freight car, passenger car, train set, structure, and detail announcements for July 29, 2021

BNSF Gunderson Multi-Max auto rack.

Product news 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. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of July 29, 2021. HO scale locomotives  Canadian National GP9RM diesel locomotive kit. […]

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News & products for the week of July 29, 2021

Betsy Ross American Traditions refrigerator car.

Large scale freight cars  Betsy Ross 40-foot refrigerator car. Hook-and-loop couplers; separate, factory-applied brake wheel, running boards, and stirrup steps; and plastic wheels. $119.99. October 2021. American Traditions series. PIKO America, 619-280-2800, piko-america.com Christmas 2021 40-foot boxcar. Hook-and-loop couplers; separate, factory-applied brake wheel, running boards, and stirrup steps; and plastic wheelsets. Model will only be […]

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News & Products for the week of July 29, 2021

International Bridge & Terminal 50-foot high-cube boxcar.

O gauge freight cars  Gunderson 50-foot high-cube boxcar. Arkansas-Oklahoma (Mineral Red), Canadian Pacific (Mineral Red with NKCR reporting marks), GATX (blue with large lettering and heritage logo in one road number and blue with small lettering; both with LRS reporting marks), International Bridge & Terminal (green with Boise Cascade logo), Southern Ry. of British Columbia […]

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News & Products for the week of July 22, 2021

Burlington Route General Electric 44-ton diesel locomotive.

O gauge locomotives  General Electric 44-ton diesel locomotive. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (black and gray); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (zebra stripe scheme); Erie Lackawanna (black and yellow); Maine Central (green and yellow); Napa Valley Wine Train (green, white, and black); and U.S. Steel (red, green, and yellow). One road number per scheme. Die-cast metal […]

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News & products for the week of July 22

Wascosa era VI Shimmns tarp car.

Large scale freight cars  Wascosa era VI Shimmns tarp car. Hook-and-loop couplers, simulated tarp cover molded in closed position, and plastic wheelsets. $174.99. September 2021. PIKO America, 619-280-2800, piko-america.com Large scale passenger equipment Deutsche Reichsbahn era III Reko second-class diner Mitropa. Hook-and-loop couplers, molded interior seats, and plastic wheelsets. Interior lighting can be added using […]

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Model railroad locomotive, freight car, passenger car, structure, and detail announcements for July 22, 2021

Northern Pacific 1947 North Coast Limited lightweight coach.

Product news  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. Here are the products Model Railroader editors have news on for the week of July 22, 2021. HO scale locomotives  MT-4 4-8-2 steam locomotive. Without skyline […]

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News & Products for the week of July 15, 2021

PIKO America Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe remote-control starter set.

Large scale sets Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe remote-control starter set. Includes a 0-6-0T saddletank steam locomotive, two-bay offset-side hopper, caboose, R/C controller, pocket remote, power clamps, and circle of indoor/outdoor R1 track. Locomotive has five-pole can-type motor, detailed cab interior with engineer figure, and sliding pickup shoes. All models have hook-and-loop couplers. $479.99. September […]

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