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Atlas American Car & Foundry Coalveyor bathtub gondola

By | September 9, 2022
Blue and black coal hopper car with white background

American Car & Foundry Coalveyor bathtub gondola Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $39.95 (undecorated, $30.95) Era: 1980s to present (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Atlas Model Railroad Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205; 908-687-0880; shop.atlasrr.com Coalveyor bathtub gondola features: Die-cast metal chassis Interior bracing Removable coal load Accumate couplers Brake detail 100-ton roller-bearing trucks Metal wheels Release date: […]

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Bay Area Rapid Transit Legacy Fleet announced by Rapido

By | September 9, 2022
Drawing of rapid transit cars with white background

Bay Area Rapid Transit Legacy Fleet Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: A-B-B-A with dual-mode sound decoder, $712.45; A-B-B-A with direct-current, $522.45; C end car with dual-mode sound decoder, $322.95; direct-current C end car, $218.45; A end car with display case; $142.45; B intermediate car, $85.45. Era: 1972–present Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 […]

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HO and N scale PS-2 2,600-cubic-foot capacity covered hopper

By | September 8, 2022
Drawing of orange covered hopper

PS-2 2,600-cubic-foot capacity covered hopper Scale: HO (1:87.1) and N (1:160) Price: HO, $51.99; N, $36.99 Era: 1965 to present (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com PS-2 2,600-cubic-foot-capacity covered hopper features: Flush or overhanging roof as appropriate Etched metal crossover platforms (HO) and running boards (HO and N) […]

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Accurail HO scale freight car kit announcements

By | September 7, 2022
Drawing of blue covered hopper

Accurail HO scale freight car kit announcements Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: See individual cars below Era: Varies depending on car type Manufacturer: Accurail, P.O. Box 278, Elburn, IL 60119; 630-365-1173; accurail.com Features: Injection-molded plastic construction Plastic wheelsets Solid-or roller-bearing trucks as appropriate Steel weight(s) Screws for trucks and draft-gear box covers Accumate couplers with modeler-installed […]

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Athearn 52-foot mill gondola

By | September 7, 2022
Drawing of brown gondola

52-foot mill gondola Scale: HO (1:87.1) and N (1:160) Price: Single car (HO, $37.99; N, $34.99); three-pack (HO, $94.99; N, $89.99). Add $5 for Primed for Grime. Era: 1980s to present Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com  52-foot mill gondola features: Refined end-sheet molded details; upgraded rivet and bolt detail; and new wire […]

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Meet Jason Shron, founder of Rapido Trains Inc.

By Nastassia Putz, Production Editor | September 7, 2022
man smiling above a Turbo Train

What was your first train set (or locomotive)? Meet Jason Shron: My first train set was a Tyco “Canadiana” set with an Alco C430 decorated in a fantasy Canadian paint scheme. This was soon joined by the Tyco Freight Unloading Boxcar and the Life-Like Operating Logging Mill. In 1979, when I was 4 years old, […]

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Conowingo Models 24-foot wood tank car, v2

By | September 6, 2022
Small wooden tank on short flatcar

24-foot wood tank car Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: No trucks or couplers, $40; Tichy Train Group archbar trucks and Kadee No. 148 couplers, $45; Kadee No. 509 archbar trucks and No. 148 couplers, $50. Manufacturer: Conowingo Models; conowingomodels.com 24-foot wood tank car features: Bands with 3-D printed hose clamps Metal tie rods 3-D printed valve Tichy Train […]

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40-foot low cube containers from Athearn

By | September 6, 2022
Drawing of three gray and yellow intermodal containters

40-foot low cube container Scale: HO (1:87.1) an N (1:160) Price: Three-pack, $39.99 Era: Present Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com 40-foot low cube containers features: Injection-molded plastic Stackable Release date: October 2023 Paint schemes: Capital (dark green); Herc Rentals (gray and yellow); Mobile Modular (tan); Ocean Network Express (Cherry Blossom Magenta with white […]

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HO and N scale 30,000-gallon ethanol tank cars

By | September 6, 2022
Drawing of black tank car with red logo

30,000-gallon ethanol tank car Scale: HO (1:87.1) and N (1:160) Price: Single car (HO, $52.99; N, $38.99); three-pack, (HO, $131.99; N, $96.99). Add $5 to $13 for Primed for Grime models. Era: 1999 to present Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com 30,000-gallon ethanol tank car features: Separate, factory-applied brake wheel, walkway platform, manway, […]

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National Steel Car gondola from Athearn

By Cody Grivno | September 2, 2022
Illustration showing high-side gondola

Athearn Trains announced that it will be releasing a National Steel Car 6,400-cubic-foot capacity gondola in its Genesis series. The newly tooled model, which will be offered in N and HO scales, will have a detailed underbody, removable debris covers on later variants, and Barber S2E 100-ton trucks with rotating roller-bearing caps. Road names and […]

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Athearn 40-foot ballast hopper

By | September 1, 2022
Drawing of a green ballast hopper

40-foot ballast hopper Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Single car, $42.99; four-pack, $149.99 Era: 1960s to present (varies depending on scheme) Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com  40-foot ballast hopper features: Removable load Separate, factory-applied wire grab irons and brake wheel Injection-molded plastic body Body-mounted McHenry scale couplers Solid nickel silver wheels with RP-25 […]

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How the Model Railroader staff conducts product reviews

By Eric White, Senior Editor | September 1, 2022

Ever wonder how a model railroad product gets reviewed? Eric White and Cody Grivno walk you through the process in this exclusive video! Trains.com Product Review videos showcase the latest new items from manufacturers of products in Z, N, HO, S, O, and large scales. In the videos, you can watch locomotives in action, take a close-up […]

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