City of San Francisco The City of San Francisco will be the next train in Walthers’ line of name trains. This offering will feature equipment from the various railroads that jointly operated this streamliner from Chicago to San Francisco, including Southern Pacific, Milwaukee Road, Union Pacific, and Texas & New Orleans. Electro-Motive Division E9A and […]
In Memoriam: Iain Rice. The hobby lost one of its most creative and prolific track planners with the passing of U.K.’s Iain Rice on October 8, 2022. Iain was a frequent contributor to Kalmbach Media’s Model Railroad Planning as well as to Model Railroader. He also wrote four books for Kalmbach: Small, Smart & Practical […]
Building under construction Scale: HO (1:87.1) and N (1:160) Price: HO, $249; N, $127 Era: 1970s+ Manufacturer: Custom Model Railroads, 3937 Keswick Road, Baltimore, MD 21211; 410-889-0010; cmrtrain.com Building under construction features: Laser cut acrylic and 3-D printed parts Based on a high rise building under construction HO scale measures 8” x 6” x 17”; […]
48-foot intermodal container and chassis Scale: HO (1:87:1) Price: $39.99 Era: 1990s+ Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com Features: Injection-molded plastic construction Chassis feature mudflaps and rolling wheels Release date: November 2023 Road names: Conrail (Conrail Mercury container on black BNZ chassis); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (white container with […]
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe depot Scale: HO (1:87.1) and N (1:160) Price: HO, $195; N, $130 Era: 1934+ Manufacturer: Custom Model Railroads, 3937 Keswick Rd., Baltimore, MD 21211; 410-889-0010; cmrtrain.com Santa Fe depot features: Laser cut acrylic parts Based on an Art Deco-style depot served by the Texas Chief Includes main building and annex […]
Samuel Rea Shops G41A coil steel gondola Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: With hoods, $58.95; without hoods, $50.95 Era: 1966+ to 2005+ (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Tangent Scale Models, P.O. Box 6514, Asheville, NC 28816; 828-412-3886; tangentscalemodels.com Samuel Rea Shops G41A coil steel gondola features: Kadee scale couplers Road-specific details for each scheme, including […]
BNSF 2022 Model Railroad Photo Contest Model railroaders, it’s time to show off your layouts featuring BNSF or predecessor trains! Post photos or short videos of your model railroad to your Instagram account or in the Friends of BNSF Facebook group no later than midnight Central time on Sunday, Oct. 16. Be sure to include […]
New detail parts Scale: See below Price: 4-foot smokejack (N scale, $.65; HO, $1.15; S, $1.85; and O, $1.85). 8-foot tall brick chimney (N scale, $.85; HO, $1.70; S, $2.15; and O, $2.85). 90-degree smoke pipe with cap (N scale, $.95; HO, $1.35; S, $1.35; and O, $1.95). 200-gallon oil tank (N scale, $1.75; HO, $3.15; and […]
General Electric Dash 9-44CW diesel locomotive Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector, $259.99; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder, $359.99. Add $10 for Primed for Grime models. Era: 1994+ to present (varies depending on scheme) Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com General Electric Dash 9-44CW diesel locomotive features: Trainline and […]
Pennsylvania RR and Penn Central G41 and G41A coil car decals Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Varies, see road names Manufacturer: Illinois Central Gulf Decals, 7507 North State Route 159, Moro, IL 62067; icgdecals.com Coil car decal features: Lettering for body, hood, and interior trough; striping; and loading badges Penn Central set also includes lettering for […]
Stop signs Scale: HO (1:87:1) Price: 10-pack, $14.98 Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com Stop sign features: Factory-painted and printed Two versions: Yellow and black (1924-1954) and red and white (1954-present) Release date: Winter 2023 News & Products is a regular feature of Trains.com for model railroad operators and builders to get […]
Canadian Pacific Budd coaches and VIA Rail HEP-equipped coaches Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $124.95 Era: 1954 to present (varies depending on scheme) Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com Features Simulated stainless steel finish HEP 2 cars have new side window arrangement HEP 1 and HEP 2 […]
