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Home/ News and Reviews/ News/ Announcement of Model Railway Locomotives, Wagons, Details and Tools on December 9, 2021
Model railway product news, including HO, N, and Z ratios
Model railway product news, including HO, N, and Z ratios
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Model railway operators and builders can obtain the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, tracks, etc. by reading the frequent product updates of the model railway company. The following is the product news released by Model Railroader editors during the week of December 9, 2021.
SD70 series diesel locomotives of the Ministry of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. SD70M: United Pacific ("We Are One" scheme, a road number; a lightning stripe scheme with a Harbour Mist Grey truck; and a lightning stripe scheme with a silver truck and green non-slip material on the top of the nose, a number). SD70: South Norfolk (black and white with diagonal stripes on the windowsill), Denver and West Rio Grande (fictional orange-black scheme with the words "Flying Grande" and two numbers) and central Illinois ( Fictional orange-white and black and green diamond pioneer plans, each with two numbers). SD75I: Canadian national (red, white and black with "wet noodles" pioneer). A detailed painted interior of the cab with control brackets, display screens and passenger seats; factory-installed steel wire grabbers; and McHenry off-rack couplers. The DC model with 21-pin connector is $234.99; the dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami 2 sound decoder is $334.99. January 2023. Genesis series. Athearn train, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
Celtran Inc. Ethylene Refrigerant Tank Truck 268. Kit includes cast resin and 3-D printed parts, assembly hardware, decals, and photo instructions, but does not include trucks or couplers. $34.99 plus shipping. Concept model, con-sys.com
FMC 5,327 cubic foot capacity boxcar with 12 foot plug door. East Camden and Highland (delivery scheme); Chattahoochee Industrial RR (1999 Oxide Red repainted three numbers and delivered gray scheme); Green Bay and West (East Camden and Highland patch, three numbers); Laurinburg & Southern (green with gray and blue patches, one number); Minnesota, Dakota, and West (green repainted in 1993); and Central Quebec (East Camden and Highlands and New Orleans Common Belt RR patch, each Number one). Unless otherwise stated, six numbers per plan; also available as undecorated models ready to run. US Steel Foundry's 100-ton drive control truck, CNC-machined 36-inch metal wheel set and the Kadee. 58 couplers. $42.99. Evolution series. ExactRail, 866-945-1701, exactrail.com
Railgon 53-foot cable car. Baltimore and Ohio (Railgon patch), Conrail (oxidized red with "can opener" and "quality" pioneer), CSX (black and yellow), Delaware and Hudson (black), Railgon ( Delivery plan, eight road numbers), and Soo Line (brown, with billboard lettering). Unless otherwise stated, there are four numbers per plan. Injection molded plastic with 100-ton roller bearing truck, 36-inch turned metal wheels and Proto-Max metal coupler. $31.98. January 2022. WalthersMainline. Um. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, walthers.com
A 60-foot-high cubic F boxcar with double sliding doors. BNSF Lai. (With oxidized red pioneered after 2005), Canadian nationals (oxidized red with the "wet noodle" pioneer, website and DWC report mark), TTX (Union Pacific Cargo red patch, yellow with black and white logo, and yellow With a modern logo) and Union Pacific (a red cargo truck with a shield pioneer). Each paint scheme has four road numbers. Separate, factory-applied latch lever; X and diagonal roof panels; 70-ton roller bearing truck with 33-inch turned metal wheels; and Proto-Max coupler. $34.98. January 2022. WalthersMainline. Um. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, walthers.com
Factory painted 33-inch nickel-plated insulated wheels. Profile back, 0.110 inch tread and 1.005 inch axle length. Suitable for Moloco, Arrowhead Models, ExactRail, InterMountain Railway Co., Kadee Quality Products Co., Tangent Scale Models and some Athearn trucks. Twelve pieces, $15.99. Moloco, molocotrains.com
Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Steam Locomotive. In 1941, it was planned to use the delivered aftercooler and 25-C-100 coal bidding in the three road numbers. In 1944, the Wilson aftercooler and 25-C-400 coal bidding plan was used in the three numbers. The standard was completed. "Big Boy Tour" tour and Challenger tour bidding, "Promontory Excursion" with glossy finish and Challenger excursion bid, gray and aluminum colors, with Wilson aftercooler and 25-C-400 coal tender, gray and Two colors in yellow, with Wilson aftercooler and 25-C-40 coal tender. Unless otherwise specified, each proposal has a number. Paragon 4 dual-mode sound decoder with Rolling Thunder, smoke device with on/off switch, and die-cast metal body and chassis. $599.99. November/December 2022. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, broadway-limited.com
The SW1500 diesel locomotive of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department. New paint scheme: Conrail (blue with "can opener" pioneer). Two road numbers. Prototype-specific details, traction tires, black metal wheels, directional LED headlights and AutoLatch couplers. Includes adapter to replace AutoLatch pair with mini train number. 905 coupler. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, americanzline.com
General American 1917 8,000 gallon tanker truck. New paint scheme: Gibson Wine Co. (silver and black). Seven road numbers (bicycle, two packs, four packs). Injection molded plastic with vertical brake lever, metal wheels and AutoLatch coupler. American Z Line, 614-764-1703, americanzline.com
65-watt soldering station with digital temperature control. Including DCS-AT689A soldering station, soldering station and sponge, Sapphire 179 super multi-function solder, 30ml Sapphire no-clean flux and medium C-type spare soldering tip. It is very suitable for welding digital command control decoders, general circuit work, rewiring locomotives and building brass kits. US$88.90. Prices may vary due to exchange rates. DCC concept, +44 (0)1729 821080, dccconcepts.com
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