News
Kato - GE C44-9W Locomotives - 12/06/2024
Kato has announced a release of the GE C44-9W locomotives. They are coming in BNSF/x-SF, BNSF, and KCS/x-BNSF. They are coming in DC, DCC , and with sound. They should arrive in late July 2025.
Micro-Trains - December Items - 12/01/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their December items. There is a CNW Flat car with Christmas tree load, a TTX Heavyweight Depressed-Flat Car, MEC Box Car, PC Box Car, NYC Caboose, two Georgia-Pacific Pulpwood Log Cars, a WP wood Sheathed Box Car, and #9 Ex-Per Diem Car.
There are two items that aren't on any standing order a CNW Flat Car and a Pulpwood Log Load.
The Pre-Orders are the new presidential car, a new modern billboard, a UP Flat Car w/EMD 645 Engine Load, NYC 50' Flat cars with SW9 Frame Loads 3-pack, a Wheeling & Lake Erie x-CSX 3-Bay Open Hopper with coal loads 4-pack, a 3-pack of Strates Shows Flat cars and three Strates Shows Container 3-pack.
Micro-Trains - November Weathered/Graffiti Items - 11/17/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their November weathered/graffiti items. There is a PRR 40' Box car, a GM&O 50' Box Car 2-pack, and a FURX 3-Bay Covered Hopper 3-pack.
Trainworx - 40' Corrugated Trailers - 11/12/2024
Trainworx 40' Corrugated Trailers have arrived. We have some Ferrocarril del Pacifico and Ferrocarril Sonora-Baja California trailers that are still available.
Bluford Shops - 52'6" 15-Panel Mill Gondolas - 11/6/2024
Bluford Shops has announced a new release of their 52'6" 15-panel Mill Gondolas that are dented. They come in lightly dented, medium dented, and heavily dented. This new release will arrive in June 2025 in the following road names: BN, DTI, Erie, L&N, MKT, N&W, PM, WP, and Wabash.
There are still some of the previous release still available. The previous release should arrive in March of 2025.
Micro-Trains - November Items - 11/3/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their November items. There are two cabooses PRR and NKP, two SF Flat cars, two UP Box cars, and the #8 in the Ex-Per Diem Series. There is a Combine Corn Heads w/Tire Load.
The pre-orders are UP 50' Flat car with M3 Tank Loads 2-pk, a SP 50' Flat car with Dragon Wagon Load 2-pk, a 3-pack of Procor 56' GS tank cars, two different sets of passenger cars for the Strates Shows, and a TTX 89' Flat car with Deep Submergence Rescue Training Vehicle load. All the pre-orders are slated for April 2025.
Broadway Limited - EMD NW2 Locomotives - 10/27/2024
Broadway LImited has announced a new release of the EMD NW2 locomotives. They are coming with and without sound. They are coming in SF, GN, IHB, MILW, NYO&W, Reading, RI, and UP.
Broadway Limited - EMD SW7 Locomotives - 10/27/2024
Broadway LImited has announced a new release of the EMD SW7 locomotives. They are coming with and without sound. They are coming in Amtrak/Phase III, N&W, NKP, PR, Cotton Belt, UP, Union Railroad, and Santa's Workshop.
Broadway Limited - EMD SD40-2 Locomotives - 10/27/2024
Broadway LImited has announced a new release of the EMD SD40-2 locomotives. They are coming with and without sound. They are coming in BNSF/x-SF, BNSF/x-BN, CP, MILW/Bicentennial, NS, RI, UP/Desert Victory, W&LE, US Navy and USMC.
Broadway Limited - ATSF 4-8-4 Nothern Locomotives - 10/26/2024
Broadway LImited has announced a new release of the ATSF Notherns (4-8-4). They are coming with and without sound. The sound ones also come with smoke. There are three different paint schemes (In-Service, 2020s Kingman AZ Display, 2022 Restoration) and a painted/unlettered version.
Micro-Trains - October Weathered/Graffiti Items - 10/15/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their October Weathered/Graffiti items. There is a TTX 60' Rib Side High-Cube Bo Car and a BN 2-pack of 50' Airslide hoppers.
Atlas -Pulpwood Flat Cars - 10/13/2024
ATlas has announced a release of Pulpwood Flat Cars. They are coming in C&O, SCL, GM&O, SP/MOW, MP, MEC, L&N/MOW, and Cotton Belt. They should arrive by the end of the 2nd Quarter of 2025.
Atlas -ACF 5800/5748 Centerflow Covered Hoppers - 10/13/2024
ATlas has announced a release of ACF 5800/5748 Centerflow Covered Hoppers. They are coming in ACFX, KT Clays, Everest Railcar Services, Inc. Soltex Polymers, Inc. Condea Vista Plastics, Luhu Logistics, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and Cargill. They should arrive by the end of the 2nd Quarter of 2025.
Atlas -PS-2750 Hoppers - 10/13/2024
ATlas has announced a release of PS-2750 Hoppers. They are coming in CSXT, RI/Improvement Company, GN, L&N, Seaboard System, Pullman Standard and Cadillac & Lake City. They should arrive by the end of the 2nd Quarter of 2025.
Atlas -Gunderson 7550 & 7538 Box Cars - 10/12/2024
ATlas has announced a release of Gunderson 7550 Double Door and 7538 Single Door Box Cars. The 7550s are coming in Ferromex, GATX, TTX, and TTX/Graffitti. All but the TTX/Graffitti are also coming in a three pack. The 7538 are only coming in BNSF. They should arrive by the end of the 2nd Quarter of 2025.
Atlas -1996 Ford Taurus - 10/12/2024
ATlas has announced a new release of their 1996 Ford Taurus. They are coming in their previous colors, Moonlight Blue Metallic, Medium Willow Metallic, Toreador Red Metallic, Ebony Satin Metallic, Light Saddle Metallic, Midnight Red Metallic, and Silver Frost Metallic. They have announced three new paint schemes, City Taxi, Police Interceptor, and Ford Police Demonstrator. They should arrive by the end of the 2nd Quarter of 2025.
Atlas - VO-1000 Locomotive - 10/10/2024
ATlas has announced a new release of their VO-1000 Locomotives with and without sound. They are coming in B&O, BN/NP Patch, LV, Patapsco & Black Rivers, Port of Los Angeles, Cotton Belt, Youngstown Sheet & Tube, NP, and UP. They should arrive by the end of the 2nd Quarter of 2025.
Atlas - EMD GP39-2 Locomotive - 10/10/2024
ATlas has announced a new release of their EMD GP39-2 Locomotives with and without sound. They are coming in CSX/YN3, BNSF/New Image, D&H, Guilford/B&M, P&W, UP, and Wisconsin & Southern/35th Anniversary. They should arrive by the end of the 2nd Quarter of 2025.
Woodland Scenics - New Items Coming Soon - 10/8/2024
Woodland Scenics has a new lighted Built-up structure - Cozy Cabin with interior. It should be in our hands by the end of this month. There are also two new figures that should be here about the same time - Children Sledding and Snow Skiers.
Micro-Trains - October 2024 Items - 9/29/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their October items. There are two BNSF 60' Thrall flat cars, a Conrail MOW flat car,a BNSF 3200cuft 2-bay hopper, two PC 3433cuft 3-bay hoppers, a SF BX-188 Excess Height Box car and the #7 in the Ex-Per Diem Car.
There are several items that are not on any standing order: a coffin load, a weathered 50' gondola, a construction load, and a TTX/x-AOK 60' High-Cube Box car.
The pre-orders are a BN with metal load 3-pack, a WP 40' Box Car 4-pack, and a TTX well car 3-pack-weathered. They are all coming March 2025. There is a new building kit that is coming December 2024.
The new series that is starting in April 2025 is a re-patched Railbox series.
Woodland Scenics - Two new figures and a new Built-up
Woodland Scenics has released two new people - Beach Goers and Sun Bathers. They are also released a new Building - Kids Clubhouse. There is a new building that is in the works that you can pre-order - Moonlite Motor Court.
McMillan Publishing - 2025 Calendars Have Arrived - 9/18/2024
McMillan Publishing's calendars have arrived. Like always there are a NS, Rio Grande, SF, CSX, and BNSF calendars.
Micro-Trains - Weathered September Items - 9/16/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their September weathered items. There is a Conrail 60' box car, a UP 50' DD Box car 2-pack, and a FEC 43' Rapid Discharge Hopper 2-pack.
Micro-Trains - September Items - 9/3/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their September items. In the regular releases there are WP 89' Flat car, two GN Reefers, two UP 2-bay Covered Hoppers, a Conrail PD box car, a WM PD box car, and #6 in the ex-per diem series.
The pre-orders are Iowa INterstate 40th Anniversary Tool Car, a TTX Flat car 3-pack with bridge load, a 3-pack of ATSF weathered cabooses, 4-pack of modern log cars, and the 2024 Micro-Mouse Christmas car.
Broadway Limited - EMD F3A/B Locomotives - 8/31/2024
Broadway Limited has announced a new release of the EMD F3A/B locomotives with Paragon 4 sound and without sound. They are coming in ACL, C&O, CRR, Demo, DLW, GO, and SAL. They should arrive by the end of December 2024.
Micro-Trains - August Items - 8/5/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their August items. We apologize, we forgot to put up a link on the news page but many of you found them anyway. For those that haven't found this month's items, just follow the link.
Micro-Trains - July Items - 7/2/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their July items. The pre-orders are CSX and BNSF Honoring Class 1 Railroads, three chapel cars, a WP caboose, two TTX box cars, the 2024 Christmas train set, and a 4-pack of C&O 40' box cars.
Micro-Trains - June weathered & pre-order Items - 6/26/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their June weathered items and their pre-orders but they still don't have these items on their website. We decided we had to put up what we know so our customers had some time to order them.
The weathered items are a CSX 2-bay covered hopper, a GTW 2-bay covered hopper 2-pk, and a CIT Group 2-pk of plug door box cars.
The pre-orders are a Frisco Heavyweight 5-pack (baggage, 3-paired window coaches, and a business car w/balloon roof), a CRTN/x-BN 100T 3-Bay open hopper 4-pk with sugar beet loads, and a UP 100T 3-Bay hopper 4-pack. We will put up pictures when they appear on MTL's website.
Micro-Trains - June Items - 6/2/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their June items. We will put up the rest of the items, once MTL gets their site back up. The only item that is not on a standing order is the NS boxcar.
Micro-Trains - May Weathered Items - 5/15/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their May weathered items. There is a NP Mechanical Reefer and a 3-pack of RBMN Coal Hoppers.
Micro-Trains - May Pre-Orders Items - 4/30/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their May pre-orders. There is a NP wood box car with lumber and car unloader, a log car and log loader 3-pk, a FEC 3-Bay Rapid Discharge hopper 3-pack, a CP flat car with propeller load, and a ACL flat car with Anchor load. Most are coming in October 2024, except for the two flat cars with loads. The ACL and CP flat cars with loads will come in December 2024.
Micro-Trains - May Items - 4/30/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their May items. Items that are not on any standing order include two RBM&N 40' Box cars, two D&RGW 45' Trailers, and two loads (a hydroelectric load and a car frame load.)
For the regular May items there are two PFE 51' Rib Side Mechanical Reefers, a B&O 50' Box car, a NYC Heavyweight Flat car, a CN 50' Rib Side Box car, a SP 65' Mill Gondola, a ICG 40' Box car, and a ICG Heavyweight Flat car.
The 2nd in the Ex-Per Diem Car is here as well as the 6th in the Poultry & Egg Series.
We will put up the new pre-orders tomorrow.
Micro-Trains - New Solar Car Pre-Order - 4/19/2024
Micro-Trains has announced a 2024 Solar Car that will come mid-month May 2024.
Micro-Trains - April Weathered/Graffiti Items - 4/16/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their April weathered/graffiti items. There is a TTX 50' Rib Side DPD High-Cube Box Car (like last month with graffiti) and a 4-pack of CSX family line 3-Bay Covered Hoppers (weathered only.)
Micro-Trains - April Items - 3/30/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their April items. There is a SP 65' Gondola w/scrap metal load, D&H Box Car, two BNSF 100-ton coal hoppers, Cotton Belt 40' Box car, and C&O 40' Box car. The 5th in the Poultry and Eggs series and the 1st in the Ex-Diem car series.
There are four items that are NOT on any standing order. The Aprils Fool car, two UP 45' trailser, and a SP 89' TOFC flat car.
The Pre-orders are two 80th Anniversary D-Day cars (coming in June), a NS box car 4-pack (coming in September), a BNSF open hopper with tarp load 3-pack (coming in September), and a C&O gondolas with coil loads 3-pack (coming in September).
Trainworx - Peterbilt 379, Kenworth T800, Kenworth W900 Dump Trucks - 3/21/2024
Trainworx's Dump Trucks that were announced in April 2018 have finally arrived. We still have some left. They are coming in Peterbilt 379, Kenworth T800, and Kenworth W900 models. All models are coming in black, white, red, blue and yellow. There is a special DOT Orange in the Kenworth T800s.
Micro-Trains - New Weathered/Graffiti Items - 3/14/2024
MIcro-Trains has announced their March Weathered/Graffiti items. There is a TTX 60' Rib Xide Double-Plug Door High-Cube Box car (weathered and graffiti), a PC PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper (weathered) and a N&W PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper (weathered).
Rapido Trains - New Budd RDC-1s - 3/3/2024
Rapido has announced a new run of Budd RDC-1s. They are coming in Amtrak/Phase II, SF, B&O, B&M, BC Rail, CN, CP, MTA MEtro North, NH, NYC, Reading, SP, VIA Rail, and Painted/Unlettered. They are coming in PHase 1 or 2 depending on the railroad scheme, with and without sound. They should arrive later in 2024.
Atlas - PS-4427 Hoppers - 3/2/2024
Atlas has announced a new release of their PS-4427 Hoppers. They are coming in BNSF, Rio Grande, Farmrail, Pillsbury, Cargill, Louis Dreyfus, and Garvey. They are coming in the 3rd Quarter 2024.
Atlas - 42' Coil Steel Cars - 3/2/2024
Atlas has announced a new release of their 42' Coil Steel Cars. They are coming in AOK/x-CSXT, FURX/x-NOKL, GTW/CN Web Address, Mitsui Rail Capital, South Chicago & Indiana Harbor, CAGY/ServerCorr, and KCS. They each have either two or four road numbers and are coming in 3rd Quarter 2024.
Micro-Trains - March Pre-Order Items - 3/1/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their March pre-order items. There are a UP Heavyweight sleepers 3-pack, a BN 3-Bay Covered Hoppers 4-pack, a UP Class 1 Railroad car, and a NS Class 1 Railroad car. There are two CTXX Track Panel Flat cars. The pre-orders are coming in July 2024 or August 2024.
Micro-Trains - March Items - 2/29/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their March regular items. There is a CNW 65' Mill Gondola with Smashed Car load, a N&W 50' Gondola with Smashed Car load, a C&O 50' Gondola with Train Wheel load, two Capital Finance 56' tank cars, and a SF TOFC Flat car. The fourth Poultry & Egg Series Reefer and the eleventh NS Family Tree car.
There are three items that aren't on any standing order: two SF Z-Van trailers and a St. Patrick's Day Micro-Mouse car.
We will load the new pre-orders tomorrow.
Classic Metal Works - New Trucks - 2/25/2024
Classic Metal Works has announced four new trucks there is Mayflower and Morton Salt in the 1954 Ford Truck and Coca-Cola and Kamm's Beer in the IH R-190 Tractor with Flat bed trailer with loads.
Micro-Trains - February Weathered Items - 2/15/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their February weathered items. There is a 3-pack of TTZX 60' Centerbeam flat car with Opera Window Partition that is only coming in jewel cases. There is a 2-pack of B&O 50' Steel side, Fixed End Gondola, Fishbelly, with low covers. The B&O 2-pack is coming in either Foam or in jewel cases.
Atlas - SD-35 Locomotives - 2/11/2024
Atlas has announced a new release of their SD-35 locomtilford, MRL, Great Lakes Central, SP, Southern, and Norfolk & Western. They are supposed to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Atlas - RS-11 Locomotives First Time with Sound - 2/9/2024
Atlas has announced a new release of their RS-11 Locomotives - the first time with Sound. They will come with and without Sound. They are coming in BN/NP Patch, Conrail, DWP/WP Bicentennial, Genessee Valley, Ferrocarril del Pacifico, Sonora Baja Claifornia, N&W, LV, L&N and PC. They are supposed to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Atlas - 40' Containers 3-packs - 2/8/2024
Atlas has announced a new release of their 40' standard height containers. They are coming in 3-packs in the following roads: NYL LIne/NYKU, Orient Overseas Container LIne/OOLU, Triton/United Arab Shipping Co./TTNU, K-Line.com/KKFU, and Ocean Network Express/TLLU. Each paint scheme has two different 3-packs. They are supposed to arrive in the third quarter of 2024.
Atlas - 42' Gondolas in the Trainman Line - 2/8/2024
Atlas has announced a new release of their 42' Gondolas in the Trainman line. They are coming in Central of Georgia, Chicago & North Western, Duluth Missabe & Iron Range, Duluth South Shore & Atlantic, Erie, Missouri Kansas Texas, and Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis. They are supposed to arrive in the third quarter of 2024.
Micro-Trains - February 2024 Items - 2/1/2024
Micro-Trains has announced their February items. There is a Chessie system PS-2 hopper, a Utah-Idaho Sugar Co 3-bay hopper, a Seaboard Air Line 40' Box car, a SF 40' Box Car, and a 40' PS Box Car. There also is a Spokane, Portland & Seattle wood sheathed caboose as well as the third in the Poultry & Egg series and the tenth in the Norfolk Southern family series.
The Pre-orders are two Flat cars with boats (SF & Cotton Belt), a 3-pack of CSX Icebreaker cars, a 4-pack of PFE Reefers, and a 3-pack of NP Gondolas with sugar beet loads. All the pre-orders are expecting to arrive in July 2024.
Micro-Trains - January 2024 Weathered/Graffiti Items - 1/16/2024
Micro-Trains has announced a TTX 60' Rib Side Double-Plug Door High-Cube Box Car that has graffitti and weathering and a 2-pack of Union Pacific 51' Rib Side Mechanical Reefers without roofwalks with just weathering.
Kato - New Bethgon 8-packs - 1/10/2024
Kato has announced a release of their bethgon in 8-packs. They are coming in UP (Small Shield), CSX (yellow lettering), BNSF (Wedge Logo), and NS (2000s Logo). They will be coming in August 2024.
Micro-Trains - January Items - 12/29/2023
Micro-Trains has announced their January items. There are two GN single door 50' box cars, a GN double-door 50' Auto Box car, a UP 50' Auto Box car, two TTX well cars, and a Chessie PS-2 Hopper. The 2nd Poultry & Egg Series and the 9th Norfolk Southern Family Tree series are also available.
The pre-orders are a 4-pack of C&O hoppers, a 5-pack of L&N Heavyweight Passenger cars, a 3-pack NOKL bulkhead flat cars with tire loads, and a single Iowa Interstate Anniversary car.
Micro-Trains - December Weathered/Graffiti Items - 12/15/2023
Micro-Trains has announced their December weathered/graffiti items. There are two CP 60' Rib Side Double-Plug-Door High-Cube Box Cars with modified door detail and an Agribusiness 2-pack 3-Bay Covered Hopper with elongated Hatches with graffiti.
Walthers - Three New Structure Kits - 12/13/2023
Walthers has announced three new building kits that will be coming some time in 2024. There is a Concrete Grocery Warehouse kit, a Golden Valley Depot kit, and a Golden Valley Freight House kit.
Micro-Trains - December Items - 11/30/2023
Micro-Trains has announced their December items. The regular items are PRR PS-2 hopper, a GN 65' mill gondola with pipe load, a Conrail 60' excess-height box car, two UP F-70-21 flat cars, a ICG flat car, a EL 40' box car, and a SF 40' box car. The 8th Norfolk Southern Family tree car and the 1st in the Poultry & Egg series.
Additional items that aren't on any standing order are grain elevator kit, and three 50' flat car loads: cable suspension guide, a hydroelectric impellers, and a roundry casting & crate.
The pre-orders are two UP 60' High-Cube box cars, a KCS 60' High-Cube Inspection box car, a CN Inspection box car, a 4-pack of Railbox 50' box cars, and a 3-pack of SP F-70-2 50' Flat cars with LVT(A)1 load.
Micro-Trains - New Weathered/Graffiti Items - 11/15/2023
Micro-Trains has announced their November weathered/graffiti items. There are two Cargill 56' GS Tank Cars and a 2-pack of ATSF 51' Mechanical Reefer without Roofwalk.
Atlas - New CSX/REDI 90 Ton Hopper in the Trainman Line - 11/15/2023
Atlas has announced a brand new paint scheme on the N Trainman® 90 Ton Hopper! This car features the logo of the CSX Railroad Education Development Institute (REDI) and will be arriving in December 2023.
Kato - New MAXI-IVs for Pre-order - 11/10/2023
Kato has announced a new release of the MAXI-IVs with 53' containers. They are coming in BNSF and TTX.
MAXI-Ⅳ BNSF three-car articulated freight car for the transport of double stack 53 foot shipping containers. Road name is the old BNSF logo, 6 each
of 53 ft. container HUB (white) and CSX (white) with different numbers. Road name is the old TTX logo, 6 each of 53 ft. containers EMP (green) and Ferromex (red) with different numbers.
Wig-Wag Trains Shop - Away - 2023-10-28
We are on our semi-annual trip to Southern California-City of Hope. We will be back on Thursday November 2nd and will check orders and phone messages at that time.
Micro-Trains - November Items - 2023-10-27
Micro-Trains has announced their November items. For the monthly items, there is a PRR 2-Bay Covered Hopper, a D&RGW 89' Flat Car, a NS 60' Box car, two BN 50' Gondolas, two PFE 40' Wood Reefers, and 2023's Christmas Micro-Mouse. The 9th in the War of the Worlds series is here as well as the 7th in the NS Family Tree Series.
The new series, starting in April 2024, was announced the Ex-Per Diem Weathered Series.
The Pre-Orders are an Amtrak Concrete Tie Loader and Concrete Tie Flats, a NATX Tank Car 3-pk, a D&RGW Gondola with Tunnel loads 3-pk, and a B&O & Southern Weathered Gondola 3-pack with Hay loads.
Two new T-Shirts were also announced for pre-orders; Cushioned Underframe and Kartrak ACI.
Bluford Shops - 14 Panel 3-Bay Hoppers - 2023-10-17
Bluford Shops has announced a new release of their 14-Panel 3-Bay Hoppers. They are coming in Clinchfield/x-P&LE, D&H, El, FEC, L&N, PC, SF, WM, and Canada Southern (CASCO). Most are coming in six numbers. They should arrive by late September 2024.
Micro-Trains - Weathered/Graffiti Items - 2023-10-16
Micro-Trains has announced their weathered/graffiti items. There is a 2-pack of Conrail/x-PC 3-Bay Covered Hoppers and a 3-pack of BNSF/x-BN 3-Bay Covered Hoppers, both have graffiti. There is also an Artillery Tank and Support Vehicle kit 2-pack.
Atlas - Commuter Cars - 2023-10-15
Atlas has announced a new release of their commuter cars (Cab car, High-Level Trailers, and High-Level Trailers with Toilets.) They are coming in MBTA, EXO, NJ Transit, and NJ Transit/Atlas 100th Anniversary. There are multiple schemes for each road name and some have three packs.
Atlas - ALP-45DP Locomotives and sets - 2023-10-15
Atlas has announced a new release of their ALP-45DP locomotives. They are coming in NJ Transit and EXO. Each road name has multiple schemes. There are also a few 3-packs which includes one locomotive and two cars. The locomotives, not in the sets, come with and without sound.
Kato has announced a new release of their Autoracks in a 4-pack. They are coming in CN and CP.
Kato - AC4400CW Locomotives - 2023-10-13
Kato has announced a new release of their AC4400CW locomotives. They are coming in CP, CSX, BNSF, UP, and KCS de Mexico. We have not received pictures of the KCS de Mexico locomotives yet. They will come in DC, DCC, and with Sound.
McMillan Publishing - 2024 Calendars - 2023-10-06
The 2024 McMillan Publishing calendars are almost here. As ususal they are coming in BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Rio Grande, Santa Fe, and Union Pacific.
Micro-Trains Line - October Items - 2023-09-28
Micro-Trains has announced their October Items. There are two UP Excess Height Box Cars, two CP Log cars, a PC Gondola, a CSX Centerbeam Flat Car, the #8 War of the Worlds Series, and the #6 NS Family Tree Series.
Items that are not on any standing order are: a Flatcar Bridge kit, two NdeM 89' Flat cars, a FCP 89' Flat car, a pole load 2-pk, and an undecorated 65' log car kit.
The pre-orders are a 3-pack of SF gondolas with car frames. a 4-pack of SF Reefers, two UP Cabooses, and a Scale Test car Load kit.
Bluford Shops - Bay Window Cabooses - 2023-09-20
Bluford Shops has announced a new release of their Bay Window Cabooses. They are coming in SF, NYC, NS, SOU, KCS< P&LE, Conrail, RI, Chessie/B&O, CSXT, and UP. They are slated to arrive in January 2025.
Broadway Limited - EMD E7/8/9 Locomotives - 2023-09-20
Broadway Limited has announced a new release of their E7/8/9s. They will be coming with and without sound. The E7s are coming in ACL, B&M, MEC, MILW, NYC, PRR, SP, and Unpainted. The E8/9s are coming in SF, B&O, CB&Q, C&NW, C&O, PRR, SP, UP, and Unpainted. They are slated to arrive in September 2024. Note: If there is an A/B set the A unit only is powered or with sound.
Kato - Viewliner II Set - 2023-09-19
Kato has announced a new release of a 4-car set of Viewliner IIs. The set has Sleeper, Baggage-Dorm, and Diner. They will come with and without lights. They should arrive from March 24 through June 24.
Kato - EMD SD90/43MAC Locomotives - 2023-09-19
Kato has announced a new release EMD SD90/43MAC locomotives. They are coming in Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific. There is a special CP United Way Commemorative locomotive. They will come in DC, DCC, and Sound. They should arrive from March 24 through June 24.
Broadway Limited - M1a/b 4-8-2 Steam Locomotives - 2023-09-17
Broadway Limited has announced a new release of their M1a/M1b 4-8-2 Steam Locomtoives. They are coming with and without sound. The paint schmes are PRR and Unlettered. They should arrive sometime in June 2024.
The M1a's and M1b's are 4-8-2 "mountain" type steam locomotives operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Use primarily for hauling freight, many PRR crews regarded the M1's as the pinnacle of the railroad's steam power. Standout features on both classes are the square-shouldered Belpaire firebox, the 72-inch driving wheels, and a large cross-mounted air tank positioned at the front of the locomotive. The differences between the M1a and M1b classes are minor. The M1b's have firebox circulators that are absent from the M1a's, and the sole visible distinction are the extra cleaning plugs on the firebox sides for maintaining the circulators.
Broadway Limited - ES44 Locomotives - 2023-09-17
Broadway Limited has announced a new release of their ES44 locomotives. They are coming with and without sound. The paint schmes are BNSF, CN, CP, CSX, FEC, IAIS/RI, UP, CB&Q, and NP. They should arrive sometime in June 2024.
Micro-Trains - September Weathered/Graffiti Items - 2023-09-14
Micro-Trains has announced their September weathered/graffiti items. There is a NS/x-N&W 60' Box Car 2-pack weathered in both family foam and jewel cases. There also is a 3-pack of TILX 56' GS Tank Cars only in jewel cases.
Micro-Trains - September Items - 2023-08-31
Micro-Trains has announced their September items. The Pre-orders are a GATX Box Car, an Area 51 4-pack, a CSX Box Car 4-pack, a NP Log Gondola with Flat Car and Log Loads 3-pack, and a SOO Line Open Hopper 4-packs with Tarps.
There are several items that are not on any standing order. A Sherman Tank load 2-pack, a Micro-Mouse Halloween Car, two Winchester & Western 2-bay covered hoppers.
The regular items are a SF 65' Mill Gondola, two CSX 3-Bay Open Hoppers, a PC depressed Center Flat Car, a Cotton Belt depressed Center Flat Car, a Grand Trunk Western 60' Excess Height Box Car. Please notice that many of the items will not arrive until mid month.
The 7th in the War of the Worlds series and the 5th in the Norfolk Southern Family Tree series.
Broadway - N GE AC6000 Locomotives - 2023-08-30
Broadway Limited has announced a new release of their GE AC6000 locomotives. They are coming with and without sound. The paint schmes are BHP/Hesta, CSX/YN2, CSX/YN3, GECX, GE Demo/Green, SP/Bloody Nose, Roy Hill Mining/Pink, Roy Hill Mining/Black, UP/Small Flags, SF/Warbonnet-Fantasy, and Support Our Troops/Fantasy. They should arrive sometime in June 2024.
Atlas - N Trinity 64' Reefers - 2023-08-29
Atlas has announced a new release of their Trinity 64' Reefers. They are coming in three different schemes in UP, Tropicana, and Cedar Grove Logistics. The reserve pricing is good through October 2nd 2023 and the ETA is 3rd Quarter 2024.
Atlas - N 70 Ton Hart Ballast Cars - 2023-08-29
Atlas has announced a new release of their 70 Ton Hart Ballast Cars. They are coming in Alaska RR, Conrail, Rio Grande, Southern, British Columbia, Canadian Pacific, Great Northern, Union Pacific, and Wisconsin Central. The reserve pricing is good through October 2nd 2023 and the ETA is 3rd Quarter 2024.
Atlas - N BX-177 Box Cars - 2023-08-29
Atlas has announced a new release of their BX-177 Box Cars. They are coming in Santa Fe/Shock Control, Santa Fe/24 Circle Cross, and BNSF/White Circle Cross. The reserve pricing is good through October 2nd 2023 and the ETA is 3rd Quarter 2024.
Atlas - N 11,000 Gallon Tank Cars - 2023-08-29
Atlas has announced a new release of their 11,000 Gallon Tank cars. They are coming in Airco Carbon Dioxide, Arco, Atlantic Refining, GATX/Isobutane, Polysar, PPG Columbia Southern, Smith Douglass, Tenneco Chemicals, and Union Pacific/MOW. The reserve pricing is good through October 2nd 2023 and the ETA is 3rd Quarter 2024.
Atlas - N Dash 8-40C Locomotives - 2023-08-29
Atlas has announced a new release of their Dash 8-40C Locomotives. They are coming with and without Sound. They are coming in Cimarron Valley, CSX,
Providence & Worcester, Rock Island, Canadian National, Pan Am Railways, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific. You will notice a difference in price due to whether they just have front ditch lights or front and rear ditch lights. The reserve pricing is good through October 2nd 2023 and the ETA is 3rd Quarter 2024.
Atlas - N ALCO S2 Locomotives - 2023-08-28
Atlas has announced a new release of their ALCO S2 Locomotives. They are coming with and without Sound. They are coming in Santa Fe, Canadian Pacific, CNJ, Chesapeake & Ohio, Great Northern, New York Central, NdeM, Ford, and US Steel. The reserve pricing is good through October 2nd 2023 and the ETA is 3rd Quarter 2024.
Rapido - N 73' Centerbeam Flat Cars - 2023-08-22
Rapido's 73' Centerbeam Flat Cars are about ready to ship. They are coming in BC Rail, CNSF, CN, CP, MSDR, NOKL, and TTX. There are up to 6 different road numbers for each part number. Order soon so we can make sure you have unique road numbers.
Micro-Trains - August Weathered/Graffiti Items - 2023-08-16
Micro-Trains has announced their August weathered graffiti items. There is a 2-pack of Chessie 50' Box Car (weathered) and a 3-pack of ATSF 100-ton 3-Bay open hoppers with coal loads (graffiti.)
Broadway Limited - 4-6-6-4 Challenger Locomotives - 2023-08-12
Broadway Limited has announced they are producing Challengers (4-6-6-4s) in both the Sound (with Smoke) and DC (Stealth Mode) versions. They are expected in April 2024. They are coming in UP, DRGW, Clinchfield, and Painted/Unlettered.
Kato - Amtrak Coach Set in the Rainbow Era Schemes - 2023-08-01
Like its locomotives, all of Amtrak’s rolling stock was inherited from predecessor railroads such as Penn Central. Since there wasn’t time enough to implement uniform branding on Amtrak’s fleet come May 1st, 1971, most trains were comprised of varied rolling stock from multiple railroads resulting in a colorful, or rainbow-like appearance. By 1972, Amtrak developed its Phase I livery and began repainting its fleet of heritage coaches, however due to the size and service demand of the fleet, this process took several years causing Amtrak’s “rainbow era” to last well into the decade. To replicate this colorful time period, Kato USA will be releasing an 8-car set featuring a combination of Amtrak Phase I and Penn Central coaches with optional pre-installed lighting!
This 8 car set goes with the EMD E8A locomotives below.
Kato - Amtrak E8 Locomotives - 2023-08-01
Kato has announced three new EMD E8A locomotives. One is in the day one scheme and two are in the Phase I scheme. All are coming with DC, DCC, and Sound. The DC version will be available in December 2023 and the DCC and Sound versions will be available in April 2024.
...And the National Railroad Passenger Corporation known as Amtrak is about to take over commercial rail travel in the United States. Having a fleet comprised entirely of inherited locomotives and rolling stock, Amtrak had former Pennsylvania/Penn Central EMD E8A #4316 painted into a special livery to commemorate their first day of operations. Once more uniform branding was developed, this locomotive was renumbered to 322 and continued to serve Amtrak until it’s retirement in 1981.
Micro-Trains - August Items - 2023-08-01
Micro-Trains has announced their August items. There is a new body style in a SF GA-48-class 65' mill gondola. There are two SF GA-105-class covered hoppers, two PRR 3-bay open hoppers with coal loads, a GN 40' Box car, a SOU 60' Box car, and a N&W 60' Box car. The 6th War of the Worlds and the 4th NS Family tree series are also here.
The next series that will start in December will be a poultry and egg refrigerator car series. It will contain only 6 cars.
The pre-orders are an Alaska Anniversary car, a SP Supply car 3-pack with accessories, a PFE 4-pack of wood refrigerator cars, and two MT&L Dinner Excursion sets (one vintage and one more modern). The FT locomotive and caboose for the War of the World series are also up for pre-order.
Micro-Trains - July Weathered Items - 2023-07-14
Micro-Trains has announced their July weathered items. There is a CNW/x-Ri Box Car 2-pk and a UP 3-Bay Covered Hopper 4-pack. Both runner packs come packed in family foam or in jewel cases.
Atlas - 1978 Ford Fairmont Wagons - 2023-07-14
Atlas has announced a new release of their 1978 Ford Fairmont Wagons. They are coming in Dark Jade, Medium Chestnut, Black, Light Chamois, Medium Blue, Silver Metallic, and Dark Cordovan Mettalic. They are slated for 3rd quarter 2024. Order by July 31st for best price.
Atlas - 50' Flat Car with Two Trailers - Trainman - 2023-07-13
Atlas has announced a new release of their 50' Flat Car with two Trailers in the Trainman Line. The trailers are beer lines: Ballatine/EL, Falstaff/SF, Hoffman/CNJ, Old Milwaukee/MILW, Pearl/TXTC, Rainier/GN, Schaefer/TTX, and eer/Conrail. They are slated for 4th quarter 2024. Order by July 31st for best price.
Atlas - BX-177 Box Cars - 2023-07-13
Atlas has announced a new release of their BX-177 Box Cars. They are coming in many beer lines: Lone Star, Olympia, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and Schaefers. They are slated for 4th quarter 2024. Order by July 31st for best price.
Atlas - 40' Plug Door Box Cars-Trainman - 2023-07-13
Atlas has announced a new release of their 40' Plug Door Box Cars in the Trainman Line. They are coming in many beer lines as well as a 4th or July, Halloween and Christmas themes. The beer lines are Falstaff, Lucky Lager, Old Milwaukee, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Pearl Lager, and Stroh's. They are slated for 4th quarter 2024.
Micro-Trains - July Items - 2023-06-29
Micro-Trains has announced their July items. Their regular releases include a SP PS-2 Bay Hopper, a GATX 56' GS Tank Car, two CN/ICG 50' Gondolas. two C&RGW 50' Box Cars, a KCS 100-ton Ballast Hopper and a SOO 100-ton Ballast Hopper. The third Norfolk Southern Family tree car is here as well as the fifth War of the Worlds car.
There is a gondola load that is not part of any standing order.
The pre-orders include 2023's Christmas train (Robot), a 8-pack of SP Overnight cars, and a 3-pack of TILX 56' Tank Cars. There is a N&W Safety Car. All but the Christmas Train set will be coming in December 2023. The Christmas Train set is coming in October 2023. They are also releasing a new UP ArroWedge that you can pre-order to arrive in December 2023.
Broadway Limited - K7 40' Stock Cars - 2023-06-27
Broadway Limited has announced a new release of their K7 40' Stock Cars. They are coming in SF, CB&Q, CNW, CP, NP, PRR, UP, Acme Glue Factory, and several holiday themes. The railroad schemes come in Cattle Sounds, Mule Sounds, Sheep Sounds, and 2-packs with no sound. The Acme Glue Factory comes in Horse Sounds and a no sound 2-pack. The holiday themes (Independence Day, Halloween, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays) come with sounds or music and some come with a no sound 2-pack option.
Micro-trains - June's Weathered/Graffiti Items - 2023-06-15
Micro-Trains has announced their June weathered/graffiti items. There is a BNSF 89' Tri-level Closed Autorack and a Reading 50' Box Car. There is a BNSF 61' Bulkhead Flat Car 3-pack in either family foam or jewel cases.
Classic Metal Works - New Vehicles - 2023-06-7
Classic Metal Works has announced new vehicles. The ambulance, hearse, Ford Fairlanes and Ford Refriderator trucks will arrive soon. The 1954 Ford Tank Trucks and 1974 Buick Estate Wagons (taxi and fire chief) will arrive soon as well. The IH R190 Tractor/Aerovan will be here soon. However the IH R190 Tractor/Tank Trailers will be here in September.
Broadway Limited - Cryogenic Tank Cars - 2023-06-5
Broadway Limited announced a new release of their Cryogenic Tank Cars. They are coming in 2-packs and single cars. The paint schemes are Arico, Air Products, Air Reduction, Big 3, Canadian Liquid, Linde/Type A, Linde/TypeC, UTLX/White, and UTLX/Black. They should arrive late December 2023.
Rapido Trains - Barrel Ore Hoppers - 2023-06-4
Rapido has announced a new line of short and long Barrel Ore Hoppers. They are coming in GACX, RMGX, NIHX, CN, BC Rail, and ONR. Each paint scheme comes in a six pack (some have two six packs), or you can buy a random car from the six packs. They expection is the CN Scale Test car that comes in a three pack only. They are coming this fall.
Rapido Trains - Wide Vision Cabooses - 2023-06-3
Rapido has announced a new line of Wide Vision Cabooses that are coming in CP, CP/SOO, AC, BC Rail, ON, TH&B, BN, Conrail, CSX, D&H, MILW, NS, Rio Grande, RI, SF, SOO, TTX, and unletterd in White, Yellow, or Red. They are coming this fall.
Micro-Trains - June Items - 2023-05-31
Micro-Trains has announced their June items. There is a SP PS-2 Hopper a UP 50' Box Car, a SOU 50' Box Car, a WM 50' Box Car and a IC 50' Box Car. The 2nd NS Family Tree Series is here as well as the #4 in the War of the Worlds Series.
There are two items that are not on any standing order a Micro-Mouse Fathers Day car and a Green Veneer Lumber Brace Load.
The Pre-orders are SP Safety Caboose, a 3-pack Operation Toy Train (Toys for Tots), a 4-pack of Chessie Hoppers and a DRGW Weathered Flat Car 2-pack with Power loads. The caboose is slated for arrival in September and all others are slated for November 2023.
Walthers - New Building Kit - 2023-05-30
Walthers has announced a new building kit - a Split Level House kit. It should be coming in late summer 2023.
Micro-Trains - May Weathered Items - 2023-05-15
MIcro-Trains has announced their May weathered items. There is a 89' Autorack from N&W and two 3-packs; a Conrail 50' Box Car and a UP 61' Bulkhead Flat Car. Both of the three packs come in either packed in family foam or jewel cases.
Broadway Limited - USRA 4-6-2 Pacific Locomotives - 2023-05-05
Broadway Limited has announced a new release of their USRA 4-6-2 Pacifics locomotives, both heavy and light. The heavy's are coming in SF, B&O, CB&Q, SOU, SP, Merry Christmas, and Painted/Unlettered. The light's are coming in B&M, CP, D&RGW, Frisco, MKT, RBMN, T&P, UP, Merry Christmas and Painted/Unlettered. They are coming with Paragon 4 sound or their new 'Stealth' mode. The stealth mode is DC but DCC Ready. In the non sound version they are only releasing one road number if they are releasing two road numbers in the sound version. They are coming in August 2023. Pleae note which paint schemes are fantasy paint schemes.
Broadway Limited - EMD SD40-2 Locomotives - 2023-05-05
Broadway Limited has announced a new release of their EMD SD40-2 locomotives. They are coming in SF, BN, BNSF, CNW, CP, CSX, IC, KCS, NS, UP, and WS. They are coming with Paragon 4 sound or their new 'Stealth' mode. The stealth mode is DC but DCC Ready. In the non sound version they are only releasing one road number if they are releasing two road numbers in the sound version. They are coming in August 2023.
Broadway Limited - EMD SD70ACe and SD70M-2 Locomotives - 2023-05-04
Broadway Limited has announced a new release of their EMD SD70ACe or SD70M-2 locomotives. They are coming in NS, BNSF, CN, CSX, FEC, Ferroex, KCS, RL, UP, and VTR. They are coming with Paragon 4 sound or their new 'Stealth' mode. The stealth mode is DC but DCC Ready. In the non sound version they are only releasing one road number if they are releasing two road numbers in the sound version. They are coming in August 2023.
Micro-Trains - May Items - 2023-04-27
Micro-Trains has announced their May Items. There are three rolling stock pre-orders a BNSF Hopper w/Coal Load 8-pack, a TTPX Bulkhead Flat car w/Cable Reel Load 3-pack and a Buffalo & Pitttsburgh RR Anniversary car. There are two t-shirts that are also on pre-order.
There are two loads cattle and sheep and a Door Starter Hardware 4-pack that are not on any standing order.
The regular offerings include a B&O PS-2 Hopper, a D&RGW Flat car, two NS 50' Gondolas, a GN Single dome tank car, a CN single dome tank car, and two stock cars (MKT and MILW.) The first NS Family Tree series car is here as well as the third War of the Worlds series car.
Micro-Trains - April Graffiti Items - 2023-04-13
Micro-Trains has announced their April Graffiti Items. There is a SOO LIne 3-Bay Covered Hopper 2-pack and a BNSF 50' Rib Side Box Car 3-pack. Both runner packs have graffiti as well as being weathered and come in either family foam or in jewel cases. There also are a few of a new Aggregate load 2-pack for 43' Rapid Discharge Hoppers.
Micro-Trains - April Items - 2023-03-31
Micro-Trains has announced their April Items. The regular items are B&O PS-2 Hopper, a NS 50' Gondola, two UP 40' DD Box Cars, two NdeM 53' Tank Cars, and a WP 40' Box Car.
The April Fools car is here a CNW x/RI 50' Box Car. It is not on any standing order.
The Pre-orders are BN 2-Bay Covered Hopper 4-pk, a CNW Hospital Car 2-pk, a SP MOW Camp car 2-pk, a SP MOW Heavyweight 3-pk, a SP Weathered Caboose 3-pk, a BN Weathered Caboose 3-pk, a 4-pk of Conrail 45' Box Trailer, and a 4-pk of SP 45' Box Trailer. All of these pre-orders are coming in September 2023. There also are several MT&L pre-orders this month. a FTA, a 36' Steel Caboose, a 56' GS Tank Car, a 51' Rib Side Mechanical Reefer, a 65' 100t Log Car, 100t 3-Bay Open Hopper, a 60' Box Car, and a 57' TOFC Flat car with trailer. These MT&L items are coming from August 2023 through November 2023.
Micro-Trains - March Weathered/Graffiti Items - 2023-03-15
Micro-Trains has announced their March weathered/graffiti items. There are two 2-packs of UP 40' Stock Cars weathered, one yellow and one brown. There is a 3-pack of BN 3-Bay Hopper 3-pack, weathered and graffiti. In addition, there is a single BAR box car that is weathered. All of the runner packs come in either jewel cases or packed in family foam.
Broadway Limited - Heavy/Light Mikado 2-8-2 Locomotives - 2023-03-11
Broadway LImited has announced a new release of their Heavy/Light 2-8-2 Mikado Locomotives. They are coming in SF, GN, KCS, MILW, SP&S, VGN, Unlettered/War Bonds Bulletin, ACL, CIM, CNW, DMIR, NYC, PRR, SOU, and UP. The releasing date is in early May 2023.
Broadway Limited - EMD F7 Locomotives - 2023-03-10
Broadway LImited has announced a new release of their EMD F7 Locomotives. They are coming in F7A with unpowered F7B sets or just F7As or F7Bs. All will have sound. They are coming in SF, B&O, CNW, RI, D&RGW, MILW, NP, NYC, PRR, RBMN, SP, T&P, UP, and WAB. The releasing date is in early July 2023.
Broadway Limited - EMD F3 Locomotives - 2023-03-09
Broadway LImited has announced a new release of their EMD F3 Locomotives. They are coming in F3A with unpowered F3B sets or just F3As or F3Bs. All will have sound. They are coming in SF, Frisco, LV< MEC, MP, SOU, SP, and UP. The releasing date is in early July 2023.
Micro-Trains - March Items - 2023-03-01
Micro-Trains has announced their March 2023 Items. There are a UP PS-2 Hopper, two NS 43' 3-Bay Rapid-Discharge Hoppers, N&W 50' Box Car, a BN 40' Double-Door Box Car, a NP 40' Box Car, a LV 50' Gondola, and a CN 50' Flat Car with House Boat Load. The 7th in the BNSF Family Series is here as well as the 1st in the War of the Worlds Series.
There is a 50' Scap Load for gondolas that is NOT on any standing order.
The Pre-orders are a 4-pack of Conrail 45' Trailers, a 4-pack of SP 45' Trailers, and a 4-pack of CN Buffalo Box Cars. There also are two Heavyweight Depressed-Center Flat cars in DODX and QTTX as well as loads for each (Special Permit Transformer Load and a Nuclear Waste Container Load.).
Broadway Limited - Duplex PRR T1 Locomotives - 2023-03-01
Broadway Limited has announced a new release of their Duplex PRR T1 locomotives. They are coming only in PRR with one unlettered, five in the in-service paint scheme and three fantasy paint schemes (As-Delivered (8026), Tuscan Red (8027), Silver with Red (8028).) The ETA is May 2023.
Broadway Limited - SW7 Locomotives - 2023-02-20
Broadway Limited has announced a new release of their SW7 locomotives. They are coming in Conrail, Canadian Pacific, Detroit, Toledo & Ironton, Louisville & Nashville, Milwaukee Road, St. Louis-San Francisco, Southern, Texas & Pacific, and US Army. Order by March 20th 2023 and the ETA is May 2023.
Broadway Limited - NW2 Locomotives - 2023-02-18
Broadway Limited has announced a new release of their NW2 locomotives. They are coming in SF, B&O, BAR, CB&Q, CN, D&RGW, EJ&E, LV, NYC, SP, and UP. Please note that the two D&RGW locomotives are two different paint schemes. Order by March 20th 2023 and the ETA is May 2023.
Atlas - New Tooling-Building - 2023-02-18
Atlas has announced a new building - a mobile office container. They are coming in Aries/(Gray/Maroon), Mobile Mini/(Tan/Blue), Triumph/(Two Tone Gray), and Wilmot/(White/Blue). The Best Price Deadline is March 20th 2023 and the ETA is 1st Quarter 2024.
Atlas - GSI 60' Flat Cars - 2023-02-17
Atlas has announced a new release of their GSI 60' Flat Cars. They are coming in Burlington Northern, Illinois Central Gulf, Norfolk and Western, Northern Pacific, Pennsylvania, and Union Pacific. The Best Price Deadline is March 20th 2023 and the ETA is 1st Quarter 2024.
Atlas - 50' Mechanical Reefers-Trainman Line - 2023-02-17
Atlas has announced a new release of their 50' Mechanical Reefers in the Trainman Line. They are coming in Santa Fe, Pacific Fruit Express, Burlington Northern, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, and Tropicana. The Best Price Deadline is March 20th 2023 and the ETA is 1st Quarter 2024.
Atlas - Trinity 17,600 Gallon Tank Cars - 2023-02-17
Atlas has announced a new release of their Trinity 17,600 Gallon Tank Cars. They are coming in GATX, Tate & Lyle, Tate & Lyle Staley, ADM, Cargill, GATX/Serivce Driven, Minnesota Corn Processors, and Ontaio Northland. The Best Price Deadline is March 20th 2023 and the ETA is 1st Quarter 2024.
Atlas - GP-38 Locomotives - 2023-02-16
Atlas has announced a new release of their GP38 Locomotives. They are coming with and without sound in Central Maine & Quebec Railway, Chicago & North Western, Conrail, FURX, Indiana Harbor Belt, Providence & Worcester, Rock Island, Norfolk Western, and Southern. All of them have front and rear ditch lights installed, except for CNW, NW, and SOU. The Best Price Deadline is March 20th 2023 and the ETA is 2nd Quarter 2024.
Micro-Trains - February Weathered Items and New Pre-Order - 2023-02-15
Micro-Trains has announced their February Weathered Items. There are three 2-packs: AEX/Squaw Creek Hopper 2-pk; ICG 50' Gondola 2-pk; Ferromex 50' Box Car 2-pk. They come in packed in Family Foam or in Jewel Cases.
In addition, there is a new pre-order a DODX Flat Car with Mystery Weather Balloon Load. Pre-order by February 20th to ensure availability and best price.
Walthers - New Building Kit - 2023-02-12
Walthers has announced a new kit - Modern Lumber Loading Kit.
A great destination for all kinds of N Scale freight, this modern facility is typical of protoypes in industrial parks and distribution centers. Features of this detailed Cornerstone(R) structure kit include:Compact contemporary facility
Great addition to yards, team tracks, industrial parks and distribution centers
Prototypes transfer loads from road to rail and back for local or long-distance delivery
Parts for two covered storage sheds with interior lumber racks
Separate office
Concrete paving with between track cross over - accepts Code 80 track (sold separately)
Parts to make eight lumber stacks (two each) in four different sizes:
- 2 x 4" x 10'
- 2 x 4" x 16'
- 4 x 4" x 10'
- 4 x 4" x 16'
Measures:
Sheds - Each: 6 x 2-3/4 x 1-5/8" 15.2 x 6.9 x 4.1cm
Office - 2-3/4 x 2-3/4 x 1-1/4" 6.9 x 6.9 x 3.1cm
Ramp - 3-1/2 x 7/8 x 1/4" 8.8 x 2.2 x 0.6cm
Paving
Large Sections (set of four) Each: 5-1/4 x 2-5/8 x 1/8" 13.3 x 6.6 x 0.3cm
Track Middle Section (set of four) Each: 5-1/4 x 1/4 x 1/16" 13.3 x 0.6 x 1.5cm
Track Outside Section (set of eight) Each: 5-1/4 x 3/16 x 1/8" 13.3 x 0.4 x 0.3cmoncrete paving with between track cross over - accepts Code 80 track (sold separately)
Radpido - New Dash 8-40CM Locomotives - 2023-02-12
Rapido has announced another release of their GE Dash 8-40CM Locomotives. They are coming in several CN Schemes and BCR Schemes. They are coming with and without sound.
Micro-Trains - February Items - 2023-01-31
Micro-Trains has announced their February items. The regular releases this month include a SF 50' Box Car, two CSX 3-Bay Hoppers, two 61' Bulkhead Flat cars (GM&O and WP with log load), a 40' Hy-cube Box car, and the last of the Railroad Magazine (years gone by) series. The 6th in the BNSF series (56' tank car) and a UP PS-2 Hopper are a regular release but won't be available until mid-month.
There are two special cars this month that aren't on any standing order a McCloud River 50’ boxcar and a Manufacturers Railway Company 40' boxcar. These will be available at the beginning of the month.
There are two special kits this month a Gondola Rack Brace Kit 2-Pack for 52’ Gondola Cars (for 046 cars) and a Bulkhead Flat Car Weathered Deck #2 3-Pack for 61’ Bulkhead Flat Cars.
The pre-orders for this month are 6 Medford, Talent & Lakecreek Reefers (three coming in July and three coming in August), a 4-pack of Chessie System 2-Bay covered hoppers, and a series of Norfolk Southern Ribbon Rail 50' Gondola cars. There are three packs, a two pack, and a expansion car without a road number.
Trainworx - Two Tri-State Trucks have Arrived - 2023-01-28
Trainworx has finally been able to deliver two of their Tri-state trucks. These trucks were announced in October 2017. We still have a few left if you didn't order then, but want one now.
Micro-Trains - Weathered Items - 2023-01-17
Micro-Trains announced their weathered items for January. All items this month are only weathered. There is a SF Airslide Covered Hopper and a 4-pack of DRGW 50' Steel Side, Fixed End Gondolas in jewel cases or family foam.
Micro-Trains - Error Corrected - 2023-01-12
Micro-Trains announced the M4 Sherman Tank Car pre-orders as 4-packs but they have contacted us and they are in fact 3-packs.