New Product Announcement N – Atlas U33B/U36B
Atlas Model Railroad Company will brings its General Electric U33B/U36B diesel locomotive to N scale. This is the first release for the company of this four-axle locomotive and the production will include Penn Central, Rock Island, Seaboard Coast Line (SCL), and more. A highlight of this run is the famous SCL 1776 Bicentennial, follow the […]
What’s in the Box: N InterMountain F7s
A newly revised N-scale F7A and F7B production is available from InterMountain Railway. The new features include a change in the chassis for DCC and speaker components. Watch for a review by Justin Sobeck in Model Railroad News for InterMountain’s Missouri-Kansas-Texas F7A-F7B pair and the magazine’s Assistant Editor Shane T. Mason will cover a […]
New Release: HO & N Tennessee Central decals from Highball Graphics
HO- and N-scale Tennessee Central Decal Set from Highball Graphics Highball Graphics offers a waterslide decal set for lettering a two-bay covered hopper for Tennessee Central. The prototype is a 1958-built freight car with a 1,321-cubic-foot-capacity. The light gray covered hopper with black lettering was used in limestone service. Highball Graphics recommends Funaro & Camerlengo’s […]
Product Announcement: HO and N Ice Bunker Reefer from Athearn
HO- and N-scale 50-foot Ice Bunker Reefer from Athearn Athearn announces it will produce a new run of its 50-foot ice bunker reefer in HO- and N-scale. This release will present six offerings and is planned for late 2024 arrival. The model is the manufacturer’s well-appointed Santa Fe prototype. This release’s Santa Fe decorations include […]
Product Announcement: N ExactRail 4427 Covered Hopper
N-scale Pullman-Standard 4427 Covered Hopper from ExactRail/ScaleTrains ScaleTrains will offer a new production of ExactRail Pullman-Standard 4427 covered hopper car models. There are six road names coming for the late September delivery: Cargill, Rock Island, Peavey Company, The Milwaukee Road, Northern Pacific, and Far-Mar-Co. The assembled N-scale three-bay covered hopper model sells for $34.99 and […]
New Release: InterMountain Railway delivers new run for N-scale F7A/F7Bs
N-scale F7A and F7B Diesel Locomotives from InterMountain Railway Co. A new group of F7A and F7B diesel locomotive models has arrived in N scale from InterMountain Railway Co. This release includes matching paint schemes for A- and B-units (sold separately) in road names: Alaska Railroad, Great Northern, Missouri-Kansas-Texas, Nacionales de Mexico, Union Pacific, and […]
Product Announcement: N MKT Autorack from Texas Northern Model Railroad Club
N-scale Missouri-Kansas-Texas Autorack from Texas Northern Model Railroad Club InterMountain Railway Co. will produce a Missouri-Kansas-Texas (with TTGX reporting marks) bi-level autorack as limited production fundraiser release for the Texas Northern Model Railroad Club (TNMRC). The model will come ready-to-run and will include see-through stainless steel photo-etched side panels with pressed ridges, moveable end doors, […]
Product Update: N SD40-2 from InterMountain Railway
N-scale SD40-2 Diesel Locomotive from InterMountain Railway Co. InterMountain Railway Co. states a previously announced production of N-scale SD40-2 diesel locomotive models will enter production later this year. This production run shows eight road names coming with several never-before-offered decorations. In addition, InterMountain Railway’s SD40-2 electronics is receiving an update and will include ESU’s latest […]
Product Announcement: N ACF 2-Bay Hopper from InterMountain Railway Co.
N-scale ACF 2-Bay Centerflow Hopper from InterMountain Railway Co. InterMountain Railway Co. announces (June 26, 2023) a new production for its popular American Car & Foundry two-bay Centerflow hopper car model. This new release includes three never-before-offered decorations: CEFX (light gray with black reporting marks), HLMX (MKT green and yellow with patched reporting marks), and […]
What’s in the Box: N Bachmann SC-44
N-scale Bachmann Siemens SC-44 Diesel Locomotive Equipped with Train Control Systems’ WOWSound, Bachmann’s SC-44 diesel locomotive model is a new addition to the company’s catalog of N-scale model railroading releases. There four offerings in the initial production: Amtrak Cascades 1403 (shown), Amtrak Midwest 4623 (shown), Amtrak Midwest 4632, and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 2116. The plastic […]