mdvle Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Rapido price cut on the GO Transit F59PH models. When announced the price was higher than other versions as the license agreement with the owner of the GO trademarks hadn't been completed. As that is close to being done, Rapido has announced a new lower price for the GO Transit versions of $225 (DC) /$335 (DCC/Sound) [same price as the other paint schemes announced at Christmas] https://rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/diesel-locomotives/ho-scale-emd-f59ph Also next week are 2 important order deadlines: The Amtrak Turboliner - the conditional announcement is struggling with only around 50% of the required orders. They are still hopeful given that a lot of orders don't arrive until the last day, but anyone who wants to see this model done shouldn't wait https://rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/diesel-locomotives/ho-scale-rohr-turboliner The deadline for the second release of the NH 8600 coaches is also next week, and they go into production right after the deadline https://rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/passenger-cars/ho-scale-8600-coach Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Atlas Spring Announcements - preorders due May 13th. Master SD-24 / SD-26 SD24 Low Nose - SP, UP, SF SD24 High Nose - Burlington, Southern SD26 Maersk (limited edition fantasy), SF Kodachrome, Guilford, SF Master 64' Trinity Reefer - UP, Tropicana, Naked Juice, CIT Group/Capital Finance Master 5077 Single Door Box Car - Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay, BNSF, CSXT, Vermont Railway, WRWK/GATX, Railbox Master Extended Vision Cabooses - C&O, Rio Grande, N de M, Air Products & Chemicals, BNSF Master Standard Cupola Cabooses - GN, Specialized Rail Transport, Maine Central, ICG, NS http://download.atlasrr.com/0320MCPDF/SPRING2020ASMCMSRPOnly.pdf 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Accurail April kit announcements, scheduled production in the next 2 months 40' Rib SIde Boxcar - Milwaukee Road 36' Fowler Wood Boxcar - Erie (Express) 70-ton Offset Triple Hopper - GN 36' Double Sheath Wood Boxcar - Denver & Rio Grande Western 50' Welded SIngle Door Boxcar - Southern 50' Riveted Double Door Steel Boxcar - Maine Central http://www.accurail.com/accurail/CATALOG/2020/2020_April.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Athearn April - preorders due April 24, eta March 2021 For those interested in anniversary products, the Roundhouse caboose has both Athearn 75th and Horizon 35th paint schemes Genesis - All New Model - GP18 - Illinois Central, B&O, NW, BN, NP, Nickel Plate Road http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/032720/01_GEN_GP18_032720.pdf Genesis - SD70M - UP (early flare / late flare), Electro-Motive Leasing http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/032720/02_GEN_SD70_Series_032720.pdf Genesis - FP7A - Western Pacific Genesis - F3B - Western Pacific Genesis - FP7A + F3B - Western Pacific http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/032720/03_GEN_FP7_032720.pdf Genesis - GATC 2600 Airslide Hopper - UP, BN, Cotton Belt http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/032720/04_GEN_GATC_2600_Hopper_032720.pdf RTR - 40' Double Door Box Car - GN, Esquimalt & Nanaimo, CP, CN, SP, UP (w_map / challenger) http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/032720/05_RTR_40'_DD_Box_Car_032720.pdf RTR - 62' Tank Car - BNSF, Alaska, BN, NA-CHURS, Gulf Oil, Chicago Burlington & Quincy, Safety Training Cars (NS / KCS / MCVX) http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/032720/07_RTR_53'_CMIC_Container_032720.pdf RTR - 53' CIMC Containers - YRC, JB Hunt (single livery / variety pack), Marten, Hub Group, Twin Logistics http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/032720/07_RTR_53'_CMIC_Container_032720.pdf Roundhouse - GP38-2 - BNSF (blue and white), GATX leasing, HELM leasing http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/032720/08_RND_GP38-2_032720.pdf Roundhouse - Cupola Caboose - Santa Fe (Safety), Bessemer & Lake Erie, NYC, SP (regular / Police), SF (Holiday), Frisco, Rio Grande, Athearn (75th Anniversary), Horizon (35th Anniversary) http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/032720/09_RND_Cupola_Caboose_032720.pdf 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Not a new product, but recent podcast episode interviewing a weathering expert brought up this supplier. Small selection of decals, but most interestingly they do the reflective stripes for modern equipment that are actually reflective. https://www.smokeboxgraphics.com/reflective.html Yellow strips for freight cars, yellow / white / dark yellow strips for locos. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Rapido announced a 3rd run of the 37' General American (GARX) Meat Reefer. No order deadline yet given so many retailers are currently closed, deadline will be announced in the future. Paint schemes are American Stores, Armour, Cudahy, Dubuque, GARX Refrigerator, Hormel, Kingan, Morris Rifkin, Oscar Meyer, Swift (red block / red billboard), URTX Refrigerator, Swift War Bonds https://rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/freight-cars/ho-scale-37-general-american-garx-reefer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Tangent announced another run of PS-2CD 4750 Covered Hoppers, now featuring Tangent's new 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with "rotating" roller bearing caps. Available in PTLX "FGDA Delivery 1973, PTLX "United Webster City IA 1973", NAHX "Gray Lease 1-74", NAHX "Benson-Quinn 1-74", Illinois Terminal (ITC) "Original 12-1973" https://www.tangentscalemodels.com/pullman-standard-ps-2cd-4750-covered-hopper/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) ScaleTrains.com announces more SD45s Rivet Counter - BN (data placement variations), Conrail, N&W (Bicentennial / Pevler Blue), SF (Yellowbonnet) Operator - BN, C&NW, PC, SF (Pinstripe) Edited April 23, 2020 by mdvle spelling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Athearn May announcements - preorders due May 29th eta April 2021 Genesis - SD70MAC - BNSF (Vomit Bonnet / Orange Black), BN (Executive), Progress Rail, Alaska, CSX, TFM http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/042420/01_GEN_SD70MAC_042420.pdf Genesis - GP7 - Chessie (B&O, C&O), Illinois Terminal, WP, Sacramento Northern, NYC (NYC / Peoria & Eastern), SF (Zebra Stripes in either A+B Sets or Single units) http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/042420/02_GEN_GP7_042420.pdf RTR - 60' Gunderson Box Car - Railbox, CP, Mississippi & Tennessee, TTX, General American Marks, Arkansas-Oklahoma http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/042420/03_RTR_60'_Gunderson_Boxcar_042420.pdf RTR - 57' Trinity 3-Unit Spine Car - TTX (Forward Thinking / Faded), BNSF http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/042420/04_RTR_57'_Spine_Car_042420.pdf RTR - 53' Wabash Plate Trailer - Owner Operator, JB Hunt, Central Transport, Schneider, ACE, Werner http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/042420/05_RTR_53'_Wabash_Trailer_042420.pdf RTR - 53' Jindo Containers - Estes, Ferromex, FEC, Pacer Stacktrain, CN (Variety / Icon), UP, CP, Swift, Werner http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/042420/06_RTR_53'_Jindo_Container_042420.pdf Roundhouse - GP59/GP60 - BNSF, CSX, Rio Grande, SP, NS (Operation Lifesaver / Southern), EMD, Vermont http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/042420/07_RND_GP59-GP60_042420.pdf 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Rapido announcement. The Oh, So Steamy Noisy Steam Heater Car Yes, it's finally back for another run - but this time with sound instead of steam. SF, Amtrak, Autotrain, Algoma Central, CN (1954 / Wet Noodle), CP, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Great Northern, Milwaukee Road (1950 / 1955 UP), NYC, NP, Ontario Northland (Green / Chevron), Pennsy, VIA-CN, UP, VIA, Undecorated. Order deadline to be announced once most retailers are open again. https://rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/passenger-cars/ho-scale-steam-heater-car Also, another version of the NH County Car has been announced - #207 "New London County" with phone booth https://rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/passenger-cars/ho-scale-new-haven-county-car Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Broadway Limited has a second run of their PRR P5a Boxcab due in June - several Pennsy schemes, NYC (lightning stripe), Milwaukee, GN https://www.broadway-limited.com/paragon3prrp5aboxcab.aspx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 11 hours ago, mdvle said: , NYC (lightning stripe), Milwaukee, GN. Please don't let this abomination go ahead..... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Patrick SPF Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2020 1 hour ago, 298 said: Please don't let this abomination go ahead..... No far better to do the streamlined version of the P5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 While it isn't what those of us trying to be accurate want, there is a market for them amongst the 80% or more in this hobby that are just having fun with trains. Those "foobies" (which many manufacturers do) help to cover the costs of making some of the more niche models that likely wouldn't get made otherwise. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullsteamer Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 The MILW version looks good! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 On 28/02/2020 at 18:20, mdvle said: Rapido has just announced the FM H16-44 in B&O, Milwaukee Road, NH, N&W, PC, Virginia, CN, and CP https://rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/diesel-locomotives/ho-scale-f-m-h16-44 New run of their 53' containers - CN, CP, JB Hunt, Schneider, Western Canada Express, Clarke (Transforce), Armour Transportation, Maritime-Ontario https://rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/freight-cars/ho-scale-53-high-cube-containers Hmmmm...that might be a better Baby Trainmaster than my Bachmann Spectrum version. steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Some nice-looking stuff coming out but most of it is far too modern for me. I like the look of the Genesis GP 7 but that price is well out of my range. The E&N boxcar is one for Chris Leigh! steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Accurail May 36' Double Sheath Wood Boxcars - NYC, Boston & Albany, NYC & HR 50' Riveted Single Door Steel Boxcar - NP 36' Fowler Wood Boxcar - Rock Island 40' Riveted Single Door Steel Boxcar - Pennsy PS Covered Hopper - ADM http://accurail.com/accurail/CATALOG/2020/2020_May.pdf 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Accurail - June ACF Covered Hopper - CP (3 car set / individual) 36' Fowler Wood Boxcar - Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern 70-ton Offset Triple Hopper - Wheeling & Lake Erie 40' Insulated Steel Boxcar - Fruit Growers Express/PC 36' Double Sheath Wood Boxcar - Delaware & Hudson 40' Double Door Steel Boxcar - Lackawana http://www.accurail.com/accurail/CATALOG/2020/2020_June.pdf 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Hand made turnouts assembled and sold. Found on YouTube, guy has a business (Superior Model Railroads) designing and building layouts and is now branching out into building turnouts using the Fast Tracks jigs and selling them on his website. Starting out with the #8 slip (single or double) and the #7 turnout, accepting suggestions for other items in the Fast Tracks line. Offers either done as a skeleton (you provide the ties) or fully assembled, with a bulk discount. Likely mainly of interest to those in the US, but anyone else who really wants one and is willing to pay the likely high shipping costs he will arrange a quote on the shipping. Otherwise shipping costs currently are $10 or free on orders of $150 or more. https://superiormodelrailroads.com/hand-built-turnouts Video demonstration and introduction of the product 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted May 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2020 Been available in S for years: http://www.tomalcotrack.net/uploads/TOMALCO_TRACK_turnout.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 ScaleTrains - new run of Thrall-Trinity 42' Coil Cars - CIGX (ex-CP patch), CSX, Ferromex, KCS, NS, UP. Preorders due June 22 https://www.scaletrains.com/product-category/thrall-trinity-42-coil-steel-car/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Kato - now available - MAXI-IV well cars in classic BNSF or swoosh BNSF as well as TTX and Pacer Stacktrain. http://katousa.com/HO/MAXI-IV/index.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Tangent - new run of the General American 8,000 Gallon 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Cars DMSX "Dunbar Molasses New Orleans 1919+", GATX "Union Starch and Refining Company 1950+", UTLX "1926+ Lease", UTLX "Black Repaint 1958+" https://www.tangentscalemodels.com/general-american-8000-gallon-1917-design-radial-course-tank-car/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Athearn is slow getting the PDF files up, but yesterday they announced an upgrade of their P40/P42 model to a Genesis level model. Several Amtrak paint schemes in the first run, with VIA as a tentative (still awaiting licensing). Several upgrades to the detailing, significant upgrade to the frame to increase it's weight and thus it should be much better at pulling passenger cars. Mentioned now because those happy with the older versions may want to watch for second hand, and those who want a Genesis level model may want to hold off - preorders will be due June 26(?) with an eta of May 2021. Hopefully the proper announcement stuff should be up soon, otherwise you can look at the HO manufacturer updates/video thread for a link to the May 29th Athearn Live where this was the second item discussed (after the new run of GP15's). 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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