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New products for September 8, 2011

Including model railroad products from Athearn Trains, Howard's Hobby, NJ International Inc., and more!

Published: September 7, 2011
Athearn Trains HO scale Electro-Motive Division F59PHI diesel locomotive
Athearn Trains HO scale Electro-Motive Division F59PHI diesel locomotive
HO scale locomotives

Electro-Motive Division F59PHI diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Amtrak (Surfliner paint scheme) and Northstar. Factory-installed grab irons, Digital Command Control wiring harness, and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $109.98. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 310-763-7140, www.athearn.com

Electro-Motive Division GP35 diesel locomotive. BNSF (Heritage I scheme), Chessie System (Chesapeake & Ohio reporting marks), Seaboard Air Line (green and yellow), and Soo Line. Three road numbers each. Directional headlights, prototype-specific details, and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle coupler. $129.98. February 2012. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 310-763-7140, www.athearn.com

Electro-Motive Division SD50 diesel locomotive. CSX (yellow nose scheme), Hudson Bay Ry., Norfolk Southern, and Seaboard. Three road numbers each. Plug-and-play Digital Command Control wiring harness, prototype-specific details, and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $149.98. February 2012. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 310-763-7140, www.athearn.com

HO scale freight cars

50-foot Superior-door boxcar. Canadian National, Chessie System (Baltimore & Ohio reporting marks), Denver & Rio Grande Western, and Southern Pacific. Three road numbers each. Separate side ladders, RP-25 contour metal wheelsets, and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $24.98. February 2012. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 310-763-7140, www.athearn.com

Bay window caboose. Burlington Northern, Erie-Lackawanna (Bicentennial paint scheme, one car number), Kansas City Southern, and St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco). Three car numbers each except as noted above. Separately applied wire grab irons, prototype-specific details, and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $29.98. May 2010. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 310-763-7140, www.athearn.com

40-foot three-bay ribbed-side hopper with coal loads. Baltimore & Ohio, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Denver & Rio Grande Western, and Norfolk Southern. Single car and three 4-packs available for a total of 13 car numbers each. Wire and plastic details, metal wheelsets, and McHenry magnetic knuckle couplers. Single car, $29.98; four-pack, $119.98. February 2012. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 310-763-7140, www.athearn.com

General American Transportation Co. 2,600-cubic-foot-capacity Airslide covered hopper. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Great Northern; Nickel Plate; and St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco). Three car numbers each. Etched-metal running boards, separately applied details, and McHenry magnetic knuckle couplers. $44.98. February 2012. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 310-763-7140, www.athearn.com

Pullman-Standard PS2 2,003-cubic-foot capacity covered hopper. Chessie System (Baltimore & Ohio reporting marks), Grupos Cementos Mexico, Kerr-McGee, and St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt). Four car numbers each. Etched-metal running boards, upgraded details, and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $29.98. February 2012. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 310-763-7140, www.athearn.com

Wescott & Winks 40-foot wood refrigerator car. Jersey Gold Butter, Mid West Hennery, Milk Fed Poultry, and Special Selected Eggs logos. Three car numbers each. Metal wheelsets and McHenry magnetic knuckle couplers. $24.98. February 2012. Ready-to-run. Roundhouse, 310-763-7140, www.roundhousetrains.com

50-foot express refrigerator car. Canadian Pacific, New York Central, and Pacific Fruit Express (two versions). Three car numbers each. Metal wheelsets and McHenry scale magnetic knuckle couplers. $24.98. February 2012. Ready-to-run. Roundhouse, 310-763-7140, www.roundhousetrains.com
Howards Hobby HO scale road signs
Howard's Hobby HO scale road signs
HO scale details and accessories

Road signs. RS18 stop sign ahead, RS19 “Slow - Children”, CS21 hiker crossing, CS22 children crossing, RX11 whistle post, and RX12 derail sign. $1 each or $3 per five signs. Howard’s Hobby, www.howardshobby.com

NJ International Inc. HO scale large freight crate and accessory load
NJ International Inc. HO scale large freight crate and accessory load
Large freight crate and accessory load. Package includes two kits. $9.99. October 2011. NJ International Inc., 480-219-4135, www.njinternational.com
NJ International Inc. HO scale transformers load
NJ International Inc. HO scale transformers load
Transformers load. Package includes two kits. $15.99. October 2011. NJ International Inc., 480-219-4135, www.njinternational.com

N scale freight cars

40-foot wood chip hopper. Baltimore & Ohio, Chessie System (Chesapeake & Ohio reporting marks), and Portland Terminal. Two single car numbers and two four-packs each. Removable cast wood chip load in each car, screw-mounted trucks, and McHenry N scale magnetic knuckle couplers. Single car, $19.98; four-pack, $79.98. February 2012. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 310-763-7140, www.athearn.com

General American Transportation Co. 2,600-cubic-foot-capacity Airslide covered hopper. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Great Northern; Nickel Plate; and St. Louis-San Francisco (Frisco). Three car numbers each. Etched-metal running boards, separately applied details, and McHenry magnetic knuckle couplers. $25.98. February 2012. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 310-763-7140, www.athearn.com

S scale details and accessories

Assorted vehicles. 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 2004 Mercury Marauder, 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427, 1965 Dodge D-100, 2010 Dodge Charger SRT8, and 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429. Detailed engines, custom license plates, and rolling vinyl tires. Prices to be announced. GL Muscle series. GreenLight LLC, 317-287-0600, www.greenlightcollectibles.com
GreenLight LLC S scale police cars
GreenLight LLC S scale police cars
Police cars. 1988 Ford Mustang New York State Police; 2008 Dodge Charger K9 unit East Hempfield Township, Pa. Police; 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Fargo, N.D. Police; 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Cleveland, Ohio Police; 2010 Chevy Camaro Haltom, Texas Police; and 2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8 “Dodge Law Enforcement.” Opening hoods with detailed engines, custom license plates, and rolling vinyl tires. Prices to be announced. Ready-to-run. Hot Pursuit series. GreenLight LLC, 317-287-0600, www.greenlightcollectibles.com

Electronics and controls

No. 57 deluxe switch control box. Red and green light-emitting diodes, prototypical lever control of switches, and momentary push-button activation. $12.95. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Billing Boats USA assorted tool sets
Billing Boats USA assorted tool sets
Tools

Assorted tool sets. 12-piece general purpose tool set, 18-piece general purpose tool set, 12-piece boat building tool set, 13-piece model rail tool set, and 50-piece knife and tool set with free cutting mat. Prices to be announced. Billing Boats USA, 715-634-5700, www.BillingBoatsUSA.com
HO scale Pittsburgh  Lake Erie 50foot boxcar Accurail kit customdecorated for the Pittsburgh  Lake Erie Railroad Historical Society
HO scale Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 50-foot boxcar Accurail kit custom-decorated for the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Historical Society
Club offerings

HO scale Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 50-foot boxcar. Accurail kit custom-decorated for the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Historical Society. Three car numbers available. Accurail 100-ton rolling-bearing trucks and Accumate magnetic knuckle couplers. Single car, $18.98; three-pack, $55. $5.50 shipping per one car; $8 per two or more cars. Pennsylvania residents add 6 percent sales tax; Allegheny County residents add 7 percent sales tax. Send Orders To: Jack A. Yarbrough, 8 Compton Court Greensboro, NC 27407-6399. http://www.plerrhs.org/
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FRANK M KLOCK from NEW YORK said:
I WISH ATHEARN WOULD START RETOOL OLDER CARS, IN THEIR LINE FOR SEPERATE GRAB IRONS, I WOULD ALSO LIKE THE FRISCO EXTENDED VISION BICENTENNIAL CABOOSE OG 1976?
5 stars
WILL HUSTON from CALIFORNIA said:
What grammer error?
5 stars
W E MCKEAN II from SOUTH DAKOTA said:
I wonder if the F-59 is modeled with the spelling (or grammar) error. I think the whole loco was repainted before it could be corrected!
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