Model railroad locomotive, freight car, passenger equipment, structure, and decal announcements for December 24, 2020

Union Pacific gas turbine with tender. Nos. 64 (without “Union Pacific” on nose, short air intakes, and smaller tender lettering), 67 (with raised air intakes and “Union Pacific” on nose), 70 (with short air intakes and “Union Pacific” on nose), and 72 (without “Union Pacific” on nose and short air intakes). Aluminum trucks, fuel tender, Genesis five-pole skew-wound armature motor, light-emitting-diode lights, and McHenry scale couplers. Direct-current model with 21-pin wiring harness, $399.98; with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder and two speakers, $489.98. December 2021. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com 

Bathtub gondola with load. David J. Joseph Co. (single car [green only] and three-packs [one set each in green, yellow, and blue]), CarMath Inc. (black with orange rotary end), CP Rail (Action Red with Multimark herald), Oneida & Western (two-tone green), Sullivan Scrap (black with billboard lettering and EAMX reporting marks), Union Pacific (black with yellow rotary end and shield herald), and Utility Fuels (black with orange rotary end). Each paint scheme offered as single car and in three three-packs unless noted. Separate, factory-applied grab irons, end ladders, and brake wheel; roller-bearing trucks with machined metal wheels; coal or scrap load as appropriate; and body-mounted McHenry scale couplers. Single car, $36.98; three-pack, $104.98. December 2021. Ready-to-Roll. Athearn Trains, 800-338-4639, athearn.com

Trailer Train (VTTX reporting marks) 60-foot container-on-flatcar car. Metal underframe and wheels and inter-box connecting pin compatible. Can carry three 20-foot intermodal containers or one each 20- and 40-foot intermodal containers. Road names and price to be announced. 2021 release. Jacksonville Terminal Co., jtcmodeltrains.com

Amtrak Viewliner II baggage car. Two new road numbers (model from previous run shown). Injection-molded plastic with metal wheels on plastic axles; separate, factory-applied rooftop ventilators and diaphragms; and clear window glazing with painted rubber gasket detail. $35. Price is estimate and subject to change upon release. May 2021. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, katousa.com

40-foot high-cube intermodal container with refrigeration unit. All-new tooling with two generator styles and multiple reefer unit, door, and side variations. Road names, additional features, and price to be announced. Scheduled for release in 2021. Jacksonville Terminal Co., jtcmodeltrains.com 

42-foot coil steel car. New road numbers: Norfolk Southern (Protect III scheme) and CSX (dark blue and yellow). New paint schemes: Indiana Harbor Belt (Norfolk Southern patchout), GE Railcar (DLRX reporting marks and patchout NS Protect III hood), Inland Steel (open coil car, $81.95), and Norfolk Southern (open coil car, $81.95). Four numbers per scheme; also available undecorated. See-through walkways, removable hood, and uncoupling levers. $91.95 unless noted (undecorated, $81.95). Master Line. Atlas O, 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com