unit, as well as numerous other unique features including a FIRE
cab, operating deck-mounted ditch lights, and three access doors
to the turbo charger.
BNSF continues to utilize the famous Santa Fe warbonnet
scheme on its SD75I that features an isolated cab, a nose door
on the engineer’s side with window and angled top, and a new
long hood with electrical compartment to compensate for the
shortened cab. A Canadian National SD70 is also in this produc-
tion release which is scheduled for late September. Standard
DC non-sound models, priced at $199.99 each, will be DCC-
ready using Quick Plug™ technology. Sound-equipped versions
have Soundtraxx® Tsunami® DCC decoders and are priced at
$299.98 each.
Also due from Athearn in September is another run of SD40-2
locomotives. The HO scale ready-to- run series models will
have an MSRP of $134.95 each. Road names will include FEC
(Champion Heritage repaint of ex-UP units) with 116” nose, cor-
rugated radiator grilles, 48” fans, and HT-C trucks with Timken
bearings. A BNSF version has an 88” low short nose with ATSF-
style lowered nose lights, and HT-C trucks with Hyatt bearings.
Completing the trio is a Conrail model with an 88” nose and
Flexicoil-C trucks.
Athearn has scheduled the next release of its Thrall high-side
steel gondolas for September. The mix includes two EAMX
Sullivan Scrap cars paying tribute to the fight against cancer with
both a pink and light blue scheme being offered. Other road
names will be HZGX-Herzog Contracting Corp., DLWR-Depew
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Lancaster & Western, CRBX-Omni Source, and DJJX-David Joseph
Co. The HO scale ready-to-run models will be available at a list
price of $24.98 each or $71.98 for a three-pack.
Atlas Model Railroad
Company
)
has scheduled new paint
on a series of HO scale
40’ wood refrigerator
cars for release in the
second quarter of 2014. In addition to the CN car shown here,
decorating schemes will include Schmidt Brewing, Lehigh Valley,
American Refrigerator Transit, SFRD-Santa Fe, Karlsbräu Beer,
and Ladoga Canning. The ready-to-run models will have an MSRP
of $33.95 each. An undecorated version will list at $27.95.
Atlas has introduced a
new HO scale model of
an NSC 50’ 6” box car
with a single plug door.
The model is based on
a prototype built by
National Steel Car during the late 1970s. Most of the cars were
used for paper service on Canadian lines, with about 200 going
to Grand Truck Western for food service. Road names include
British Columbia Railway, Canadian National, and GTW. The
ready-to- run model has an MSRP of $36.95 with an undeco-
rated version listing at $31.95 each.
MRH-Mar 2014
