Athearn has announced new fantasy paint schemes of their F59PHI locomotives and new paint schemes for their 65 foot mill gondolas. More information on the Athearn F59PHI can be found HERE and information on the 65 foot mill gons can be found HERE.
ExactRail has announced their newly tooled Evans 5277 (1979-design) box car. The model features McHenry n-sacle knuckle sprung coupler, ExactRail ASF 70 ton ride control trucks and 33″ metal wheel sets. Suggested retail is $22.95 but can be had for less at many online outlets. These should be available by mid-February at dealers. More information …
Kato has released the first photos of their 11 car Union Pacific City of Los Angeles set due out in March. There are 8 newly tooled cars in this set and judging from the photos details have been stepped up a notch. More information on the Kato City of Los Angeles set can be found …
Matt at FVM continues on a roll with his February 2011 annoucements. First off are B&O M-53 Wagontops available in both N and HO scale. These will be available initially in four different paint schemes with both flat door and Youngstown Door versions. Next up are new additions to the PS5344 boxcar lineup (see images …
Craig and our friends at BLMA have just received their first sample of their upcoming Trinity 64′ reefer box car: The prototype started production in 2003 and was designed as a large capacity unit capable of carrying the equivalent of four 53 foot semi trailers worth of perishable goods. This highly detailed model will be …
Centralia Car Shops has announced two styles of dining cars. The “Western” and “Eastern” versions refer to the prototype car used as a basis for each model, and not necessarily the scheme being painted.