Athearn / Roundhouse HO Pan Am EMD F7A Locomotives PAR1 & PAR2

Just announced, and due March of 2023, is the Athearn/Roundhouse HO scale Pan Am EMD F7A pair of locomotives, PAR1 and PAR2. 

http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=RND3264

http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=RND3265

• 5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble-free operation
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
• Clear plastic cab and/or portal windows
• Single or dual headlight per prototype
• Separately-applied horns
• McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
• DCC Ready 21 pin plug
• Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brand of track
• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
• Painted and printed for realistic decoration
• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
• Minimum radius: 18”
• Recommended radius: 22”

Rapido Releases Drawings of Upcoming MBTA GM New Look "Fishbowl" Bus

OK, OK... this isn't exactly a train related item... UNLESS you are into the history of trolleys, which DID use rails.  After all, many buses were called "trackless trolleys"!

I just have to add this info to the blog, because the product looks way too cool to skip over.

The Rapido website has many interesting photos and video regarding their upcoming HO scale General Motors "New Look" bus, and also of their own personal bus.

The MBTA version will come in three "road numbers", in two versions, Standard and Deluxe.  
Pre-orders are due May 8, 2017 for Fall 2017 delivery.

Recent New England Model Railroad Announcements

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Atlas:  Alco RS1 Locomotive – Rutland (Qtr2 – 2017)  

Atlas:  PS-2750 Hopper – B&M (Qtr2 - 2017)

Eastern Seaboard:  Magor/PC&F class XIH boxcar – New Haven, BAR  (due Dec ’16)

HO SCALE

Athearn:  EMD SD39 Locomotive – Guilford (B&M) (Sept ‘17)

Athearn:  40' 3-Bay Offset Hopper – B&M (Sept ’17)

Atlas: PS-2 Covered Hopper – Maine Central (Qtr1-2017)

Atlas: Code 100 Decorated Plate Girder Bridge – Providence & Worcester

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Atlas:  50' PS-1 Single Door Box Cars (Modernized) – BAR, B&M (blue)

Recent New England Model Railroad Announcements

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Athearn:  50’ Berwick Box Car – BAR, MEC  

Athearn:  50’ PS-1 Single Door Box - BAR

Athearn:  50’ FMC 5347 Single Door - Vermont Railway

Athearn:  40’ Pfaudler Milk Car – B&M, CV, New England Cream

Atlas:  Alco RS-3 Locomotive – B&M

Atlas:  USRA Single Sheathed Box Car – MEC

HO SCALE

Athearn:  EMD GP40-2L/W Diesel Locomotive – Pan Am

Athearn:  PS 5344 Box Car – B&M, VTR

Athearn:  40’ Derrick Flat – New Haven

Athearn:  50’ Single Door Box – BAR

Athearn:  50’ FMC 5347 Single Door

Athearn:  40’ Pfaudler Milk Car – B&M, CV, New England Cream

Atlas:  Alco HH600/HH660 Locomotive – New Haven

Atlas:  50' Berwick Box Car – BAR

Atlas:  Single Window Coach – B&M, New Haven

Intermountain:  NE-5 Caboose – B&M, New Haven (multiple schemes)

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Atlas O:  55 Ton Coal Hopper – B&M

Atlas O:  Usra Single-Sheathed Box Car – MEC

Recent New England Model Railroad Announcements

N SCALE

Atlas: Alco RS-3 Locomotive – Vermont Railway

Atlas: GE U25B Locomotive – New Haven

Atlas: 40' PS-1 Boxcar – New Haven, Vermont Railway

Atlas: 42' Coil Steel Cars – Providence & Worcester

HO SCALE

Atlas: Alco C424 Locomotive (with-w/o sound) – Springfield Terminal (Guilford)

Atlas Master: EMD GP40-2W – Pan Am Railways

O SCALE

Atlas: Alco RS-3 Locomotive – New Haven