New England related model railroad items on display at the 2013 National Train Show, July 19-21:
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Alco S-2 diesel locomotive: Boston & Maine (black, red, and white in two numbers); Upgraded tooling, five-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels, and directional light-emitting diode headlights. Direct-current model, $149.95; with ESU LokSound Digital Command Control sound decoder, $259.95. Fourth quarter 2013. Ready-to-run. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Electro-Motive Division GP7 diesel locomotive: Boston & Maine (McGinnis scheme. SoundTraxx Sound Value decoder (prime mover, three air horns, and bell), acetal handrails, and E-Z Mate Mark II knuckle couplers. $189. October 2013. Sound Value line. Ready-to-run. Bachmann, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
Electro-Motive Division SW1 diesel locomotive: Boston & Maine. Five-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels, directional lighting, and all-wheel drive and electrical pickup. $99.98. Ready-to-run. WalthersMainline. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
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Alco S-2 diesel locomotive: Boston & Maine (black, red, and white in two numbers. Die-cast metal hood and chassis, prototype-specific radiator shutters, and directional light-emitting diode headlights. Direct-current model, $119.95; with ESU LokSound Digital Command Control sound decoder, $239.95. Fourth quarter 2013. Ready-to-run. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Alco RS-3, diesel locomotive: Vermont Railway. Two road numbers per scheme. Directional lighting, Scale Speed motor, and blackened metal wheelsets. $119.95.Third quarter 2013. Ready-to-run. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Alco PA-1 diesel locomotive: New York, New Haven & Hartford. Paragon2 sound and operation system, plastic shell with die-cast metal chassis, and can motor with dual flywheels. PA-1 and PB-1 sets, $249.99; single PA-1 or PB-1, $199.99 each. October 2013. Ready-to-run. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, www.broadway-limited.com
Chesapeake & Ohio-style cupola caboose: Boston & Maine, Grand Trunk Western, Providence & Worcester (one number). Two car numbers each except as noted. Weighted and detailed underframe, window glazing, and Accumate knuckle couplers. $18.95. Ready-to-run. Trainman series. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
