New Product Announcements - 2017 National Train Show

New Product Announcements - 2017 National Train Show

Milwaukee, WI., Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. is pleased to announce several new products in HO and multi-scale during the 2017 National Train Show in Orlando, FL. [tabby title="ML-8"]WalthersMainline® Plymouth ML-8 HO Scale 910-20007 Series ESU DCC Control-Only $149.98 each 910-10007 Series Standard DC $99.98 each November 2017 delivery for all models Roadnames available: BN, Bicentennial, Painted, Unlettered with decals: Green, Red, Orange, Black, Yellow with Stripes • NEW - now available with ESU Control-Only Decoder for DCC layouts • Prototypes in service 1920s to the present with several now in museums • Used as shop switchers by railroads & all types of industries • Control decoder (no sound) with built-in capacitor to maintain performance during brief power interruptions over switches and dirty track • Three-point suspension for positive track contact • Highly detailed, heavy die cast metal underframe & hood • Etched metal, see-through radiator guard • Separate metal handrails • Painted, Unlettered locos include decals with Cornerstone industry logos, numbers & more • Fully-assembled, ready to enjoy - perfect loco for small layouts • Powerful WalthersMainline drive with: - Five-pole skew-wound motor - Prototypical low speed gearing - Helical-cut gears for quiet operation - All-wheel drive and electrical pickup - Machined brass flywheel - Constant and directional LED lights • RP-25 metal wheels • Proto MAX™ metal knuckle couplers [tabby title="Reefer"] WalthersMainline® 50' Exterior-Post Mechanical Reefer HO Scale 910-3750 Series $27.98 Each November 2017 delivery Roadnames available: Santa Fe Refrigerated Despatch, Canadian Pacific, Burlington Refrigerator Express, Erie Lackawanna, Milwaukee Road, Pacific Fruit Express - late w/UP & SP logos, Undecorated • All-new tooling • Based on CB&Q Haveloc Shops-built prototypes - similar cars in service 1960s to early 2000s • Must-have car for serving cold storage facilities & grocery wholesalers • Used to move all types of temperature-sensitive food products • Matches prototype dimensions • Diagonal panel roof w/separately applied exhaust stack • Authentic plug doors • Detailed refrigerator inlet & outlet grilles • Late improved Dreadnaught ends • See-through running board • Highly detailed underbody w/fuel tanks & brake gear • 70-ton roller bearing trucks • Correct 33" turned metal wheelsets • Proto MAX™ metal knuckle couplers [tabby title="Hopper"] WalthersMainline® 39' Trinity 3281 Covered Hopper HO Scale 910-7500 Series $27.98 Each December 2017 delivery Roadnames available: Union Pacific - CMO, CSX Transportation, General American, Norfolk Southern, Trinity Industries Leasing, First Union Rail - WSOX, Undecorated • Completely new car from rails to roof! • Based on later production prototypes in service from 1990s to the present with 7 side panels (2 narrow, 5 large) • Used for dense, heavy loads including cement & frac sand • Run alone & in unit train service • Separately applied brake gear, discharge gates, inlet hatches & end ladder cages • See-through running board • Correct 36" turned metal wheelsets • Proto MAX™ metal knuckle couplers [tabby title="Well Car"]WalthersMainline® Thrall Rebuilt 40' Well Car HO Scale 910-5601 Series $29.98 Each February 2018 delivery Roadnames available: TTX 53000-series with two logo variations; DTTX 745000-series • All-new model! • Based on shortened Thrall 48' well cars in service from 2003 to the present • Holds 20' & 40' containers in well & 40' to 53' top-loaded • Heavy die-cast metal frame for superb performance empty or loaded • Finely molded 3-D brake rods with chains, brake piping & weld lines on body • Separate deck-mounted brake detail with piping, IBC storage boxes & realistic walkways • 70-ton roller bearing trucks • Correct 33" turned metal wheelsets • Proto MAX™ metal knuckle couplers [tabby title="Spreader"]WalthersProto® Jordan Spreader HO Scale 920-110100 Series $89.98 Each February 2018 delivery Roadnames available: Santa Fe, BNSF, Canadian Pacific, Pennsylvania, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Maintenance-of-Way (gray), Painted Yellow - Unlettered, Undecorated - Kit • Totally new model from rails to roof! • Based on Model 2-200 Spreader-Ditcher-Snowplow used by dozens of railroads • Prototypes in service 1920s to the present • Fully assembled, railroad ready - undecorated kit also available • Perfect companion to WalthersProto Russell Plows (sold separately) • Factory-installed grab irons • Complete underbody w/brake gear & piping • Thin profile stirrups • Cab window “glass" • Railroad-specific details: Horizontal or vertical air reservoir Original or one of three later headlight styles as appropriate 70-ton roller bearing or Bettendorf trucks as appropriate Single-chime air horn • Positionable wings & moldboards can be raised & lowered • Built tough with durable metal hinges & other details • Ultra-smooth rolling metal axles & 33" wheelsets • Proto MAX™ metal knuckle couplers [tabby title="Control System"] Walthers Layout Control System Z, N, HO, S, and O Scales Components priced from $9.98 - $24.98 February 2018 delivery
• Low-cost solution for easy turnout control in Z, N, HO, S, and O Scales! • Expandable at any time — grows with your layout • Use with DCC- or DC-powered layouts - includes built-in DCC accessory decoder • Plug & play RC servo-style wiring with connectors - no cutting or soldering needed! • User-friendly instructions with illustrations & drilling templates simplify installation & operation • Mix & match components to customize your system using: Servo-based slow-motion Switch Unit Power Distribution Block LED panel indicator/control pushbutton switches Add-on system cabling (Connecting Cable 942-112 pkg(5) $9.98 Extension Cable 942-113 pkg(5) $9.98) 3-Piece Drill Set 2 Amp Power Supply [tabbyending]