Athearn

06/01/2026

Need a pick me up? Pre-order the Athearn HO 200-Ton Crane and 50ft Gondola through your Athearn dealer by Tuesday, June 30th.

https://www.athearn.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-athearn-us-Library/default/dw3422815b/announcements/may-2026/04_ATHHO_200-Ton_Crane_Boom_Car_042426.pdf

05/29/2026

In an attempt to combat theft on trains, Southern Pacific painted up a number of C-50-9 Class caboose with Police badges and lettering These were used on trains along with an SP Police Car pacing the train to deter people boarding trains and stealing or damaging lading and railroad equipment. Along with the regular train crew, SP Railroad Police or Special Agents rode in the caboose to monitor the train.

Pre-order this caboose through your Athearn dealer by Tuesday, June 30th.
https://www.athearn.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-athearn-us-Library/default/dw466ccdb1/announcements/may-2026/03_GENHO_ICC_Caboose_042426.pdf
Info from http://espee.railfan.net/sp_rr-police-caboose.html

05/28/2026

Based on experimental scarlet & grey scheme as applied to a member of a different class, this Legendary Liveries SP ICC caboose might look good on your layout. Pre-order through your Athearn dealer by Tuesday, June 30th.

https://www.athearn.com/search?q=HO_ICC_Caboose_042426&cp_source=new-arrivals&cp_medium=cta-button

05/27/2026

Ferromex, under Grupo México Transportes, unveiled their latest paint scheme in 2022. Dubbed “Zebra” by some, it has since spread across several classes of locomotive, including the road’s fleet of AC4400CWs.

Pre-order all three road numbers of the 2025 repaints through your Athearn dealer by Tuesday, June 30th.

https://www.athearn.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-athearn-us-Library/default/dwa81bee9e/announcements/may-2026/01_GENHO_AC4400_042426.pdf

05/26/2026

Pre-order the Athearn 250-Ton Crane with 50ft Gondola through your Athearn dealer by Tuesday, June 30th.

https://www.athearn.com/search?q=HO_200-Ton_Crane_Boom_Car_042426&cp_source=new-arrivals&cp_medium=cta-button

05/25/2026

“Let us pledge that their lives, their sacrifice, their valor shall be justified and remembered for as long as God gives life to this nation.” —Ronald Reagan

05/23/2026

Later in life, the Southern Pacific bay window cabooses received single roof-mounted markers. Pre-order the 1980s era SP ICC caboose models through your Athearn dealer by Tuesday, June 30th.

https://www.athearn.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-athearn-us-Library/default/dw466ccdb1/announcements/may-2026/03_GENHO_ICC_Caboose_042426.pdf

05/23/2026

The Athearn 200-Ton Crane with 50ft Gondola are available again for pre-order. Pre-order through your Athearn dealer by Tuesday, June 30th.

https://www.athearn.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-athearn-us-Library/default/dw3422815b/announcements/may-2026/04_ATHHO_200-Ton_Crane_Boom_Car_042426.pdf

05/22/2026

She's back! This time with the recently delivered Athearn HO Arch Roof Passenger Cars. Watch her latest video where she talks about and runs these new cars.

Back at it with another product review! This v...

05/22/2026

2014 era, former CNW AC4400CW unit number 6715 is available for pre-order through your Athearn dealer before Tuesday, June 30th.

https://www.athearn.com/search?q=HO_AC4400_042426&cp_source=new-arrivals&cp_medium=cta-button