RailTrain Hobbies

10/27/2026

Several of you have reached out asking about a paint match for Golden West Blue. Looks like the reborn Scalecoat paint line has come to the rescue. We haven't see this color in person yet, but it merits investigation, along with the rest of the Scalecoat paint line. Give it a look!

Scalecoat II Golden West Service Blue 1oz - 2044 is a premium solvent-based hobby enamel paint manufactured for model railroading, commonly used with the series of Golden West Service freight cars found running across the US under various road markings. Scalecoat paints are known for smooth flow cha...

08/15/2026

Espee fans, make sure you get your order in so Rapido can get cranking on these important Espee cars!

The order deadline for the HO Scale B-100-32/34 Boxcar is August 17th! These cars feature a modern Hydra-Cushion underframe, 100-ton roller bearing trucks, 10’ doors and DF-2 loaders.

The HO Scale SP PC&F B-100-32 and -34 Boxcar Features:
- Separately applied metal grab irons
- Etched metal coupler platforms
- Scale sized draft gear with Hydra-Cushion underframe
- Full underbody brake rigging
- Real rubber air hoses
- Multiple door styles (Youngstown or Superior)
- Separately applied etched metal coupler cut levers
- Separate door tracks
- Factory-installed Rapido semi-scale knuckle couplers
- 100-ton trucks with turned metal 36” wheels
- Suggested minimum radius: 18”

Reserve yours today direct or through your local hobby shop by August 17th!

US Orders: https://rapidotrains.com/ho-scale/freight-car/sp-pc-f-b-100-32-and-34-boxcar.html
CA/International Orders: https://rapidotrains.ca/ho-scale/freight-car/sp-pc-f-b-100-32-and-34-boxcar.html

08/11/2026

It's still the weekend somewhere, right? No? Oh. Well, ok, we'll make this a Monday release instead - a new number jumble decal set for Conrail GE locomotives.

While primarily intended for Rapido Trains Inc. GE locomotives offered as part of recent releases, you can use this set to renumber a variety of Conrail GE locomotives. The artwork for this set was created in conjunction with AJ Russell at Keystone Prototype Models: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579343706778

In stock and ready to ship! See more information on this number jumble decal set here:
https://railtrainhobbies.com/products/decals-conrail-ge-locomotive-number-jumbles

And for the Conrail fans, we'll be looking at some additional CR freight sets in the coming weeks here. If there's something you'd like to see specifically, drop us a comment here.

This decal set allows you to renumber Conrail General Electric locomotives including C30-7A, C36-7, and Dash 8 units. It's designed to allow you to letter unnumbered factory units or to create locomotive numbers not offered by the factory. Designed primarily for Rapido's GE models, this set will als...

08/07/2026

Next up for this week's release activities - decals for three paint schemes on the SP ACF H-100-2 hopper cars! SP rostered 194 of these cars, originally delivered for sulfur service but later used in sand service on the west coast in California.

These cars are available now from 3D Central in two configurations:

As-Delivered:
https://3dcentraltrains.com/collections/hoppers/products/32083-acf-sp-h-100-2-hopper-car

Modified Top Chord:
https://3dcentraltrains.com/collections/hoppers/products/32084-acf-sp-h-100-2-hopper-car-modified-top-cord

Each decal set completes one full car in either the red lettering, yellow lettering, or boxcar red scheme. The sets include preconfigured number blocks where appropriate, data options, and COTS and ACI labels.

Learn more about these cars and order your decal sets here: https://railtrainhobbies.com/collections/hoppers

We'll have one more new release this week, one for our east coast friends. Stay tuned for more!

08/06/2026

Everyone loves easy projects. This latest decal set from RailTrain Hobbies lets you model one of Espee's boxcars without having to paint and letter an entire car.

Rapido Trains Inc. released a nice model of the B-100-40 boxcar a few years ago. Accurately painted and lettered, it is a nice model right out of the box, one you can still find on hobby shop shelves and at your favorite online hobby reseller.

This decal set allows you to modify the factory paint and lettering of the Rapido model to match the second class of these cars Espee rostered, the B-100-43 class of 100 cars, built new by PCF in March of 1978. These cars featured different loader equipment (DF Loaders on these ones) and some cars even had Keystone underframes in place of the typical Hydracushion units, in which case PCF omitted the bold HYDRA-CUSHION lettering when painting the cars at the factory.

By removing select lettering from the factory car and replacing data with the lettering on this set, you can build a model of the B-100-43 cars without a full repaint. This is easy to do using the Micro-sol and paper towel method described on the RailTrain Hobbies website.

See more here:
https://railtrainhobbies.com/products/decals-southern-pacific-b-100-43-boxcar-conversion-set

So hey, Espee fans, go grab one of those Rapido B-100-40 cars and get busy! And while you're working on this project, stay tuned for more decal releases before this week is over!

08/04/2026

Calling all Espee fans - sharing this exciting new release from Lines West and Dan Whitton. SP's F-70-26 bulkhead flats. Check out that decking texture! RailTrain Hobbies decals provided in the kit. We'll be offering a "master" SP flat car set here in the near future, as well, as additional flat car models hit the market.

07/24/2026

Come see us at the St Louis RPM meet in Collinsville, IL! We have some new decal sets and an inventory of the Lines West SP “Popsicle” B-100-39 boxcar kits!

07/14/2026

More Espee freight cars coming soon from 3D Central! We’ll have decals for all the different flavors of the ACF hoppers!

06/13/2026

More popsicles in different flavors! While we did the art for the new B-100-39 kit from Keystone Prototype Models now being sold through Lines West Products, we're also offering the decal sets as stand-alone items here on the RailTrain Hobbies website. Available now, you can find them here:

https://railtrainhobbies.com/collections/b-100-39-popsicle-stick-boxcars

These kits do a great job of capturing the prototype look of these unique cars, and many people have wanted models of the "popsicle stick" cars for years. Here's your chance! Check them out today. You can see more on the kits over on the Lines West Products website:

https://lineswestproducts.com/product/southern-pacific-b-100-39/

06/12/2026

Who wants a popsicle?? Kits are available now! CAD by Keystone Prototype Models, decals by RailTrain hobbies. Separate decal sets going live later today on the RailTrain Hobbies website.