Modeling in HO Scale

(Freight Section, Ready Made Items)

So either you chickened out on trying to make your own stuff or you're too cheap to fork over the dough to have someone do it for you.  Either way your in good company because that's where I came from.  Give me an airbrush and I'll give you a mess!  Okay John, what are our options?  (historical footnote: As it turns out, that is one of the main reasons I started this whole ARR web page thing in the first place.  I couldn't find ARR models and figured other ARR web surfers would come to my rescue.) Fortunately for you, as the years have gone by, Alaska Railroad items have caught on like wildfire!

These items fall into one of three categories:

And don't forget to check on eBay!

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Currently Available Model
Manufacturer
Stock No.
Road Name
Model Type
Color
Number
AccuRail 112-7500 ARR 40' triple bay hopper black/yellow 14307
AccuRail 112-7500 ARR 40' triple bay hopper black/yellow 14342
Athearn 140-14101 ARR Agriculture hopper blue/yellow 14101
Athearn 140-72341 ARR Agriculture hopper blue/yellow AACX004
Athearn 140-72342 ARR Agriculture hopper blue/yellow AACX015
Athearn 140-7506 ARR Wide vision caboose blue/yellow 1085
Athearn 140-7516 ARR Wide vision caboose blue/yellow 1088
Athearn 140-7512 ARR Wide vision caboose blue/yellow 1090
Athearn ?? Anchorage 40' box car * silver/yellow SML 101
Athearn NPS1917 Denali 40' box car * ?? ??
Athearn NP13 State of Alaska 40' box car * ?? ??
Athearn 140-71177 ARR RTR 57' Mech Reefer orange/black 11509
Athearn 140-71178 ARR RTR 57' Mech Reefer orange/black 11506
Athearn 140-2689 Alaska Marine 53' Jindo Rib Side Container green/yellow 530117
Athearn 140-2690 Alaska Marine 53' Jindo Rib Side Container (5 pack) 530117, 530128, 530131, 530143, 530154 green/yellow at left
Athearn 140-2693 Crowley 53' Jindo Rib Side Container ?? ??
Athearn 140-2694 Crowley 53' Jindo Rib Side Container (5 pack) ?? ??
Athearn 140-26578 TOTE 53' Jindo dry box gray/blue TTOZ830250
Athearn 140-26578 TOTE 53' Jindo dry box gray/blue TTOZ830268
Athearn 140-26578 TOTE 53' Jindo dry box gray/blue TTOZ830283
Athearn 140-73183 ARR RTR 42' single dome tank silver/black 9000
Athearn 140-73184 ARR RTR 42' single dome tank silver/black 9005
Athearn 140-94325 ARR 40' gondola car black/yellow 13500
Athearn 140-94326 ARR 40' gondola car black/yellow 13526
Athearn 140-93649 ARR 65' mill gondola car black/yellow 13808
Athearn 140-93650 ARR 65' mill gondola/logs black/yellow 13830
Athearn 140-95689 ARR 40' ballast hopper tuscan/yellow 7181
Athearn 140-95690 ARR 40' ballast hopper tuscan/yellow 7123
Athearn 140-95690 ARR 40' ballast hopper tuscan/yellow 7131
Athearn 140-95690 ARR 40' ballast hopper tuscan/yellow 7147
Athearn 140-95690 ARR 40' ballast hopper tuscan/yellow 7185
Athearn 140-95691 ARR 40' ballast hopper tuscan/yellow 7127
Athearn 140-95691 ARR 40' ballast hopper tuscan/yellow 7136
Athearn 140-95691 ARR 40' ballast hopper tuscan/yellow 7142
Athearn 140-95691 ARR 40' ballast hopper tuscan/yellow 7190
Athearn 140-23320 ARR 40' triple bay hopper black/white 14793
Atlas 62001 ARR Extended vision caboose blue/yellow 1085
Atlas 62002 ARR Extended vision caboose blue/yellow 1087
Atlas 982 ARR AAR 70 Ton 3-Bay Open Hopper black/white 14774
Atlas 983 ARR AAR 70 Ton 3-Bay Open Hopper black/white 14756
Atlas 18917 A ARR ACF 3560 center flow covered hopper gray/black 14602
Atlas 18918 A ARR ACF 3560 center flow covered hopper gray/black 14609
Atlas 20000466 ARR ACF 3560 center flow covered hopper gray/black 14603
Atlas 20000467 ARR ACF 3560 center flow covered hopper gray/black 14605
Atlas 20000207 ARR Thrall 4750 hopper - Alaskan Agriculture blue/yellow 8
Atlas 20000208 ARR Thrall 4750 hopper - Alaskan Agriculture blue/yellow 020
Atlas 150-RHH-1 ARR 40' ballast hopper tuscan/yellow 7141
Atlas 150-RHH-2 ARR 40' ballast hopper tuscan/yellow 7157
Atlas 150-RHH-3 ARR 40' ballast hopper tuscan/yellow 7191
Atlas 150-RHH-4 ARR 40' ballast hopper tuscan/yellow unnumbered
Bachmann ???? ARR Caboose blue/yellow 1077
Bachmann 160-00624 HAL 85' Vista Dome McKinley Explorer - Kenai silver/blue HALX50
Bachmann 160-00624 HAL 85' Vista Dome McKinley Explorer - Knik silver/blue HALX56
Bachmann 160-00624 HAL 85' Vista Dome McKinley Explorer - Talkeetna silver/blue HALX513
Bachmann 160-00624 HAL 85' Vista Dome McKinley Explorer - Deshka silver/blue HALX1394
Bachmann 160-71640 HAL 85' Vista Dome McKinley Explorer - Chena silver/blue WTMC509
Bachmann 160-71641 HAL 85' Vista Dome McKinley Explorer - Kobuk silver/blue WTMC551
Bachmann 160-71642 HAL 85' Vista Dome McKinley Explorer - Nenana silver/blue WTMC511
Bachmann 160-71643 HAL 85' Vista Dome McKinley Explorer - Tanana silver/blue WTMC512
Bachmann 160-71644 HAL 85' Vista Dome McKinley Explorer - Chulitna silver/blue WTMC510
Bachmann 160-71645 HAL 85' Vista Dome McKinley Explorer - Matanuska silver/blue WTMC508
Bachmann 160-71646 HAL 85' Vista Dome McKinley Explorer - Kashwitna silver/blue WTMC553
Bachmann 160-71647 HAL 85' Vista Dome McKinley Explorer - Eklutna silver/blue WTMC554
Bachmann 160-71648 HAL 85' Vista Dome McKinley Explorer - Susitna silver/blue WTMC507
Bachmann 160-00694 HAL McKinley Explorer Train Set (EMD GP-40 #3007, Knik #1051, Kenai #1050, Kobuk #1053) silver/blue  
Bachmann 160-13341 HAL 89' Colorado Railcar full dome passenger car - Chena silver/blue 1052
Bachmann 160-13342 HAL 89' Colorado Railcar full dome passenger car - Nenana silver/blue 1055
Bowser 3-1501 ARR 40' boxcar McK NPR tuscan/white

10632
Bowser 006-56659 ARR 40' triple bay hopper black/yellow 14308
Bowser 006-56660 ARR 40' triple bay hopper black/yellow 14340
Bowser 006-56661 ARR 40' triple bay hopper black/yellow 14343
Branchline 5627 ARR Pullman 6-3 (6 compartments, 3 drawing rooms) sleeper blue/yellow Mt. Iliamna
Branchline 5628 ARR Pullman 6-3 (6 compartments, 3 drawing rooms) sleeper blue/yellow Mt. Susitna
Con-Cor 222-820901 Lynden Transport Lynden Transport Trailers white/green N/A
Con-Cor 222-0928 ARR 54' mill gondola car blue/yellow 920
ExactRail 1004-1 ARR PC&F 50' Hy-Cube boxcar blue/yellow

10904
ExactRail 1004-2 ARR PC&F 50' Hy-Cube boxcar blue/yellow 10920
ExactRail 1004-3 ARR PC&F 50' Hy-Cube boxcar blue/yellow 10949
IHC 2905 ARR Heavy Duty Snowplow ?? ??
InterMountain 085-1037A ARR Agriculture hopper blue/yellow AACX005
InterMountain 085-1037B ARR Agriculture hopper blue/yellow AACX007
InterMountain 085-1037C ARR Agriculture hopper blue/yellow AACX009
InterMountain 085-1037D ARR Agriculture hopper blue/yellow AACX010
InterMountain 085-1037E ARR Agriculture hopper blue/yellow AACX018
InterMountain 085-1037F ARR Agriculture hopper blue/yellow AACX019
InterMountain 085-1037G ARR Agriculture hopper blue/yellow 14100
InterMountain 085-1037H ARR Agriculture hopper blue/yellow 14101
InterMountain 085-1037I ARR Agriculture hopper blue/yellow AACX011
InterMountain 085-1037J ARR Agriculture hopper blue/yellow AACX013
InterMountain 085-1037K ARR Agriculture hopper blue/yellow IC10157
InterMountain 085-1037L ARR Agriculture hopper blue/yellow IC10163
Lionel 434-0817 ARR 34' Standard caboose blue/yellow 0817
Model Power 490-2211 ARR 40' Steel Four Bay Ballast Hopper blue/yellow 13843
Model Power 490-2275 ARR 34' WV caboose blue/yellow 1085
Model Train Works 1549 ARR 40' 3-Bay Ribbed Side Hopper  gray, white  ??
Overland OMI4210.1 ARR Wide vision caboose (1085, 1087) blue/yellow 1085-1087
Overland AB-1104 ARR PC&F caboose (double body side windows) brown

1075
Overland AB-1105 ARR PC&F caboose (fixed pane body side windows) blue/yellow 1072
Overland AB-1106 ARR Bicentennial caboose red/whi/blue 1776
Overland AB-1107 ARR PC&F caboose (MOW paint scheme) yellow/black 1074
Overland AB-1108 ARR PC&F caboose (MOW paint scheme) yellow/black 1084
Overland AB-1109 ARR PC&F caboose (fixed pane body side windows) blue/yellow 1069
Overland AB-1110 ARR PC&F caboose (fixed pane body side windows) blue/yellow 1068
Overland AB-1111 ARR PC&F caboose (double body side windows) brown 1069
Overland AB-1112 ARR PC&F caboose (double body side windows) blue 1071
Railway Classics BC-ARR01 ARR Glacier Pass 1971 (due in 2006) blue/yellow N/A
Railway Classics BC-ARR02 ARR Denali 1985 (due in 2006) blue/yellow N/A
Rivarossi 600034 ARR Streamlined Car Set -- Coach #201, Diner #400, Vista Dome #500 & Baggage #102 blue/yellow (see left)
Rivarossi 600035 ARR Streamlined Cars -- Coach blue/yellow 201
Rivarossi 600036 ARR Streamlined Cars -- Vista Dome blue/yellow 501
Roundhouse Products 1549 ARR 40' 3-bay side hopper black/white 14803
Roundhouse Products 1549 ARR 40' 3-bay side hopper black/white 14808
Roundhouse Products 1549 ARR 40' 3-bay side hopper black/white 14809
Walthers 931-700 ARR Locomotive and caboose set blue/yellow 1809/1086
Walthers 931-526 ARR Caboose blue/yellow 1085
Walthers 932-909 ARR Freight Car Set - Flat w/Containers, Log Flat, Quad Hopper, 40' Offset Hopper and 40' Tank Car various various
Walthers 932-909 ARR 45' flat car/logs tuscan/yellow 12832
Walthers 932-909 ARR 50' flat car/containers tuscan/white 12952
Walthers 932-909 ARR 40' quad hopper black/yellow 14327
Walthers 932-909 ARR 49' quad hopper black/yellow 16005
Walthers 932-909 ARR 42' single dome tank silver/black 9024
Walthers ?? Williams 54' Funnel-flow tank car black/white 224496
Walthers 932-7820 ARR Trinity RD4 Coal Hopper 6-Packs silver/black 16350
Walthers 932-7820 ARR 49' Trinity hopper silver/black 16359
Walthers 932-7820 ARR 49' Trinity hopper silver/black 16367
Walthers 932-7820 ARR 49' Trinity hopper silver/black 16372
Walthers 932-7820 ARR 49' Trinity hopper silver/black 16383
Walthers 932-7820 ARR 49' Trinity hopper silver/black 16398
Walthers 932-7837 ARR 49' Trinity hopper silver/black 16353
Walthers 932-7837 ARR 49' Trinity hopper silver/black 16361
Walthers 932-7837 ARR 49' Trinity hopper silver/black 16364
Walthers 932-7837 ARR 49' Trinity hopper silver/black 16375
Walthers 932-7837 ARR 49' Trinity hopper silver/black 16380
Walthers 932-7837 ARR 49' Trinity hopper silver/black 16392
Walthers 4163 ARR Troop sleeper baggage car conversions   10408
Walthers 24163 ARR Troop sleeper baggage car conversions (2 pack)   10401/10413
Walthers 932-37914 ARR Difco Dump Car - 3-Pack yellow/black #15828, #15834, #15849
Walthers 932-7914 ARR Difco Dump Car yellow/black #15804
Bachmann Various Holland America McKinley Explorer Ultra Dome Cars silver/blue various
 
* Show Me Model Railroad Co.

 
HO Grayline dome cars (McKinley Explorer) can be purchased directly from Grayline of Alaska. They are $23.00 each including shipping. There are ten different models available and can be purchased using a credit card (VISA or MasterCard) or by check.  Numbers are WTMC 50, 56, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 551, 553, 554 and 1394. Contact:
Grayline of Alaska
745 W. 4th Ave Suite #200
Anchorage, AK 99501
Attn: Doug Thompson
(907) 272-1126

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Out of Production Models

Manufacturer Stock No.
Name
Model Type
Color
 Number
Bachmann   ARR McKinley Explorer set, GP40, four McKinley cars blue/yellow 3015
Bachmann 00091 ARR Diesel Express, F7, hopper, boxcar, caboose blue/yellow various
Bachmann   ARR Silver Express, F7, tank, boxcar, caboose blue/yellow various
Bowser 3-1501 ARR 40' boxcar "McKinley National Park Route" (produced by English RR Supply) red/white 10644
Branchline 172-10608 ARR 50' single door boxcar "McKinley National Park Route"  red/white 10629
Con-Cor 9028 ARR 54' mill gondolla blue 917
Con-Cor 9172 ARR 54' flat car and Lynden Transport trailer blue 2951
Intermountain Rwy   ARR Agricultural hoppers blue/yellow various
Karline (Athearn)   ARR 40' box car red/white 1234
Karline (Athearn)   ARR 40' box car red/white 789
Lifelike   ARR 50' boxcar "McKinley National Park Route" red/white 9005
Lifelike   ARR 50' boxcar "McKinley National Park Route" red/white 8023
Lionel 5729 ARR Alaska "AB" Freight
0567 powered 'A', 0577 "B"-Unit, 0864-300 boxcar, 0801-200 flatcar w/boat, 0834 illuminated Poultry car, 0862 gondola w/scrap metal load, 0817-225 caboose		 blue/yellow various
Lionel   ARR 4 bay hopper black/yellow 08361
Lionel   ARR 4 bay hopper red 08361
Lionel   ARR Eskimo Boxcar blue/yellow 0864300
The Train Exchange   ARR 50' flat car    
Tyco   ARR 50' boxcar "McKinley National Park Route" red/white 10804
Unknown   ARR 50' Mechanical Reefer "McKinley National Park Route" yellow/blue 11504
Unknown   ARR 50' Mechanical Reefer "McKinley National Park Route" yellow/blue 5237

Marklin Sets
(Discontinued and very rare)

Manufacturer Stock No. Name Model Type Color Number
Marklin 4857 ARR caboose, flat car w/truck blue/yellow 1070, 2717
Marklin 4858 ARR boxcar (North to the future), boxcar (Land available for...) blue/yellow none
Marklin 4859 ARR, CN  gondola, boxcar blue, brown 131, 01
Marklin 4860 ARR, CN boxcar, gondola brown, brown 105, 505
Marklin 4861 ARR, Shell tank car, Shell S.C.C.X. silver, yellow 1920, 1199

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Bev-Bel Repaints

Bev-Bel is a company that repaints Athearn freight models in a wide variety of road names.  The table below shows both out of production and available (underlined stock number) Alaska Railroad items. Although these are not always like the prototype, they are good for those of us who are lousy at painting their own.  Click here for a current list of items offered.
 
Stock No. Name
Model Type
Color
 Number
807 ARR 50' mechanical refrigerator car "McKinley National Park Route" yellow w/silver roof 11503
807-1 ARR 50' mechanical refrigerator car "McKinley National Park Route" yellow w/silver roof 11506
807-2 ARR 50' mechanical refrigerator car "McKinley National Park Route" yellow w/silver roof 11502
807-3 ARR 50' mechanical refrigerator car "McKinley National Park Route" yellow w/sliver roof 11507
1470 ARR 40' open hopper "Alaska" tuscan/white 14437
1709 ARR 40' box car "Alaska Railroad" tuscan/white 10538
1712 ARR 40' boxcar "McKinley National Park Route" tuscan/white 10366
1712-1 ARR 40' boxcar "McKinley National Park Route" tuscan/white 10355
1941 ARR 50' gondola "Log loading only" black/white 13847
  ARR 50' gondola black/yellow 1070
2241 ARR 50' Single-Door Boxcar "McKinley National Park Route" boxcar red 10708
2241-1 ARR 50' Single-Door Boxcar "McKinley National Park Route" boxcar red 10702
2241-2 ARR 50' Single-Door Boxcar "McKinley National Park Route" boxcar red 10707
2252 ARR 40' Boxcar (pre-1950) "Route of the Hydro-Trains tuscan 3039
2273 ARR 50' Single-Door Boxcar "McKinley National Park route" yellow w/sliver roof 11539
2273-1 ARR 50' Single-Door Boxcar "McKinley National Park route" yellow w/sliver roof 11522
2273-2 ARR 50' Single-Door Boxcar "McKinley National Park route" yellow w/sliver roof 11557
2353 ARR 34' 2-bay open hopper (rib side) "Circle 'A-A-R' herald" silver w/black print 16223
2353-1 ARR 34' 2-bay open hopper (rib side) "Circle 'A-A-R' herald" silver w/black print 16235


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Here are some companies that carry Alaska Railroad items.  I am not trying to endorse any of the vendors below.  However, I have done business with them and was very satisfied.

Hobbycraft, Inc.
800 E. Dimond Blvd Suite 136
Anchorage, AK 99515-2048
(907) 349-5815
(907) 349-3812 (FAX)
Modern rolling stock, cabooses and locomotives; call for current list and price of stock; mail order is available
Hobbycraft@gci.net

Pacific Western Rail Systems
U.S.Mailing Address: 250 H Street, PMB 779, Blaine, WA, USA, 98230
Store Address: Unit #68 - 15515 24th Avenue, Surrey, BC, Canada, V4A 2J4
Toll Free: 1-866-840-777
Dan Huberman

Roundhouse Hobbies
17428 SR 203
Monroe, WA 98272-8806
info@roundhousehobbies.com

Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.
 
 

Thanks to Pat Durand, Curt Fortenberry, Winthrop Porter and Randy Thompson for providing some of this information

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The information on this page was last updated 8/14/10
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