Best Hobby Train Freight Cars

Holiday Cheer

This freight tank car adds a festive flair to a hobby train set with glittery decor and music, but its quality build makes this a go-to addition every holiday season.

Sturdy yet light construction so that this collector car holds up well year after year. Couples with other train cars smoothly. Runs fast, quiet, and smooth on an O scale track. Clear, precise artwork. Plays six Christmas carols.

O gauge only.

Best Bang for the Buck

Walthers Trainline

Track Cleaning Boxcar

Dual Purpose

Not only does this offer the classic Union Pacific decal and plug door boxcar look, but it also takes some of the work out of maintenance by cleaning the tracks on every run.

Includes a small abrasive pad on the undercarriage between the trucks to help clean the track. Sturdy, heavier build to facilitate cleaning that has the added benefit of stabilizing the entire train.

It is proportionally smaller than other hobby freight cars in the same gauge class.

Walthers Trainline

Log Dump Car With Logs

Great for Kids

A fun addition to a hobby train, thanks to the removable logs atop this flatcar.

Features three logs that can be placed atop or taken off of the flatcar freight. Classic Union Pacific markings. Well-built frame and accurate, detailed HO gauge car.

Army HO Flat With Searchlight

Wheels may be a little rickety.

Model Power

Hobbyist Favorite

For hobbyists adding a military train to their layout, this searchlight is a must-have that works with single and multi-train layouts.

The searchlight mounted to this flatcar freight car lights up, powered by metal contact wheels wired to the searchlight assembly. Works with direct current (DC) and digital command control (DCC) tracks. A slightly heavier freight car that stays stable on the track.

Replacement bulbs are only available through manufacturer.

Walthers, Inc.

Trainline HO Scale Model

Precision Build

A beauty of a freight car that doesn’t rely on decals alone to catch the eye, with quality build details that experienced model train enthusiasts will recognize.

Precision molded detail makes this boxcar a standout freight car in any HO train layout. Magnetic couplers make hookup and detaching a snap. Sturdy metal wheels keep this car on the track.