HO scale freight cars
American Car & Foundry two-bay Center Flow covered hopper. New paint schemes: BNSF Ry. (gray with black circle-cross herald, five road numbers) and Cemex Mexico (gray with reporting marks only). New road numbers: Burlington Northern (Cascade Green with large herald), Chicago & North Western (yellow), CSX (tan), Norfolk & Western (gray), Union Pacific (gray with shield herald), and Winchester & Western RR (gray with crimson lettering). Six numbers per scheme unless noted. Injection-molded plastic with metal wheelsets and Kadee couplers. $39.95. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com
Pullman-Standard 60-foot PS-1 boxcars. New paint schemes: Grand Trunk Western (Boxcar Red and blue paint schemes), Illinois Central (orange with “Mainline of Mid-America” slogan), and Rock Island (brown with white lettering). New road numbers: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (Indian Red with large circle-cross herald and “Super Shock Control” slogan) and Union Pacific (yellow with “Automated Railway” slogan). Six numbers per scheme. Injection-molded plastic with separate, factory-applied ladders; metal wheelsets; and metal couplers. $42.95. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com
American Car & Foundry two-bay Center Flow covered hopper. New paint schemes: BNSF Ry. (gray with black circle-cross herald, five road numbers) and Cemex Mexico (gray with reporting marks only). New road numbers: Burlington Northern (Cascade Green with large herald), Chicago & North Western (yellow), CSX (tan), Norfolk & Western (gray), Union Pacific (gray with shield herald), and Winchester & Western RR (gray with crimson lettering). Six numbers per scheme unless noted. Injection-molded plastic with metal wheelsets and Kadee couplers. $39.95. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com
Pullman-Standard 60-foot PS-1 boxcars. New paint schemes: Grand Trunk Western (Boxcar Red and blue paint schemes), Illinois Central (orange with “Mainline of Mid-America” slogan), and Rock Island (brown with white lettering). New road numbers: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (Indian Red with large circle-cross herald and “Super Shock Control” slogan) and Union Pacific (yellow with “Automated Railway” slogan). Six numbers per scheme. Injection-molded plastic with separate, factory-applied ladders; metal wheelsets; and metal couplers. $42.95. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com
Tangent Scale Models HO scale General American 4,180-cubic-foot-capacity Airslide covered hopper
General American 4,180-cubic-foot-capacity Airslide covered hopper. Great Northern (March 1968 Big Sky Blue, four road numbers); Boston & Maine (1984 Prince Spaghetti scheme, one number); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (January 1966 scheme, four numbers); Chicago & North Western (1983 Zito repaint, two numbers); General American (1974 Multifoods scheme, two numbers); Louisville & Nashville (November 1966 scheme, six numbers); North American Car Co. (1980+ Rock Island blue patchout, one number); and Rock Island (1975 blue scheme, three numbers). Also available in three ready-to-run undecorated versions (1965-1966 with high brake wheel details and early hat-section ribs, 1966-1968 with low brake wheel details and early hat-section ribs, and 1970-1980 with low brake wheel details and later square post ribs). See-through etched-metal running boards, Barber S-2 100-ton trucks with rotating bearing caps, and Kadee scale couplers. $44.98. Tangent Scale Models, 828-279-6106, tangentscalemodels.com
N scale freight cars
American Car & Foundry two-bay Center Flow covered hopper. New paint schemes: BNSF Ry. (gray with black circle-cross herald, five road numbers) and Cemex Mexico (gray with reporting marks only). New road numbers: Burlington Northern (Cascade Green with large herald), Chicago & North Western (yellow), CSX (tan), Norfolk & Western (gray), Union Pacific (gray with shield herald), and Winchester & Western RR (gray with crimson lettering). Six numbers per scheme unless noted. Injection-molded plastic with metal wheelsets. $27.95. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com
American Car & Foundry two-bay Center Flow covered hopper. New paint schemes: BNSF Ry. (gray with black circle-cross herald, five road numbers) and Cemex Mexico (gray with reporting marks only). New road numbers: Burlington Northern (Cascade Green with large herald), Chicago & North Western (yellow), CSX (tan), Norfolk & Western (gray), Union Pacific (gray with shield herald), and Winchester & Western RR (gray with crimson lettering). Six numbers per scheme unless noted. Injection-molded plastic with metal wheelsets. $27.95. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com
PIKO American large scale Deutsche Bahn wood-side two-axle gondola
Large scale freight cars
Deutsche Bahn wood-side two-axle gondola. Plastic wheelsets and hook-and-loop couplers. $117.99. April 2020. PIKO America LLC, 619-280-2800, piko-america.com
Deutsche Bahn wood-side two-axle gondola. Plastic wheelsets and hook-and-loop couplers. $117.99. April 2020. PIKO America LLC, 619-280-2800, piko-america.com
PIKO America large scale Deutsche Reichsbahn cement silo car
Deutsche Reichsbahn cement silo car. Uce-type cement silo car with black chassis. Separate, factory-applied ladders, hatch details, brake gear, and undercarriage detail; plastic wheelsets; piping detail; and hook-and-loop couplers. $189.99. June 2020. PIKO America LLC, 619-280-2800, piko-america.com
PIKO America large scale Mercitalia Rail Shimmns tarp car
Mercitalia Rail Shimmns tarp car. Simulated retractable tarp cover (non-moveable, molded in closed position), molded handrails and bulkhead latches, plastic wheels, and hook-and-loop couplers. $162.99. June 2020. PIKO America LLC, 619-280-2800, piko-america.com
Books
A.C. Gilbert’s Heritage. Limited-edition reprint edited by Don Heimburger. Collection of informative American Flyer articles and photos. Softcover, 8-½” x 11″ format. 164 pages. $34.95 plus $6.50 postage. Heimburger House Publishing Co., heimburgerhouse.com
A.C. Gilbert’s Heritage. Limited-edition reprint edited by Don Heimburger. Collection of informative American Flyer articles and photos. Softcover, 8-½” x 11″ format. 164 pages. $34.95 plus $6.50 postage. Heimburger House Publishing Co., heimburgerhouse.com
American Flyer Instruction Book. Reprint of 1952 book by The A.C. Gilbert Co. Advice and helpful hints on planning and operating American Flyer model railroads. Softcover, 5-¼” x 8-½” format. 64 pages. $7.95 plus $2.50 postage. Limited quantities available. Heimburger House Publishing Co., heimburgerhouse.com
Baltimore & Ohio: America’s First and Foremost Railroad. By Don Heimburger. Highlights B&O’s steam, diesel, and electric locomotives; famous passenger trains, freight trains, and rolling stock; and stations. Includes plans and drawings. Also covers the B&O Chicago Terminal RR and Buffalo Creek & Gauley RR. Softcover, 8-½” x 11″ format. 360 pages with 800 photographs (84 in color) and 26-page color chapter. $43.95 plus $6.50 postage. Limited quantities available. Heimburger House Publishing Co., heimburgerhouse.com
