PRAIRIE SKYSCRAPERS: Woodland Scenics is offering a pair of O scale windmills to complete your farm scene. The no. BR5868 Windmill depicts a well-maintained windmill with shiny metal turbine and includes a separate round stock watering tank and hayrack. The no. BR5867 Old Windmill (shown), with its rusty turbine and weathered wood tower, is ideal for a neglected farm property. It includes two oblong stock watering tanks, a handpump, and trough. The windmills are $54.99 each. See your Woodland Scenics retailer or go to www.WoodlandScenics.com for more information.
SENTINEL OF ROANOAK: The Train Loft is offering an O gauge switch tower custom-decorated by MTH. Made exclusively for The Train Loft, the two-story tower has signage for “Norfolk & Western Ry.” on one side and “Roanoke Shops – Virginia” on the other. The N&W switch tower has a 6 1/8 x 10 1/2-inch footprint and costs $69.95. Order direct from The Train Loft by calling 336-760-9817 or go to www.trainloft.com.
WWII COMMEMORATIVE: “Victory Girl” is the latest addition to Menards’ line of boxcars decorated with WWII-inspired bomber nose art. The olive green 11-inch-long car runs on O-27 and wider-diameter track and features sliding doors, metal trucks, and operating couplers. The no. 279-4446 O gauge boxcar costs $24.99 plus shipping, or select free shipping to your local Menards store. Order online from www.Menards.com/trains
BEST FOR BALLAST: Apply ballast the easy way with the three-rail ballast spreader. Slots under the clear plastic bin neatly distribute ballast between the rails. The spreader is $28.95 plus shipping. Visit www.KalmbachHobbyStore.com and search for item no. 84075.
Though I find Menard’s Victory Girl boxcar very attractive, in all respect as a US Army Transportation Corps veteran, I’m not too sure it was appropiate to release it as a result of today’s ongoing #MeToo movement.