HO scale freight cars
Southern Pacific and Union Pacific class S-40-2 36’-6” stockcar with pressed steel underframe. Cast-urethane kit in multiple versions. Side castings with tow staple/jacking pads, one-piece roof casting, decals, and Yarmouth etched bronze Carmer uncoupling levers and side sill steps. Can be modeled with side doors open or closed. Southern Pacific kit includes subsidiaries Galveston, Houston & San Antonio; Iberia & Vermillion; Morgans Louisiana & Texas; Central Pacific; and Texas & New Orleans. Union Pacific kit covers subsidiaries Oregon Ry. & Navigation, Oregon & Western, Oregon Short Line, and Oregon-Washington Ry. & Navigation. Without trucks, wheels, and couplers: Single-deck car, $40; double-deck car, $41. With Tahoe Model Works no. 103 American Car & Foundry archbar trucks and InterMountain code 110 wheels, $46. With Tahoe Model Works no. 203 AC&F archbar trucks and InterMountain code 88 wheels, $47. Westerfield Models LLC, 303-658-9343, www.westerfieldmodels.com
Southern Pacific and Union Pacific class S-40-3 36’-6” stockcar with pressed steel underframe. Cast-urethane kit in multiple versions. Side castings with tow staple/jacking pads, one-piece roof casting, side and end fascia boards and lettering placard boards, decals, and Yarmouth etched bronze Carmer uncoupling levers and side sill steps. Can be modeled with side doors open or closed. Southern Pacific car covers subsidiaries Galveston, Houston & San Antonio; Houston & Texas Central; Southern Pacific de Mexico; Oregon & California; and Texas & New Orleans. Union Pacific kit covers subsidiaries Oregon Ry. & Navigation Co., Oregon Short Line, and Oregon-Washington Ry. & Navigation. Without trucks, wheels, and couplers: Single-deck car, $40; double-deck car, $41. With Tahoe Model Works no. 103 American Car & Foundry archbar trucks and InterMountain code 110 wheels, $46. With Tahoe Model Works no. 203 AC&F archbar trucks and InterMountain code 88 wheels, $47. Westerfield Models LLC, 303-658-9343, www.westerfieldmodels.comwww.westerfieldmodels.com
Southern Pacific and Union Pacific class S-40-2 36’-6” stockcar with pressed steel underframe. Cast-urethane kit in multiple versions. Side castings with tow staple/jacking pads, one-piece roof casting, decals, and Yarmouth etched bronze Carmer uncoupling levers and side sill steps. Can be modeled with side doors open or closed. Southern Pacific kit includes subsidiaries Galveston, Houston & San Antonio; Iberia & Vermillion; Morgans Louisiana & Texas; Central Pacific; and Texas & New Orleans. Union Pacific kit covers subsidiaries Oregon Ry. & Navigation, Oregon & Western, Oregon Short Line, and Oregon-Washington Ry. & Navigation. Without trucks, wheels, and couplers: Single-deck car, $40; double-deck car, $41. With Tahoe Model Works no. 103 American Car & Foundry archbar trucks and InterMountain code 110 wheels, $46. With Tahoe Model Works no. 203 AC&F archbar trucks and InterMountain code 88 wheels, $47. Westerfield Models LLC, 303-658-9343, www.westerfieldmodels.com
Southern Pacific and Union Pacific class S-40-3 36’-6” stockcar with pressed steel underframe. Cast-urethane kit in multiple versions. Side castings with tow staple/jacking pads, one-piece roof casting, side and end fascia boards and lettering placard boards, decals, and Yarmouth etched bronze Carmer uncoupling levers and side sill steps. Can be modeled with side doors open or closed. Southern Pacific car covers subsidiaries Galveston, Houston & San Antonio; Houston & Texas Central; Southern Pacific de Mexico; Oregon & California; and Texas & New Orleans. Union Pacific kit covers subsidiaries Oregon Ry. & Navigation Co., Oregon Short Line, and Oregon-Washington Ry. & Navigation. Without trucks, wheels, and couplers: Single-deck car, $40; double-deck car, $41. With Tahoe Model Works no. 103 American Car & Foundry archbar trucks and InterMountain code 110 wheels, $46. With Tahoe Model Works no. 203 AC&F archbar trucks and InterMountain code 88 wheels, $47. Westerfield Models LLC, 303-658-9343, www.westerfieldmodels.comwww.westerfieldmodels.com
Kato USA N scale North American UNITRAM street track basic set V60
N scale track
North American UNITRAM street track basic set V60. Includes two straight (124mm) and eight curved (R180mm) track plates, two center road plates with intersection, four curved road plates, accessory kit (tram stop kit, catenary pole set, sidewalk details, streetlights and traffic signals, track feeders, tram rerailer, tram joiners, and Dio-town plate joiners), and sticker sheet for road signs. $230. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9574, www.katousa.com
North American UNITRAM street track basic set V60. Includes two straight (124mm) and eight curved (R180mm) track plates, two center road plates with intersection, four curved road plates, accessory kit (tram stop kit, catenary pole set, sidewalk details, streetlights and traffic signals, track feeders, tram rerailer, tram joiners, and Dio-town plate joiners), and sticker sheet for road signs. $230. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9574, www.katousa.com
Kato USA N scale North American-style automatic crossing gate
North American-style automatic crossing gate. Includes two sloped ramp pieces with painted double yellow lines; two 2 x 7/16” sensor tracks with sensor cables; complete crossing gate assembly with lights, gates, speakers, and track; optional sticker sheet; and 5V, 1.2A power supply plug with power supply cable. Measures 4-7/8” long. $220. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9574, www.katousa.com
Chooch acrylic paint series
Paint
Chooch acrylic paint series. Rainbow First Coats: Cadmium Yellow, Primary Red, Graphite, Primary Blue, and Titanium White. Weathering First Coats: Safron Yellow, Heritage Brick, Charcoal Gray, Cadmium Red, and Burlap. Weathering Earthtones: Raw Umber, Raw Sienna, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, and Antique White. Americana water-based acrylic paints. Thin with water and use as weathering washes on locomotives, freight cars, and structures. Five-pack, $19.99. Chooch Enterprises, 425-273-4794, www.choochenterprises.com
Chooch acrylic paint series. Rainbow First Coats: Cadmium Yellow, Primary Red, Graphite, Primary Blue, and Titanium White. Weathering First Coats: Safron Yellow, Heritage Brick, Charcoal Gray, Cadmium Red, and Burlap. Weathering Earthtones: Raw Umber, Raw Sienna, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, and Antique White. Americana water-based acrylic paints. Thin with water and use as weathering washes on locomotives, freight cars, and structures. Five-pack, $19.99. Chooch Enterprises, 425-273-4794, www.choochenterprises.com
Catalogs
Walthers 2018 HO-N-Z Model Railroad Reference Book. Includes model railroading products in HO, N, and Z scales; new modeling articles for ideas and inspiration; Magic of Model Railroading photos; sign sheet; and a coupon for 20 percent off a Walthers Cornerstone kit. September 2017. $17.98. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
Walthers 2018 HO-N-Z Model Railroad Reference Book. Includes model railroading products in HO, N, and Z scales; new modeling articles for ideas and inspiration; Magic of Model Railroading photos; sign sheet; and a coupon for 20 percent off a Walthers Cornerstone kit. September 2017. $17.98. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
