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News & Products for March 25, 2010

By Angela Cotey | March 25, 2010

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


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HO scale locomotives

United States Railroad Administration heavy and light Mikado steam locomotives. Heavy: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Chicago & North Western; Missouri Pacific RR; New Haven; Nickel Plate Road; Southern Ry.; and Western Pacific. Light: Canadian National, Florida East Coast, Lehigh & Hudson, Maine Central, National Ry. of Mexico, New York Central (Indiana Harbor Belt reporting marks), Pennsylvania RR, Rock Island, and Union Pacific. Both versions also available painted but unlettered. Dual-mode Digital Command Control sound decoder, driver-synchronized puffing smoke, and magnetic knuckle couplers. $249.99. August 2010. Ready-to-run. Paragon2 series. Broadway Limited Imports, 386-673-8900, broadway-limited.com

Electro-Motive Division FP9 and F9B diesel locomotives. Canada Confederation, Conway Scenic, Kansas City Southern (Southern Belle executive paint scheme, B unit available with one number), Peoria & Western, and Railink. Two numbers each unless noted. Wire grab irons, etched-metal details, and Kadee magnetic knuckle couplers. Direct-current model: A unit, $134.95. B unit (KCS only), $99.95. With Digital Command Control and sound: A unit, $199.95; B unit (KCS only), $164.95. October/November 2010. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com

American Model Builders Inc. HO scale Great Northern and Burlington Northern wood transfer caboose
American Model Builders Inc. HO scale Great Northern and Burlington Northern wood transfer caboose
HO scale freight cars

Great Northern and Burlington Northern 24-foot wood transfer caboose kit. Laser-cut wood components, cast resin and white metal details, and peel-and-stick parts. Trucks, couplers, and decals not included. $46.95. LaserKit line. American Model Builders Inc., 314-646-8588, laserkit.com

American Car & Foundry 89′-4″ flatcar. With trailer-on-flatcar hitches: Great Northern and Southern Pacific. With container pedestals: ECDC Environmental and Trailer Train. Four car numbers each; both styles also available undecorated. Year-specific jack pads and Accumate magnetic knuckle couplers. $34.95 (undecorated, $28.95). August 2010. Ready-to-run. Master Line series. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com

4,750-cubic-foot-capacity three-bay covered hopper. Canada Malting, Garvey Elevator Inc., Grand Trunk Western, Lincoln Grain, Ralston-Jefferson, and Union Pacific (with “Sugar” placard). Six car numbers each. Etched-metal running boards, metal wheelsets, and Kadee magnetic knuckle couplers. $31.95. October/November 2010. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, intermountain-railway.com

Walthers HO scale Union Pacific streamlined 48-seat diner car
Walthers HO scale Union Pacific streamlined 48-seat diner car
HO scale passenger cars

Union Pacific streamlined 48-seat diner. Also available undecorated. Factory-installed and painted grab irons, green-tinted windows, and Proto-Max magnetic knuckle couplers. $64.98. May 2010. Ready-to-run. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, walthers.com

Walthers HO scale ethanol plant tank, pipes and loading & unloading racks
Walthers HO scale ethanol plant tank, pipes and loading & unloading racks
HO scale structures

Ethanol plant tank, pipes, and loading and unloading racks. Kit includes large tank with retention berm and walkovers, tank car loading platform with stairway, truck loading platform, two pump houses, and piping. Unpainted styrene kit. $69.98. November 2009. North American Ethanol series. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, walthers.com

Atlas Model Railroad Co. 1978 Ford Fairmont sedan
Atlas Model Railroad Co. 1978 Ford Fairmont sedan
HO scale details and accessories

1978 Ford Fairmont sedan. Dark Brown Metallic, Medium Jade Brown, Medium Blue, Black, Bright Russet Red, Dark Blue Metallic, and Silver Metallic. Also available undecorated. Head- and taillight glazing, interior detail, and rolling vinyl tires. $13.95 each (undecorated, $10.95). August 2010. Ready-to-run. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, atlasrr.com

Motorized 1929 Model A track inspection sedan. Made my Broadway Limited for Direct Trains
Motorized 1929 Model A track inspection sedan. Made my Broadway Limited for Direct Trains
Motorized 1929 Model A track inspection sedan. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Baltimore & Ohio; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Canadian Pacific; Great Northern; Milwaukee Road; Pennsylvania RR; Southern Ry.; Southern Pacific; and Union Pacific. Also available in maintenance-of-way and railroad police paint schemes. Die-cast brass body. Direct-current model, $39; dual-mode Digital Command Control, $59. Ready-to-run. Made by Broadway Limited for Factory Direct Trains, 828-350-7710, factorydirecttrains.com
N scale structures

Farm silo with shed kit. Laser-cut wood parts, tab-and-slot construction, and peel-and-stick parts. Detail parts include cast-resin dome and unloading chute, plastic filler tube, and laser-cut access ladder. Footprint 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″. $29.95. American Model Builders Inc., 314-646-8588, laserkit.com

O scale freight cars

United States Railroad Administration 40-foot composite gondola. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Fort Worth & Denver reporting marks); Georgia & Florida; Illinois Central; Missouri Pacific (International Great Northern reporting marks); and Pere Marquette. Four car numbers each; also available undecorated. All metal grab irons, metal wheelsets, and magnetic knuckle couplers. $64.95. July 2010. Ready-to-run. Atlas O, 908-687-9590, atlaso.com

United States Railroad Administration 40-foot double-sheathed boxcar. Boston & Maine; Great Northern; Northern Pacific; Savannah & Atlanta; St Louis Southwestern; Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo; and Wabash. Four car numbers each; also available undecorated. Prototype-specific steel ends, full brake system, and body-mounted magnetic knuckle couplers. $62.95. July 2010. Ready-to-run. Atlas O, 908-687-9590, atlaso.com

Sidetrack Laser O scale Beaver Creek Shingle Co. kit
Sidetrack Laser O scale Beaver Creek Shingle Co. kit
O scale structures

Beaver Creek Shingle Co. kit. Laser-cut wood kit. Wood structure, conveyor, and board-on-board roof. Footprint is 12″ x 13″. $164.95. Sidetrack Laser, 503-449-5361, sidetracklaser.com

Full Throttle Z scale 51-foot cylindrical hopper
Full Throttle Z scale 51-foot cylindrical hopper
Z scale freight cars

51-foot cylindrical hopper. International Mineral & Chemical Corp. Two-packs have one each of light green “Growth” and maroon “Global” paint schemes; two differently numbered two-packs available. Bowser trucks, blackened metal wheelsets, and magnetic knuckle couplers. $54 per two-pack. Ready-to-run. Full Throttle, 352-589-0303

Decals
Assorted decals. Detroit, Toledo & Ironton diesel locomotives and small logo; Norfolk Western 40- and 50-foot boxcars; GATX Rail Locomotive Group and Marquette Rail diesel locomotives and caboose; and Union Pacific two-tone gray (“Greyhound”) steam locomotive lettering and striping. HO scale sheets $6.50, N scale $5.25. Microscale Industries, 714-593-1422, microscale.com

Alley Friends Architects RR in a Box layout plans
Alley Friends Architects RR in a Box layout plans
Scratchbuilding supplies

RR in a Box layout plans. Available in scales from Z to O. Full-scale paper plans designed to be laminated to foamcore (not included), which is then cut out and glued to create lightweight, portable terrain form, ready to be finished with track and scenery. Basic unit builds to 3′-5″ x 5′-4″ and comes with instructional DVD and book. $139.95 plus shipping and tax. Alley Friends Architects, 215-922-3554, rrinabox.com

Adhesives and lubricants

Scenic adhesive. Dries to a matte finish. 16-ounce bottle. $5.49. T’s Custom Trees, 503-314-5637,
tscustomtrees.com

Tingler Enterprises VersaVice RMI
Tingler Enterprises VersaVice RMI
Tools

VersaVice RMI. Wood vise for holding components to be soldered. 1.5-inch jaw opening, flexible post with alligator clip, and three positioning holes. Photo shows flexible magnifier and additional Post ‘N Clips (sold separately). $34.50. Tingler Enterprises, 770-476-5337, solderbuddy.com

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