Southern Pacific passenger cars Scale: Z (1:220) Price: Contact manufacturer Era: 1941 to mid-1950s Manufacturer: American Z Line, 6142 Northcliff Blvd., Dublin, OH 43016, 614-764-1703, americanzline.com Southern Pacific passenger cars features: Injection-molded plastic Metal wheels AutoLatch couplers Window glazing Limited quantities available Car types: Cascade 4-compartment, 4-bedroom, 2-drawing-room sleeper with Pullman sublettering (two road numbers); […]
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53-foot plate wall highway trailers Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $29.95 Era: Mid-1990s to present Manufacturer: Bowser Manufacturing Co., Inc., 1302 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754, 570-368-2379, bowser-trains.com HO scale highway trailers features: Injection-molded plastic Plastic wheels and mudflaps Landing gear Pre-orders due June 30, 2022 Scheduled for release in summer 2023 Road names: Crete, Dart, […]
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Pennsylvania RR class H-43 100-ton three-bay hopper Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $29.95 Era: 1971 to present (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Bowser Manufacturing Co., Inc., 1302 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754, 570-368-2379, bowser-trains.com HO scale 100-ton three-bay hopper features: 36” metal wheelsets Roller-bearing trucks Interior and slope sheet braces Knuckle couplers Pre-orders due May […]
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Pennsylvania RR class X-31 round roof boxcars Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $29.95 Era: 1943 to 1962+ (varies depending on paint scheme) Manufacturer: Bowser Manufacturing Co., Inc., 1302 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754, 570-368-2379, bowser-trains.com HO scale Pennsylvania RR class X-31 round roof boxcar features: Injection-molded plastic body Metal wheels Knuckle couplers Pre-order deadline June 30, […]
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Book: Fairmont Railway Motors MOW & Work Equipment Price: $35 Publisher: SilverLake Images LLC, available from Ron’s Books, P.O. Box 714, Harrison, NY 10528, 914-967-7541, ronsbooks.com Fairmont Railway Motors MOW & Work Equipment contents: Reproductions of two catalogs from Fairmont Railway Motors: Fairmont railway motor cars and work equipment (1944) Fairmont railway maintenance-of-way equipment (1977) […]
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Book: Vulcan Locomotives Vol. 2: Steam and Diesel Locomotives Price: $35 Publisher: SilverLake Images LLC, available from Ron’s Books, P.O. Box 714, Harrison, NY 10528, 914-967-7541, ronsbooks.com Vulcan Locomotives Vol. 2: Steam and Diesel Locomotives contents: This volume contains a number of Vulcan publications, including: Electric haulage and gathering locomotives Vulcan 35 to Class HW-35 […]
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Circuitron ZipZ edge connector and terminal block Price: $5.95 each; six-pack, $32.95. ZipZ kit six-pack (parts only, requires soldering), $27.95 Manufacturer: Circuitron Inc., 211 RocBaar Dr., Romeoville, IL 60446, 815-886-9010, circuitron.com ZipZ features: Solderless connection system Layout wiring connects to terminal block Edge connector slides onto Tortoise or Smail circuit board Also fits older (tan) […]
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Turbo Train 2.0 Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $789.95 Era: 1971 Manufacturer: Produced by Rapido Trains Inc., available exclusively from Heartland Hobby Wholesale, 6929 Seward Ave., Lincoln, NE 68507, 800-713-8274, hhwonline.com Heartland Hobby Wholesale Turbo Train 2.0 features: 1971 Amtrak national tour paint scheme New drive system Completely redesigned single-axle trucks with needlepoint axles All-wheel electrical […]
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Book: General Electric Diesel-Electric Locomotives Price: $35 Publisher: SilverLake Images LLC, available from Ron’s Books, P.O. Box 714, Harrison, NY 10528, 914-967-7541, ronsbooks.com General Electric Diesel-Electric Locomotives contents: Reproductions of General Electric publications on its diesel-electric and turbine-electric locomotives, including: Diesel-Electric Industrial Locomotives 45-ton Diesel-Electric for Industrial Switching 65-ton Diesel-Electric for Industrial Switching GE 70-ton […]
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Great Northern class S-2 4-8-4 steam locomotive Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: $869.99 Era: 1930s to 1950s Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports LLC, 9 East Tower Circle, Ormond Beach, FL 32174, 386-673-8900, broadway-limited.com Brass-Hybrid Great Northern class S-2 4-8-4 steam locomotive features: Die-cast metal boiler, tender body, and chassis Synchronized puffing smoke with chuff sound Dual-mode Paragon4 […]
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Pennsylvania RR class K4 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive Scale: N (1:160) Price: $475 Era: 1940s to 1950s Manufacturer: Bachmann Trains, 1400 E. Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19124, 215-533-1600, bachmanntrains.com Pennsylvania RR class K4 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive features: Dual-mode SoundTraxx Econami sound decoder Operating headlight and reverse light Directional Rule 17 lighting Die-cast metal boiler […]
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Canadian piggyback flatcar Scale: HO (1:87.1) Price: Single car, $54.95; six-pack, $329.70 Era: 1966-1976 (Canadian National), 1973-late 1980s (Canadian Pacific) Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada, 905-474-3314, rapidotrains.com Canadian piggyback flatcar features: Heavy die-cast metal center sill Photo-etched deck surface Upright and collapsed hitches Wire grab irons […]
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