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2012 National Train Show preliminary reportThe 2012 National Train Show is being held Aug. 3-5, 2012 in Grand Rapids, Mich. Here are some of the items that are on display at the show. Visit our website next Thursday to see additional items unveiled in Grand Rapids.
Published:
August 3, 2012
HO scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division SD70ACe diesel locomotive in Norfolk Southern heritage schemes. Central RR of New Jersey; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western; Erie; Illinois Terminal; New York Central; Norfolk Southern no. 1030 (1982 and 2012 number boards); Penn Central; Reading Co.; Savannah & Atlanta; Virginian Ry.; and Wabash. New m.u. receptacles, turbocharger compartment doors on long hood, and late inverter cabinet. Direct-current model, $199.98; with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control sound decoder, $299.98. Summer-fall 2013. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, 310-763-7140, www.athearn.com
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 General Electric AC4400 diesel locomotive in Norfolk Southern heritage schemes
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 Bachmann HO scale Electro-Motive Division F7A diesel locomotive  Bachmann HO scale Electro-Motive Division F7B diesel locomotive
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 Bachmann HO scale Electro-Motive Division DDA40X Centennial diesel locomotive
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 Bachmann HO scale General Electric 44-ton diesel locomotive
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 Kato USA HO scale Electro-Motive Division F40PH diesel locomotive |
 Walthers HO scale Electro-Motive Division E7A diesel locomotive
Electro-Motive Division F7A diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Chicago & North Western and Rock Island. Two road numbers each. Railroad-specific details, five-pole skew-wound motor, and light-emitting-diode headlights. Direct-current models, $169.98; with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control sound decoder, $259.98. March 2013. Ready-to-run. WalthersProto. Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 414-527-0770, www.walthers.com
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 Athearn HO scale Fruit Growers Express 57-foot mechanical refrigerator cars
Fruit Growers Express 57-foot mechanical refrigerator car. Burlington Northern (BNSF reporting marks, four road numbers), BNSF Ry., Fruit Growers Express (FGCX or FGMR marks, four numbers each), and Union Pacific (ARMN marks). Six road numbers per scheme unless noted. Riveted with fish-belly sill, welded with fish-belly sill, or riveted with straight sill; body- or truck-mounted brakes; Gensets visible through etched-metal screens on early version; and tractor-trailer refrigerator unit on modernized version. Sound unit cycles on and off. Standard model, $44.98; with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control sound decoder, $79.98. Late 2013. Genesis series. Athearn Trains, 310-763-7140, www.athearn.com
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 Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale 40-foot plug-door boxcar
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 Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale FMC 5,077-cubic-foot-capacity boxcar
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 DCCUncoupling.com HO scale 40-foot boxcars with Digital Command Control-operated knuckle couplers
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 ExactRail HO scale Thrall 63-foot “opera window” center-beam bulkhead flatcar
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 ExactRail HO scale Trenton Works 67’-11” bulkhead flatcar
Baltimore
& Ohio class M-53 wagontop boxcar. Four paint schemes: 1937-40,
1942-47, 1946-55, and 1962-66. With flat or Youngstown doors as
appropriate. Three car numbers each; also available undecorated. Wire
grab irons, Kadee knuckle couplers, and metal wheelsets. $30.95.
Ready-to-run. Fox Valley Models, 847-768-2344, www.foxvalleymodels.com
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 Fox Valley Models HO scale Soo Line seven-post boxcar with diagonal panel roof |
 Moloco HO scale General American 50-foot RBL boxcar with 10-6 offset doors
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 Tangent Scale Models HO scale Bethlehem Steel quad hopper
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 Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale heavyweight passenger coach
Heavyweight passenger coaches. Single-window coach: Delaware & Hudson; New York, New Haven & Hartford; New York Central; Southern Ry.; and Spokane, Portland & Seattle. Paired-window coach: Canadian National, Chesapeake & Ohio, and Milwaukee Road. Detailed interior, sprung diaphragms, separately applied underbody detail, and Accumate knuckle couplers. $64.95. Fourth quarter 2012. Ready-to-run. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
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 Kato HO scale Pullman-Standard bi-level cab and cab-coach commuter cars
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 Walthers HO scale Chesapeake & Ohio Pere Marquette cars. Pre-production model shown.
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 Walthers HO scale Pullman-Standard 85-foot bi-level commuter car
HO scale structures
Cathy’s Furniture Factory. Kit features corrugated walls and roof. Footprint is 4-1/2” x 12”. $29.99. Alpine Division Scale Models, 562-860-6060, www.alpinemodels.com
Millard’s & Sons office building. Kit features corrugated walls and roof. Footprint is 3” x 5-1/2”. $15.99. Alpine Division Scale Models, 562-860-6060, www.alpinemodels.com
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 Alpine Division Scale Models HO scale New York, New Haven & Hartford rural passenger station
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 Alpine Division Scale Models HO scale New York, New Haven & Hartford rural freight station
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 Atlas Model Railroad Co HO scale Manahawkin, N.J. station
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Acme Corp. Modular laser-cut acrylic kit. Can be built as a stand-alone building, split in half for two low-relief structures, or divided into eight units. Footprint is 6-1/8” x 15-1/8”. Price to be announced. Custom Model Railroads, 410-889-0010, www.cmrtrain.com
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East Side Transfer. Laser-cut acrylic kit. Can be built in several different configurations. Wall openings can be used as windows, opened into doors, or blocked off. Includes four loading docks. Footprint is 4-1/8” x 9-7/8”. Price to be announced. Custom Model Railroads, 410-889-0010, www.cmrtrain.com
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Garages. Laser-cut acrylic kits. Two large and six small garages. Price to be announced. Custom Model Railroads, 410-889-0010, www.cmrtrain.com
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Hampden three-story rowhouse. Laser-cut acrylic kit. Sold in pairs and available as end units or center units. Footprint is 2-1/2” x 5-3/8”. Price to be announced. Custom Model Railroads, 410-889-0010, www.cmrtrain.com
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Haworth Inc. Modular laser-cut acrylic kit. Can be built as stand-alone building or two low-relief structures of different depths. Footprint is 3-1/2” x 9-1/8”. Price to be announced. Custom Model Railroads, 410-889-0010, www.cmrtrain.com
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The Loading Dock. Modular laser-cut acrylic kit. Can be built as stand-alone building or two low-relief structures of different depths. Footprint is 3-3/4” x 9-3/4”. Price to be announced. Custom Model Railroads, 410-889-0010, www.cmrtrain.com
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Ostend Manufacturing. Low-relief laser-cut acrylic kit. Contains two structures that can be used separately or combined to make a larger structure. Includes loading dock. Footprint is 4-3/4” x 13-1/4”. Price to be announced. Custom Model Railroads, 410-889-0010, www.cmrtrain.com
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 Laser Modeling 3 HO scale Gillmeister Coal Co.
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 Monroe Models HO scale country barn
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 Woodland Scenics HO scale Buzz's Sawmill
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 HO scale Our House by Woodland Scenics
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 Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale assorted streetlights
Assorted streetlights. Clock light, ball light, park light, streetlight, highway light (two versions), and curved light. Light-emitting diode, brass construction, and quick connection plug in wire harness with resistors. $24.95-$25.95. Fourth quarter 2012. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Modern right-hand block signal. Factory-assembled plastic model with operating signal head and etched-metal handrails and walkways. Based on prototype along BNSF Ry. in Fullerton, Calif., but used on other railroads as well. $34.95. September 2012. BLMA Models, 562-712-7085, www.blmamodels.com
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 BLMA Models HO scale modern triple-track signal bridge
Wheelsets. Brass or nickel silver. 33”- and 36”-diameter with .110” or .088” tread widths. Prototypical interior wheel face. Axles milled with concave dish of prototype. Price to be announced. ExactRail, 866-945-1701, www.exactrail.com
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 N.J. International HO scale railroad crossing sign
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 N.J. International HO scale type SA target signals
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 N.J. International HO scale upper quadrant wig-wag
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 Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale 4-4-0 steam locomotive
4-4-0 steam locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Canadian Pacific; New York, New Haven & Hartford; Pennsylvania RR; painted black but unlettered, and undecorated. Separately applied bell and handrails, prototype-specific stack, and Accumate knuckle couplers. $119.95. Ready-to-run. Master Line. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
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 Bachmann N scale Alco 2-6-0 steam locomotive
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 Fox Valley Models N scale Electro-Motive Division GP60M and GP60B diesel locomotives. Pre-production models shown.
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 Fox Valley Models N scale General Electric ES44AC diesel locomotives
Electro-Motive
Division F40PH. New paint scheme: Amtrak (phase 3). Two road numbers.
Split-frame mechanism and ditch lights. $115. Ready-to-run. Kato USA
Inc., 847-781-9574, www.katousa.com
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 Atlas Model Railroad Co N scale American Car & Foundry 89’-4” flatcar
American Car & Foundry 89’-4” flatcar. Erie Western, Florida East Coast, Providence & Worcester, Trailer Train, TTX Co., and two undecorated body styles. Four car numbers available. Two hitch styles, container pedestals, and Accumate knuckle couplers. Minimum recommended radius is 13”. $24.95 (undecorated, $19.95). Fourth quarter 2012. Ready-to-run. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
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 Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale Pullman-Standard 40-foot PS-1 boxcar
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 Bachmann N scale Three-dome tank car
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 Bachmann N scale 50-foot smooth-side boxcar
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 Bachmann N scale American Car & Foundry 50-foot steel mechanical refrigerator car
Baltimore & Ohio class M-53 wagontop boxcar. Four paint schemes: 1937-40, 1942-47, 1946-55, and 1962-66. With flat or Youngstown doors as appropriate. Three car numbers each; also available undecorated. Metal wheelsets and Magne-Matic body-mounted knuckle couplers. $19.95 Ready-to-run. Fox Valley Models, www.foxvalleymodels.com
Gunderson 6,269-cubic-foot-capacity boxcar. BNSF Ry., Burlington Northern, Illinois Central, International Bridge & Terminal Co., and Wisconsin Central. Features and price to be announced. ExactRail, 866-945-1701, www.exactrail.com
Trenton Works 67’-11” bulkhead flatcar. TTX (three paint schemes). Features and price to be announced. Late 2012. ExactRail, 866-945-1701, www.exactrail.com
Milwaukee Road 50-foot ribbed-side boxcars. “Route of the Hiawathas” slogan, billboard lettering with herald, or brown with yellow band. Etched-metal running boards, metal wheelsets, and Micro-Trains magnetic knuckle couplers. $19.95. Ready-to-run. Fox Valley Models, 847-768-2344, www.foxvalleymodels.com
Gunderson 60-foot auto parts boxcar. Injection-molded plastic model with plastic wheelsets and body-mounted Magne-Matic knuckle couplers. Road names, price, and availability date to be announced. Ready-to-run. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com
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 Kato USA N scale assorted Amtrak cars
Assorted Amtrak cars. Amfleet (two
coaches or baggage car and cafe), $55 each; Superliners (two different
four-car sets), $110; and step-down coach and baggage car, $55. All cars
are in phase 3 paint scheme. Injection-molded plastic models with
detailed interiors, metal wheelsets, and clear window glazing.
Ready-to-run. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9574, www.katousa.com |
N scale structures
Acme Corp. Modular laser-cut acrylic kit. Can be built as a stand-alone building, split in half for two low-relief structures, or divided into eight units. Footprint is 3-3/8” x 8-1/8”. Price to be announced. Custom Model Railroads, 410-889-0010, www.cmrtrain.com
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East Side Transfer. Laser-cut acrylic kit. Can be built in several different configurations. Wall openings can be used as windows, opened into doors, or blocked off. Includes four loading docks. Footprint is 2-1/4” x 5-1/2”. Price to be announced. Custom Model Railroads, 410-889-0010, www.cmrtrain.com
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Hampden three-story rowhouse. Laser-cut acrylic kit. Sold in pairs and available as end units or center units. Footprint is 1-3/8” x 3-3/8”. Price to be announced. Custom Model Railroads, 410-889-0010, www.cmrtrain.com
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Haworth Inc. Modular laser-cut acrylic kit. Can be built as stand-alone building or two low-relief structures of different depths. Footprint is 2” x 5”. Price to be announced. Custom Model Railroads, 410-889-0010, www.cmrtrain.com
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The Loading Dock. Modular laser-cut acrylic kit. Can be built as stand-alone building or two low-relief structures of different depths. Footprint is 2” x 5-5/16”. Price to be announced. Custom Model Railroads, 410-889-0010, www.cmrtrain.com
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Ostend Manufacturing. Low-relief laser-cut acrylic kit. Contains two structures that can be used separately or combined to make a larger structure. Includes loading dock. Footprint is 2-1/2” x 7-1/4”. Price to be announced. Custom Model Railroads, 410-889-0010, www.cmrtrain.com
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 Woodland Scenics N scale J.W. Cobbler
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 Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale assorted streetlights
Assorted streetlights. Clock light, ball light, park light (two versions), streetlight, highway light, and curved light (two versions). Light-emitting diode, brass construction, and quick connection plug in wire harness with resistors. $25.95-$26.95. Fourth quarter 2012. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
Wheelsets. Brass or nickel silver. 33”- and 36”-diameter. Prototypical interior wheel face. Axles milled with concave dish of prototype. Price to be announced. ExactRail, 866-945-1701, www.exactrail.com
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 Bachmann O scale narrow gauge (On2 1/2) Baldwin 2-4-4-2 articulated locomotive
Baldwin 2-4-4-2 articulated locomotive. On2-1/2. Painted black but unlettered with steel or wood cab and with or without red windows and white stripes. Die-cast metal construction, light-emitting diode headlights, and choice of three stacks and headlights. With Digital Command Control decoder for speed, direction, and lighting (SoundTraxx 16-bit sound module sold separately, $119). $525. Ready-to-run. Bachmann, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
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 Bachmann O scale narrow gauge (On2 1/2) gondola
Assorted freight car two-packs. On2-1/2. Boxcar (includes second set of doors), $109; flatcar, $79; high- or low-side gondola, $89 and $79, respectively; and tank car, $109. All models are painted but unlettered. November 2012. Ready-to-run. Bachmann, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
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 Atlas Model Railroad Co. O scale Jack's Lumber Co.
Jack’s Lumber Co. Pre-production model shown. Injection-molded plastic kit. Office footprint is 5-1/8” x 7-11/16”, open bin footprint is 6-1/2” x 13-1/4”, and fence footprint is 2-1/4” x 7-7/8”. Additional features, availability date, and price to be announced. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
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 Atlas Model Railroad Co. O scale Deep Rock Gas & Oil
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 Woodland Scenics O scale Harrison's Hardware
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 Atlas Model Railroad Co. O scale truck for rolling stock
Assorted trucks for rolling stock. 50-ton Barber-Bettendorf, 70-ton roller-bearing, 100-ton roller-bearing, Andrews, roller-bearing caboose, and Commonwealth express. Thinner scale die-cast metal construction, scale width between sideframes, and drop-in replacement for all Atlas rolling stock. $24.95 per pair. Atlas Model Railroad Co., 908-687-0880, www.atlasrr.com
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 Atlas Model Railroad Co. O scale knuckle coupler
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 N.J. International S scale Baltimore & Ohio color position-light signal
Baltimore & Ohio color position-light signal. Brass construction. $54.99. N.J. International, 480-219-4135, www.njinternational.com
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 Bachmann 1:20.3 proportion Denver & Rio Grande Western class C-19 2-8-0 steam locomotive
Denver & Rio Grande Western class C-19 2-8-0 steam locomotive. 1:20.3 proportion. Denver & Rio Grande Western (Flying Grande lettering with short tender, “bumble bee” scheme with short tender, or Royal Gorge herald with long tender), Rio Grande Southern (sunrise herald with short tender), painted black but unlettered with short tender, and painted black but unlettered with red and white trim and long tender. Can motor; all-metal gearbox; printed-circuit board to accommodate direct current, Digital Command Control, or remote control operation; and two optical sensors for adjusting timing and count of steam chuffs. $1,575. October 2012. Ready-to-run. Bachmann, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
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 Bachmann large scale locomotive
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 Bachmann large scale hopper
Hopper. Golden Nugget Mining Co., Jumpin’ Jack’s Jelly Beans, and King Coal. Plastic
wheelsets and hook-and-loop couplers. $39. Ready-to-run. Li’l Big Haulers. Bachmann, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
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 Bachmann large scale tank car
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 Bachmann large scale caboose
couplers. $49. Ready-to-run. Li’l Big Haulers. Bachmann, 215-533-1600,
www.bachmanntrains.com
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 Bachmann large scale coach and baggage car
Coach and baggage car. Short Line RR (blue, green, or yellow). Plastic wheelsets and
hook-and-loop couplers. $49. Ready-to-run. Li’l Big Haulers. Bachmann, 215-533-1600,
www.bachmanntrains.com
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 Bachmann large scale Li'l Big Haulers electric train set
Li’l Big Haulers electric train set. Fast Freight, Short Line Special, and North Pole Express. Includes steam locomotive with tender, freight or passenger cars, hook-and-loop couplers, circle of steel alloy track, and power pack. $279. Li’l Big Haulers. Bachmann, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com
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 Monroe Models Z scale Ellies house
Ellie’s house. Laser-cut basswood and fiberboard kit. Includes cast-metal chimneys, peel-and-stick windows and trim, simulated cedar shake shingles, and laser-cut window glazing. Footprint is 2” x 2-5/8”. $24.95. Monroe Models, 320-250-5610, www.monroemodels.us
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 The SideWinder by Fast Tracks Hobbyworks Inc.
The SideWinder. Laser-cut wood kit allows BullFrog switch machine (sold separately) to be mounted horizontally (1-1/8” clearance required). Includes control wire, screws, nuts, and washers. Also reverses throw of BullFrog, allowing switch points to move in same direction as the control knob. $6.95. Fast Tracks Hobbyworks Inc., 888-252-3895, www.handlaidtrack.com
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 NCE Corp. DCC Twin
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 NCE Corp. Digital Command Control decoders with No Halt Insurance
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 NCE Corp. PB5 booster
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 Pricom Dream Player Lite
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 Peco HOn3 no. 5 turnouts with code 70 rail
HOn3 no. 5 turnouts with code 70 rail. Nickel silver rail and plastic ties without baseplate detail. Geometry based on National Model Railroad Association standards. Unifrog design (live turnout except for tip of the frog) with no extra wiring needed. Price to be announced. Peco, +44(0)1297 21542, www.peco-uk.com
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 Woodland Scenics Dust Monkeys
Dust Monkeys. For removing dust from track and stopping further accumulation. Clips to rolling stock axles. Works in forward or reverse. Four-pack. N scale, $8.99; HO scale, $9.99.Woodland Scenics, 573-346-5555, www.woodlandscenics.com
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 Woodland Scenics Rail Tracker cleaning kit
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 Woodland Scenics Roto Wheel Cleaner
Rail Pal. Two-sided track cleaning pad. One side is a Rescue Pad to remove heavy dirt build-up. The other side is a maintenance pad, used to improve conductivity be removing dirt, grime, and oxidation. $6.99. Woodland Scenics, 573-346-5555, www.woodlandscenics.com
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 Woodland Scenics Track Painters
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 Woodland Scenics model scaler app
Model Scaler. Scale conversion tool quickly converts scale measurements to actual or vice-versa in Imperial or Metric. Users can choose to use any one of the programmed scales, or they can set their own custom scale. Available for Android devices, Kindle Fire, iPhone, and iPad. Download free at the Apple App Store, Google Play, and Amazon Appstore for Android. Woodland Scenics, 573-346-5555, www.woodlandscenics.com
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