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New products for September 27, 2012
Including model railroad products from InterMountain Railway, American Z Lines, Walthers, and more!
Published:
September 27, 2012
HO scale locomotives
Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 diesel locomotive. New paint schemes: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (116” nose); Canadian Pacific (Expo ’86 scheme, three road numbers); Chicago & North Western; Milwaukee Road (with Hiawatha logo on nose); Ontario Northland; Soo Line (white-and-red scheme); Southern Ry. (high hood); and Union Pacific (116” nose). Four numbers each unless noted. Etched-metal details, prototype-specific details, and Kadee knuckle couplers. Direct-current model, $149.95; with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control sound decoder, $224.95. April/May 2013. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, www.intermountain-railway.com
HO scale freight cars
Bathtub coal gondola. New road numbers: CP Rail (black or red with Multimark or black with white panel) and Sultran (vertical or horizontal lettering). Six car numbers each. Metal wheelsets and Kadee knuckle couplers. $32.95. April/May 2013. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, www.intermountain-railway.com
Pacific Fruit Express class R-40-10 refrigerator cars. New road numbers: American Refrigerator Transit Co., Bangor & Aroostook, Pacific Fruit Express (five paint schemes), and Western Fruit Express with Great Northern herald. Six car numbers each. Metal wheelsets and Kadee knuckle couplers. $32.95. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, www.intermountain-railway.com
Pullman-Standard 4,750-cubic-foot three-bay rib-sided hopper. New road numbers: Burlington Northern (1970 scheme); FMC Chemicals; Grand Trunk Western; Missouri-Kansas-Texas; Peavey; Ralston-Jefferson, Iowa; Superior (Iowa) Co-op Elevator Co.; and Toledo, Peoria & Western. Six car numbers each. Etched-metal running boards, metal wheelsets, and Kadee knuckle couplers. $32.95. April/May 2013. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, www.intermountain-railway.com
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 Walthers HO scale Chesapeake & Ohio 25-foot wood caboose
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 Walthers HO scale Pullman-Standard 50-foot coal gondola
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 Walthers HO scale Trinity 67-foot 6,351-cubic-foot-capacity four-bay covered hopper
HO scale passenger cars
Southern Pacific de-skirted Daylight passenger cars. Baggage coach, parlor car, tavern car, chair car, and observation car. Light-emitting diode interior lighting, prototype-specific details, and Kadee knuckle couplers. Five-car set, $469.95. MTH Electric Trains, 410-381-2580, www.mthhotrains.com
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 BLMA Models HO scale modern right-hand single-head block signal
Modern right-hand single-head block signal. Operating signal head, plastic construction, and etched-metal handrails and walkways. $34.95. BLMA Models, 562-712-7085, www.blmamodels.com
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 CMW Holdings Ltd./Classic Metal Works General Motors Corp. TDH 3610 bus
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 CMW Holdings Ltd./Classic Metal Works HO scale 1950 DeSoto four-door sedan
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 Walthers HO scale 1968-73 Volvo series-144 sedans
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 Walthers HO scale 1968-73 Volvo series-145 station wagon
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 Downtown Deco HO scale extremely deteriorated concrete sidewalks. Also available in O scale.
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 Howard's Hobby railroad crossing signs
Searchlight signal kit. Brass, styrene, and white-metal kit. Non-operating. $9.75. Pro Tech, 321-960-0532, www.protechmodelparts.com
N scale locomotives
Southern Pacific Cab-Forward steam locomotive. Class AC-8 (four road numbers), AC-10 (three numbers), AC-11 (two numbers), and AC-12 (three numbers). Detailed cab interior, traction tires, and Magne-Matic knuckle couplers. Direct-current model, $339.95; with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control sound decoder, $459.95. October 2013. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, www.intermountain-railway.com
Assorted custom-decorated locomotives. Amtrak General-Electric P42 no. 100 in United States Postal Service centennial scheme, $170. Penn Central GG1 Museum of the American Railroad scheme, $200. Ready-to-run. Limited run. Kobo custom line. Kato USA Inc., 847-781-9500, www.katousa.com
N scale freight cars
Pullman-Standard 4,750-cubic-foot three-bay rib-sided hopper. New road numbers: Burlington Northern (1970 scheme); FMC Chemicals; Grand Trunk Western; Missouri-Kansas-Texas; Peavey; Ralston-Jefferson, Iowa; Superior (Iowa) Co-op Elevator Co.; and Toledo, Peoria & Western. Six car numbers each. Etched-metal running boards, Micro-Trains trucks, and Magne-Matic knuckle couplers. $22.95. April/May 2013. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, www.intermountain-railway.com
Bathtub coal gondola. New road numbers: CP Rail (black or red with Multimark or black with white panel) and Sultran (vertical or horizontal lettering). Six car numbers each. Micro-Trains trucks and Magne-Matic knuckle couplers. $19.95. April/May 2013. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, www.intermountain-railway.com
Cylindrical covered hoppers with round hatch covers. New paint scheme: Procor (black lettering). New road numbers: Canadian National (oxide red with wet noodle and CN website, CNIS or CNLX reporting marks), Canadian Pacific (black with script lettering or silver with Multimark), CSX, and Potash. Six car numbers each. Etched-metal running boards, Micro-Trains trucks, and Magne-Matic knuckle couplers. $22.95. October 2012. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, www.intermountain-railway.com
Pacific Fruit Express class R-70-20 refrigerator car. New paint schemes: Burlington Northern (white), BNSF Ry. (oxide red), Golden West Service (VCY reporting marks), Pacific Fruit Express (Keystone or Hydra-Cushion underframe), Santa Fe Refrigerator Dept., Southern Pacific Fruit Express (three paint schemes), and Union Pacific Fruit Express. Six car numbers each. Micro-Trains trucks and Magne-Matic knuckle couplers. $22.95. October 2013. Ready-to-run. InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, www.intermountain-railway.com
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 Micro-Trains N scale assorted freight cars
Thrall 2,244-cubic-foot-capacity gondola. Denver & Rio Grande Western (orange with or without coil car lettering or black), Rock Island (mineral red or blue), Union Pacific (12 car numbers), and Western Pacific (five numbers). Six car numbers each unless noted. $26.95. Early 2013. Trainworx Inc., 970-874-9747, www.train-worx.com
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 MicroTrains N scale 28-seat, 1-drawing-room heavyweight parlor car
28-seat, 1-drawing-room heavyweight parlor car. Baltimore & Ohio ($31.40) and Canadian Pacific ($22.70). Cars feature plastic wheelsets and Magne-Matic knuckle couplers. Ready-to-run. Micro-Trains Line Co., 541-535-1755, www.micro-trains.com
N scale train sets
Wreck train. Set includes crane car, boom car, tool car, and crew car. Boston & Maine; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Erie RR; Milwaukee Road; New York, New Haven & Hartford; Norfolk & Western; Penn Central; and Western Maryland. Micro-Trains trucks with plastic wheelsets and Magne-Matic knuckle couplers. $99.95. April/May 2013. Ready-to-run. Produced by Tichy Train Group, distributed by InterMountain Railway Co., 303-772-1901, www.intermountain-railway.com
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 CMW Holdings Ltd./Classic Metal Works N scale General Motors Corp. TDH 3610 bus
General Motors Corp. TDH 3610 bus. Red, blue, orange, or green (all with cream roofs). Modeler-installed etched-metal mirrors and windshield wipers and destination board decals. Two-pack, $30. CMW Holdings Ltd./Classic Metal Works, 419-842-8114, www.classicmetalworks.com
Searchlight signal kit. Brass, styrene, and white-metal kit. Non-operating. $8.75. Pro Tech, 321-960-0532, www.protechmodelparts.com
O scale details and accessories
Extremely deteriorated concrete sidewalks. Weathered Hydrocal castings with cracks and pits. Sidewalks measures 2-1/4” wide. Covers approximately four feet. $29.95. Downtown Deco, 406-273-0942, www.downtowndeco.com
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 American Z Lines Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 diesel locomotive
Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 diesel locomotive. New paint scheme: Milwaukee Road. Four road numbers. Coreless motor with dual flywheels, directional light-emitting diode headlights, and AutoLatch knuckle couplers. $99. Ready-to-run. American Z Lines, 614-764-1703, www.ztrack.com
Tools
Rail bender. For code 100, 125, or 148 O scale track. Aluminum and stainless steel construction. Code 100, 125, or 148 two-rail bender, $159.95; codes 100 and 125 or 125 and 148 two-rail bender, $182.95; and codes 100, 125, and 148 two-rail bender, $206.95. Norms Model Supply, www.choochoostuff.com
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 Circuits4Tracks Quad Block Occupancy Detector
Quad Block Occupancy Detector. Assembled. $36.99 plus $4 (Canada) or $6 (United States) shipping. Circuits4Tracks, 905-787-1203, circuits4tracks.daxack.ca
Presidents Conference Committee sound module. Includes bell, horn, door opening and closing, and wheel clack. Direct current, Digital Command Control, radio, or stationary, $119.95. Auto horn operated via reed switch and magnet (commonly used with G scale), $119.95. Alternating current with conventional whistle and bell activation, $129.95. Eight-ohm speaker is required. Dallee Electronics Inc., 717-661-7041, www.dallee.com
Software
TrainPlayer version 5.1. Features 200 model railroads from British magazines and designers, including layouts based on satellite photos of rail yards in Bletchley, Northampton, and other locations. TrainPlayer/Operator (basic system for driving trains with scripting and ops), $59; TrackLayer/Builder (adds track and scenery tools plus additional layouts and content), $99. Downloadable from the website. Add $10 shipping charge for DVD. TrainPlayer Software, 707-320-4246, www.trainplayer.com
Apps
Fast clock app. Uses cellphones linked by wireless Bluetooth. Operates alone or with multiple displays in 12-hour clock or military time. Clock ratios from 2:1 to 16:1. $2.99. Android Recyclers, 613-258-5530, fastclock.us
Club offerings
Western Maryland Ry. Historical Society 2013 calendar. $11 plus $2 postage and handling within the United States and Canada. Maryland residents must add $.66 sales tax for each calendar. For foreign postage quotes, e-mail wmrhs1118@comcast.net. Western Maryland Ry. Historical Society, P.O. Box 395, Union Bridge, MD 21791. |
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