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New products for July 19, 2012
Including model railroad products from North American Railcar Corp., Nick & Nora Designs, NJ International, and more!
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July 18, 2012  Hawker Siddeley 4,550-cubic-foot-capacity trough hatch covered hopper
Hawker Siddeley 4,550-cubic-foot-capacity trough hatch covered hopper. Canadian Pacific (Multimark paint scheme), Government of Canada (CNWX or CPWX reporting marks), Saskatchewan Grain Car Corp. (SKNX or SKPX marks), and Wheat Board of Canada (CNWX marks). Twelve car numbers each. Etched-metal running boards and crossover platforms, metal wheelsets, and Kadee no. 58 knuckle couplers. $36.95. Ready-to-run. North American Railcar Corp., distributed by Pacific Western Rail Systems, 1-866-840-7777, www.pwrs.ca.
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 Hawker Siddeley 4,550-cubic-foot-capacity round hatch covered hopper
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 Nick & Nora Designs HO scale Southern Ry. combination depot
Southern Ry. combination depot. Based on prototype in Ridgecrest, N.C. Laser-cut wood kit with corbels, stripwood, and peel-and-stick shingles. Footprint is 3-1/2” x 8-1/4”. $85 plus $3.50 shipping. Nick & Nora Designs, 302-366-7506, www.nickandnoradesigns.com
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 NJ International Inc. HO scale locomotive maintenance platform kit
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 Caterpillar 450E backhoe loader. Produced by Norscot Scale Models, available from b2bReplicas.com.
Caterpillar 450E backhoe loader. Die-cast metal construction, detailed cab interior, and rolling tires. $38.95. Ready-to-run. Produced by Norscot Scale Models, available from b2bReplicas.com, 417-206-9700, www.b2breplicas.com
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 ExactRail N scale Pullman-Standard 50-foot waffle-side boxcar
Pullman-Standard 50-foot waffle-side boxcar. CSX; Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern (patch-out scheme or with DF Equipped stencil); Norfolk Southern; and Southern Ry. (with Hennessy door opener, as-delivered scheme, or Claytor scheme). Three car numbers available. Metal wheelsets and Magne-Matic knuckle couplers. $22.95. Ready-to-run. ExactRail LLC, 866-945-1701, www.exactrail.com
Hawker Siddeley 4,550-cubic-foot-capacity trough hatch covered hopper.
Canadian Pacific (Multimark paint scheme), Government of Canada (CNWX or
CPWX reporting marks), Saskatchewan Grain Car Corp. (SKNX or SKPX
marks), and Wheat Board of Canada (CNWX marks). Twelve car numbers each. Micro-Trains trucks and Magne-Matic knuckle couplers. $26.95. Ready-to-run. North American
Railcar Corp., distributed by Pacific Western Rail Systems,
1-866-840-7777, www.pwrs.ca.
Hawker Siddeley 4,550-cubic-foot-capacity round hatch covered hopper.
Canadian National (www.cn.ca without herald, boxed or unboxed reporting
marks, six car numbers each), Canpotex, and Potash Corp. of
Saskatchewan. Twelve car numbers each unless noted. Micro-Trains trucks and Magne-Matic knuckle couplers. $26.95. Ready-to-run. North American Railcar Corp.,
distributed by Pacific Western Rail Systems, 1-866-840-7777, www.pwrs.ca
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 1:50-proportion 323D with demolition hammer. Produced by Norscot Scale Models, available from b2bReplicas.com.
Caterpillar construction vehicles. 1:50 proportion. 323D with demolition hammer, $98.95; 740B EJ articulated hauler, $112.95; 336D with scrap shear, $129.95; 785D with water tank, $263.95; D8T bulldozer with ripper, $117.95; CT660 tractor with Cat 950H wheel loader on depressed-center trailer, $164.95. All models have die-cast metal construction, detailed cab interiors, and clear window glazing. Produced by Norscot Scale Models, available from b2bReplicas.com, 417-206-9700, www.b2breplicas.com
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 Great Lakes Models Z scale sewer grates
Sewer grate. Etched-brass detail parts. Based on Milwaukee prototype. Includes six grates and six inlets. $2.25. Great Lakes Models, www.greatlakesmodels.com
Books
Railroads of Meridian. By J. Parker Lamb with contributions by David H. Bridges and David S. Price. Follows the evolution of railroads in the Meridian, Miss., area. 176 pages. More than 150 color and black-and-white photographs and eight maps. Hardcover book, $50; eBook, $42.99. Indiana University Press, iupress.indiana.edu
On Railways Far Away. By William D. Middleton. Features more than 200 of the author’s favorite photographs from 60 years of railroad tourism around the world. 312 pages. 280 black-and-white photographs. Hardcover book, $60; eBook, $55.99. Indiana University Press, iupress.indiana.edu
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 Illinois Central tri-level auto rack and 40-foot plug-door boxcar. Accurail HO scale kits custom decorated for the Illinois Central RR Historical Society.
Illinois Central tri-level auto rack and 40-foot plug-door boxcar. Accurail HO scale kits custom decorated for the Illinois Central RR Historical Society. Auto rack offered in three car numbers. Single car, $28.75; three-pack, $84. 40-foot plug-door boxcar offered in four numbers. Single car, $19; four-pack, 68. $6 shipping per order. ICHS Company Store, P.O. Box 288, Paxton, IL 60957.
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 Millett Northern 70-ton two-bay open-side covered hopper. Bowser HO scale kit custom-decorated for the Lansing Model Railroad Club's 60th anniversary.
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