This 70’ heavyweight horse car was built by American Car and Foundry in 1928 and was painted Pullman green and ran on 6-wheel passenger trucks. These cars allowed railroads to capitalize on the growing racehorse business during the first half of the 20th Century. The interior had convertible gates to adjust to the size and value of the load and could carry as many as 24 horses safely. Later these cars were used to transport vehicles, theater, and circus props across the country.
#149 00 110...$29.95
Pennsylvania Road Number: 5801
This 70’ heavyweight horse car is painted Tuscan red with buff colored lettering. Built by American Car Foundry in 1914, the car name was changed to “New Hampshire Jockey Club” on November 12, 1938. It was equipped with stalls for 24 horses and had a lightweight of 129,000 pounds and rode on 3C-PI trucks.
#149 00 050...$29.95
Rock Island Road Number: W&OV 5
This 50’ rib side box car with single door and no roofwalk is white with black lettering and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. The Warren & Ouachia Valley Railway Company was a Rock Island subsidiary which operated from Warren, in southeastern Arkansas, sixteen miles to Banks, where it connected with the Rock Island. One hundred cars received W&OV reporting marks. The number 5 was in service at Council Bluffs.
These 100-Ton 3-bay open hoppers with rib sides are painted black with white lettering. Built
#108 00 281...$25.30 #108 00 282...$25.30
Nestlé® Baby Ruth® Road Number: NADX 6266
This 40’ Wood-Sheathed Reefer is painted red with yellow lettering and runs on Bettendorf trucks. This colorful billboard scheme painted by Curtiss Candy Company promoted their Baby Ruth Candy brands. It is similar to another Baby Ruth scheme, but does not have the words “Good Candy”. Baby Ruth was acquired by Nabisco® in 1981 and then Nabisco® sold their Curtiss brands to Nestlé® in 1990.
#049 00 730...$29.95
Ringling Bros.™ Heavyweight Series #5 ‘Goliath’
This 70’ heavyweight horse car runs on 6-wheel passenger trucks and is decorated similar to some of
Ringling Bros.™ real life heavyweight advance cars.
#149 00 240...$32.95
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Burlington Northern Road Numbers 820910/820955
These 89’ tri-level closed autoracks are painted yellow and BN green with white lettering and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Built in 1999 as part of series 820679-820998, these were initially designed to have open decks, but as vandalism and road damage became more apparent they were enclosed with corrugated metal sheets and then finally purpose designed perforated plates we see today.
#111 00 031...$44.95 #111 00 032...$44.95
Shell Oil Road Number SNFX 4604
This 3-bay covered hopper with elongated hatches is painted grey and runs on Barber Roller Bearing Trucks. Built in 1965 and serviced in 1971, this hopper is part of a 25-car fleet of 4,650 cu. ft. hoppers. Shell Oil is one of America’s largest oil and natural gas producers.
#094 00 210...$33.70
Northern Pacific Track Cleaning Car
AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Micro-Trains has partnered with MNP Inc., an engineering group that specializes in motorized track cleaning cars, to produce an N scale motorized track cleaning car proven in HO, O, G and S scales! This car comes equipped with a high-torque electric-geared motor, guaranteed to make your track shine!
* Comes equipped with Magne-Matic® Couplers * Cleaning pads and custom decoder
available (contact www.mnpinc.com)
#NTC-N006...$124.95
Soo Line 4-pack Rd# 11006, 11008, 11010, 11012
40’ Steel Reefer
#993 00 112 (4-pk)…$109.95
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AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Chicago Great Western Powered F7A & F7B Units Road Numbers: (A Units) 154 / 155
These powered F7 A&B units were part of a mixed fleet of F Style Diesels, the CGW F7’s made up much of the fast freight traffic for the line across the northern prairie states mid-century. Built in 1947 the 16-Cylinder F7 A and B rode on Blomberg trucks and had an output of 1,500 horsepower.
These 50’ gondolas with fishbelly sides and drop ends are green with white lettering and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Built in 1955 as part of series 558000-588249 they were designed to haul just about any loose commodity during the 1950’s which was a cost-effective revenue generator for the railroad.
#522 00 281...$26.40 #522 00 282...$26.40
Milwaukee Road Road Numbers: 908310/908318
These 39’ single dome tank cars with Bettendorf trucks were built by ACF in the late 20’s through the 1940’s and were used by the railroad in captured service supplying water to remote stations and facilities that had limited well access.
#530 00 431...$25.70 #530 00 432...$25.70
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Nestlé® Baby Ruth® Series #8 Road Number NADX 6266
This 40’ Wood-Sheathed Reefer is painted red with yellow lettering and runs on Bettendorf trucks. This colorful billboard scheme painted by Curtiss Candy Company promoted their Baby Ruth Candy brands. It is similar to another Baby Ruth scheme, but does not have the words “Good Candy”. Baby Ruth was acquired by Nabisco® in 1981 and then Nabisco® sold their Curtiss brands to Nestlé® in 1990.
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Union Pacific® 8-pack
