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N SCALE NEW RELEASES



New York Central

RD#: 8601

This 70’ heavyweight baggage car is painted Pullman green with white lettering and black roof and rides on 6-wheel heavyweight trucks. Built in the shops at Barney and Smith in 1910, NYC had a huge fleet of both 60’ and 70’ baggage cars owing to the amount of freight they transported each year up and down the Eastern Seaboard.

#147 00 130...$29.95




Southern Pacific®

Name: Lake Scott

This 10-1-2 heavyweight sleeper is painted Pullman green with gold lettering and black roof, and ran on 6-wheel trucks. Built in 1913 as part of a fleet of 63 Pullman Standard 10-1-2’s that operated on almost every coastal and cross country route, these cars offered some of the best overnight accommodations of the time.

#141 00 070...$29.95

**SP ® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.


**Pre-production sample shown

Baltimore & Ohio®

RD#: B&O 255795

This 89’ tri-level closed autorack has yellow uprights, black lettering and aluminum roof. Built in 1980 as part of series 253886-256187 these autoracks are unique in that railroads leased the lower deck from companies like Trailer Train but owned the auto enclosure on top and B&O was no exception.

#111 00 180...$44.95





CP Rail w/ Log Loads

RD#: CP 305601/305603

These 65’ 100-ton log cars are painted red with white and black lettering and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Built in 1968 by National Steel Car these helped railroads like CPR move expensive bulky freight to the customer.

#115 00 051...$27.30
#115 00 052...$27.30




PER DIEM SERIES CAR #2 - Sierra Railroad

RD#: SERA 5009

This 50’ rib side box car with double doors and no roofwalk is painted white with red lettering and runs on Barber Roller Bearing Trucks. The Sierra Railroad started servicing the businesses in and around the foothills of the Sierras in the late 1800’s. In the 1980’s they found themselves needing new cars that they didn’t have the budget for. The railroad utilized the Per Diem program to add modern, safe, freight cars to their system.

#030 00 260...$27.95




Ringling Bros.™ Heavyweight Series

RD#: 216

This 70’ circus flat car is red with yellow lettering and carries a unique vintage wagon with special sides displaying a giant octopus.

#139 00 240...$32.95

 




'One-Of-A-Kind' Pennsylvania

RD#: 250000

This 33’ panel side twin bay hopper is painted black with white lettering and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Pennsylvania railroad was known for fleets of coal hoppers, but unique among them was the singular two bay GLf 250,000 expanded bay hopper. New sides were applied to a standard hopper that allowed for an additional 15% capacity but the conversion never caught on with the railroad who favored higher capacity three and four bay hoppers.

#085 00 080...$24.95





Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe

RD#: ATSF 295005/295019

These 89’ T FC flat cars are painted red with black lettering and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Built in 1997 by Bethlehem Steel Car Co., these Class DT-91 cars were two of a fleet of 300. As of 1991, 291 car s were reported still in service according to the Official Railway Equipment Register.

#071 00 051...$29.95
#071 00 052...$29.95





Navajo Trailers

RD#: 1003/1070

These 45’ trailers are painted aluminum with red lettering. Navajo Freight Lines, formally the Boulder Dam Freight Lines, began service during the 1940’s and its brightly-colored distinctive logo can be found all over the Western US. These modern, lightweight trailers carried a wide variety of freight from building materials to industrial equipment to perishables over short and long distances.

#451 00 301...$26.25
#451 00 302...$26.25



N Scale Runner Pack

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH



Sclair 4-pack

RD#: 46510, 46515, 46526, 46548

3-Bay Covered Hopper, w/ Round Hatches

#993 00 114 (4-pk)…$124.95






Z SCALE NEW RELEASES




Union Pacific®

RD#: 499045/499059

These 50’ Standard box cars with plug door are painted yellow with aluminum roof and black ends. Built in 1940 at U.P.’s Omaha shop as part of series 499000-499299, they run on Bettendorf trucks. Used to ship shorter distances than mechanical reefers, these cars featured single plug doors to help seal in pre-cooled merchandise.

#507 00 631...$29.30
#507 00 632...$29.30


**UP ® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.




Trailer Train w/ Decorated Loads

RD#: TTX 804605/804630

These 60’ bulkhead flat cars are painted yellow with black and white logo, black lettering and white reflectors. Built in 2001 by Gunderson as part of series 804000-804699, they run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. They were built a minimum of three feet in height and flat floor for general commodity loading.

#527 00 081...$25.95
#527 00 082...$25.95





PER DIEM SERIES CAR #2 - Helena Southwestern

RD#: 1036

This 50’ rib side box car with single door and no roofwalk is painted red with yellow band and door and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. The Helena Southwestern was a short line that operated in Arkansas and routinely interchanged with Missouri Pacific. In the 1980’s they found themselves needing new cars that they didn’t have the budget for. The railroad utilized the Per Diem program to add modern, safe freight cars to their system.

#510 00 310...$27.95

**N Scale car shown for representation.



& - Sets and Multi-Packs


Baltimore & Ohio® Passenger Cars

NOW AVAILABLE!



Sleeper...#550 00 130…$32.90


Coach...#552 00 130…$32.90


Dome...#551 00 130…$32.90


Baggage...#553 00 130…$32.90

**Due to a production delay, the CN passenger cars will be released in April. We apologize for any inconvenience.


 







Royal American Shows Flat Car 3-pack


AVAILABLE MID-MONTH

Royal American Shows was one of the largest American carnivals during the twentieth century. Relying on a large train to transport the carnival all around the U.S. and Canada, it reached its peak in the 1960’s as the carnival boasted over 800 people and over 80 railroad cars.

#993 01 380...$124.95

** Pre-Orders were taken for this in October 2015










**Renderings shown for representation only

 

Weathered Rock Train 4-pack

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH

#993 05 300...$139.95

** Pre-Orders were taken for this in October 2015









**Renderings shown for representation only

Napa Valley Wine Train Set


Accepting Pre-Orders through March 31st - Coming August 2016

The Napa Valley Wine Train located in northern California is operated by the Napa Valley Railroad which is a privately owned excursion train that runs 36-miles round trip between Napa and St. Helena. The wine train has been in operation since 1989 and now has 4 engines and 10 heavyweight passenger cars. The majority of the cars used by the train were originally built in 1915 by Pullman Standard for Northern Pacific Railway. The train has a capacity of 370 passengers and has carried over two million passengers since 1989!

Our N scale Napa Valley Wine Train Set will consist of one powered FT locomotive, two heavyweight coach cars, one diner car and an observation car. Each will be decorated in the colorful gold, maroon and green Napa Valley Wine Train colors. Add this renowned excursion train to your layout or collection and contact your dealer to reserve your order today!

#993 01 430…$239.95



& - RUNNER PACKS

Accepting Pre-Orders through March 31st - Coming August 2016



N Florida East Coast

RD#: 15065, 15093, 15107, 15124

3-Bay Ortner Hopper

#993 00 119…$109.95

**SP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

 





Z Southern Pacific®

RD#: 73456, 73463, 73522, 73535

40’ Stock Car

#994 00 094…$79.95