This 36’ wood sheathed ice reefer with truss rods is white with a brown roof and black lettering and runs on Arch Bar trucks. Built at the Pullman Works in the 1890s, this Wickes Patent car belonged to the third order placed by ATSF. Belonging to series 720-969, these cars continued to serve as-built until 1914, when they were converted into ice cars.
#058 00 380...$28.95
CSX® RD#: TTGX 975219
This 89’ tri-level closed autorack is yellow with black and white lettering and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. This design became the universal standard for most railroads by the mid-1970s, as it prevents vandalism and pilferage and helps to protect vehicles from the elements. It is marked with the newest CSX “Boxcar” logo introduced in 2011.
#111 00 270...$47.95
British Columbia Rail RD#: BCOL 1961
This 56’ general service tank car is green with white lettering and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Built in 1983, this DOT 111A100W1 tank car was designed to carry diesel fuel for BCR, later becoming BC Rail. With over 1400 miles of track, BC Rail was the third largest railroad in Canada before railroad assets were permanently leased to Canadian National in 2004.
#110 00 360...$35.90
TTX RD#: QTTX 130527/130531
These heavyweight depressed-center flat cars are yellow with white lettering and run on Buckeye trucks. Built in the mid-1990s as part of series 130525-130534, it was used to carry oversize and heavy industrial loads, such as transformers, stationary power plants, and substation equipment. The lowered center of the car allows for necessary overhead clearance for the lading.
#109 00 141...$28.80 #109 00 142...$28.80
Union Pacific® WWII Poster Series - Car #3 RD#: USAX 19413
This 50’ troop sleeper is dark green and runs on Allied Full Cushion trucks. During WWII, Union Pacific produced a variety of morale- oosting posters that depicted the railroad’s involvement in supporting the war. The car features an orange poster wtih a single engineer’s hat inside a patriotic ring.
#118 00 130...$25.95
**UP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
Heinz® Series Car#8 RD#: H.P.R.L. 394
This 36’ wood sheathed ice reefer with truss rods is brown with decorated sides and runs on Arch Bar trucks. The H.J. Heinz Company was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz, first manufacturing horseradish. By the early 1900s, Heinz was manufacturing over 60 food products and relied heavily on their fleet of over 700 colorful billboard boxcars to distribute their products across the country.
#058 00 330...$28.95
**The Heinz trademarks are owned by H.J. Heinz US Brands LLC and Kraft Heinz Canada ULC and are used under license.
Southern Pacific® RD#: T&NO 407
This 78’ heavyweight paired-window coach is SP olive green with gold lettering and runs on 6-wheel passenger trucks. Built in the early 1910s, the Texas and New Orleans Railroad was originally chartered in 1856, and by 1961 was merged with its parent company, Southern Pacific.
#145 00 070..$29.95
**SP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
**Renderings shown for representation purposes only
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RD#: CB&Q 44942
This 40’ outside braced box car with 1-1/2 Doors and vertical brakewheel is brown with white lettering and runs on Andrews trucks. Built in January of 1923 by Pullman, this 40’ outside braced boxcar was rebuilt in the late 1930s and repainted with the “Everywhere West” slogan. Lettered for automobile service, these cars were repainted again in the mid-1940s and the auto service marking was removed.
#040 00 030...$21.95
Railway Express Agency RD#: REX 7006
This 52’ riveted steel express reefer with plug door is green with white lettering and red REA herald. Built in 1957 these were often used at the head end of New Haven passenger trains. REA was a national operation formed by the U.S. Government in 1917, and provided small package shipping across the U.S. rail network.
#052 00 120...$24.90
Railway Express Agency RD#: REX 6580
This 52’ riveted steel express reefer with plug door is green with white lettering and red REA herald. It is advisable to pay close attention when stenciling words on the side of cars, as the obvious misspelling on this prototypically accurate reefer will attest. REA was a national operation formed by the U.S. Government in 1917, and provided small package shipping across the U.S. rail network.
This modernized heavyweight business car is tuscan red with buff lettering and runs on 6-wheel Commonwealth trucks. Built in 1928 by the Altoona Shops, number 120, the “Pennsylvania,” was assigned to the highest tier of company business. It was used by PRR Presidents and also U.S. Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt through John F. Kennedy, and has been privately owned since 1971.
#556 00 020...$29.95
Pennsylvania Railroad RD#: 498647/498651
These 39’ single dome tank cars are freight car red with white lettering and run on Bettendorf trucks. In 1929, the Pennsylvania Railroad purchased fifty 8,000 gallon AC&F-built tank cars, and these were used in company oil service through the 1950s.
#530 00 481...$23.50 #530 00 482...$23.50
Heinz® Series Car#8 RD#: H.P.R.L. 394
This 36’ wood sheathed ice reefer with truss rods is brown with decorated sides and runs on Arch Bar trucks. The H.J. Heinz Company was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz, first manufacturing horseradish. By the early 1900s, Heinz was manufacturing over 60 food products and relied heavily on their fleet of over 700 colorful billboard boxcars to distribute their products across the country.
#518 00 530...$28.95
**The Heinz trademarks are owned by H.J. Heinz US Brands LLC and Kraft Heinz Canada ULC and are used under license.
ATSF 40’ Double-Door ‘Slogan’ 5-Pack
AVAILABLE MID-MONTH!
#993 01 690...$129.95
**Renderings shown for representation purposes only
**Pre-orders were taken for this in November 2017
** Set includes 8 Cars with 8 different Road Numbers
**SP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
**Pre-orders were taken for this in December 2017
**Renderings shown for representation purposes only
Accepting Pre-Orders thru April 30th - Coming September 2018
N CWE White Line 4pk RD#: 2431, 2435, 2624, 2514
26’ Civil War Era Box Car
993 01 740…$89.95
NScale Car 1
NScale Car 2
ZScale Car 1
ZScale Car 2
**Renderings shown for representation purposes only
Accepting Pre-Orders thru April 30th - Coming September 2018
New N & Z HEINZ® Yellow Reefer Series
Micro-Trains is excited to announce our next series; the HEINZ Reefer Series! This six month series will consist of six prototypically accurate HEINZ wood reefer cars and will be offered in both N and Z scale.
The H. J. Heinz Company, more commonly known as simply HEINZ, is an American food processing company that was founded by Henry John Heinz in 1869. With humble beginnings, Henry and friend Clarence Noble, began manufacturing horseradish in his father’s basement. The company would later expand to include tomato ketchup in 1875 and eventually over 60 food products by the mid-1890’s. HEINZ introduced its “57 Varieties” slogan in 1896 which was included on many of their very colorful billboard reefer cars. By 1919 the company had grown to over 6,000 employees and 25 factories and relied heavily on their fleet of over 700 railroad cars to transport their food products across the country. Contact your dealer to place your order today.
All N and Z Cars.....$29.95 ea.
**The Heinz trademarks are owned by H.J. Heinz US Brands LLC and Kraft Heinz Canada ULC and are used under license.
**Renderings shown for representation purposes only
Accepting Pre-Orders thru April 30th - Coming September 2018
N Union Pacific® RD#: 554372, 554378, 554385, 554390
MICRO-TRAINS - N SCALE NEW RELEASES
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Z SCALE NEW RELEASES
