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  MICRO-TRAINS - N SCALE NEW RELEASES

Northern Pacific
Road Number 1695

This 80’ heavyweight diner car is two-tone green with white lettering and runs on 6-wheel passenger trucks. In the early 1950s, Northern Pacific’s North Coast Limited was painted in the classic two-tone green paint scheme developed by Raymond Loewy. These cars continued to serve NP through the mid-1960s.

#146 00 320...$34.90


Southern
Road Number 3162

This 80’ heavyweight diner car is pullman green with gold lettering and runs on 6-wheel passenger trucks. Built in 1925 for Southern, this dining car was used in Florida service and on extra trains not adhering to the regularly published schedule. Containing 12 dining tables and a full kitchen, these cars were fully outfitted for luxury dining.

#146 00 330...$29.95



CSX®
Road Numbers 141706/141737

These 50’ rib side box cars with single door and no roofwalk are blue with yellow lettering and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Built by FMC in the late 1970s for Railbox, it was later transferred to C&O, then Seaboard, and finally arrived on the CSX roster in the 1980s. Shopped in the 2010s, the car received a fresh coat of CSX blue.

#025 00 117...$25.90
#025 00 118...$25.90



Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Road Number ETTX 711052

This 89’ tri-level closed autorack is yellow with black lettering and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. This design became the universal standard for most railroads by the mid-1970s. Commonly used to this day, the design prevented vandalism and pilferage and helped to protect vehicles from the elements.

#111 00 210...$49.95



Reading and Northern
Road Number RBMN 9963

This 3-bay covered hopper with elongated hatches is grey with green band and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Formed in 1983, the Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern is a regional freight railroad operating 300 miles of track in eastern Pennsylvania. Sometimes shortened to just “Reading & Northern,” the railroad primarily transports coal, but also operates a fleet of general service freight cars to service various industries along the way.

#094 00 550...$29.95


Joan of Arc
Road Number NWX 12520

FARM-TO-TABLE SERIES #2

This 40’ double-sheathed wood reefer with vertical brake wheel is brown with yellow decorated sides and runs on Bettendorf trucks. The Illinois Canning Co. was founded in 1875 by S.S. McCall in the town of Hoopeston, Illinois. Later changing its name to “Joan of Arc,” the company produced a variety of food products, including Fancy Red Kidney Beans, and Fancy Country Gentleman Sugar Corn.

#049 00 810...$27.95


Frisco
Road Number SLSF 108

This 36’ riveted steel caboose with offset cupola is red with white lettering and runs on Bettendorf Swing Motion trucks. Built in the 1940s, this caboose was shopped several times, receiving roof upgrades, interior reconditioning, and new paint. It was eventually relegated to local and transfer service before being retired in the 1970s.

#100 00 420...$29.95


Southern Pacific®
Road Number SP 659039

REPRINT

This 40’ hy-cube box car with single door is brown with white lettering and runs on Roller Bearing trucks. These B-50-53 class boxcars were pooled and used in appliance service, and were built for Southern Pacific in 1965. Featuring DF loader technology and a Hydra-Cushion underframe, they were also excess height cars to allow more vertical room for bulky commodities.

#101 00 061...$31.90

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


Canadian Tire 53’ Containers

NOW AVAILABLE

Road #32004...#469 00 151...$16.95
Road #35658...#469 00 152...$16.95

*These items are not on Standing Orders

US Army Flat Car 4-Pack
Road Numbers 38022, 38069, 38119, 38224

NOW AVAILABLE
*Pre-orders were taken for this in October 2018

50’ Flat Car, Fishbelly Side, w/ Side Mount Brake Wheel

#993 00 151…$69.95


Buckeye Roller Bearing 6-Wheel Trucks
No coupler with 36” wheels (1pr.)

*This is a direct replacement for the 137 series DODX Flat Car. For other truck conversion applications, see instructions on micro-trains.com or on back of the packaging.
*Note: middle wheelset comes uninstalled

#003 02 240…$6.25


MICRO-TRAINS - Z SCALE NEW RELEASES

Joan of Arc
Road Number NWX 12520

FARM-TO-TABLE SERIES #2

This 40’ wood reefer is brown with yellow decorated sides and runs on Bettendorf trucks. The Illinois Canning Co. was founded in 1875 by S.S. McCall in the town of Hoopeston, Illinois. Later changing its name to “Joan of Arc,” the company produced a variety of food products, including Fancy Red Kidney Beans, and Fancy Country Gentleman Sugar Corn.

#518 00 720...$27.95



CSX®
Road Numbers 141706/141737

These 50’ rib side box cars with single door and no roofwalk are blue with yellow lettering and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Built by FMC in the late 1970s for Railbox, it was later transferred to C&O, then Seaboard, and finally arrived on the CSX roster in the 1980s. Shopped in the 2010s, the car received a fresh coat of CSX blue.

#510 00 431...$25.90
#510 00 432...$25.90



TTX
Road Numbers DTTX 56822/56835

REPRINT

These 70’ well cars are yellow with black lettering and run on Roller Bearing trucks. Built in early 1992, these TTX well cars accepted containers up to 48’ in length in the bottom well position. Founded in 1955 as “Trailer-Train,” the company standardized TOFC practices and fostered the growth of rail transportation. The Trailer-Train brand was retired in 1991 as the company rebranded simply as “TTX.”

#540 00 013...$29.80
#540 00 014...$29.80



Southern Pacific®
Road Numbers 7300/7306

NOW AVAILABLE
*Pre-orders for this were taken June 2017
*Rendering shown for representation only
*SP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

These SD40-2 powered locomotives are grey with red nose and white lettering. Built in the late 1960s for Southern Pacific as an SD40, these units went through the extensive G.R.I.P. rebuild program, and were released as SD40R’s. Upgrades included electrical, crew amenity and headlight improvements. Many continued to serve in this paint scheme through the 2000s, even after SP was merged into UP in 1996.

#970 01 251...$210.95
#970 01 252...$210.95


Undec Well Car

NOW AVAILABLE!
*All undecorated bodystyles come unassembled.

#540 00 000...$21.80


MID-MONTH RELEASES



ATSF Impact Car

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
*Pre-orders were taken for this in September 2018
*Renderings shown for representation only.

#020 00 187...$49.95






TTX Fuselage 2-Packs

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH!
New Deck Detail and More Decals!
*Pre-orders were taken for this in October 2018
*Renderings shown for representation only.

Pack #1...#993 01 781...(Rd#981218, 978674)...$99.95
Pack #2...#993 01 782...(Rd#978781, 978696)...$99.95
Pack #3...#993 01 783...(Rd#978576, 978311)...$99.95


NEW PRE-ORDERS






Union Pacific® Heavyweight 5-Pack
10-1-2 Sleepers. Road names: Lake Clark, Lake Crystal, Lake Hopatcong, Lake Livingston, Lake Waccamaw

Accepting Pre-Orders thru March 31st
COMING AUGUST 2019

#993 01 820...$159.95

*UP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
*Renderings shown for representation only.



CWE Erie & North Shore Line 4-pack

Accepting Pre-Orders thru March 31st
COMING AUGUST 2019

#993 01 830...$89.95

*Renderings shown for representation only.



B&O Runner Pack
Road#466045, 466056, 466272, 466284

Accepting Pre-Orders thru March 31st
COMING AUGUST 2019

40’ Standard Box Car, Single Door

#993 00 156…$119.95

*Renderings shown for representation only.