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  MICRO-TRAINS - N SCALE NEW RELEASES


With Interior Light

Without Interior Light

Uranus
Road Name: The Ice Giant

Solar System Series!

These 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with teal sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and considered an ice giant. Although it contains hydrogen and helium, it also has water, ammonia & methane ices. Rotating on its side, its axis is tilted 97 degrees.

#102 00 837...$36.95...With Interior Light
#102 02 837...$27.95...Without Interior Light


#499 45 910...$7.95...Magnetic Wand - Sold Separately


Chesapeake & Ohio®
Road Number 604

This 78’ heavyweight paired-window coach car is blue with yellow and grey bands and runs on 6-wheel passenger trucks. In response to increasing war-time passenger travel, Chesapeake & Ohio purchased a small group of 1910s-era Pullman parlor cars in 1941 to be converted into coaches. This car was rebuilt with 84 seats and two restrooms, and was later painted into the C&O Tri-Color Scheme.

#145 00 410...$33.90


Denver & Rio Grande Western®
Road Number 980

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

This 78’ heavyweight paired-window coach car is Pullman green with gold lettering and runs on 4-wheel passenger car trucks. This car was used on trains in the heart of the Rockies, such as the famous “Prospector.” D&RGW was formed in 1870 and operated the highest mainline railroad in the United States through the Colorado Rockies at an altitude of 10,240 feet.

#145 00 390...$29.95


Soo Line
Road Number SOO 178260

This 50’ box car with 8’ plug door, no roofwalk and short ladders is black with white sides and red door and runs on Roller Bearing trucks. Belonging to an order of 30 cars, this insulated 50-foot RBL-class boxcar was built in May of 1965. It also featured a cushioned underframe, Equipco loaders, adjustable bulkheads and load protection devices.

#181 00 130...$29.80


Fruit Industries
Road Number CDLX 1076

GRAPE-TO-GLASS SERIES #12

This 39’ single dome tank car is aluminum with red lettering and runs on Bettendorf trucks. During prohibition, wine grape growers in California were desperate to find alternative to wine production that allowed their vineyards to be profitable. Fruit Industries Limited was founded with a product called “Vine-Glo – Wine Haven Pure Grape Concentrate,” a thick juice paste that could be fermented into wine in the consumer’s own home. The company later produced jellies, syrups, and vinegars.

#065 00 116...$29.95


Southern
Road Number 106730

WITH COAL LOAD!

This 33’ twin bay hopper with offset sides is black with white lettering and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Built in October 1948 for Southern Railway, hopper was an AC&F standard design and rode on friction bearing trucks. Southern Railway was a Class 1 railroad until 1982 when it merged with Norfolk & Western to form Norfolk Southern.

#055 00 590...$27.90


Chesapeake & Ohio®
Road Number C&O 19335

This 40’ standard box car with single door and no roofwalk is blue with yellow lettering and runs on Bettendorf trucks. This 110,000-pound capacity car was rebuilt in the 1960s into a 3,925 cubic-foot, 40’ boxcar and was equipped with DF-9 loaders and movable bulkheads. Serviced at the C&O Raceland Shops in 1974, it was used until the 1980s before being retired.

#024 00 450...$25.80


New York Central
Road Number NYC 16017

This 39’ single dome tank car is black with white lettering and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Built in 1932 for New York Central, this 12,000-gallon capacity tank car was used for diesel fuel service within the NYC system. New York Central was a Class 1 railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region from 1853 to 1968 when it merged with the Pennsylvania Railroad to form Penn Central.

#065 00 106...$27.70


Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia
Road Number x72

Production Delay - Shipping with orders placed after January 7th
These items are not on Standing Orders
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This 31’ bay window caboose is red with yellow bay window and white lettering and runs on Bettendorf swing motion trucks. Known as the “TAG Route,” the railway was founded in 1911 and ran from Chattanooga, Tennessee, through Georgia, and into Gadsden, Alabama, transporting steel products. It was purchased by Southern Railway in 1971.

#130 00 270...$35.95


Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia
Road Number 7037

Production Delay - Shipping with orders placed after January 7th
These items are not on Standing Orders
Rendering shown for representation only.

This 40’ box car with single door is blue wtth yellow lettering and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Built in 1947 for the Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia shortline, this 40’ box car had a 100,000 pound capacity. Known as the “TAG Route,” the railway was founded in 1911 and ran from Chattanooga, Tennessee, through Georgia, and into Gadsden, Alabama, transporting steel products. It was purchased by Southern Railway in 1971.

#020 00 227...$25.90


Undecs Now Available!

40’ Standard Box Car, Single Door
#020 00 000...$14.70

33’ Twin Bay Hopper, Offset Sides
#055 00 000...$17.90

78’ Heavyweight Paired-Window Coach Car
Painted Dk. Pullman Green
#145 00 001...$21.25


MICRO-TRAINS - Z SCALE NEW RELEASES


Union Pacific®
Road Numbers UP 229786/229791

WITH JUNK CONTAINER LOAD
AVAILABLE MID-MONTH!
UP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
Pre-orders were taken for these in July 2020
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These 50’ gondolas with fishbelly sides and drop ends are brown with white lettering and run on Bettendorf trucks. Built in 1957 with a 77-ton capacity for general service, these gondolas were later rebuilt with specialized loading devices for steel service. They continued to be maintained in revenue service through the 1980s before retirement.

#522 00 381...$24.95
#522 00 382...$24.95



Pennsylvania
Road Numbers PRR 374256/374779

WITH ACID CONTAINER LOAD
AVAILABLE MID-MONTH!
Pre-orders were taken for these in July 2020
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These 50’ gondolas with fishbelly sides and drop ends are brown with white lettering and run on Bettendorf trucks. In 1952, Pennsylvania Railroad received an order of 800 G31A gondolas. With a 70-ton capacity, they featured drop ends for loading oversize mechanical or industrial loads. Pennsylvania Railroad was one of the largest east-coast railroads with more than 11,000 miles of track at the height of operations.

#522 00 391...$24.95
#522 00 392...$24.95



Western Pacific®
Road Numbers WP 6051/6055

WITH STEEL SLAB LOAD
AVAILABLE MID-MONTH!
WP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
Pre-orders were taken for these in July 2020
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These 50’ gondolas with fishbelly sides and drop ends are black with yellow lettering and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Built in 1945 for Western Pacific, these cars were rebuilt and renumbered in the early 1960s for steel bar service. Under contract with US Steel, they remained in the steel industry through the end of their revenue lives in the 1980s.

#522 00 361...$25.95
#522 00 362...$25.95



Southern
Road Numbers 60065/60143

WITH BLOWER HOUSING LOAD
AVAILABLE MID-MONTH!
Pre-orders were taken for these in July 2020
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These 50’ gondolas with fishbelly sides and drop ends are brown with white lettering and run on Bettendorf trucks. These cars were general service gondolas built in 1953 for Southern Railway. They were rebuilt and repainted in late 1979, and remained on the revenue roster for several more years before being retired.

#522 00 371...$24.95
#522 00 372...$24.95


MID-MONTH RELEASES

New York Central
40' Despatch Stock Car
Road Numbers 28059, 28133, 28152, 28369

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH!
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Pre-orders were taken for this in August 2020

#993 00 174…$84.95


New York Central
40' Despatch Stock Car
Road Numbers 28059, 28133, 28152, 28369

Accepting Pre-Orders through August 31st
AVAILABLE MID-MONTH!
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Pre-orders were taken for this in August 2020

#994 00 110…$84.95


CSX® Gondola Runner Pack
Road Numbers 475235, 475239, 475274, 475275

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH!
WITH COIL COVER
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Covers are resin and will come painted with printing as shown and installed.
Pre-orders were taken for this in July 2020

50’ Gondola w/ coil cover

#993 00 173…$109.95


TTX Fuselage 2-Pack

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH!
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Pre-orders were taken for this in August 2020
Plastic injection molded fuselage will come painted with red band, window detail, wing location markings details factory applied. Decals provided for cockpit window, front and end doors and tail location markings.

#993 02 120…$99.95


NEW PRE-ORDERS

TTX v.1 3-pack #2!
Road Numbers 665113, 665130, 665148

IT’S BACK!
Accepting Pre-Orders through January 31st
COMING JULY 2021
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UP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Built by National Steel Car in early 2003 for Railbox, a TTX subsidiary, these 286,000-pound capacity 60’ rib-side high-cube boxcars feature double-plug doors and belong to a series of 500 cars. Commonly called “TBOX cars” in reference to the reporting mark, they have a 7,538 cubic-foot capacity and can be found in trains hauling general freight all-across North America. Our model features separate end ladders, door hardware, brake rod, cut lever, etched-metal brake platform, body-mounted couplers and 36” metal wheels. Contact your dealer to reserve yours today!

#993 01 841…$134.95



10-1-2 Sleeper


10-1-2 Sleeper


Baggage


Coach


Parlor

Illinois Central Heavyweight 5-Pack #2
Road Numbers 665113, 665130, 665148

Accepting Pre-Orders through January 31st
COMING JUNE 2021
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#993 01 791...$149.95


Great Northern / WFE Runner Pack
Road Numbers 68112, 68174, 68270, 58349

Accepting Pre-Orders through January 31st
COMING JUNE 2021
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#993 00 179…$114.95


Z Scale Regular Release Pre-Order

Accepting Pre-Orders through February 28th
TARGET RELEASE JUNE / JULY
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SP® WP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.



Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe
#505 00 431...$29.95
#505 00 432...$29.95



New York Central
#505 00 441...$26.80
#505 00 442...$26.80

*Source photo courtesy of the NYCSHS



Northern Pacific
#505 00 451...$26.80
#505 00 452...$26.80



Reading
#505 00 461...$27.95 •
#505 00 462...$27.95



Southern Pacific®
#505 00 471...$26.80
#505 00 472...$26.80



Western Pacific®
#505 00 481...$31.95
#505 00 482...$31.95