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  MICRO-TRAINS - N SCALE NEW RELEASES

Chicago & North Western®
Road Number 543

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

This 80’ heavyweight diner is yellow with green band and runs on 6-wheel passenger trucks. It was used on trains on the Chicago & North Western Railroad system in the 1940s-1950s. Today, C&NW is now part of Union Pacific, exclusively a freight railroad with over 32,000 miles of track, but prior to 1971, C&NW operated numerous passenger trains and services.

#146 00 430...$34.90


Chesapeake & Ohio®
Road Name 968 Fraunces’ Tavern

This 80’ heavyweight diner is painted in the tri-color scheme and runs on 6-wheel passenger trucks. Built in 1925 as number 968, this diner car was later given the name “Fraunce’s Tavern” in commemoration of one of George Washington’s favorite taverns in Virginia. It was was used on interstate C&O trains throughout the system and continued to serve for C&O through the 1960s before being retired.

#146 00 410...$33.90


Cotton Belt®
Road Number SSW 55011

Cotton Belt® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

This 56’ general service tank car is black with white lettering and runs on Roller Bearing trucks. Used by St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) in fuel service, this 20,488-gallon capacity tank car was built by GATX in their Sharon, Pennsylvania plant in 1966. Cotton Belt was founded in 1891 and became a Southern Pacific subsidiary in 1932, before eventually fully merging in 1992. It is now a heritage component of Union Pacific.

#110 00 510..$35.90


Florida East Coast
Road Number FEC 10055

This 40’ double-sheathed wood reefer with vertical brake wheel is black with yellow sides and runs on Arch bar trucks. Built in 1918 for Florida East Coast Railway, this design was state-of-the-art for the time, and included automatic knuckle couplers, a metal underframe and roof, automatic air brakes, insulation, and U.S. safety appliances.

#049 00 900...$27.95


Chesapeake & Ohio®
Road Number C&O 482497

This 50’ standard box car with 8’ plug door no roofwalk and short ladders is blue with yellow lettering and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Built in 1967, this class B-74A boxcar was used in general service by Chessie System. It was shopped and repainted and upgraded in the early 1980s, and continued in service through the 1990s. In 1972, Chessie System was formed through the mergers of Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and the Western Maryland Railway and was headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

#181 00 190...$27.90


Imperial Sugar
Road Number GATX 30465

SWEET LIQUID SERIES #7

This 39’ single dome tank car is grey with black lettering and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Imperial Sugar was founded in 1843 by Samuel May Williams in Sugar Land, Texas, and today is one of the largest U.S. sugar producers. This car was owned by General American Transportation Corporation and leased to Imperial to carry liquified sugar products from their Texas refinery to various distributors across the country.

#065 00 196...$29.95


Seaboard Air Line
Road Number SAL 48253

WITH LUMBER LOAD!

This 61’ bulkhead flat car is brown with white lettering and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Built in in 1964 this car featured a 61’ internal deck length and capacity of 90 tons. Used for bulky loads, it was often used to carry lumber, structural steel and pipes, as well as logs and other long commodities. The reinforced bulkheads provide load protection as well as prevent shifting during transit.

#054 00 290...$29.95


Alaska Railroad
Road Number 9024

REGIONAL RELEASE!
This car is NOT on standing order

This 39’ single dome tank car is grey with black lettering and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Built in 1941, with 100,000-pound capacity this car was used in a MOW capacity, holding lubricating oil for locomotives. Used through the late 1970s, it was eventually sidelined. Alaska Railroad is a Class II railroad that was founded in 1914, and currently runs between Seward and Fairbanks along 656 miles of track.

#065 00 256...$27.70


MICRO-TRAINS - Z SCALE NEW RELEASES

Imperial Sugar
Road Number GATX 30465

SWEET LIQUID SERIES #7

This 39’ single dome tank car is grey with black lettering and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Imperial Sugar was founded in 1843 by Samuel May Williams in Sugar Land, Texas, and today is one of the largest U.S. sugar producers. This car was owned by General American Transportation Corporation and leased to Imperial to carry liquified sugar products from their Texas refinery to various distributors across the country.

#530 00 550...$29.95



Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Road Numbers ATSF 15537/15542

Pre-orders were taken for these in January 2021

These 50’ standard box cars with single door are red with white lettering and run on Roller Bearing trucks. Built in 1959 and rebuilt and repainted in 1975, these cars featured DF loaders, and Shock Control end-of-car cushioning to minimize load damage due to rough train handling. Founded in 1859, Santa Fe was one of the largest railroads in North America until 1996, when it merged with Burlington Northern to form BNSF.

#505 00 431...$29.95
#505 00 432...$29.95



Reading
Road Numbers RDG 19312/19320

Pre-orders were taken for these in January 2021

These 50’ standard box cars with single door are green with yellow lettering and run on Roller Bearing trucks. Built in 1945 as 40’ cars, they were later rebuilt into a 50’ cars featuring DF loaders, joining Class XMLc. Reading can be traced back to 1833 as the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, one of the first railroads in the United States. Over time it became just ‘Reading,’ and remained profitable through World War I. By the 1960s, declining profits lead to bankruptcy in 1971. In 1976, the remaining assets were merged with other railroads to form Conrail.

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



New York Central
Road Numbers P&E 4301/4348

Pre-orders were taken for these in January 2021

These 50’ standard box cars with single door are green with white lettering and run on Bettendorf trucks. They were built in 1964 and feature a cushioned underframe to help prevent damage to cargo due to rough train handling. New York Central was a Class 1 Railroad founded in 1853 and operated until 1968, when it was merged with long-time rival Pennsylvania, to form Penn Central.

#505 00 441...$26.80
#505 00 442...$26.80



Northern Pacific
Road Numbers NP 1130/1168

Pre-orders were taken for these in January 2021

These 50’ standard box cars with single door are green with white lettering and run on Bettendorf trucks. They were built in 1955 and feature Evans DF Loaders. Northern Pacific was a Class 1 Railroad formed in 1864, which merged with Burlington Northern in 1970 to later join ATSF in 1996 to become BNSF Railway.

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


MID-MONTH RELEASES

Pennsylvania Railroad
Road Number 470019

WITH MACHINE LOAD!
AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
REPRINT

This heavyweight depressed-center flat car is freight car red with white lettering and runs on Buckeye trucks. Built in 1940 for the Pennsylvania Railroad, this car was used to transport bulky and heavy industrial loads, such as large dimensional loads, electrical transformers, and construction equipment, with the depressed center allowing for a few feet of additional vertical clearance.

#109 00 011...$27.90


Micro-Mouse 2021 Halloween Car

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
This car is NOT on standing order

This 60’ excess height box car with double plug doors and rivet sides is orange with decorated sides and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Micro-Mouse and family are dressed up in train-themed costumes for fun on Halloween night. They will visit nearby houses in the micro-neighborhood for mouse treats and goodies, a long-time tradition for the furry family.

#102 00 160…$27.95


Micro-Mouse 2021 Halloween Car

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
This car is NOT on standing order

This 50’ standard box car with plug door is orange with decorated sides and runs on Roller Bearing trucks. Micro-Mouse and family are dressed up in train-themed costumes for fun on Halloween night. They will visit nearby houses in the micro-neighborhood for mouse treats and goodies, a long-time tradition for the furry family.

#507 00 700…$27.95


Conrail Runner Pack
Road Number 223400, 223402, 223408

60’ Box Car, Excess Height, Double Plug Doors, Waffle Side

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Pre-orders were taken for this in April 2021
Renderings shown for representation only.

#993 00 181...$104.95



10-1-2 Sleeper


10-1-2 Sleeper


Baggage


Coach


Diner

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

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Pre-orders were taken for this in January 2021
Renderings shown for representation only.

993 01 791...$149.95


Hobo Spider Express Halloween Train Set

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH!
Spiders on locomotive come unassembled and uninstalled.
Pre-orders were taken for this in June 2021
Renderings shown for representation only.

#993 21 350...$239.95


NEW PRE-ORDERS

Canadian Pacific Caboose
Road Number 435076

COMING MARCH 2022
Accepting Pre-Orders through September 30th

34’ Wood Sheathed Caboose w/ Straight Cupola

#051 00 011...$44.95



Union Pacific® 4-pack
Road Numbers 215712, 215717, 215731, 215788

COMING MARCH 2022
Accepting Pre-Orders through September 30th
UP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
Renderings shown for representation only.

61’ Bulkhead Flat Car with load

#993 00 185…$124.95



RPO


OBSERVATION CAR WITH ENCLOSED PLATFORM




3 x PAIRED-WINDOW COACH

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Heavyweight 5-pack

COMING FEBRUARY 2022
Accepting Pre-Orders through September 30th
Renderings shown for representation only.

#993 01 792…$159.95


Constellation Zodiac Cars

Renderings shown for representation only.

Micro-Trains is excited to announce the release of twelve N Scale cars featuring the ancient constellations that make up the Zodiac. The Zodiac is an area of the sky that correlates with the path of the Earth’s movement. These constellations are perceived patterns or outlines in the sky used by many cultures throughout history. Micro-Trains will be offering twelve individual cars. When illuminated, using the magnetic wand, the Zodiac symbol will be displayed. Contact your dealer to pre-order today!

COMING NOVEMBER 2021


Scorpius ... #102 00 210...$38.95


Sagitarius ... #102 00 211...$38.95


Capricornus ... #102 00 212...$38.95

COMING FEBRUARY 2022

Aquarius ... #102 00 213...$38.95
Pisces ... #102 00 214...$38.95
Aries ... #102 00 215...$38.95

COMING MAY 2022

Taurus ... #102 00 216...$38.95
Gemini ... #102 00 217...$38.95
Cancer ... #102 00 218...$38.95

COMING AUGUST 2022

Leo ... #102 00 219...$38.95
Virgo ... #102 00 220...$38.95
Libra ... #102 00 221...$38.95


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


HO Scale Humvees!

900 00 000 ... Undecorated 2-Pack ... $39.95
900 00 010 ... Olive Drab 2-Pack ... $49.95
900 00 020 ... Desert Tan 2-Pack ... $49.95

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