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  MICRO-TRAINS - N SCALE NEW RELEASES


Union Pacific®
Road Numbers UP 507406/UP 507413

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

These 50’ box cars with Bettendorf trucks were re-built in 1968 for Union Pacific for use in general service, transporting non-temperature-sensitive commodities, and featured a bright “red dot” paint scheme. Union Pacific continues to operate today as one of the largest Class 1 railroads in North America with over 32,000 miles of track.

#180 00 361...$30.95
#180 00 362...$30.95


Burlington Northern
Road Number BN 247264

Built in the late 1950s by Great Northern, this 4,958 cubic foot capacity double-door boxcar with Bettendorf trucks had a 50-ton capacity. It was eventually transferred to Burlington Northern and used through the 1980s before being retired. Burlington Northern was formed through the mergers of Great Northern and Northern Pacific in 1970, and then merged with ATSF in 1995 to form BNSF.

#182 00 170...$28.90


B&O Chessie System®
Road Number B&O 9151

PALLET WITH VESSEL HEAD LOAD
Load will come undecorated

This F-20-Class flat car with Bettendorf trucks was built in 1956 at B&O’s Du Bois shops and rebuilt by Chessie System in 1975. It was used in a general-purpose capacity, often used to transport large industrial and structural cargo. Chessie System was formed through the 1972 mergers of Chesapeake & Ohio, Baltimore & Ohio, and Western Maryland. It was one of the largest Class 1 railroads until 1986 when Seaboard System merged with Chessie to form CSX Transportation.

#045 00 570...$27.90


Louisville & Nashville
Road Number L&N 193365

Built by Bethlehem Steel in 1971, this three-bay open hopper with Barber Roller Bearing trucks were used by Louisville & Nashville for bulk aggregate and coal loading and had a 100-ton capacity. The L&N was a Class I railroad that operated in the southeastern United States from 1850 until 1982 when it was consolidated into the Seaboard Coast Line, later becoming a part of CSX Transportation.

#108 00 471...$27.90



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SCL®/ex-ACL®
Road Number SCL 637699

CSX® FAMILY TREE SERIES #5

Built in the 1960s, this ex-Atlantic Coast Line boxcar with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was patched for Seaboard Coast Line. Seaboard Air Line was founded in 1900 and existed until 1967 when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, forming the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. At its height, it had over 4,000 miles of track across the South.

#180 44 320...$30.95


MICRO-TRAINS - Z SCALE NEW RELEASES


Burlington Northern
Road Numbers BN 64306A/BN 64306B

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
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Pre-orders were taken for these in June 2021

Built in the 1990s, these 64228-64327 series Burlington Northern well cars with Roller Bearing trucks accommodated containers up to 48’ in length in the bottom well position. The Husky-Stack® well car was first introduced in 1990 at the International Intermodal Expo in Atlanta, GA.

#540 00 023...$29.90
#540 00 024...$29.90



Southern Pacific®
Road Numbers SP 513400A/SP 513400B

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
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Pre-orders were taken for these in June 2021
SP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Built in 1992, these 513390-513419 series Southern Pacific well cars with Roller Bearing trucks accommodated containers up to 48’ in length in the bottom well position. The Husky-Stack® well car was first introduced in 1990 at the International Intermodal Expo in Atlanta, GA.

#540 00 043...$29.90
#540 00 044...$29.90



BNSF
Road Numbers BNSF 240709A/BNSF 240709B

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
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Pre-orders were taken for these in June 2021

Built in the 1990s, these 240300-240879 series Burlington Northern Santa Fe well cars with Roller Bearing trucks accommodated containers up to 48’ in length in the bottom well position. The Husky-Stack® well car was first introduced in 1990 at the International Intermodal Expo in Atlanta, GA.

#540 00 061...$29.90
#540 00 062...$29.90


Penick & Ford
Road Number GATX 12553

SWEET LIQUID SERIES #12
AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
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Owned by General American Transportation Corp. and leased to the Penick & Ford Corn Company, of Shreveport, Louisiana, this car with Bettendorf trucks transported sugar cane and corn syrups. Penick & Ford was founded in 1897 by William S. Penick and James P. Ford, and served the food production industry.

#530 00 600...$29.95


MID-MONTH RELEASES

Mangels, Herold Co.
Road Number MHTX 801

SWEET LIQUID SERIES #12
AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
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Built in 1926 by American Car & Foundry, this single-dome, 8,000-gallon tank car with Archbar trucks was owned by Mangels, Herold Co. Inc, a syrup manufacturer based in Baltimore, Maryland. Mangels first produced their famous “King Syrup” in 1901, a corn and sugar combination, often used to accompany pancakes, waffles and other breakfast items across the United States as “America’s Finest Table Syrup!”

#065 00 236...$29.95



Aquarius


Pisces


Aries

Constellation Zodiac Cars

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Pre-orders were taken for these in July 2021

These 60’ excess height box cars, with double plug doors and rivet sides are black with decorated sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. The constellation Aquarius is located in the Northern celestial hemisphere. Its name means “water-bearer.” It is especially notable as the radiant location for four recurrent meteor showers. Pisces is located in the Northern celestial hemisphere, and the ecliptic and celestial equator intersect inside it. Its name is Latin for “fishes” and its symbol is that of two fishes knotted together by twine. The constellation Aries is located in the Northern celestial hemisphere and is a Latin word for “Ram.” Its astronomical symbol is that of a ram’s head and horns.

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



Archer Daniels Midland
Road Numbers ADMX 29430, ADMX 29434, ADMX 29459

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Pre-orders were taken for these in February 2021
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This Archer Daniels Midland tank car with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was built in the early 1980s. ADM is an American owned food processing and trading company with more than 360 factories worldwide, processing foods and beverages, along with industrial and agricultural oils.

#993 00 180…$109.95


Fruit Growers Express 'Clean' 8-pack
Road Numbers 57052, 57178, 57513, 57734, 57945, 58155, 58453, 58723

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH!
Pre-orders were taken for these in August 2021
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These Fruit Growers Express wood-side reefer cars with Bettendorf trucks were rebuilt in 1948 and had air circulating fans added, and rebuilt and repainted again in 1969. Fruit Growers Express was founded in 1920 as a produce-shipping subsidiary of Armour & Company, a large meat packing company based in Chicago. Primarily focused on the eastern United States, FGE quickly grew to be a main competitor to Pacific Fruit Express and other large refrigerator car companies. FGE is now owned by CSX Corporation.

#993 00 823…$214.95


Fruit Growers Express 'Weathered' 8-pack
Road Numbers 57055, 57257, 57417, 57651, 57897, 58045, 58388, 58691

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH!
Pre-orders were taken for these in August 2021
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These Fruit Growers Express wood-side reefer cars with Bettendorf trucks were rebuilt in 1948 and had air circulating fans added, and rebuilt and repainted again in 1969. Fruit Growers Express was founded in 1920 as a produce-shipping subsidiary of Armour & Company, a large meat packing company based in Chicago. Primarily focused on the eastern United States, FGE quickly grew to be a main competitor to Pacific Fruit Express and other large refrigerator car companies. FGE is now owned by CSX Corporation.

#993 05 824…$229.95


Illinois Central Heavyweight 5-Pack #2

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Pre-orders were taken for these in January 2021

#993 01 791...$149.95


NEW PRE-ORDERS

Solar System Locomotive

Accepting Pre-Orders through February 28th
COMING MAY 2022
RE-RELEASE

Featuring the Sun and eight planets of our Solar System, this FT locomotive lights the way. Our solar system is part of the Milky Way Galaxy and consists of our Sun, and planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, as well as dwarf planets such as Pluto, along with many moons and asteroids.

#987 01 810...$114.95


‘Rum Runner’ Prohibition Train Set

Accepting Pre-Orders through February 28th
WELCOME BACK TO THE ROARING 20’S!
COMING AUGUST 2022
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On January 17, 1920, Prohibition went into effect, banning the manufacture, transportation, and sale of intoxicating liquors. People who wanted to keep drinking found inventive ways to do it. Illegal manufacturing and sale of liquor (known as “bootlegging”) became prevalent throughout the 1920’s and early 1930’s. Our N Scale Rum Runner Set depicts one method of smuggling alcohol throughout the United States at that time. Contact your dealer to pre-order this set today!

#993 21 383...$229.95


Weathered Log Car 6-Pack
Road Numbers FPBX 135, FPBX 256, IPCX 252, IPCX 270, HPAX 85041, HPAX 85075

Accepting Pre-Orders through February 28th
COMING AUGUST 2022
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65’ 100-Ton Log Car

#993 05 019...$195.95


CSX® 3-Bay Open Hopper Runner Pack
Road Numbers 830082, 830463, 830971, 831045

Accepting Pre-Orders through February 28th
COMING AUGUST 2022
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100-Ton 3-Bay Open Hopper

#993 00 189...$119.95


Medford, Talent & Lakecreek Reefer 4-Pack
Road Numbers 5875, 5888, 5897, 5898

Accepting Pre-Orders through February 28th
COMING SEPTEMBER 2022
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40’ Double-Sheathed Wood Reefer

#993 21 384…$115.95


High Voltage Transformer Load

Accepting Pre-Orders through February 28th
COMING MAY 2022
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Designed to fit center depressed and standard flatcars.

#900 43 001...$14.95


Sugar Beet Load

Accepting Pre-Orders through February 28th
COMING MAY 2022
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Designed to fit Walthers HO 50’ 3-Bay Hoppers. Some trimming may be required to fit other cars

#900 43 002...$12.95


BNSF/ex-ATSF Weathered Reefer 2-Pack
Road Numbers 935017, 935020

Accepting Pre-Orders through February 28th
COMING JULY 2022
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51’ Rivet Side Mechanical Reefer

#994 05 281...$59.95