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  MICRO-TRAINS - N SCALE NEW RELEASES


Railroad Magazine
March 1943 “Rolling to Victory”

‘YEARS GONE BY’ SERIES CAR #1
Pre-orders were taken for these in October 2021

Founded in 1906, Railroad Magazine was the first, and one of the most popular railroad pulp publications, containing first-hand railroad stories and informative articles. It was published until 1979 when it merged with Railfan Magazine to form Railfan & Railroad, now owned by White River Productions.

#101 00 880...$27.95




Union Pacific®
Road Numbers UP 20580/UP 20584

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

These 4180 cu. ft. Airslide hoppers with Barber Roller Bearing trucks were built in 1973. With a special epoxy lining, these cars were specifically designed for use with fine-grained commodities, like powdered sugar, that could settle en-route making unloading difficult. Union Pacific is now exclusively a freight railroad with over 32,000 miles of track, but prior to 1971, UP also operated numerous passenger trains and services.

#098 00 131...$34.90
#098 00 132...$34.90



Penn Central
Road Number PC 715840

WITH ROCKET HOUSING LOAD

Built in 1943 for New York Central, this general purpose flat car with Bettendorf trucks later found its way into the Penn Central merger of 1968, and received new PC green paint and logos. Penn Central was formed through the merger of Pennsylvania Railroad and New York Central, and operated until 1976 when it was rolled into Conrail Corporation.

#045 00 590...$28.90



Southern
Road Number SOU 51845

WITH TRACTOR LOAD
3D printed loads come undecorated and unassembled.

Built in 1956, this 70-ton general purpose flat car with Bettendorf trucks belonged to a series of just over 100 cars. Southern Railway was a Class 1 railroad that operated over 6,000 miles of track across the southern United States from 1894-1982.

#045 00 580...$28.90



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Seaboard Coast Line®
Road Number SBD 104701

CSX® FAMILY TREE SERIES #6

Built in the mid-1950s, this 40’ ex-Seaboard Coast Line boxcar with Bettendorf trucks was patched for the Seaboard System “Family Lines” Railroad. Seaboard Air Line merged with Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1967, forming the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, which was then renamed Seaboard System in 1982. At its height, it had over 4,000 miles of track across the South.

#073 44 550...$29.95




Great Northern
Road Number GN 55211/GN 55274

REPRINT
WITH CATTLE AND SHEEP LOADS

Built in the late 1920s, these stock cars with Bettendorf trucks were primarily used for cattle, but also carried sheep and other livestock. Great Northern was a Class 1 railroad founded in 1881 and eventually was merged with Northern Pacific and others to form Burlington Northern Railroad in 1970.

#035 00 021...$27.90 with Cattle Load
#035 00 022...$27.90
with Sheep Load



Canadian Pacific
Road Number CP 435076

This item is not on Standing Orders.
Pre-orders were taken for this in September 2021

This 30-ton caboose with Bettendorf trucks was of a design built from the 1920s-1940s. It was modernized in the late 1950s and repainted. Incorporated in 1881, Canadian Pacific Railway is one of the largest Class 1 Railroads in Canada, owning over 12,000 miles of track in Canada and the United States.

#051 00 011...$44.95


MICRO-TRAINS - Z SCALE NEW RELEASES


Railroad Magazine
March 1943 “Rolling to Victory”

‘YEARS GONE BY’ SERIES CAR #1
Pre-orders were taken for these in October 2021

Founded in 1906, Railroad Magazine was the first, and one of the most popular railroad pulp publications, containing first-hand railroad stories and informative articles. It was published until 1979 when it merged with Railfan Magazine to form Railfan & Railroad, now owned by White River Productions.

#502 00 640...$27.95


MID-MONTH RELEASES

Deep Rock Oil Company
Road Numbers 257085, 257842, 258861

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Pre-orders were taken for this in August 2021

These tank cars with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was built by TrinityRail for Deep Rock Refining Co. in 2014, and is used for hot asphalt service. Founded in 1913 by H.M. Byllesby, a Chicago investment banker, Deep Rock grew in the 1920s and 30s with the purchase of several rivals. Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, it was purchased by the Kerr-McGee Corporation in 1955.

#993 00 184…$114.95



RPO


OBSERVATION CAR




3 x PAIRED-WINDOW COACH

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Heavyweight 5-Pack
Road Numbers 3, 30, 3096, 3098, 3099

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

#993 01 792…$159.95


NEW PRE-ORDERS

BNSF/ex-Procor Weathered 4-Pack

Accepting Pre-Orders through March 31st
COMING SEPTEMBER 2022
*Renderings shown for representation only.
Deck detail will come decorated and uninstalled.

61’ Bulkhead Flat Car
Road#545705, 545707, 545709, 545711

#994 05 282...$149.95


BNSF Family Tree Series

Accepting Pre-Orders through March 31st
BEGINS SEPTEMBER 2022
*Renderings shown for representation only.

BNSF was formed through the mergers of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, and Burlington Northern. BN also formed through several mergers of some of the largest West-coast Class 1 railroads, including Great Northern and Northern Pacific. This 8-car series features prototype-weathered and patched paint schemes representing the major constituent heritage railroads in BNSF family tree.

Car Pricing Range: $29.95 - $38.95


Canadian National Flat Cars with Mosquito Load 2-Pack

CORRECTED DESIGN
Accepting Pre-Orders through March 31st
COMING AUGUST 2022
Resin & laser cut wood load comes undecorated.
*Renderings shown for representation only.

50’ Flat Car with Fishbelly Sides
Road# 665034, 665037

#993 02 202...$69.95


Milwaukee Road Gondola Runner Pack

Accepting Pre-Orders through March 31st
COMING SEPTEMBER 2022
*Renderings shown for representation only.

40’ Drop Bottom Gondola • Two with Wood Chip Extension
Road# 93012, 93045, 93068, 93085

#993 00 190...$119.95