ns Micro-Trains Archives - April 2022
 

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Denver & Rio Grande Western®
Road Number DRGW 64073

APRIL FOOL'S
This item is not on Standing Orders.
DRGW® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Built in the 1960s by PC&F, this 90-ton capacity single-door cushioned underframe car with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was used in coiled tin plate service, painted in the silver and orange two-tone scheme. It later had its roofwalk removed and was repainted in a simple solid orange and black scheme in 1977, and demoted to a general service car, serving through the 1980s.

#180 45 370...$38.95



Union Pacific®
Road Number 1217

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

This Railway Post Office car with 6-wheel passenger car trucks was used on trains on the Union Pacific Railroad system in the 1940s-1950s. 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.

#140 00 420...$29.95



Chicago & North Western®
Road Number 9425

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

This Railway Post Office car with 6-wheel passenger car trucks was built in 1914, and repainted in the late 1950s into the yellow and green scheme. 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.

#140 00 430...$34.90



Railroad Magazine
April 1941 “Vanderbilt Road”

‘YEARS GONE BY’ SERIES CAR #2
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 00 881...$27.95



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SBD®/ex-L&N
Road Number SBD 976080

CSX® FAMILY TREE SERIES #7

This 40’ box car with Bettendorf trucks was built for the Louisville & Nashville at part of a 250-car series. The L&N was a Class I railroad with just over 6,000 miles of track across the South-east US, before being merged into Seaboard System in the early 1980s. 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.

#024 44 470...$30.95




Union Pacific®/ex-D&RGW®
Road Numbers DRGW 10018/10029

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

These 2971 cubic foot capacity two-bay ACF hopper cars with Barber Roller Bearing trucks were built in 1974 for Denver & Rio Grande Western and belonged to series 10000-10069. After subsequent mergers in the 1990s, they were transferred to Union Pacific where they continue to serve today, repainted but still carrying the D&RGW reporting marks and series numbers. These cars were used to transport high-density granular commodities such as sand.

#092 00 501...$32.95
#092 00 502...$32.95



Soo Line
Road Number SOO 67653

Built in the early 1960s, these cars with Roller Bearing trucks featured color coded paint schemes that designated usage type. This car featured a full-length cover and was used for steel service. Soo Line was in operation from 1949 until 1990, when it was consolidated into Canadian Pacific.

#106 00 016...$28.95



Pennsylvania
Road Number PRR 135401

REPRINT
WITH CATTLE LOAD

Built in the 1910s and shopped in the mid-1930s, these stock cars with Coil Elliptic trucks were primarily used for cattle, but also carried sheep and other livestock. Pennsylvania was a large Class 1 railroad formed in 1846 and grew to be a predominant shipper on the east coast until 1968 when it merged with rival New York Central to form Penn Central.

#035 00 231...$27.90



Denver & Rio Grande Western®
Road Number D&RGW 01475

D&RGW® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Built in the mid-1950s, this welded-steel caboose with Bettendorf Caboose Swing Motion trucks featured a plain black paint scheme with yellow stripes, indicating that it was radio-equipped. 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.

#100 00 560...$35.95



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CSX® Family Tree Caboose
Road Number CSXT 904077

Pre-orders were taken for these in October 2021

Built in the late 1970s for the Baltimore & Ohio, this M930 caboose with Bettendorf Caboose Swing Motion trucks eventually became one of CSX’s “Cross Tracks Safely” safety awareness campaign cars. With yellow ends, these cabooses had colorful yellow and blue safety striping on the sides. CSX was formed through the 1986 mergers of Chessie System and Seaboard System Family Lines, and continues to operate today across more than 21,000 miles of track in the Eastern United States.

#130 44 211...$39.95



Concrete Load 2-Pack for 45’ Flat Cars

This item is not on Standing Orders.

#499 45 960...$14.95


MICRO-TRAINS - Z SCALE NEW RELEASES


Railroad Magazine
April 1941 “Vanderbilt Road”

‘YEARS GONE BY’ SERIES CAR #2
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 00 641...$27.95




Pennsylvania
Road Numbers 134082/135117

WITH CATTLE LOADS
Pre-orders were taken for these in August 2021

These K-7A Class stock cars with Bettendorf trucks were used to transport cows, sheep and other livestock from stockyards to slaughterhouses. Pennsylvania Railroad was one of the largest east-coast railroads with more than 11,000 miles of track at the height of operations.

#520 00 183...$25.95
#520 00 184...$25.95




Baltimore & Ohio®
Road Numbers 11137/11142

WITH CATTLE LOADS
Pre-orders were taken for these in August 2021

Built in April 1915, these 35-foot stock cars with Archbar trucks were used to transport cows, sheep and other livestock from stockyards to slaughterhouses. Baltimore & Ohio was the oldest common carrier railroad in the United States, founded in 1830. After numerous mergers, it became a part of CSX Transportation where its heritage lives on today.

#520 00 203...$25.95
#520 00 204...$25.95




Missouri-Kansas-Texas®
Road Numbers 47126/47049

WITH SHEEP LOADS
Pre-orders were taken for these in August 2021
MKT® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Built for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, these 35-foot stock cars with Bettendorf trucks were used to transport cows, sheep and other livestock from stockyards to slaughterhouses. The MKT railroad was founded in 1923 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas and is known for its bright and vibrant paint schemes.

#520 00 263...$30.95
#520 00 264...$30.95


MID-MONTH RELEASES

Union Pacific® MOW Concrete Tie Loader 5-pack
Road Numbers 915706, 915754, 915763, 915768, 915769

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Pre-orders were taken for this in August 2021
*Renderings shown for representation only.
*Tie Loader and load supports and loads are a multi-media kit containing 3D printed, resin and laser cut parts. Load will need painting and some assembly.
UP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

These flat cars with Barber Roller Bearing trucks have been specially modified to carry concrete railroad ties in Maintenance of Way trains for Union Pacific. The cars have a unique on-deck rail system to allow a gantry crane to traverse the cars to unload ties trackside. Union Pacific is one of the largest railroads in the United States, with over 32,000 miles of track across 23 western states.

#994 02 271...$154.95


Southern Pacific® 4-Pack
Road Numbers 89899, 89990, 90171, 90198

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Packaged with foam family nest
SP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
Pre-orders were taken for this in August 2021

Built in 1946 for Southern Pacific, these drop-bottom gondolas with Bettendorf trucks featured side extensions to increase the useable height by a foot-and-a-half. Used for pulpwood service in the 1950s, with a 50-ton capacity, these cars were in service through the mid-1970s in various roles.

#993 00 187...$109.95




ATSF/UP® Wing Carrier Flat Car with Wing and Engine Loads
Road Numbers ATSF 90949, UP 57066, UP 57074

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Packaged with foam family nest
UP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
*Wing and engine loads are a multi-media kit containing 3D printed, resin and laser cut parts.
*Rendering shown for representation only.
Pre-orders were taken for this in October 2021

During WW2 Defense production required innovative ways to transport components between assembly plants. ATSF was tasked with moving the B-29 Center Wing section and modified a number of cars for the task. These were always seen in three car consists with two buffers on either side to compensate for the length of the wing.

#993 02 182...$104.95



CWE UP® Fast Freight 4-pack
Road Numbers 40413, 40426, 2050, 765

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Packaged with foam family nest
UP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
Load comes unassembled
*Rendering shown for representation only.
Pre-orders were taken for this in October 2021

#993 02 291...$104.95


NEW PRE-ORDERS

CSX® 89’ Rail Repair Flat Car 3-Pack

Accepting Pre-Orders through April 30th
COMING OCTOBER 2022
*Renderings shown for representation only.
3D printed rail repair holder will come unassembled and undecorated

89’ Flat Car
Road#920737, 920740, 920748

#993 02 203...$139.95


Rail Load 3-Pack for 89’ Rail Repair Flat Cars

Accepting Pre-Orders through April 30th
COMING OCTOBER 2022
*Renderings shown for representation only.
Resin-cast load comes undecorated.

#499 45 961...$17.95


EJ&E Flat Car 4-Pack w/ M65 Atomic Cannon Load

Accepting Pre-Orders through April 30th
COMING OCTOBER 2022
*Renderings shown for representation only.
Multimedia kit.

45’ Flat Car
Road#6080, 6098, 6092, 6101

#993 02 204...$134.95


Rock Island Hopper Runner Pack

Accepting Pre-Orders through April 30th
COMING OCTOBER 2022
*Renderings shown for representation only.

100 Ton 3-Bay Open Hoppers
#700118, 700324, 700665, 701237

#993 00 191...$129.95


BNSF Family Tree Series

Pre-Order window extended through April 30th
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
Pre-Order window extended through April 30th
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