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  MICRO-TRAINS - N SCALE NEW RELEASES

Great Northern
Road Number GN 71470

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Pre-orders were taken for these in July 2022

Built in April of 1958, this PS-2 hopper was purchased by Great Northern in an order of 100 cars. The Pullman-Standard all-welded steel, 2,003 cubic-foot two bay covered hopper with ASF Ride Control trucks would become one of the most popular cars of its type with railroads and private industry. It was designed to haul everything from powdered chemicals, to grains, to construction materials such as sand or cement. Versatile and durable, this car continued in revenue service into the early 2000’s, and was sometimes found later in MOW service.

#095 00 011...$45.95



Wisconsin Central
Road Number WC 67845

Includes Multimedia Load

This 50’ steel side gondola with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was used in pulpwood service, modified with end stakes and a self-clearing floor. It was shopped in 1988 and repainted. Wisconsin Central Ltd. started operations in the mid-1980s. It became a subsidiary of Canadian National in 2001. It was based on the original Wisconsin Central founded in 1897 that was merged into the Soo Line in 1961.

#105 00 410...$27.90


Chicago & North Western®
Road Number CNW 57460

CNW® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
Pre-orders were taken for these in July 2022

This 4,105 cu. ft. 40’ double-door boxcar with Bettendorf trucks was originally built in 1949 at Michigan City, Indiana and used for auto service. It was later converted for general service use and repainted in the mid-1970s, when its running board was also removed. Today, C&NW is now part of Union Pacific, exclusively a freight railroad with over 32,000 miles of track.

#068 00 510...$28.95



Railroad Magazine
October 1937 “The Man At The Switch”

‘YEARS GONE BY’ SERIES CAR #8
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. This 40’ boxcar runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks.

#101 00 887...$27.95


Spokane, Portland and Seattle
Road Number BN 950064

BNSF FAMILY TREE SERIES #2

This 40’ box car with Bettendorf trucks was built for the Spokane, Portland and Seattle and operated in general freight until it was restenciled into BN markings for MOW service in the early 1970s. The Spokane, Portland and Seattle was a railroad in Washington and Oregon incorporated in 1905 as a joint venture between Great Northern and Northern Pacific. It operated until 1970, when it was rolled into Burlington Northern.

#020 44 850...$29.95



Conrail
Road Number CR 875032/875034

Built in the late 1960s for Erie Lackawanna, this 2,670 cubic-foot capacity two-bay hopper with Barber Roller Bearing trucks eventually made its way to Conrail and was repainted in 1987 into the Conrail grey scheme. It was used to transport high-density granular commodities such as sand, plastic pellets or chemical powders.

#092 00 511...$32.95
#092 00 512...$32.95


Rock Island
Road Number 680277

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. This 40’ Hy-Cube runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks.

#105 00 420...$24.90


General American Transportation Corporation
Road Number GATX 871

This three-dome tank car with Bettendorf trucks was designed with three separate compartments for carrying different commodities all in one car. General American Transportation Corporation, now known simply as GATX, is a large railcar leasing company, with over 122,000 railcars in the fleet.

#066 00 170...$30.95



Micro-Mouse Día de los Muertos

Micro-Mouse celebrates Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a Mexican traditional holiday observed during the fall to joyfully honor the deceased with festivities such as face painting, food, prayers and song, and giving gifts like candy sugar skulls.

#038 00 600…$28.95


Bulkhead Flat Car Deck 3-Pack

For 61' Bulkhead Flat Car

#499 94 001…$14.95


MICRO-TRAINS - Z SCALE NEW RELEASES


Railroad Magazine
October 1937 “The Man At The Switch”

‘YEARS GONE BY’ SERIES CAR #8
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. This 40’ boxcar runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks.

#502 00 647...$27.95




Micro-Mouse Día de los Muertos

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. This 40’ boxcar runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks.

#548 00 140…$28.95



Bulkhead Flat Car Deck 4-Pack

For 60' Bulkhead Flat Car

#799 43 232…$14.95


MID-MONTH RELEASES

SIDE A

SIDE B

Christmas Around The World

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Pre-orders were taken for these in July 2022
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Expand Your 2021 Christmas Around the World Set with Additional Destinations on Santa’s Route.

Taipei/Tokyo #101 56 740...$27.95


SIDE A

SIDE B

Christmas Around The World

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Pre-orders were taken for these in July 2022
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Expand Your 2021 Christmas Around the World Set with Additional Destinations on Santa’s Route.

London/San Francisco #101 58 740...$27.95


SIDE A

SIDE B

Christmas Around The World

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Pre-orders were taken for these in July 2022
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Expand Your 2021 Christmas Around the World Set with Additional Destinations on Santa’s Route.

Dubai/Barcelona #101 57 740...$27.95



Rock Island 4-Pack

Road Numbers ROCK 700118, 700324, 700665, 701237

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Packaged with foam family nest
Pre-ordered in April 2022
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Built in 1978 by Greenville Steel Car Company, this 100-ton, 3-Bay open hopper with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was painted blue with the large “Route Rock” logo. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was founded in 1852 and by the 1970s had over 10,000 miles of track. It entered multiple bankruptcies and failed buyouts in the 1970s, and by 1980 was liquidated.

#993 00 191...$129.95


Elgin, Joliet & Eastern 4-Pack with M65 Cannon Load
Road Numbers 6080, 6092, 6098, 6101

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
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Pre-orders were taken for these in April 2022
Packaged with foam family nest

Developed at the beginning of the Cold War in the early 1950s as a tactical nuclear weapon, the M65 Atomic Cannon, nicknamed “Atomic Annie,” was 86 tons, 85 feet long, and 10 feet wide. It fired a 15 kiloton nuclear warhead at 2,500 feet per second. Around 20 cannons were produced and deployed in West Germany, South Korea, and Okinawa. The canon was transported on a 50’ flatcar with Bettendorf trucks to its destination and then moved into position by integrated push/pull tractors.

#993 02 204…$134.95




CSX®
Road Numbers CSXT 920737, 920740, 92743

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
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Pre-orders were taken for these in April 2022
Packaged with foam family nest

This 89’ flat car with Barber Roller Bearing trucks is used by CSX Transportation in Maintenance-of-Way service carrying sectional rail for use in track repair from damage occurring from rockslides, washouts, and derailments, as well as upgrades to branch lines and industrial trackage around the CSX network. 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.

#993 02 203...$139.95






Rail Load 3-Pack

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
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#499 45 961…$17.95




Medford, Talent & Lakecreek Official Collector's Box

AVAILABLE MID-MONTH
Rolling stock sold separately.

• Customizable protective foam nest to hold MTL jewel cases
• Commemorative, detailed route map poster, designed in collaboration with esteemed railroad author and artist John R. Signor
• Reproduction souvenir railroad stock certificate, each individualized with a unique ‘stock issuance’ number

#995 01 050...$19.95



TTX
Road Numbers DTTX 56848/56861

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

Built in early 1992, this TTX 70’ well car with Roller Bearing trucks accepted containers up to 48’ in length in the bottom well position. Founded in 1955 as “Trailer-Train,” the company standardized TOFC practices and fostered the growth of rail transportation. The Trailer-Train brand was retired in 1991 as the company rebranded simply as “TTX.”

#540 00 015...$29.90
#540 00 016...$29.90



CSX®
Road Numbers CSXT 620316A/620316B

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

Built in the 1990s, these CSX 620300-620329 series 70’ well cars with Roller Bearing trucks accepted 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 00 113...$29.90
#540 00 114...$29.90



Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Road Numbers SFLC 254245A/254245B

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

In late 1990, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe received an order of Husky-Stack 70’ well cars with Roller Bearing trucks from Gunderson, accommodating containers up to 48’ in the lower well position. The Husky-Stack® well car was first introduced in 1990 at the International Intermodal Expo in Atlanta, GA.

#540 00 153...$29.90
#540 00 154...$29.90


NEW PRE-ORDERS


Wabash Cannonball 5-Pack
Road Numbers Wabash, 179, 362, 1402, 1568

COMING MARCH 2023
Accepting Pre-Orders through October 31st
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RPO Heavyweight Passenger Car

3-2 Heavyweight Observation Car

78' Heavyweight Raired-Window Coach Car

80' Heavyweight Diner Car

70' Heavyweight Baggage Car

#993 02 211...$159.95 ...Packaged with foam family nest
#983 02 211...$180.95...Packaged with jewel cases



Golden West Service 4-Pack
Road Numbers 528001, 528005, 530043, 538000

COMING MARCH 2023
Accepting Pre-Orders through October 31st
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3-Bay Covered Hopper

#993 00 199...$129.95...Packaged with foam family nest
#983 00 199...$144.95...Packaged with jewel cases



Canadian Pacific
Road Number 218224

COMING MARCH 2023
Accepting Pre-Orders through October 31st
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60' High Cube Box Car

#123 00 071...$49.98



Canadian Pacific
Road Number 218312

COMING April 2023
Accepting Pre-Orders through October 31st
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60' High Cube Box Car

#123 00 072...$49.98