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  MICRO-TRAINS - N SCALE NEW RELEASES

Baltimore & Ohio®
Road Number 631513

Built in September of 1957, this PS-2 hopper with Bettendorf trucks was purchased by Baltimore & Ohio in an order of 600 cars. The Pullman-Standard all-welded steel, 2,003 cubic-foot two bay covered hopper would become one of the most popular cars of its type with railroads and private industry.

#095 00 041...$45.95


Norfolk Southern
Road Number 996105

This 50’ gondola with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was built for Southern Railway as SOU 66308. After the Norfolk Southern merger of 1982, at some point in the 2000s, it was repainted with white ends for Combo Loading of locomotive traction motors. Founded in 1982 through the mergers of Norfolk & Western and the Southern Railway, Norfolk Southern grew further in the late 1990s with the acquisition of just over half of the trackage and assets of Conrail Corporation. Today, NS is one of the largest Class 1 Railroads with over 30,000 employees and operates nearly 22,000 miles of track in the Eastern and Midwestern United States.

#105 00 430...$29.95



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Chicago & North Western®
Road Number 716494

April Fools!
Not On Standing Orders
CNW® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad

This ex-Rock Island 50’ box car with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was built in the late 1970s by FMC. It later found its way onto the Chicago & North Western roster through mergers. The C&NW lettering was painted out, and re-lettered. Though…part of the reporting mark stenciling on one side got a little confusing for the painters.

#025 44 296...$28.95



Union Pacific®
Road Number 519708/519711

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

These 40’ double-door A-50-19 class Union Pacific boxcars with Bettendorf trucks were rebuilt in the early 1970s. Union Pacific was founded in 1862 and celebrated 160 years of operation in 2022.

#068 00 551...$28.95
#068 00 552...$28.95


War of the Worlds #2
Road Number USA 1897

The Martians emerge from their spacecraft and the gathered crowd flees in panic. H.G. Wells’ classic science fiction novel War of the Worlds, first published in 1898, chronicles an Earth invasion by Martians, and humanity’s attempt to retake the planet. This novel-inspired 40’ freight car with Bettendorf trucks is decorated in a patriotic billboard scheme and features drawings from the 1906 edition, illustrated by Henrique Alvim Corrêa.

#039 00 271...$26.95


NdeM
Road Number 124025

This NdeM 56’ tank car with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was placarded for Diesel Fuel service, and painted in the 1980s NdeM paint scheme. Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México, also known as NdeM, was Mexico’s government-owned railroad from 1938 until 1998, when the company was divided into four private railroads and regions.

#110 00 550...$34.95


NdeM
Road Number 126040

This NdeM 56’ tank car with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was placarded for Diesel Fuel service, and painted in the 1980s NdeM paint scheme. Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México, also known as NdeM, was Mexico’s government-owned railroad from 1938 until 1998, when the company was divided into four private railroads and regions.

#110 00 570...$34.95


Western Pacific®
Road Number 19537

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

Built in 1951, this 40’ boxcar with ASF Ride Control trucks was shopped in 1953 and had a special paint scheme advertising a technological advancement that would later become commonplace – Roller Bearing trucks. Western Pacific was a Class 1 Railroad formed in 1903 in order to offer another rail option to the established Utah routes of the Southern Pacific. WP was acquired in 1982 by Union Pacific Railroad.

#020 00 487...$28.95


MICRO-TRAINS - Z SCALE NEW RELEASES


War of the Worlds
USA 1897

War of the Worlds #2

#518 00 841...$26.95



Union Pacific®
Road Number 5484

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

83’ Lightweight Coach

#552 00 011...$30.95



Pennsylvania Railroad
Road Number 4231

83’ Lightweight Coach

#552 00 061...$29.95



Norfolk & Western
Road Number 1834

83’ Lightweight Coach

#552 00 240...$29.95


MID-MONTH RELEASES


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Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Road Number 405551

BNSF Family Tree Car #8
Available Mid-Month
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Built in 1975 by American Car & Foundry for the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, this two-bay covered hopper with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was merged into Burlington Northern, and then BNSF in 1995.

#092 44 283...$33.95


Canadian Pacific
Road Number 218312

Available Mid-Month
Pre-ordered October 2022
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Built by National Steel Car in 2001 for Canadian Pacific Railway, these 286,000-pound capacity, 60’ rib-side high-cube boxcars with Barber Roller Bearing trucks feature double-plug doors and belong to a series of 375 cars. They have a 7,630 cubic-foot capacity and can be found in trains hauling general freight all-across North America.

#123 00 072...$49.98


DODX w/ Mystery Balloon Load
Road Number 48813

Available Mid-Month
Pre-ordered March 2023
Includes Multi-Media Kit Load
Rendering shown for representation. Multimedia kit includes decorated solar panels and undecorated,
unassembled pieces.

In early 2023, the United States Air Force shot down a mystery balloon off the coast of South Carolina. Salvaged from the coastal waters, the instrument array, solar panels and deflated balloon ride atop a Department of Defense 89’ flat car. Interestingly, this DODX flat car is painted blue, with an unusually high “LT WT” stenciled on the car of 157400 pounds; likely a prototypical painting mistake that should read “LD LMT.”

#071 00 610...$49.95



NYC/CSX® ex-CR 4-Pack
Road Numbers 585131, 585138, 585140, 585143

Available Mid-Month
Pre-ordered November 2022
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These 50’ gondolas with Barber Roller Bearing trucks were built in the early 1970s for Penn Central, and made their way to Conrail in the 1980s. In the late 1990s, Conrail was dissolved and the assets split between CSX and Norfolk Southern. These cars were then obtained by CSX Transportation when and given a legacy NYC reporting mark.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 00 200...$104.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 00 200...$119.95


Trinity Rail Leasing/Pemex 3-Pack
Road Numbers 258701, 258703, 258705

Available Mid-Month
Pre-ordered December 2022
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Built in the late 2010s, this Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) 56’ tank car with Barber Roller Bearing trucks car is owned by Trinity Rail. Pemex is a Mexican state-owned petroleum company, with roots going back to 1938 through the nationalization of all private domestic oil companies. Today, Pemex is Latin America’s second largest company in respect to annual revenue. With a fleet of more than 122,000 railcars, Trinity Rail is a leading manufacturer and lessor in North America.

Packaged in Jewel Case #983 00 211...$136.95



DODX 3-Pack with Abrams Tank Load
Road Numbers 41012, 41027, 41042

Available Mid-Month
Pre-ordered December 2022
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Built in 1984, these heavy-duty Department of Defense 68’ flat cars with Barber Roller Bearing trucks belong to series 41000-41256. They’re used by the US Army and USMC to transport heavy military vehicles across the United States between bases for training and deployment.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 214...$119.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 214...$131.95


Union Pacific® Arrowedge®

Available Mid-Month
Pre-ordered December 2022
Multimedia kit with waterslide decals. Undecorated and unassembled. Rendering shown for representation.
UP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Developed by Union Pacific® in 2013, the Arrowedge® is designed to improve the aerodynamic drag of double-stack trains and have a positive environmental impact during operations. At 48’ long, this tapered housing fits on top of the lead well car container and its effeciencies result in a decreased amount of locomotive power necessary to pull a train, lower fuel costs, and less exhaust.

#499 00 102...$24.95


NEW PRE-ORDERS


Burlington Northern 4-Pack
Road Numbers 419183, 419246, 419305, 419332

Accepting Pre-Orders Through April 30th
Available September 2023
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2-Bay Covered Hopper

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 00 215...$129.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 00 215...$144.95



Conrail Trailer 4-Pack

Accepting Pre-Orders Through April 30th
Available September 2023
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Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 227...$104.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 227...$119.95



Southern Pacific®

Accepting Pre-Orders Through April 30th
Available September 2023
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SP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 228...$104.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 228...$119.95


Southern Pacific® Weathered Caboose 3-Pack

Accepting Pre-Orders Through April 30th
Available August 2023
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SP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Packaged in Jewel Case #983 05 054...$114.95


Burlington Northern Weathered Caboose 3-Pack

Accepting Pre-Orders Through April 30th
Available October 2023
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Packaged in Jewel Case #983 05 055...$114.95



Chicago and North Western® Hospital Car 2-Pack

Accepting Pre-Orders Through April 30th
Available September 2023
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CNW® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 231...$61.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 231...$70.95



Southern Pacific® MOW Camp Car 2-Pack

Accepting Pre-Orders Through April 30th
Available September 2023
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SP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Southern Pacific® owned two ex-WW2 Troop Kitchen Cars that were used for boarding dormitory service and as Rail Fissure Detector cars. These were purchased from the military shortly after the war and rode on Allied Full Cushion trucks. These cars reportedly remained in service until the early 1970’s.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 229...$61.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 229...$70.95



Southern Pacific® MOW Heavyweight 3-Pack

Accepting Pre-Orders Through April 30th
Available September 2023
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SP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Southern Pacific utilized older freight and passenger cars giving them a new lease on life. This set features a converted sleeper, diner and ex-horse/baggage car painted SP MOW gray. They represent the typical remotely deployed boarding train found system wide providing living and work space as necessary. Most were gradually replaced with more modern light weight cars stricken from mainline service.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 230...$94.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 230...$106.95


Medford, Talent & Lakecreek

The Medford, Talent & Lakecreek Railroad was established in 1918 to serve the communities throughout Oregon’s Rogue Valley, helping move commodities to the Southern Pacific interchanges. The success of the modest shortline revolved around serving various agricultural, timber, and manufacturing industries, as well as some passenger and tourist traffic in the region. Though the wineries and orchards were still highly successful, by the 1970s and 80s, manufacturing and industry continued to increase in scope, constituting an ever-larger percentage of rail traffic in local trains. This necessitated infrastructure upgrades, and new railcars to be built to replace the aging rolling-stock from the 1940s and 50s.

Available August 2023


FT Powered A-Unit Locomotive • Rd# 1976
#987 01 812...$119.95


36’ Riveted Steel Caboose • Rd# 2023
#100 00 590...$33.95

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Available September 2023


56’ General Service Tank Car • Rd# 2532
#110 00 580...$34.95


51’ Rib Side Mechanical Reefer • Rd# 70452
#070 00 090...$29.95

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Available October 2023


65’ 100-Ton Log Car • Rd# 18279
#115 00 100...$27.90


100-Ton 3-Bay Open Hopper with Load • Rd# 12243
#108 00 570...$28.95

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Available November 2023



60’ Boxcar, Excess Height • Rd# 604833
#102 00 250...$31.95


57’ Converted TOFC Flat Car with Trailer • Rd# 63213
#064 00 190...$39.95