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  MICRO-TRAINS - N SCALE NEW RELEASES

Southern Pacific®
Road Number 401155

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

Built in March of 1957, this PS-2 hopper with Bettendorf trucks was purchased by Southern Pacific in an order of 450 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. 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 00 071...$45.95


Chessie System - Western Maryland®
Road Number 36003

With cushioned underframe.

This RBL-class insulated plug-door 50’ boxcar with Roller Bearing trucks was built in 1967 for Western Maryland. It featured a Hydra-Cushion underframe, roller bearing trucks and load dividers. It was repainted in 1977 at the Elkins Shop into the Chessie scheme. Chessie System was formed through the 1972 mergers of Chesapeake & Ohio, Baltimore & Ohio, and Western Maryland. It remained one of the largest East coast railroads until 1986 when Seaboard System merged with Chessie to form today’s rail giant, CSX Transportation.

#181 00 310...$30.95


Union Pacific®
Road Number 230821

With Hydra-cushion underframe.
UP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Built in the 1970s for Golden West Service, this single-door cushioned underframe car with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was later re-painted and re-lettered under the ownership of Union Pacific, but retained an SP reporting mark. Southern Pacific was a Class 1 railroad from 1865 until 1996, when it was absorbed by Union Pacific after falling on hard times financially in the 1970s and 1980s.

#025 00 306...$28.95


Illinois Central
Road Number 49546

With cushioned underframe.

This insulated plug-door boxcar with Bettendorf trucks was built in 1967 for Illinois Central. It also featured a cushioned underframe. Illinois Central Gulf was formed after the merger of Gulf, Mobile & Ohio and the Illinois Central in 1972. Eventually, Canadian National purchased the railroad in 1998.

#181 00 330...$30.95


War of the Worlds #4
Road Number USA 1898

The Martians fired their heat-ray into the distant crowd, turning many into charred corpses. The classic science fiction novel War of the Worlds, first published by H.G. Wells in 1898, chronicles an Earth invasion by Martians, and humanity’s attempt to retake the planet.

#039 00 272...$26.95



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Norfolk & Western/ART
Road Number 693378

Norfolk Southern Family Tree Car #2

This insulated boxcar was built for American Refrigerator Transit, or ART, and leased by Norfolk & Western. These cars featured Car-Pac Loaders, insulated walls, and plug doors to maintain cold temperatures that could previously only be accomplished by blocks of ice. Norfolk & Western was known as the “King Coal” line, and was a Class 1 railroad headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia. Today, it is now part of the Norfolk Southern system following a 1982 merger with Southern Railway.

#032 44 590...$29.95


Southern
Road Number 43022

With cushioned underframe.

Built by Pullman-Standard in 1962, this double-door boxcar with Barber Roller Bearing trucks featured interior bulkheads and a cushioned underframe. Southern Railway was a Class 1 railroad that operated over 6,000 miles of track across the southern United States from 1894-1982.

#182 00 190...$29.90



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Micro-Mouse Father's Day

Available Now!
Not On Standing Order

Micro-Mouse and son find common ground and open their minds to each other’s interests, despite some initial confusion. We wish everyone a happy Father’s Day!

#102 00 843...$28.95




Green Veneer Lumber Brace

Now Available!
Not On Standing Order
Car not included, load shown for representation.
This is an unassembled laser cut kit.
Fits on 50' double door boxcars. (MTL Series: 182's, 037's & 034's)

In the mid 20th century as the housing market exploded, some railroads, especially on the West Coast, would take old boxcars without doors and modify them to carry stick lumber. Pockets would be cut in the floor and sometimes through the roof so that after stick lumber was loaded, vertical boards could be inserted to keep the load secure inside the car.

#499 45 009...$9.95



New York Central Railroad 3-Pack with M4 Sherman Tank Loads

Now Available!
Unassembled, undecorated multi-media kit loads.
Rendering shown for representation.

#993 02 219...$109.95 ... Packaged in Foam Nest
#983 02 219...$121.95 ... Packaged in Jewel Case


MICRO-TRAINS - Z SCALE NEW RELEASES


War of the Worlds #4
USA 1898

War of the Worlds #3

The Martians fired their heat-ray into the distant crowd, turning many into charred corpses. The classic science fiction novel War of the Worlds, first published by H.G. Wells in 1898, chronicles an Earth invasion by Martians, and humanity’s attempt to retake the planet.

#518 00 842...$26.95




Burlington Northern
Road Numbers 321656, 321853

Built by American Car and Foundry in 1975, this plug-door boxcar with roller bearing trucks was equipped with moveable bulkheads and a cushioned underframe. 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.

#511 00 123...$29.95
#511 00 124...$29.95



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Micro-Mouse Father's Day

Now Available!
N-Scale photo shown for representation.

Micro-Mouse and son find common ground and open their minds to each other’s interests, despite some initial confusion. We wish everyone a happy Father’s Day!

#548 00 160...$28.95


MID-MONTH RELEASES

Western Pacific®
Road Number 1404

Available Mid-Month
WP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Built in the late 1970s, this Western Pacific centerbeam flatcar with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was used to haul heavy finished wood loads, like plywood. With bulkheads on each end to prevent acceleration or deceleration load-shifting, the car design also features a centerbeam structure, which provides both lateral stability and support for shipment as well as simplifying loading and unloading cargo. 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.

#053 00 063...$30.95


Canadian Pacific
Road Number 218312

Available Mid-Month!
Pre-ordered October 2022

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



Southern Pacific® Hydra-Cushion 4-Pack
Road Numbers 663018, 663064, 663093, 663098

Available Mid-Month!
Pre-ordered January 2023
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SP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific.

This Class B-70-16 combination double-door car with Roller Bearing trucks was built in 1962 for Southern Pacific. It featured a yellow door, indicating the car was used for paper service. It also featured a Hydra-Cushion underframe. Southern Pacific was a Class 1 railroad from 1865 until 1996, when it was absorbed by Union Pacific after falling on hard times financially in the 1970s and 1980s.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 216...$114.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 216...$129.95



Blue Comet Heavyweight 5-Pack
Road Names Biela, Giacobini, Barnard, Tuttle, Winnecke

Available Mid-Month!
Pre-ordered December 2022
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The Blue Comet was a passenger train operated by the Central Railroad of New Jersey. It was created by CNJ president R.B. White to offer a high-speed train service between New York City and Atlantic City, competing with the Pennsylvania Railroad. It was in operation between 1929 and 1941.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 215...$174.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 215...$195.95



Baltimore & Ohio® 3-Pack with M4 Sherman Tank Loads

Available Mid-Month!
Unassembled, undecorated multi-media kit loads.
Rendering shown for representation.

#993 02 218...$109.95 ... Packaged in Foam Nest
#983 02 218...$121.95 ... Packaged in Jewel Case




Pennsylvania Railroad
Road Numbers 9832, 9835

REPRINT
Available Mid-Month!
Not On Standing Order

Pennsylvania began acquiring F-7’s between mid-1949 and 1952. Their F-7 fleet was used in both mainline passenger service and later on priority freights. Most units survived over 20 years, continuing into the Penn-Central merger.

#980 01 021...$119.95
#980 01 022...$119.95


83' Heavyweight Modernized Business Car

Available Mid-Month!
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UP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.


Pennsylvania Railroad • Rd# 180 • Reprint • #556 00 021…$29.95


Union Pacific® • Rd# 103 • Reprint • #556 00 061…$30.95


Norfolk & Western • Rd# 700 • New • #556 00 240…$29.95


NEW PRE-ORDERS


Southern Pacific®
Road Number 316

Rendering shown for representation.
SP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Built in 1928, this wood caboose with swing motion Bettendorf truck was later painted into a one-of-a-kind scheme to remind railroaders that safety is their responsibility. It was painted in Golden State colors of scarlet and aluminum. Southern Pacific was a Class 1 railroad from 1865 until 1996, when it was absorbed by Union Pacific after falling on hard times financially in the 1970s and 1980s.

#050 00 250...$45.95



Toys for Tots

Accepting Pre-Orders Through June 30th
Available November 2023
N Scale Renderings shown for representation.
Plaques require modeler installation.
10% of all proceeds will be donated to the Toys for Tots Foundation®.

Pack Includes 2 50' Boxcars & 1 51' Mechanical Reefer without Roofwalk

Operation Toy Train is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that operates a special annual collection train in northern New Jersey and southern New York during the first two weekends of December. Each year, the train collects over 25,000 donated toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation, which redistributes them to underprivileged children within the collection area.

N-Scale 3-Pack in Foam Nest #993 02 233...$109.95
N-Scale 3-Pack in Jewel Case #983 02 233...$121.95

Z-Scale 3-Pack in Foam Nest #994 01 272...$109.95
Z-Scale 3-Pack in Jewel Case #983 01 272...$121.95



Chessie® Hopper 4-Car Runner Pack

Accepting Pre-Orders Through June 30th
Available November 2023
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The three railroads that make up the Chessie System were closely linked since the early 1960's: Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O), Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), and the Western Maryland Railway (WM) operated as Chessie System from 1973-1987. The C&O sleeping kitten advertising campaign from the 1930's became the inspiration for the Chessie System logo. In 1980 Chessie System merged with Seaboard Coast Line Industries to become CSX Corporation. The Chessie logo continued to be applied to new and re-painted equipment through 1986, when CSXT introduced its own paint scheme.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 00 217...$119.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 00 217...$134.95



DRGW® Weathered Flat Car 2-Pack With Power Load

Accepting Pre-Orders Through June 30th
Available November 2023
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Load is a multimedia kit requiring some assembly..
DRGW® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

The nation's power grid relies on a large number of sub stations to route electricity to every corner of this country. Distinctive features of industrial transformers are the tall bushing insulators towering above the base equipment and tied to overhead wires. These are made of ceramic in all shapes and sizes and when shipped are covered with a protective jacket as our load represents.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 232...$64.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 232...$73.95


Z-Scale 60' Flat Cars

Accepting Pre-Orders Through June 30th
Available October - December 2023
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UP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.



Atchison Topeka Santa Fe
#524 00 161...$23.95 / #524 00 162...$23.95



Burlington Northern
#524 00 043...$23.95 / #524 00 044...$23.95



Burlington Northern Santa Fe
#524 00 171...$23.95 / #524 00 172...$23.95



Norfolk Southern
#524 00 181...$23.95 / #524 00 182...$23.95



TTX
#524 00 191...$23.95/ #524 00 192...$23.95



Union Pacific®
#524 00 201...$23.95 / #524 00 202...$23.95