August 2023 - Click here to download August 2023 Micro-News

  MICRO-TRAINS - N SCALE NEW RELEASES

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe with Pipe Load
Road Number 170902

This GA-48-class 65’ mill gondola with Bettendorf trucks was designed to haul finished structural steel shapes and other bulky loads, and featured drop ends that allowed the gondola to carry loads longer than the car. Founded in 1859, Santa Fe was one of the largest railroads in North America up until 1996, when it merged with Burlington Northern to form BNSF.

#107 00 011...$32.95

Great Northern
Road Number 18963

This single door 40-foot boxcar with Bettendorf trucks was built for Great Northern, and later shopped and repainted into the Big Sky Blue paint scheme. 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.

#024 00 550...$28.90

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Road Number 82076, 82142

These GA-105-class covered hoppers with Bettendorf trucks were built in 1957 in a series of 500 cars.

#095 00 051...$45.95
#095 00 052...$45.95

War of the Worlds #6
Road Number 1900

Field artillery strike the first blow against the Martian invaders. 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 00 274...$26.95

Norfolk Southern Family Tree #4

NW/ex-NKP
Road Number 269079

This 50' fixed end gondola with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was built by Pullman-Standard in April 1964 for Nickel Plate Road. It was later absorbed into the Norfolk & Western system, and finally became part of Norfolk Southern.

#105 44 620...$27.90

Southern
Road Number 43698

This 7,400 cubic-foot 60’ box car with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was serviced in 1987 and repainted into the Claytor paint scheme. Southern Railway was a Class 1 railroad that operated over 6,000 miles of track across the southern United States from 1894-1982. Today, it is now part of the Norfolk Southern system following a 1980 merger with Norfolk & Western Railway.

#104 00 120...$30.95

Pennsylvania Railroad with Coal Load
Road Numbers 180658, 180742

These three-bay open hopper with Barber Roller Bearing trucks were built in March 1964 for the Pennsylvania Railroad, and featured a prominent yellow circle on the car side, signifying the cars were for unit train service.

#108 00 041...$28.90
#108 00 042...$28.90

Norfolk & Western
Road Number 602017

This 7,400 cubic-foot 60’ box car with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was serviced in 1987 and repainted into the Claytor paint scheme. Norfolk & Western was a Class 1 railroad headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia. Today, it is now part of the Norfolk Southern system following a 1980 merger with Southern Railway.

#10400130...$30.95

Buffalo & Pittsburgh 35th Anniversary
Road Number 8823

The Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad is a Class II railroad operating in Pennsylvania and Western New York, with main interchanges in Buffalo, Erie, New Castle, Freeport, and Driftwood. The B&P, a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary, began operations in 1988 across right-of-ways previously owned by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and is celebrating 35 years in operation in 2023.

#102 00 230...$29.95

Canadian National Buffalo Boxcar 4-Pack
Road Numbers 429004, 429049, 429053, 429245

Built in the mid-1950s to carry newsprint, these 40’ boxcars with Bettendorf trucks were converted to carry grain in the late 1980s, in a project financed by the Government of Canada. They were known as “Buffalo Boxcars.” Canadian National is one of the largest railroads headquartered in Canada, with over 20,000 miles of track and service from Canada into the United States.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 00 214...$114.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 00 214...$129.95

Southern Pacific® Weathered Caboose 3-Pack
Road Number 1077, 1084, 1093

These Southern Pacific caboose's was built at the Los Angeles Shops in 1941 in a group of 45 cars. 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 Jewel Cases #983 05 054...$114.95

Medford, Talent, & Lakecreek Freelance RR 70's/80's

Locomotive
Road Number 1976

Built in September of 1944, this EMD FT locomotive was a 1,350 horsepower diesel-electric locomotive and was purchased by the Medford, Talent & Lakecreek as a replacement for their aging steam locomotives. MT&L’s small fleet of FT’s quickly became their primary road and switching power and were used for decades until being repainted in the early 1970s and eventually retired.

#987 01 812...$119.95

Medford, Talent, & Lakecreek Freelance RR 70's/80's

Caboose
Road Number 2023

Built in 1947, this caboose with Bettendorf trucks was shopped several times, receiving roof upgrades, interior reconditioning, and new amenities. It replaced older wooden cabooses, and served the Medford, Talent & Lakecreek on local and transfer trains. It was repainted in the early 1970s and retired from most revenue freight service in the 1980s.

#100 00 590...$33.95

MT&L - Sunday Best Pears
Road Number 5866

Built by Medford, Talent & Lakecreek in 1926, these cars withy Bettendorf trucks served various orchards and fruitpackers around the Rogue Valley. 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.

#049 00 944...$28.95

MT&L - Dunbar Pears
Road Number 5857

Built by Medford, Talent & Lakecreek in 1926, these cars withy Bettendorf trucks served various orchards and fruitpackers around the Rogue Valley. 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.

#049 00 946...$28.95

MT&L - Round Robin Pears
Road Number 401296

Built by Medford, Talent & Lakecreek in 1926, these cars withy Bettendorf trucks served various orchards and fruitpackers around the Rogue Valley. 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.

#049 00 945...$28.95

Norfolk Southern Ribbon Rail Weathered 3-Pack #1
Road Numbers 516966, 516971, 516972

These Norfolk Southern Maintenance-of-Way flat cars with Roller Bearing trucks have been employed in a continuous welded rail capacity. Also known as “ribbon rail,” this innovation has replaced most of the traditional 39’ sections of jointed rail across North America. Ribbon rail often comes in ¼ mile lengths, and is preferred by railroads because it increases safety, wears more evenly and lasts longer, and eases maintenance requirements. 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.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 220...$95.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 220...$107.95

Norfolk Southern Ribbon Rail Weathered 3-Pack #2
Road Numbers 516952, 516954, 546955

These Norfolk Southern Maintenance-of-Way flat cars with Roller Bearing trucks have been employed in a continuous welded rail capacity. Also known as “ribbon rail,” this innovation has replaced most of the traditional 39’ sections of jointed rail across North America. Ribbon rail often comes in ¼ mile lengths, and is preferred by railroads because it increases safety, wears more evenly and lasts longer, and eases maintenance requirements. 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.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 221...$95.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 221...$107.95

Norfolk Southern Ribbon Rail Center Car Weathered 2-Pack
Road Numbers 516966, 516971, 516972

These Norfolk Southern Maintenance-of-Way flat cars with Roller Bearing trucks have been employed in a continuous welded rail capacity. Also known as “ribbon rail,” this innovation has replaced most of the traditional 39’ sections of jointed rail across North America. Ribbon rail often comes in ¼ mile lengths, and is preferred by railroads because it increases safety, wears more evenly and lasts longer, and eases maintenance requirements. 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.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 222...$64.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 222...$73.95

Norfolk Southern Ribbon Rail Weathered Single

These Norfolk Southern Maintenance-of-Way flat cars with Roller Bearing trucks have been employed in a continuous welded rail capacity. Also known as “ribbon rail,” this innovation has replaced most of the traditional 39’ sections of jointed rail across North America. Ribbon rail often comes in ¼ mile lengths, and is preferred by railroads because it increases safety, wears more evenly and lasts longer, and eases maintenance requirements. 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.

#045 44 670...$31.95

Department of Defense
Road Numbers 39810, 39810

In the mid-1970s, the Department of Defense acquired 23 depressed center flat cars with Buckeye trucks and eventually renumbered them into series 39810-39832. They are equipped with a permanently applied container and framework as an enclosure for nuclear waste cargo.

#109 00 271...$31.95
#109 00 272...$31.95

TTX
Road Numbers 130529, 130532

This heavyweight depressed-center flat car with Buckeye trucks was built in the mid-1990s and used to carry oversize and heavy industrial loads, such as transformers, stationary power plants, and substation equipment. The lowered center of the car allows for necessary overhead clearance for the lading.

#109 00 143...$31.95
#109 00 144...$31.95

Nuclear Waste Container Load 2-Pack

#499 43 818...$19.95

Transformer Load 2-Pack

#499 43 817...$14.95

MICRO-TRAINS - Z SCALE NEW RELEASES

War of the Worlds #6
USA 1900

Field artillery strike the first blow against the Martian invaders. 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 00 844...$26.95

NEW PRE-ORDERS

Alaska Anniversary Car

#104 00 140...$28.95

Southern Pacific® Supply Car 3-Pack + Accessories

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 235...$81.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 235...$93.95

PFE® 4-Car Runner Pack

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 00 219...$114.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 00 219...$129.95

N and Z SCALE Poultry & Eggs Series

Each Car...$29.95

War of the Worlds Loco and Caboose

N Scale War of the Worlds Loco - Road Number USA 63
#987 01 913...$124.95

N Scale War of the Worlds Caboose - Road Number USA 480
#100 00 600...$34.95

Z Scale War of the Worlds Loco - Road Number USA 63
#980 01 550...$119.95

Z Scale War of the Worlds Caboose
#535 00 510...$29.95

Medford, Talent & Lakecreek 1930s - 1950s Era Dinner Excursion Set

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 237...$129.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 237...$144.95

Medford, Talent & Lakecreek 1970s - 1980s Era Dinner Excursion Set

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 236...$129.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 236...$144.95