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  MICRO-TRAINS - N SCALE NEW RELEASES

Chicago & North Western®
Road Number 134006

This PS-2 hopper with Bettendorf trucks was built in 1957 in a series of 600 cars for the Baltimore & Ohio. 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

#107 00 070...$35.95

Norfolk & Western
Road Number 311326

This 50' gondola with Bettendorf trucks was built in 1965 and converted to be used in scrap auto service. 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.

#046 00 490...$29.95

Capital Finance
Road Numbers 738152, 738159

This 56' tank car with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was built by TrinityRail in 2016 for CIT Group/Capital Finance and is used in unit train service for flammable liquids. CIT Group/Capital Finance is a financial holding company that offers railcar leasing options.

#110 00 641...$35.95
#110 00 642...$35.95

Chesapeake & Ohio®
Road Number 950516

Built in 1941, this 50' gondola with Bettendorf trucks was converted to a MOW wheel car in 1969 in a group of nearly 50 cars. The C&O was formed in 1869 in Virginia, and became a large Class I railroad on the East Coast, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1972, it became part of the Chessie System, after merging with the B&O and Western Maryland. After several more mergers, the heritage of C&O lives on today as a part of CSX Transportation.

#046 00 500...$28.90

Nye & Nissen's
Road Number 1005

Nye & Nissen was a San Francisco, California corporation which was involved in the purchasing and selling of eggs, butter, and cheese. This 36’ wood sheathed reefer with Bettendorf trucks was built in 1928 by the Pressed Steel Car Company and advertised “Fancy Hennery Whites.”

#049 00 980...$29.95

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Norfolk Southern
Road Number 145808

Built for Conrail in 1994, this three-bay hopper with Barber Roller Bearing trucks eventually made it to the Norfolk Southern roster and was rebuilt by FreightCar America’s Roanoke Shops. With a 286,000-pound gross weight, these hoppers are used for coal and coke service on the east coast. 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.

#108 44 540...$29.95

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Road Number 293246

Rebuilt from bulkhead flatcars with Barber Roller Bearing trucks in 1982 and 1983, these TOFC flat cars were 57’ 6” in length and lasted until the late 1980s before being retired as containerized intermodal traffic became more common. 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.

#064 00 011...$28.95

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Road Numbers 257766, 257777

Built by Freuhauf in the 1970s and 1980s, originally as a 40’ Z-Van, these trailers were later stretched to 45’ and belonged to the series 257519-257814. 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.

#451 00 351...$27.95
#451 00 352...$27.95

St. Patrick's Day Micro-Mouse

Micro-Mouse is out and about exploring the fresh spring fields of clover. He found the rainbow and followed it to the end and was rewarded with a mill gondola full of his favorite cheeses. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

#101 00 895...$28.95

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 4-Car Runner Pack

Built in the early-1920s, this reefer was used for meat transport between slaughterhouses and distributors. This car belonged to a series of over 2,000 similar cars, and could be seen in trains all across the country. 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.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 00 221...$114.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 00 221...$129.95

Union Pacific®
Road Numbers 24552, 24592

Built by International Car Co. for Rock Island Railroad in 1967, these bay-window cabooses were later obtained by Union Pacific in the late 1970s and painted into UP’s yellow scheme. Classed CA-13 by UP, they had their roofwalks removed and featured billboard slogans written by company employees. They continued in service through the 1980s.

#130 00 291...$39.95
#130 00 292...$39.95

MICRO-TRAINS - Z SCALE NEW RELEASES

Nye & Nissen's
Road Number 1005

Nye & Nissen was a San Francisco, California corporation which was involved in the purchasing and selling of eggs, butter, and cheese. This 36’ wood sheathed reefer with Bettendorf trucks was built in 1928 by the Pressed Steel Car Company and advertised “Fancy Hennery Whites.”

#049 00 980...$29.95

Union Pacific®
Road Numbers 491091, 491112

Built in 1971 by the Omaha freight car shop, this RBL-class 50' boxcar with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was used in general service for commodities that required clean handling or were moisture sensitive. Union Pacific continues to operate today as one of the largest Class 1 railroads in North America with over 32,000 miles of track.

#511 00 163...$30.95
#511 00 164...$30.95

MID-MONTH

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe with Car Frame Load 3-Pack

As America grew, the need for automobiles expanded and car frames were some of the earliest auto parts shipped by rail. Many auto makers had specialized component factories spread out over a region, and the parts that were produced were shipped by rail to central assembly plants. The car frame loads were stacked on flat cars and chained in place, or stacked vertically in racks in a gondola as our model depicts.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 242...$94.95
Packaged in Jewel Nest #983 02 242...$106.95

Denver & Rio Grande Western® with Tunnel Loads 3-Pack

These Denver & Rio Grande Western drop bottom gondolas have been employed in a Maintenance of Way capacity, hauling tunnel forms. Tunnel forms allow cement tunnel walls to be cast in-situ, allowing for a safe, finished tunnel, with fewer production steps and higher overall production speed.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 244...$84.95
Packaged in Jewel Nest #983 02 244...$96.95

Medford, Talent & Lakecreek RR 30's-50's Dinner 4-Pack

The Medford, Talent & Lakecreek Railroad, while primarily a freight railroad, did operate a number of dinner excursion trains to various landmarks and destinations, including Crater Lake, the Oregon coast, and the northern California Lava Beds. 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.

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

NEW PRE-ORDERS

Union Pacific® Heavyweight 3-Pack

These heavyweight sleepers were 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.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 251...$89.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 251...$101.95

Honoring Class 1 RRs

Union Pacific®
Road Number 6224

Long serving Class 1 Railroads have been the bedrock of the North American economy for decades. As a tribute we are offering unique freight cars with a special commemorative paint scheme and faux carved granite insert of the railroad’s logo.

#102 00 844...$29.95

Norfolk Southern
Road Number 659624

Long serving Class 1 Railroads have been the bedrock of the North American economy for decades. As a tribute we are offering unique freight cars with a special commemorative paint scheme and faux carved granite insert of the railroad’s logo.

#102 00 845...$29.95

Burlington Northern 4-Car Runner Pack

These Burlington Northern 3-bay covered hoppers were built in June 1975 by ACF. Series 446000-446499 grain cars feature trough hatches and gravity outlets, and ride on Barber Roller Bearing trucks.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 00 226...$134.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 00 226...$149.95

CTXX Track Panel Flat Car
Road Numbers 003, 005

Flatcars are used to transport freight with dimensions that make it impossible to be shipped by other rail cars. Often, railroads use flatcars for moving materials for track maintenance such as ties, rail, and track panels as shown represented here.

#071 00 930...$39.95
#071 00 931...$39.95

HO PRE-ORDERS

CSX®/ex-Western Maryland
Road Number 226699

Built in 1970 for Western Maryland, this 2,970 cubic-foot capacity two-bay hopper eventually made its way to CSX in the 1980s and was used to transport high-density granular commodities such as sand.

#2200 004...$49.95