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  MICRO-TRAINS - N SCALE NEW RELEASES

CSX®
Road Number 140903

This 5,277-cubic foot capacity 50’ general service boxcar with Roller Bearing trucks was built for Railbox in 1980. It then made its way to Seaboard System, and then to CSX. 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.

#025 00 316...$29.95

Erie Lackawanna
Road Number 16575

This 1761 cubic-foot capacity gondola with Bettendorf trucks was built in the mid-1960s and used for large or bulky loads. Erie Lackawanna was formed through the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad, and the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad.

#105 00 680...$29.95

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Road Number 91500

Built in 1944, this FT-V class flatcar with Bettendorf trucks was used in general service and had a capacity of 140,000 pounds. 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.

During WW2 the “Higgens Boat” or Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LVCP) was designed to get troops and equipment from Naval shipsto shore safely and efficiently. The Higgens did just that. They served in every theater of the war and lasted well into the last half of the 20th Century.

#045 00 750...$29.95

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SRN ex-Greenville & Northern Railway
Road Number 7174

This ex-Greenville and Northern Railway boxcar with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was used for general service. It was later obtained by the Sabine River & Northern. SRN is a short line in Texas that primarily hauls pulpwood and finished paper products from mills and finishing plants. SRN has connections with both BNSF and Union Pacific.

#025 44 210...$30.95

Pennsylvania
Road Number 439048

This G-26-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. Pennsylvania was a large Class 1 railroad formed in 1846 and grew to be a predominant shipper on the east coast until 1968 when it merged with rival New York Central to form Penn Central.

#107 00 090...$33.95

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Road Number 999212

Built in the late 1960s by the ATSF Topeka Shops, this CE-1 caboose with Bettendorf Swing Motion trucks was rebuilt in 1988 and modernized with additional amenities for crews, including a refrigerator and new seating areas. Also, at this time, it was painted in the newest ATSF red and yellow scheme with large circle cross logo.

#100 00 471...$32.98

Union Pacific®/ex-CNW
Road Number 155899

This 50’ boxcar with Roller Bearing trucks was built in 1977 for CNW series 155600-156199. It was later rolled into the Union Pacific fleet, receiving a UP shield but retaining it’s CNW reporting mark. Union Pacific continues to operate today as one of the largest Class 1 railroads in North America with over 32,000 miles of track.

#025 00 406...$29.95

Union Pacific®/ex-CNW
Road Number 700432

Built for Rock Island Railroad in 1973, this gondola with Barber Roller Bearing trucks has a 263,000-pound capacity and belonged to a series of 100 cars. It was later obtained by Chicago & North Western, and then by Union Pacific. Union Pacific continues to operate today as one of the largest Class 1 railroads in North America with over 32,000 miles of track.

#105 00 527...$27.95

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80th Anniversary of D-Day Cars

These Denver & Rio Grande Western 45’ trailers were built in the mid-1980s and designed specifically for intermodal service. D&RGW was formed in 1870 and operated the highest mainline railroad in the United States through the Colorado Rockies at an altitude of 10,240 feet.

#045 00 780...$31.95
#045 00 781...$31.95

Chesapeake & Ohio® 4-Pack

124000-128999 were originally built in 1935. They not only carried loads such as heaped coal, but also partially filled loads of the more dense crushed rock. This 4 pk received updated paint and lettering when last shopped, and feature Bettendorf trucks.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 00 224...$124.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 00 224...$136.95

MICRO-TRAINS - Z SCALE MID-MONTH RELEASES

Norfolk Southern
Road Numbers 101101, 101104

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.

#524 00 181...$23.95
#524 00 182...$23.95

Union Pacific®
Road Numbers 52033, 52058

Union Pacific was founded in 1862 and was part of the first Transcontinental Railroad in the United States. It continues to operate today as one of the largest Class 1 railroads in North America with over 32,000 miles of track.

#524 00 201...$23.95
#524 00 202...$23.95

MID-MONTH

Norfolk Southern
Road Number 471161

Built in late 1999, this Norfolk Southern excess height boxcar with Barber Roller Bearing trucks has a 7,568 cubic foot capacity and 286,000-pound gross weight. 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.

#123 00 120...$51.98

Iowa Interstate 40th Anniversary

The Iowa Interstate Railroad is a Class II railroad that is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Founded in 1984, it operates over 580 miles across former Rock Island trackage through Iowa and Illinois, from Council Bluffs to the outskirts of Chicago. The IAIS is the only regional railroad that has interchange connections to every Class I railroad. In 2024, it is celebrating 40 years of operation.

#102 00 300...$28.95

L&N® Heavyweight Passenger 5-Pack

Originating in 1850 to build a railroad between Kentucky and Tennessee, the L&N operated as a single name until 1982 when after 132 years it merged into the Seaboard System Railroad. This Louisville & Nashville 5 pack consisting of RPO, Baggage and Coach cars were built between 1914-1930.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 00 246...$159.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 00 246...$180.95

NOKL Weathered 3-Pack with Tire Load

These bulkhead flat cars were built in the early 1980s and are used today by the Northwestern Oklahoma Railroad. The reinforced bulkheads provide load protection as well as prevent shifting during transit. Seen here, they’re carrying large tires for earthmoving equipment.

Packaged in Foam Nest #993 02 247...$109.95
Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 247...$121.95

NEW PRE-ORDERS

Northern Lights 2024

Anchors come in all sizes and shapes and are designed to keep boats from drifting while in open water. This load comes with a box of anchor chain and two anchors.

#038 00 650...$28.95

Frisco Heavyweight 5-Pack

The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, or more commonly called the “Frisco” was operational from 1876-1980. The railroad came as far west as Texas; not nearly to California as it’s name suggests. The Frisco provided great passenger service with style and a comfortable ride, and had a reputation of treating its employees as family.

Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 255...$145.95

CN & CPKC "Honoring Class 1 RRs"

CPKC

#102 00 846...$28.95

Canadian National

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

#102 00 847...$28.95

CRTN® /ex-BN Weathered 4-Pack with Sugar Beet Load

These 100-Ton 3-bay open hoppers are employed in Union Pacific sugar beet service, and come from various BN, CS and CNW railcar fleets, some having a complex ownership history. Three of the cars are still wear their Burlington Northern paint scheme, with an intermediate owner’s reporting mark – the Central Tennessee Railway & Navigation Company – now a part of the Nashville & Eastern Railroad, which itself is a subsidiary of the Nashville & Western; an RJ Corman company. The fourth car still wears its Chicago & North Western paint scheme and reporting mark – today owned by Union Pacific.

Packaged in Jewel Case #983 05 075...$129.95

Union Pacific® 4-Car Runner Pack

These Union Pacific 100 Ton, 3-Bay hoppers in series 17950-18199 were built by Bethlehem steel in 1962. They are class H-90-1 and feature Barber roller bearing trucks.

Packaged in Jewel Case #983 00 229...$119.95

HO PRE-ORDERS

CSX/ex-Western Maryland
Road Number 226699

#2200 004...$49.95

D&RGW
Road Number 10000

#2200 005...$49.95

D&RGW
Road Number 10002

#2200 006...$49.95