Solar System Series

Solar System Series

Solar System Series

Micro-Trains is excited to announce our newest series: the Solar System Series! This N scale series will feature nine remarkable 60’ boxcars featuring stunning and iconic imagery of our eight planets and sun. Included on the side of the car is a profile of each planet’s main physical characteristics along with interesting facts and a diagram showing the order and relative size of each. Each Solar System  Series car will be available with or without interior LED lighting, a feature that allows you to illuminate the planet’s image by use of a
telescope-shaped magnetic wand.*

Lit version $36.95 each

Unlit version $27.95 each

Pre-ordered in December 2020

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Dwarf Planets - LIT - Rel. 04/21   Contact Dealer

Dwarf Planets - LIT - Rel. 04/21

N Scale These 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with brown sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. A dwarf planet is classified as a massive object that is round, orbits the Sun, but is too small to clear its orbital path. There are five known dwarf planets, the most famous and controversial being Pluto, which is actually smaller than Earth’s Moon. It has five moons and is 1/3 water ice.Click here for lighting instructionspre-ordered October 2020..

Prod. Code 102 00 839

$36.95

Dwarf Planets - UNLIT - Rel. 04/21   Contact Dealer

Dwarf Planets - UNLIT - Rel. 04/21

N Scale These 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with brown sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. A dwarf planet is classified as a massive object that is round, orbits the Sun, but is too small to clear its orbital path. There are five known dwarf planets, the most famous and controversial being Pluto, which is actually smaller than Earth’s Moon. It has five moons and is 1/3 water ice.pre-ordered October 2020..

Prod. Code 102 02 839

$27.95

Milky Way Caboose -  Rel. 03/21  Contact Dealer

Milky Way Caboose - Rel. 03/21

N Scale This 36’ riveted steel caboose with offset cupola is black with decorated sides and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Our solar system is just one of 250 billion star systems in the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is a barred spiral type about 100,000 light years in diameter, and its name describes the galaxy’s appearance from earth.pre-ordered October 2020..

Prod. Code 100 00 810

$29.95

Moon - LIT - Rel. 03/21         Contact Dealer

Moon - LIT - Rel. 03/21

N Scale These 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with grey sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Earth’s single natural satellite, the Moon is the only other astronomical body humans have visited. Although only 1.2% of Earth’s mass, its gravitation force is responsible for ocean tides. The Moon’s apparent size in the sky is similar to the Sun’s, allowing for rare total solar eclipses. Click here for lighting instructionspre-ordered October 2020..

Prod. Code 102 00 840

$36.95

Moon - UNLIT - Rel. 03/21   Contact Dealer

Moon - UNLIT - Rel. 03/21

N Scale These 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with grey sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Earth’s single natural satellite, the Moon is the only other astronomical body humans have visited. Although only 1.2% of Earth’s mass, its gravitation force is responsible for ocean tides. The Moon’s apparent size in the sky is similar to the Sun’s, allowing for rare total solar eclipses.  MSRP pre-ordered October 2020..

Prod. Code 102 02 840

$27.95

Solar Series Car#8- Neptune - LIT - Rel. 2/21 Contact Dealer

Solar Series Car#8- Neptune - LIT - Rel. 2/21

N Scale Solar System Series Lit VersionNeptune-The Big Blue PlanetThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with blue sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Neptune is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun. It is the densest ice giant and the coldest with an average temperature of -353°F. Pressure is so extreme, falling methane is formed into diamonds. Click here for lighting instructionspre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 00 838

$36.95

Solar Series Car#8-Neptune -Un-Lit - Rel. 2/21 Contact Dealer

Solar Series Car#8-Neptune -Un-Lit - Rel. 2/21

N Scale Solar System Series UnLit VersionNeptune-The Big Blue PlanetThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with blue sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Neptune is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun. It is the densest ice giant and the coldest with an average temperature of -353°F. Pressure is so extreme, falling methane is formed into diamonds. pre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 02 838

$27.95

Solar System Series--The Sun-unlit- Rel. 05/20  Contact Dealer

Solar System Series--The Sun-unlit- Rel. 05/20

N Scale Solar System Series Unlit VersionThe Sun: Orbital CenterThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with yellow sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. A giant sphere of super-heated plasma, our sun is constantly fusing hydrogen into helium. Making up 99% of all the mass in the solar system, the sun drives the seasons, weather, climate and is essential for life on Earth.pre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 02 830

$27.95

Solar System Series--The Sun-lit - Rel. 05/20  Contact Dealer

Solar System Series--The Sun-lit - Rel. 05/20

N Scale Solar System Series Lit VersionThe Sun: Orbital CenterThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with yellow sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. A giant sphere of super-heated plasma, our sun is constantly fusing hydrogen into helium. Making up 99% of all the mass in the solar system, the sun drives the seasons, weather, climate and is essential for life on Earth.Click here for lighting instructionsMagnetic wand includedpre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 00 830

$36.95

Solar Series Car#1 - Mercury -lit - Rel. 06/20 Contact Dealer

Solar Series Car#1 - Mercury -lit - Rel. 06/20

N Scale Solar System Series Lit VersionMercury-The Swift PlanetThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with grey sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and is tiny, only slightly larger than Earth’s moon. With no true atmosphere, the cratered surface can reach 806° Fahrenheit during the day and -290° at night.Click here for lighting instructionspre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 00 831

$36.95

Solar Series Car#1 - Mercury -unlit - Rel. 06/20 Contact Dealer

Solar Series Car#1 - Mercury -unlit - Rel. 06/20

N Scale Solar System Series Lit VersionMercury-The Swift PlanetThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with grey sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and is tiny, only slightly larger than Earth’s moon. With no true atmosphere, the cratered surface can reach 806° Fahrenheit during the day and -290° at night.pre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 02 831

$27.95

Solar Series Car#2 - Venus - LIT - Rel. 07/20 Contact Dealer

Solar Series Car#2 - Venus - LIT - Rel. 07/20

N Scale Solar System Series Lit VersionVenus-The Morning StarThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with brown sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Venus is the second planet from the Sun and similar in size to Earth. Venus has a very dense and acidic CO2 atmosphere driving a powerful greenhouse effect. The daytime temperature can reach over 900°F.Click here for lighting instructionspre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 00 832

$36.95

Solar Series Car#2 - Venus -Un-Lit - Rel. 07/20 Contact Dealer

Solar Series Car#2 - Venus -Un-Lit - Rel. 07/20

N Scale Solar System Series Lit VersionVenus-The Morning StarThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with brown sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Venus is the second planet from the Sun and similar in size to Earth. Venus has a very dense and acidic CO2 atmosphere driving a powerful greenhouse effect. The daytime temperature can reach over 900°F.pre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 02 832

$27.95

Solar Series Car#3 - Earth- LIT - Rel. 08/20 Contact Dealer

Solar Series Car#3 - Earth- LIT - Rel. 08/20

N Scale Solar System Series Lit VersionEarth-The Blue MarbleThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with brown sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Earth is the third planet from the Sun and our home. The fifth-largest planet in our Solar System, its surface is primarily covered by liquid water. It is also the only known planet to harbor life as we know it.Click here for lighting instructionspre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 00 833

$36.95

Solar Series Car#3 - Earth-Un-Lit - Rel. 08/20 Contact Dealer

Solar Series Car#3 - Earth-Un-Lit - Rel. 08/20

N Scale Solar System Series UnLit VersionEarth-The Blue MarbleThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with brown sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Earth is the third planet from the Sun and our home. The fifth-largest planet in our Solar System, its surface is primarily covered by liquid water. It is also the only known planet to harbor life as we know it.pre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 02 833

$27.95

Solar Series Car#4 - Mars -UNLIT - Rel. 09/20 Contact Dealer

Solar Series Car#4 - Mars -UNLIT - Rel. 09/20

N Scale Solar System Series UnLit VersionMars--The Red PlanetThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with red decorated sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in our Solar System after Mercury. Mars has rust-red iron-rich minerals and white polar ice caps with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere.pre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 02 834

$27.95

Solar Series Car#4 - Mars- LIT - Rel. 09/20 Contact Dealer

Solar Series Car#4 - Mars- LIT - Rel. 09/20

N Scale Solar System Series Lit VersionMars-The Red PlanetThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with red decorated sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in our Solar System after Mercury. Mars has rust-red iron-rich minerals and white polar ice caps with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere.Click here for lighting instructionspre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 00 834

$36.95

Solar Series Car#5 - Jupiter - LIT - Rel. 10/20 Contact Dealer

Solar Series Car#5 - Jupiter - LIT - Rel. 10/20

N Scale Solar System Series Lit VersionJupiter-The Gas GiantThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with brown and orange decorated sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in our Solar System. A gas giant, it is composed of hydrogen and helium. If it was larger and had reached the density for nuclear fusion, it would be a second sun. Click here for lighting instructionspre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 00 835

$36.95

Solar Series Car#5-Jupiter -Un-Lit - Rel. 10/20 Contact Dealer

Solar Series Car#5-Jupiter -Un-Lit - Rel. 10/20

N Scale Solar System Series UnLit VersionJupiter-The Gas GiantThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with brown and orange decorated sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in our Solar System. A gas giant, it is composed of hydrogen and helium. If it was larger and had reached the density for nuclear fusion, it would be a second sun. pre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 02 835

$27.95

Solar Series Car#6 - Saturn - LIT - Rel. 11/20 Contact Dealer

Solar Series Car#6 - Saturn - LIT - Rel. 11/20

N Scale Solar System Series Lit VersionSaturn-The Ringed PlanetThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with yellow sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System. It’s a gas giant with amazing rings made of ice and rock, and an atmosphere with winds over 1,000 mph. It has over 80 moons. Click here for lighting instructionspre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 00 836

$36.95

Solar Series Car#6-Saturn -Un-Lit - Rel. 11/20  Contact Dealer

Solar Series Car#6-Saturn -Un-Lit - Rel. 11/20

N Scale Solar System Series UnLit VersionSaturn-The Ringed PlanetThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with yellow sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System. It’s a gas giant with amazing rings made of ice and rock, and an atmosphere with winds over 1,000 mph. It has over 80 moons. pre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 02 836

$27.95

Solar Series Car#7 - Uranus - LIT - Rel. 1/21   Contact Dealer

Solar Series Car#7 - Uranus - LIT - Rel. 1/21

N Scale Solar System Series Lit VersionUranus-The Ice GiantThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with teal sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and considered an ice giant. Although it contains hydrogen and helium, it also has water, ammonia & methane ices. Rotating on its side, its axis is tilted 97 degrees. Click here for lighting instructionspre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 00 837

$36.95

Solar Series Car#7-Uranus -Un-Lit - Rel. 1/21 Contact Dealer

Solar Series Car#7-Uranus -Un-Lit - Rel. 1/21

N Scale Solar System Series UnLit VersionUranus-The Ice GiantThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with teal sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and considered an ice giant. Although it contains hydrogen and helium, it also has water, ammonia & methane ices. Rotating on its side, its axis is tilted 97 degrees. pre-ordered December 2019Series Starts May 2020  ..

Prod. Code 102 02 837

$27.95

Solar System FT Loco  Rel. 05/22 Contact Dealer

Solar System FT Loco Rel. 05/22

N Scale Solar Series FT Loco - Coming 05/22MSRP $114.95Pre-ordered in February 2022..

Prod. Code 987 01 810

$114.95

Telescope Magnetic Wand (1pk) - rel. 6/20

N Scale Telescope Magnetic Wand (1pk)  Used to 'light' the Solar System 'lit' series  Click here for lighting instructions..

Prod. Code 499 45 910

$7.95

NEOWISE Comet - LIT - Rel. 09/20   Contact Dealer

NEOWISE Comet - LIT - Rel. 09/20

N Lit Version NEOWISE CometThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with blue sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Officially known as C/2020 F3, Comet “NEOWISE” was discovered on March 27, 2020, by NEOWISE, the Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer telescope. Comets, often nicknamed “cosmic snowballs,” are made up of ice, rock and dust, and form brilliant tails when heated by the sun.THIS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRE-ORDERED SERIESClick here for lighting instructions..

Prod. Code 102 00 841

$36.95

NEOWISE Comet -Un-Lit - Rel. 09/20      Contact Dealer

NEOWISE Comet -Un-Lit - Rel. 09/20

N UN-Lit Version NEOWISE CometThese 60’ excess height box cars with modified sides are black with blue sides and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Officially known as C/2020 F3, Comet “NEOWISE” was discovered on March 27, 2020, by NEOWISE, the Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer telescope. Comets, often nicknamed “cosmic snowballs,” are made up of ice, rock and dust, and form brilliant tails when heated by the sun.THIS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRE-ORDERED SERIES..

Prod. Code 102 02 841

$27.95