Farm-To-Table Series Car #2

March 2019

Northern Pacific Southern Road Number 1695 Road Number 3162

This 80’ heavyweight diner car is two-tone green with white lettering and runs on 6-wheel passenger This 50’80’ standardheavyweight box cardiner with car 8’ is plug pullman doo. green with gold lettering and runs on 6-wheel passenger trucks. In the early 1950s, Northern Pacific’s North Coast Limited was painted in the classic two-tone trucks. Built in 1925 for Southern, this dining car was used in Florida service and on extra trains not green paint scheme developed by Raymond Loewy. These cars continued to serve NP through the mid- adhering to the regularly published schedule. Containing 12 dining tables and a full kitchen, these cars 1960s. were fully outfitted for luxury dining.

#146 00 320...$34.90 #146 00 330...$29.95

CSX® Burlington Northern Santa Fe Road Numbers 141706/141737 Road Number ETTX 711052

These 50’ rib side box cars with single door and no roofwalk are blue with yellow lettering and run This 89’ tri-level closed autorack is yellow with black lettering and runs on Barber Roller Bearing on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Built by FMC in the late 1970s for Railbox, it was later transferred to trucks. This design became the universal standard for most railroads by the mid-1970s. Commonly C&O, then Seaboard, and finally arrived on the CSX roster in the 1980s. Shopped in the 2010s, the car used to this day, the design prevented vandalism and pilferage and helped to protect vehicles from the received a fresh coat of CSX blue. elements.

#025 00 117...$25.90 #025 00 118...$25.90 #111 00 210...$49.95

Reading and Northern Joan of Arc Road Number RBMN 9963 Road Number NWX 12520 This 3-bay covered hopper with elongated hatches is grey with green band and runs on Barber Roller This 40’ double-sheathed wood reefer with vertical brake wheel is brown with yellow decorated sides and runs Bearing trucks. Formed in 1983, the Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern is a regional freight railroad on Bettendorf trucks. The Illinois Canning Co. was founded in 1875 by S.S. McCall in the town of Hoopeston, operating 300 miles of track in eastern Pennsylvania. Sometimes shortened to just “Reading & North- Illinois. Later changing its name to “Joan of Arc,” the company produced a variety of food products, including ern,” the railroad primarily transports coal, but also operates a fleet of general service freight cars to Fancy Red Kidney Beans, and Fancy Country Gentleman Sugar Corn. service various industries along the way. FARM-TO-TABLE SERIES CAR #2

#094 00 550...$29.95 #049 00 810...$27.95

Accepting Orders for March Releases Beginning February 28th • All Prices U.S. Dollars Frisco Southern Pacific® Road Number SLSF 108 Road Number SP 659039

This 36’ riveted steel caboose with offset cupola is red with white lettering and runs on Bettendorf Swing This 40’ hy-cube box car with single door is brown with white lettering and runs on Roller Bearing trucks. Motion trucks. Built in the 1940s, this caboose was shopped several times, receiving roof upgrades, interior These B-50-53 class boxcars were pooled and used in appliance service, and were built for Southern Pacific in reconditioning, and new paint. It was eventually relegated to local and transfer service before being retired 1965. Featuring DF loader technology and a Hydra-Cushion underframe, they were also excess height cars to in the 1970s. allow more vertical room for bulky commodities.

#100 00 420...$29.95 SP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad. #101 00 061...$31.90

Canadian Tire 53’ Containers ATSF Impact Car

NOW AVAILABLE! AVAILABLE MID-MONTH!

SIDE A

These items are not on END Standing Orders *Renderings shown for representation only. Road #32004...#469 00 151...$16.95 SIDE B Road #35658...#469 00 152...$16.95 Pre-orders were taken for this in September 2018 #020 00 187...$49.95

US Army Flat Car 4-Pack Buckeye Roller Bearing 6-Wheel Trucks

SOLD OUT NOW AVAILABLE! AT FACTORY NOW AVAILABLE!

*This is a direct replacement for the 137 series DODX Flat Car. For other truck conversion applications, see instructions on micro-trains.com or on back of the packaging. N Army Runner Pack 50’ Flat Car, Fishbelly Side, w/ Side Mount Brake Wheel N Buckeye Roller Bearing 6-Wheel Truck, no coupler with 36” wheels (1pr.) Pre-orders were taken for Road#38022, 38069, 38119, 38224 this in October 2018 #993 00 151…$69.95 *Note: middle wheelset comes uninstalled #003 02 240…$6.25 YOUR SOURCE FOR Z

Joan of Arc CSX® Road Number NWX 12520 Road Numbers CSXT 141706/141737

This 40’ wood reefer is brown with yellow decorated sides and runs on Bettendorf trucks. The Illinois Canning These 50’ rib side box cars with single door and no roofwalk are blue with yellow lettering and run on Co. was founded in 1875 by S.S. McCall in the town of Hoopeston, Illinois. Later changing its name to “Joan Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Built by FMC in the late 1970s for Railbox, it was later transferred to C&O, of Arc,” the company produced a variety of food products, including Fancy Red Kidney Beans, and Fancy then Seaboard, and finally arrived on the CSX roster in the 1980s. Shopped in the 2010s, the car received Country Gentleman Sugar Corn. a fresh coat of CSX blue. FARM-TO-TABLE SERIES CAR #2

#510 00 431...$25.90 #518 00 720...$27.95 #510 00 432...$25.90

TTX Southern Pacific® Road Numbers DTTX 56822/56835 Road Number 7300/7306 These 70’ well cars are yellow with black lettering and run on Roller Bearing trucks. Built in early 1992, These SD40-2 powered locomotives are grey with red nose and white lettering. Built in the late 1960s these TTX well cars accepted containers up to 48’ in length in the bottom well position. Founded in 1955 for Southern Pacific as an SD40, these units went through the extensive G.R.I.P. rebuild program, and as “Trailer-Train,” the company standardized TOFC practices and fostered the growth of rail transporta- were released as SD40R’s. Upgrades included electrical, crew amenity and headlight improvements. tion. The Trailer-Train brand was retired in 1991 as the company rebranded simply as “TTX.” Many continued to serve in this paint scheme through the 2000s, even after SP was merged into UP in 1996. NOW AVAILABLE

*Renderings shown for representation only. Pre-orders were taken for these in June 2017 #540 00 013...$29.80 #970 01 251...$210.95 #540 00 014...$29.80 SP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad. #970 01 252...$210.95

Undec Well Car Railbox 8-Pack

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*All undecorated bodystyles come unassembled.

#540 00 000...$21.80 #994 00 811...$239.95 TTX Fuselage 2-packs New Deck Detail and AVAILABLE MID-MONTH! More Decals!

Pack #1...#993 01 781...(Rd#981218, 978674)...$99.95 Pack #2...#993 01 782...(Rd#978781, 978696)...$99.95 Pack #3...#993 01 783...(Rd#978576, 978311)...$99.95 *Renderings shown for representation only. Pre-orders were taken for this in October 2018 Union Pacific® Heavyweight 5-Pack Accepting Pre-Orders thru March 31st

10-1-2 SLEEPER 10-1-2 SLEEPER

COMING AUGUST 2019 Road names: Lake Clark, Lake Crystal, Lake Hopatcong, Lake Livingston, Lake Waccamaw 10-1-2 SLEEPER *Renderings shown for representation only. UP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad. #993 01 820...$159.95 CWE Erie & North Shore Line 4-pack Accepting Pre-Orders thru March 31st COMING AUGUST 2019

*Renderings shown for representation only. #993 01 830...$89.95 New 60’ Rib Side, Double Plug Door High-Cube

National Steel Car company was one of three manufacturers enlisted by TTX Company to build their new fleet of 60’ excess height boxcars in 2003. These heavy-duty cars featured double plug doors giving the customer a 12’ opening to easily load everything from paper products, appliances to con- sumables. Referred to as “Super Duty” cars, they join the growing fleet of “Plate F” cars providing higher capacities for shippers looking to streamline their deliveries.

MODEL FEATURES • Body-mounted Magne-Matic® Couplers • Correct ride height ALL-NEW • Etched-metal brake platform 36” METAL • Separate end ladders • Separate brake rod detail WHEELS! • Painted underframes Specific Pre-Order • Micro-fine print details information coming • Equipped with 36” metal wheels next month! COMING SPRING 2020 N Scale Runner Pack COMING AUGUST 2019 Accepting Pre-Orders thru March 31st

N Baltimore & Ohio® 40’ Standard Box Car, Single Door Road#466045, 466056, 466272, 466284 #993 00 156…$119.95 Thomas Kinkade ‘Lit’ Train Series Cancelled We regret to share that due to quality issues and delays with the lighting component from our overseas vendor, the ‘lit’ version of the Thomas Kinkade Painter of Light™ Series has been cancelled. The version without an interior light will still release on April 1st. If you had the lit version on order, please contact your dealer to let them know if you want to get the non-lit version instead or to cancel your order. We apologize for this change.

SERIES BEGINS APRIL 2019

*Renderings shown for representation only. All Cars...$31.95 each

Northern Pacific Heavyweight Recall Tex N Rails, Inc. “Rails of Texas” Series The Northern Pacific heavyweight cars released in November and SL-SF 50’ Standard Box Car, Double Doors December of 2018 (#145 00 320 and #142 00 320) have been Rd# 7057, 7061, 7098 recalled due to the ‘monad’ logo colors being printed in the incorrect positions. We are very sorry for this error. If you want to send in your car for the replacement car, please see the specific return instructions on our website by clicking on the ‘NP Heavyweight Recall’ link on the left navigation bar. Replacement cars with corrected logo colors will be available this May or June ’19.

Price Per 3-Pack - $105.00 ($7.95 US shipping) To purchase this special run release, please send payment to: Brad Herz PO Box 700596 Miami, FL 33170

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