REVISED Aug 08 Front Cover Art 7/2/08 9:41 AM Page 1 FLYER Your Number One Resource for Model Railroad Product Information JUST ANNOUNCED Brand New HO Working Transfer Table and Rail Shops Series BREAKING NEWS MILW Streamline Cars Now in Yellow & Gray First Model Photos All-New PROTO 2000™ H10-44s More Body Styles for Revised Superliners - see page 20 AUGUST 2008 Sale ends 9•30•08 Find a Hobby Shop Near You! Visit walthers.com or call 1-800-487-2467 2-AugustSale2-11.ps 7/3/08 11:49 AM Page 2 2 3-AugustSale2-11.ps 7/3/08 11:49 AM Page 3 WELCOME WHAT’S INSIDE 2008-09 will be an exciting year, and you’ll see the latest releases in every Walthers Flyer™ ! In this issue: FIRST LOOK! The all-new assembled and working Transfer Table debuts with the HO Rail Shops series on pages 4-5. HO PROTO 2000™ H10-44 ❘ 920-40775 series ❘ pgs 12-13 And we have breaking news to report — Walthers will be rolling out Milwaukee Road streamlined cars in yellow and gray this fall! For more info on these and more Walthers and Life-Like releases, visit your participating hobby dealer, check out the 2009 Reference HO Gold Line™ Flexi-Van ❘ 932-40850 series ❘ pg 8 Books, or visit us on-line at walthers.com. Happy Modeling! Phil Walthers WHAT’S HOT Essential to any railroad, a shop makes a great layout HO Yellow & Gray MILW Streamliners ❘ pgs 6-7 by itself or a unique part of a larger operation. See the inside pages for more details about the all-new operating Transfer Table, and the structures that make a complete facility. CONTENTS HO Scale Rail Shops Series Pages 4 & 5 HO Scale Yellow & Gray N Heritage Y-3 2-8-8-2 ❘ 920-90100 series ❘ pg 49 Milwaukee Road Cars Pages 6 & 7 New Products from Walthers Pages 8 & 9 New Arrivals at Walthers Pages 10 & 11 PROTO 2000 H10-44 Diesels Pages 12 & 13 HO Scale Pages 14-19, 22-44 Fantastic Superliners for Today’s Amtrak Trains Pages 20 & 21 2009 Walthers Reference Books Page 45 HO Revised Superliners ❘ 932-16100 series ❘ pgs 20-21 Life-Like Racing from Walthers Pages 46 & 47 N Scale Pages 48-55 N Scale Y-3 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotives Page 49 Z, G, HOn3 & On30 Scale Page 55 O & 1/50 Scale Pages 56 & 57 Loading Dock Details Page 58 All Scale Pages 59-70 2009 Reference Books ❘ HO and N&Z Editions ❘ pg 45 Sunshine Savings Page 71 3 4-AugustSale2-11.ps 7/2/08 9:48 AM Page 4 Put More Realistic Action in Your Handling major repairs, shops are an essential part of railroads large and small. And since any kind of equipment can be seen there, a shop makes a great layout by itself or a unique part of a larger operation. With the all-new operating Transfer Table and three exciting structures, it’s easy to model a complete shop facility in HO Scale. A History of Service From the beginning, railroads repaired their own equipment. Although they later bought cars and locos from outside suppliers, it was still faster and easier to make repairs at home. By the 20th century, most roads had a major shop at a central terminal, or at each end of the line, with backshops for engine Transfer Table Transfer Table Pit Extension repairs, freight and passenger car shops, New HO Cornerstone Series® Built-ups New HO Cornerstone Series Built-ups foundries, warehouses, offices and the most 933-2968 ❘ $329.98 ❘ Winter '08 933-2969 ❘ $69.98 ❘ Winter '08 unique of all, the transfer table. • All-New Model • Extends Pit in #933-2968 (Sold Separately) A Simple Solution in Less Space • Fully Assembled, Easy to Install Shops were always busy, but switching • DC or DCC Control • Rugged Motor & Gear Drive equipment between buildings required • Bridge Measures 100 Scale Feet Long complex track and extra labor, which • Programmable Indexing for 48 Stops increased costs. Transfer tables solved these • Working Cab & Deck Lights problems. Essentially a mobile deck bridge, • Amber Flasher for Modern Scenes they rode on flanged wheels and rails in a The focal point of your operations will be the amazing, operating Transfer Table! long pit. By the 1890s, most were powered Perfect for steam, transition and modern eras, the fully assembled model installs easily by large electric motors, drawing current from overhead catenary. A single operator in new or existing scenery — additional pit sections are available separately to build a handled the controls from a small cab on larger model if desired too. one side of the bridge. Track alignment was Powered by the same proven drive and programmable indexing found in Walthers done by eye, and equipment pulled on or off Built-ups turntables, this unit will provide years of trouble-free operation on DC or using a small windlass. DCC powered layouts. Use the Control Box for DC operation, or connect the unit to Although the designs have changed and your DCC system and use the factory-programmed addresses (or add your own) to many were retired, some of these amazing move the bridge automatically to one of 48 stops, turn lights on or off and change machines are still in use today! direction, all from your throttle! A Great Addition to Any Size Layout A shop complex makes a great showcase for equipment from your favorite line in a limited space, or a great detail alongside the classification yards or engine terminals on larger layouts. Best of all, modeling these fascinating operations has never been easier with this lineup of new models from Walthers. 4 5-AugustSale2-11.ps 7/2/08 9:48 AM Page 5 Operations with the Rail Shops Railroad Shop New HO Cornerstone Series Kit 933-2970 ❘ $69.98 ❘ Fall '08 Car Shop • Holds Locos up to 120' Long New HO Cornerstone Series Kit ❘ ❘ • Modular Design - Easily Expanded 933-3040 $64.98 Fall '08 • Build End Wall with Optional Doors & Windows Engineering Office • Perfect for Freight or Passenger Cars • Detail Annex Interior with Overhead Crane New HO Cornerstone Series Kit • Easy to Extend (#933-3102, sold separately) 933-2967 ❘ $44.98 ❘ Fall '08 Car shops evolved into longer, specialized • Interior Crane Rails & Supports for Heavy-Duty • New Model structures dedicated to freight or Crane (#933-3150 sold separately) • Great Office Space for Big Industry • Based on Backshop Kit #933-3039 passenger car repairs. Several tracks ran The nerve center of any shop operation, Heart and soul of the shops were the huge the entire length of the building so cars Engineering Offices provided space for buildings dedicated to engine repairs. could be moved quickly between mechanical department officers, designers and Based on our earlier Backshop kit and workstations handling trucks, brakes, clerks who kept track of the paperwork sharing many elements, this larger model interiors and other appliances. Perfect for documenting inspections, repairs and costs. can handle almost any motive power. servicing any kind of equipment, the kit Typically located on a busy street, these Inside, there’s room to add the Heavy-Duty features a modular design so several can handsome buildings projected an image of Overhead Crane in the main bays, and the be combined to build a larger building, quiet power. The finished model is a perfect smaller Overhead Traveling Crane in the and it’s a natural for modeling all kinds office building for any major industry and fits annex. Used by itself, this big building is of heavy industries. popular modeling eras. perfect for all kinds of heavy industries. More Ideas to Expand Operations Here’s an overall view of our Rail Shops diorama. Watch the September Flyer for more modeling information! 5 6-AugustSale2-11.ps 7/2/08 9:48 AM Page 6 YOU ASKED FOR THEM… …AND WALTHERS DELIVERS! NEW HO SCALE YELLOW & GRAY MILWAUKEE ROAD CARS By late 1954, Union Pacific was Modeling this exciting era is a snap Product Features: unhappy with how long-time partner with Walthers latest HO releases, • Matches Equipment used Chicago & North Western handled UP featuring 13 different cars factory- passenger trains between Omaha and finished in yellow and gray. In addition 1955-1971 Chicago. Work to find a new route to specific skirting and trucks, select • Correct “UP† Streamliner Scheme” began, and on September 20, 1955, cars include modeler-applied parts for Armour Yellow, Harbor Mist Gray & Milwaukee Road president John P. folded (pre-1963) or fixed (post-1963) Red Kiley announced that they would steps — shown below — to model handle UP’s trains, including the early and later versions! • Modernized Ends flagship City of Los Angeles, starting • Correct Later-Style Diaphragms & October 30. Lift Rings UP required cars in the Cities pool to wear Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist • Build with Folded (pre-1963) or Gray. Milwaukee planned to paint Build select Fixed (post-1963) Car Steps – Both cars with nearly 40 cars for the five trains, but folded steps Styles Included as Appropriate (pre-1963)... quickly found the UP scheme less • Notched or Straight Side Sills as expensive to apply and more durable than its own. Starting in 1956, all non- Appropriate commuter passenger cars and locos • 8' Nystrom Trucks w/Disc or Clasp began receiving the new colors, which Brakes as Appropriate would remain the standard until ™ Amtrak took over in 1971. • Die Cast PROTO-Max Knuckle ... Or Install Couplers the fixed steps (post-1963)! • Modeler-Applied Wire Grab Irons FIND A HOBBY SHOP • Winter 2008-2009 Delivery* – NEAR YOU! Reserve Yours Today! VISIT WALTHERS.COM • Price $54.98 each (Unless Noted) OR CALL 1-800-487-2467 6 7-AugustSale2-11.ps 7/3/08 3:23 PM Page 7 HO Railway Post Office #2152-53 • Notched Side Sills, 8' Nystrom Trucks w/Clasp Brakes 932-9211 Yellow & Gray 932-9212 Undecorated PROTO 2000™ EMD E7 Locomotives HO Express Car