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New York Central Southern Pacific® Road Number 8601 Name: Lake Scott

This 70’ heavyweight baggage car is painted Pullman green with white lettering and This 10-1-2 heavyweight sleeper is painted Pullman green with gold lettering and black black roof and rides on 6-wheel heavyweight trucks. Built in the shops at Barney and roof, and ran on 6-wheel trucks. Built in 1913 as part of a fleet of 63 Pullman Standard Smith in 1910, NYC had a huge fleet of both 60’ and 70’ baggage cars owing to the 10-1-2’s that operated on almost every coastal and cross country route, these cars offered amount of freight they transported each year up and down the Eastern Seaboard. some of the best overnight accommodations of the time.

#147 00 130...$29.95 SP ® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad. #141 00 070...$29.95

Baltimore & Ohio® CP Rail Road Number B&O 255795 Road Numbers CP 305601/305603

This 89’ tri-level closed autorack has yellow uprights, black lettering and aluminum roof. Built in 1980 These 65’ 100-ton log cars are painted red with white and black lettering and run on Barber as part of series 253886-256187 these autoracks are unique in that railroads leased the lower deck Roller Bearing trucks. Built in 1968 by National Steel Car these helped railroads like CPR move from companies like Trailer Train but owned the auto enclosure on top and B&O was no exception. expensive bulky freight to the customer. WITH LOG LOADS

#115 00 051...$27.30 *Pre-production sample shown #111 00 180...$44.95 #115 00 052...$27.30

Sierra Railroad Ringling Bros.™ Heavyweight Series Road Number SERA 5009 Road Number 216

This 50’ rib side box car with double doors and no roofwalk is painted white with red lettering and runs on Barber This 70’ circus flat car is red with yellow lettering and carries a unique vintage wagon with special sides Roller Bearing Trucks. The Sierra Railroad started servicing the businesses in and around the foothills of the Sierras displaying a giant octopus. in the late 1800’s. In the 1980’s they found themselves needing new cars that they didn’t have the budget for. The railroad utilized the Per Diem program to add modern, safe, freight cars to their system. SERIES CAR #7 PER DIEM SERIES CAR #2

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Accepting Orders for March Releases Beginning February 29th • All Prices U.S. Dollars Pennsylvania Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Road Number 250000 Road Numbers ATSF 295005/295019

This 33’ panel side twin bay hopper is painted black with white lettering and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Pennsylva- These 89’ TOFC flat cars are painted red with black lettering and run on Barber Roller Bearing nia railroad was known for fleets of coal hoppers, but unique among them was the singular two bay GLf 250,000 trucks. Built in 1997 by Bethlehem Steel Car Co., these Class DT-91 cars were two of a fleet of expanded bay hopper. New sides were applied to a standard hopper that allowed for an additional 15% capacity 300. As of 1991, 291 cars were reported still in service according to the Official Railway Equipment but the conversion never caught on with the railroad who favored higher capacity three and four bay hoppers. Register. ONE-OF-A-KIND

#071 00 051...$29.95 #085 00 080...$24.95 #071 00 052...$29.95

Navajo Trailers Northern Pacific Road Numbers 1003/1070 Track Cleaning Car

These 45’ trailers are painted aluminum with red lettering. Navajo Freight Lines, formally the Boulder Dam Freight Lines, began service during the 1940’s and its brightly-colored distinctive logo can be found all over the Western US. These modern, lightweight trailers carried a wide variety of freight from building materials to industrial equipment to perishables over short and long distances.

Micro-Trains has partnered with MNP Inc., an engineering group that specializes in motorized track cleaning cars, to produce an N scale motorized track cleaning car proven in HO, O, G and S scales! This car comes equipped with a high-torque electric-geared motor, guaranteed to make your track shine! These items are not * Comes equipped with Magne-Matic® Couplers NOW AVAILABLE on standing order. #451 00 301...$26.25 * Cleaning pads and custom decoder #451 00 302...$26.25 available (contact www.mnpinc.com) #NTC-N006...$124.95

Sclair 4-pack Western Pacific® 4-pack

AVAILABLE ® Sclair NOW AVAILABLE! Western Pacific MID-MONTH! 3-Bay Covered Hopper, w/ Round Hatches Pre-orders were taken for 40’ Standard Box Car, Single Door Rd#46510, 46515, 46526, 46548 this in October 2015 Rd#19504, 19506, 19512, 19515 Pre-orders were taken for WP ® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad. this in October 2015 #993 00 114 (4-pk)…$124.95 #994 00 089 (4-pk)…$99.95 YOUR SOURCE FOR Z

Union Pacific® Trailer Train Road Numbers 499045/499059 Road Numbers TTX 804605/804630

These 50’ Standard box cars with plug door are painted yellow with aluminum roof and black ends. Built These 60’ bulkhead flat cars are painted yellow with black and white logo, black lettering and white in 1940 at U.P.’s Omaha shop as part of series 499000-499299, they run on Bettendorf trucks. Used reflectors. Built in 2001 by Gunderson as part of series 804000-804699, they run on Barber Roller to ship shorter distances than mechanical reefers, these cars featured single plug doors to help seal in Bearing trucks. They were built a minimum of three feet in height and flat floor for general commodity pre-cooled merchandise. loading. WITH DECORATED LOADS

#507 00 631...$29.30 #527 00 081...$25.95 UP ® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad. #507 00 632...$29.30 #527 00 082...$25.95

Helena Southwestern Z Scale Micro-Track® Road Number 1036 Flex Track: This 50’ rib side box car with single door and no roofwalk is painted red with yellow band and door 990 40 901 Flex Track - 12.5” sections 10 pcs...... $55.60 and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. The Helena Southwestern was a short line that operated ® in Arkansas and routinely interchanged with Missouri Pacific. In the 1980’s they found themselves Micro-Track : needing new cars that they didn’t have the budget for. The railroad utilized the Per Diem program to add 990 40 101 Complete Oval Set 12pcs...... $25.90 modern, safe freight cars to their system. 990 40 102 Expansion Set...... 86.65 990 40 902 110mm Straight 12 ea...... $25.90 PER DIEM SERIES CAR #2 990 40 903 r195mm x 30° Curve...... $28.60 990 40 904 r195mm x 45d Curve 12 ea...... $28.60 990 40 905 110mm Straight w/Clip and Wire...... $6.95 990 40 906 110mm Straight w/ Uncoupler ...... $6.95 990 40 910 13d Left Manual Turnout...... $30.95 990 40 911 13d Right Manual Turnout...... $30.95 990 40 912 r490mm x 13° Curved Track 12 ea...... $28.60 990 40 913 r220mm x 45° Curved Track 12 ea...... $28.60 990 40 914 13° Left Remote Turnout ...... $36.95 990 40 915 13° Right Remote Turnout ...... $36.95 990 40 916 L/R Turnout Power Adapters 4 pk...... $30.95 *N Scale car shown for representation. #510 00 310...$27.95 990 40 917* 220mm Straight...... $30.95 *Temporarily backordered

Baltimore & Ohio® Passenger Cars NOW AVAILABLE!

Sleeper...#550 00 130…$32.90 Coach...#552 00 130…$32.90

Dome...#551 00 130…$32.90 Baggage...#553 00 130…$32.90 Due to a production delay, the CN passenger cars will be released in April. We apologize for any inconvenience. Royal American Shows Flat Car 3-pack

Royal American Shows was one of the largest American carnivals during the twentieth century. Relying on a large train to transport the carnival all around the U.S. and Canada, it reached its peak in the 1960’s as the carnival boasted over 800 people and over 80 railroad cars.

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Pre-orders were taken for these in October 2015 #993 01 380...$124.95

Weathered Rock Train 4-pack

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Pre-orders were taken for these in October 2015 #993 05 300...$139.95

February Released Weathered Cars

N Ferromex #111 44 190…$45.95 Contact Your Local Dealer for Availability!

N Erie Lackawanna Z Railbox graffiti 2-pack #024 44 390…$29.95 #510 44 221...$64.95 Napa Valley Wine Train Set Accepting Pre-Orders thru March 31st The Napa Valley Wine Train located in northern California is operated by the Napa Valley Railroad which is a pri- vately owned excursion train that runs 36-miles round trip between Napa and St. Helena. The wine train has been in operation since 1989 and now has 4 engines and 10 heavyweight passenger cars. The majority of the cars used by the train were originally built in 1915 by Pullman Standard for Northern Pa- cific Railway. The train has a capacity of 370 passengers and has carried over two million passengers since 1989! Our N scale Napa Valley Wine Train Set will consist of one powered FT locomotive, two heavyweight diner cars, one kitchen car and a lounge car. Each will be decorated in the colorful metallic gold, maroon and green Napa Valley Wine Train colors. Add this renowned excursion train to your layout or collec- tion and contact your dealer to reserve your order today!

COMING AUGUST 2016 #993 01 430…$239.95 *Renderings shown for representation only.

New N & Z Runner Packs! COMING AUGUST 2016 Accepting Pre-Orders thru March 31st

*Renderings shown for representation only. N Florida East Coast Z Southern Pacific® 3-Bay Ortner Hopper 40’ Stock Car Rd# 15065, 15093, 15107, 15124 Rd#73456, 73463, 73522, 73535 #993 00 119…$109.95 SP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad. #994 00 094…$79.95 Locomotive and Train Set Review

Pennsylvania Railroad ® F7A...#980 01 090...$99.95• F7B...#980 02 090...$94.95 ATSF (blue) War Bonnet Southern Pacific Bloody Nose 994 03 020 set w/track…$219.95 F7A...#980 01 101(102)...$134.95•F7B...#980 02 105(106)...$109.95 F7A...#980 01 170...$109.95•F7B...#980 02 040...$94.95 994 03 021 set w/o track…$194.95 994 03 110 set w/track…$239.95 994 03 170 set w/track…$224.95 994 03 111 set w/o track…$214.95 994 03 171 set w/o track…$199.95

Canadian National Rock Island Missouri Pacific® F7A...#980 01 191(192)...$134.95•F7B...#980 02 191(192)...$109.95 F7A...#980 01 240...$109.95•F7B...#980 02 260...$94.95 F7A...#980 01 260...$109.95•F7B...#980 02 251(252)...$94.95 994 03 950 set w/track…$239.95 994 03 180 set w/track…$224.95 994 03 200 set w/track…$224.95 994 03 951 set w/o track…$214.95 994 03 181 set w/o track…$199.95 994 03 201 set w/o track…$199.95

® Burlington Northern Baltimore & Ohio New York Central F7A...#980 01 251(252)...$124.95•F7B...#980 02 251(252)...$99.95 F7A...#980 01 300...$109.95 •F7B...#980 02 300...$99.95 F7A...#980 01 431(432)...$119.95 •F7B...#980 02 431(432)...$109.95 994 03 190 set w/track…$239.95 994 03 860 set w/track…$224.95 994 03 980 set w/track…$234.95 994 03 191 set w/o track…$214.95 994 03 861 set w/o track…$199.95 994 03 981 set w/track…$209.95

Norfolk & Western Soo Line Great Northern F7A...#980 01 341(342)...$109.95 F7A...#980 01 361(362)...$129.95 •F7B...#980 02 361(362)...$109.95 F7A...#980 01 330...$119.95•F7B...#980 02 330...$99.95 994 03 870 set w/track…$224.95 994 03 900 set w/track…$239.95 994 03 880 set w/track…$234.95 994 03 871 set w/o track…$199.95 994 03 901 set w/o track…$214.95 994 03 881 set w/o track…$209.95

Southern Chicago Northwestern® Denver & Rio Grande Western® F7A...#980 01 371(372)...$129.95•F7B...#980 02 371(372)...$109.95 F7A...#980 01 381(382)...$134.95•F7B...#980 02 381(382)...$109.95 F7A...#980 01 391(392)...$134.95•F7B...#980 02 391(392)...$109.95 994 03 930 set w/track…$239.95 994 03 910 set w/track…$239.95 994 03 940 set w/track…$239.95 994 03 931 set w/o track…$214.95 994 03 911 set w/o track…$214.95 994 03 941 set w/o track…$214.95

Chesapeake & Ohio® Reading Western Pacific® F7A...#980 01 401(402)...$124.95•F7B...#980 02 401(402)...$104.95 F7A...#980 01 411(412)...$134.95•F7B...#980 02 411(412)...$109.95F7A...#980 01 421(422)...$129.95•F7B...#980 02 421(422)...$104.95 994 03 960 set w/track…$234.95 994 03 970 set w/track…$239.95 994 03 850 set w/track…$239.95 994 03 961 set w/o track…$209.95 994 03 971 set w/o track…$214.95 994 03 851 set w/o track…$214.95

Conrail Seaboard F7A...#980 01 270...$109.95 •F7B...#980 02 270...$94.95 F7A...#980 01 320...$109.95 Kansas City Southern SP ® CNW ® WP ® are registered trademarks of the Union Pacific Railroad. 994 03 920 set w/track…$224.95 • 994 03 921 set w/o track…$199.95 F7A...#980 01 310...$119.95 •F7B...#980 02 310...$99.95 NSE 7.85x7 Mar16_Layout 1 2/22/16 9:09 PM Page 1 Member benefits include: • Five regular magazine issues and one convention timetable • Web Resources • Auctions • Annual Convention • Special Sales • Free Membership Car • Limited edition trains

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