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With Log Loads Per Diem Series Car #2 Series Car #7 March 2016 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 ©FELD ENTERTAINMENT #030 00 260...$27.95 www.Ringling.com #139 00 240...$32.95 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. AVAILABLE MID-MONTH Pre-orders were taken for these in October 2015 #993 01 380...$124.95 Weathered Rock Train 4-pack *Renderings shown for representation only. AVAILABLE MID-MONTH 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 locomo- tive, 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.
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