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volume three, number six a supplement to walthers ho, n&z and big trains reference books Climb Aboard the Polar Express This year the magic of Christmas is aboard the Lionel® Polar Express train set. Based on the railroad star of the classic children’s story Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg, this O/O-27 set brings the magic of the silver screen to your home this Christmas. The train is a faithful reproduction of the Polar Express from the movie, right down to its large pilot and rounded open-ended observation car. Inside the windows, silhouettes depict scenes from the movie, including the scary marionette car and the joyful coach. Four positionable action figures of the main characters are also included so you can re-create your favorite 434-631960 The Polar Express $249.99 scenes from the film. The next stop is the North Pole! In theaters this November, The The set features a 2-8-4 Berkshire steam locomotive with Polar Express is the touching story of a young boy’s attempt to headlight and smoke, two lighted passenger coaches, a lighted solve the mystery of Santa Claus. The journey by train takes observation car, a 40 x 60" oval of FasTrack, CW80 him and other kids on an unforgettable trip to the North Pole. transformer, four figures, smoke fluid and a how-to video. New Suppliers Provide Added Authenticity for your Models BLMA Soundtraxx Today’s N Scale modelers demand the Bring the sounds of the railroad scene to same level of locomotive and freight car your pike with sound DCC decoders from detailing as their HO Scale counterparts. Soundtraxx. Designed for on-board BLMA super detailing parts offer N installation, each sound unit breathes 176-69 Trainline Air Scalers the realism they want. life into your favorite steam or diesel Hoses $4.75 locomotives. Full-function decoders also BLMA produces a line of etched-metal and control lighting and other auxiliary functions. 678-810086 4.2 Ohm plastic parts for installation on modern-era Speakers $23.95 locomotives and freight cars. Parts for Available for all scales, the smallest locomotives include cab sunshades and decoders will fit in N Scale locomotive mirrors; see-through fans complete with tenders and dummies. Standard and separate blades; cab doors for EMD Spartan plug-and-play decoders are available to cabs; and EMD-style coupler cut levers. fit many popular HO and On30 models; Other products include plastic trainline air 678-820090 Plug & Play Sierra sound modules are perfect for G Decoders for Decapod hoses, formed-wire grab irons and more. $149.00 Scale locos. 176-17 EMD Spartan-Style Cab Doors $3.25 Soundtraxx also offers speakers as small as 3/8" diameter for installation in most locos, and a line of microbulbs for 678-821101 Micro 176-66 Modern EMD Digital Sound Fan Package $7.00 lighting effects. Decoders $169.00 new arrivals at walthers SANTA FE RAILROAD CREW – 1/50 SCALE STEAM HUDSON J1E 4-6-4 POWERED W/SOUND & Scenic Express offers these two figures named Hector and Ernie DCC - LIMITED RUN EA 329.99 – HO SCALE to fill out your railroad crew. These engines from Broadway Limited have been revised with a new chassis, an all-new drive 653-1038 Santa Fe Railroad mechanism for quiet and smooth operation, plus a new electrical pick-up system with split frame design. Crew pkg(2) 9.79 Other new features include an optional traction-tire equipped driver set, nickel-plated drivers, working Kadee® knuckle couplers at front and rear, and a realistic amber-colored headlight. 187-60 NYC #5319 w/Roman Lettering 187-61 NYC #5335 w/Block Lettering 187-62 NYC #5395, Big Four; No Water Scoop 187-63 NYC #5398, Big Four; No Water Scoop 187-64 NYC #5275 w/Striping & Elesco Feedwater Heater 187-65 NYC #5297; No Striping, w/Elesco Feedwater Heater 187-66 With Elesco Feedwater Heater; Painted w/Striping, No Lettering 181-5020 BLUEPRINT SERIES 8-1-2 PULLMAN SLEEPER – HO SCALE 39.95 EA These kits from Branchline Trains feature detailed plastic bodies, trucks with metal wheelsets, individual grab irons and ladders, correct ends, doors and roofs, and accurate paint and lettering. 181-5004 GN “Gerneral W. C. Brown” (green, Empire Builder) 181-5005 GN “General Sully” (green, Empire Builder) 181-5006 GN “General Sherman” (green, Empire Builder) 181-5007 NYC “Centdoya” (two-tone grey) 181-5008 NYC “Fawcett Gap” (two-tone gray) 181-5009 NYC “Ausable Pass” (two-tone gray) 181-5010 Atlantic Coast Line “Cameron Pass” (green) 181-5011 Atlantic Coast Line “Algonquin Park” (green) 181-5012 Atlantic Coast Line “Rock Cliff” (green) 181-5017 SP “Rock Bay” (green) 181-5018 SP “De Wolf” (green) 181-5019 SP “Des Plaines” (green) 181-5020 PRR “Centfaun” (Tuscan Red, Buff Lettering, post war) 181-5021 PRR “Centwood” (Tuscan Red, Buff Lettering, post war) 181-5022 PRR “Centhill” (Tuscan Red, Buff Lettering, post war) TRAINLINE® HARLEY-DAVIDSON 100TH ANNIVERSARY TRAIN SET – 181-5023 CN “Morning Glory” (green, black) HO SCALE 181-5025 CN “John Jacob Astor” (green, black) This complete collectible set from Walthers comes with a powered FA-1 diesel 181-5026 CN “Island Park” (green, black) with working headlight, a 40' wood refrigerator car, a 40' box car, a 50' flat car 181-5033 Wabash “Riverdale Park” (blue) with crate load, and a three-window caboose, all finished in Harley colors with 181-5037 SOO “Centsalva” (maroon) special logos and art work. Rounding out the set are an MRC™ power pack and 181-5038 B&O “Centbella” (blue, gray) an oval of track. 181-5039 B&O “Centonia” (blue, gray) 905-9796503V Trainline Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Train Set 169.00 181-5000 Undecorated THE KIK ‘N’ JACK LASER-CUT WOOD SUPERTREE™ VALUE CASE SALOON KIT – HO SCALE This value pack of trees from Showcase Miniatures announces this great Scenic Express includes 350 to tavern for your layout. Each kit includes saloon 400 trees, measuring five to eight decals, fine laser-engraved siding, elevated inches tall. boardwalk, stoops and louvered swinging doors. 653-215 SuperTree Super Value 654-2005 The Kik ‘n’ Jack Laser-Cut Wood Case 105.49 Saloon Kit 32.95 MITTCO-HORNKOHL MANUFACTURING CO. – HO SCALE To this day the fabrication of specialty metal goods is a common industrial practice. A machine shop and foundry such as the Mittco building might be found anywhere from coast to coast manufacturing valves, pipe fittings, FUNNY MONEY PAY LOAD – fixtures, up to and including entire HO SCALE machines. This American Model This Chooch Enterprises load is a Builders kit features simulated metal realistically weathered and handpainted roofing, twin stacks and full-color resin casting. signage. 214-7258 Funny Money Pay Load 7.99 152-721 Lineside Structures® Mittco- Hornkohl Manufacturing Co. 49.95 2 ©2004 Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. All prices are listed in U.S. dollars. Prices subject to change without notice. All items offered are subject to availability at the time of shipment. We reserve the right to correct errors, change prices, and modify designs without notice and without obligations to previous purchasers. All rights reserved. DIESEL EMD FT B POWERED DCC READY - LIMITED-RUN – N SCALE Adding to your Micro-Trains locomotives is easier than ever! This limited-run B unit is the perfect complement to A unit #489-98701501, sold separately. 489-98702501 50 State Car Series – USA 95.50 E-Z COMMAND CONTROLLER SYSTEM – HO SCALE This DCC system from Bachmann allows modelers LILA EULE NIGHTCLUB to digitally control speed, lighting and direction of For the discriminating modeler, here’s a multi-story mulitple locomotives with simplified, one-button, Faller building for a red-light district! Features main-track programming. The system features plug- figures outside the building, as well as in the and-play compatibility with all DC and DCC systems. windows! 160-44902 E-Z Command System DCC Accessories 272-130440 Lila Eule Nightclub 69.99 Controller System 95.00 FARM HOUSE, CARRIAGE SHED & WINDMILL BOX SET – Z SCALE Perfect for any popular modeling era, this set from Nansen Street Models (a division of The N Scale Architect) includes three complete kits. Farm House and Carriage House consist of laser-cut wood parts, while the Windmill is photo-etched brass. 716-30007 Farm House, Carriage Shed & Windmill Box Set 41.95 WAREHOUSE/OFFICE BUILDING – HO SCALE This Herpa office building kit includes two garages. 326-149747 Warehouse/Office Building w/2 Garages 33.95 INTEGRATED BLOCK DETECTOR This detection unit from Railnet Solutions simplifies installation and operation of block detection on a Digitrax-equipped layout. Includes three-wire cable assembly, three-insulation displacement connectors, hook- PRODIGY ADVANCE and-loop patch and instruction A DCC system as easy to use as MRC’s original Prodigy DCC, yet has all the advanced sheet. features that modelers desire, whether for home use or a club layout. Use up to 32 LCD- 621-64802 Integrated Block equipped, clearly labeled handhelds through MRC’s highly advanced DCC network. Detector 26.95 Features include two- or four-digit addressing, 14/28/128 selectable speed steps, easy programming and locomotive selection, programming on the main, CV programming, advanced consisting, and Fast Clock with adjustable ratios. 500-1406 Prodigy Advance 299.98 MASON STEAM LOCOMOTIVES E-Z COMMAND SYSTEM DCC & ANALOG CONTROLLER SYSTEM W/DECODER-EQUIPPED This book from Heimburger House Publishing looks at GP40 140.00 EA – HO SCALE the history of these beautiful steam locomotives, from Each Bachmann DCC-equipped diesel locomotive includes an E-Z Command® control center and an their beginning at the Taunton, Massachusetts factory AC wall pack power supply.