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NEWEST ANNOUNCEMENTS 2017 Scale Accurate. ABS Body, Die EMD E-5 / E-6 WOW!!! Cast Trucks w/sprung ball bearing supported journals, Fixed Pilot, All Drivers Powered and Full Cab Interior Lighted, Horizontal Canon Motor Design (NO CHINA DRIVE) Loaded Like All Get Out. Made to your Reservations... 2R with QSI Q3 “Titan” Decoder, Dual Speaker DC/DCC Digital Sound. 3 Rail with ERR/TMCC Railsounds and Smoke Reserve Today!!! Nothing Finer Than ANNIVERSARY SERIES a GIANT Challenger D&RGW L-105 Locomotive. The D&RGW L-105 is our next Anniversary Series Production. Very Exclusive Run of only 50 2Rail and 50 3 Rail Models. Black or Green Livery. See web site for details!!! VGN and N&W EL-2B - LARGEST ELECTRIC The Virginian Railway's class EL-2B com- prised four two-unit electric locomotives with AAR (B+B-B+B)+(B+B-B+B) wheel arrange- ments. The locomotives were used on the 133-mile (214 km) electrified portion of the railroad, from Roanoke, Virginia to Mullens, West Virginia. 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Built to your reservations. Reserve Today!!! Scale Accurate. ABS Body, Die Cast Canadian National H-6gTrucks, Fixed Pilot, All Drivers Powered with 4-6-0real ball bearing journals and Full Cab ESERVATIONS Interior Lighted, Horizontal Motor Design R LOSING C (NO CHINA DRIVE), These fantastic mod- els will perform smoothly and powerfully just like the prototye. Loaded Like All Get Out. Made to your reservations... TMCC / RAILSOUNDS AND SMOKE. Many Liveries and Powered B Units Too. Reserve Your ALCOALCO PA PA // PBPB Diesels Diesels ALCO PAs Today!!! Coming Fall 2017. 3RD RAIL DIVISION OF SUNSET MODELS INC. 16 Beta Court · San Ramon, CA · 94583 · 925-820-7701 · fax 925-820-7709 · www.3rdrail.com IN STOCK!!! EMAIL FOR FASTEST SERVICE - [email protected] N&W K-2A 4-8-2 NP A1 #2626 4-8-4 SP AC-9 OIL/COAL NEW SOUNDS PRR L-1S SP S-12 0-6-0 SF 2900 4-8-4 ALMOST!!! 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Operation: Designed to operate on 042 or larger 3 Rail Track. 36” Radius or larger O Scale Track. 60’ LUNCH CAR Price: Order the 6 car set $169.95 / Car SP Green / Two Tone Grey, UP Two Tone Grey / Yellow, IC, CB&Q - Extra Coaches Available C&NW, Rock Island, Lackawanna, Jersey Central, Erie, Reading, SF Set Includes: 1 - Baggage 1 - RPO 1 - Lunch Car 2 - Coaches 1 - Business Observation Note: Post War Era - Roof Details were removed when AC was added (Coach, Lunch, Business Car) www.goldengatedepot.com 60’ BUSINESS OBSERVATION [email protected] PULLMAN 12-1 & 8-1-2 SLEEPERS IN ABS The Pullman Company produced 1000s of Sleepers. They were used during WWII to transport troops across our great nation. After WWII these sleepers were leased and sold to most all railroads and painted in their liveries. Golden Gate Depot is producing these 12-1 and 8-1-2 Sleepers in ABS Plastic, in all the roads listed below for your enjoyment. These Sleepers have the best interior detail of any car in this class. The underbody detail is only matched by brass models. The trucks are tried and true, with machined metal wheels that are nickel plated. Full Interiors with many figures per car. Overhead LED Lighting. 3 Rail Cars come with Lionel compatible couplers and will traverse 054 or Larger Track and Switches. IN STOCK NOW!!! SOME ROADS SOLD OUT B&O - CP - GN - N&W - NP - NYC (TTG) - PULLMAN GREEN - SF SLEEPER SLEEPER ROADS SP (GREEN) - PRR - PRR FOM - MILWAUKEE - UNLETTERED GREEN ROADS COALING TOWER SF EL CAPITAN OGLE 100 TON Wooden Coaling Facility in ABS Plastic: Fully Assembled with Light Kit Installed Movable Chutes (Manual) Small Footprint: 7”X9”X 22”Tall Spectacular Scale Detail with 8 CAR SETS Brass Chain and Pulley - Scale Trucks (Die Cast) Details - Scale Interior Super Details w/ LEDs - 054 Track or Larger (48” Radius 2R) AVAILABLE FOR RESERVATION - 3R Couplers or 2R w/Kadee Ready Black(Shown) or Brown IN STOCK NOW IN STOCK NOW!!! 1930’ - 1950’ Little People “Little People” Seated Figures for O Scale Highly Detailed, Variety of Painted Men and Women Package of 36 Seated Figures for only $24.95 IN STOCK NOW!!! Contact Us: [email protected] - 925-820-7701 See Us at: www.goldengatedepot.com SCALE SIZE & INTERIORS, BALL BEARING JOURNALS SP SUNSET LIMITED 8 CAR SET INCLUDES: - RPO, Baggage Dorm, Coach, - Coffee Shop, Diner, Lounge, - 10-6 Sleeper, 10-6 Tail Car These 8 car sets boast full interior detail with figures, flush mounted poly-carbonate windows, overhead LED lighting, underbody detail, and highly accurate die cast and brass trucks with ball bearing journals. Roof detail, etched window blinds and shades add to the realism. Extra Coaches and Sleepers Available. SAL & PRR 1956 “SILVER METEOR” The first diesel-powered streamliner between New York and Florida in 1936. This all Budd train is still in service on Amtrak. W/ The famous “Hollywood Beach” Sun Lounge Sleepers were added in 1956 and served until 1981. 6 CAR SET INCLUDES: Order the Sunset SAL E8 To Pull The Meteor - Baggage Dorm , 60 Seat Coach -10-6 Sleeper ,Diner, Sun Lounge Sleeper -Observation Car CARS AVAILABLE SEPARATELY: -Coach.10-6 Sleeper, Tavern Lounge GREAT NORTHERN “EMPIRE BUILDER” You've waited long enough. Now's your chance to own the only full scale, Accurate, O Scale Model of the "1956 Empire Builder". These Aluminum and Brass constructed cars boast fully detailed interiors with 6 figures / car, overhead "Anti Flicker" LED lighting, All Axles with Ball Bearing Journals. Also the GN and SF “GREAT DOME” LOUNGE CARS. See Our Web Site for Details: www.goldengatedepot.com SUNSET MODELS INC./ GOLDEN GATE DEPOT SEPT 2017 RETAIL NEWSLETTER NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS – RESERVE TODAY! VGN and N&W EL2-b Biggest Electric, AA. D&RGW L-105 Challenger: Anniversary Series, means Outstanding Detail Small Production Run. EMD F3 Diesels: Many Liveries, 2R QSI Q3, Dual Speaker. 3R ERR/TMCC/Smoke. Many Liveries. EMD E5 & E6 DIESELS: Many Liveries, 2R QSI Q3, Dual Speaker. 3R ERR/TMCC/Smoke. Many Liveries. ROCK ISLAND “ROCKET”: TA Diesel + 4 Highly Detailed Aluminum Cars. As she was in 1940s. 2R with DCC, 3R TMCC. EMD SD40-2 : Diesels. The most prolific diesel. Many liveries, super, road specific details. Ball Bearing Journals. Texas & Pacific 2-10-4s: 5 Liveries: #610 Excursion Black. #610 Grey, #610 Freedom and Black In service. Coming 2017. Chicago & Great Western 2-10-4s: Uniquely detailed for C&GW. 2R DCC, 3R TMCC, Pittman Powered. Coming 2017. ALCO PA/PB Diesels: Reservations Closing Soon. US ARMY HOSPITAL CARS in BRASS; Hospital, Surgery and Communications cars coming Brass. Also in SP Livery. NYC R Motor: R-2 Electric, and Chicago South Shore and South Bend Series #700 Electrics. Don’t miss these.
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