FEBRUARY/MARCH/ lyerlyer APRIL 2021 SALE ENDS 4-30-21 IT’S HERE, BIGGER & BETTER! Get started today for your chance to win oodles of cash, bragging rights, and a chance to show off your skills on a national stage! Find a Hobby Shop Near You! Visit walthers.com or call 1-800-487-2467 FEB MAR APR_2021 NMRBO Flyer Cover.indd 1 12/23/20 12:35 PM WELCOME CONTENTS Wintertime is train time, and we’ve got plenty of new National Model Railroad Build-Off Pages 4 & 5 products, great deals and spectacular savings ready and Walthers Flyer First Products Pages 6-14 waiting inside to make your modeling fun! New from Walthers Pages 15-19 The 2021 National Model Railroad Build-Off is back, New from Our Partners Pages 20 & 21 with new categories, bigger prizes and more! Read all about it on page 4! The Bargain Depot Pages 22 & 23 Get ready for the rollout of the newly tooled WalthersProto® HO Scale Pages 24-33, 36-50 GP9 Diesels in HO! Turn to page 6 for your first look at N Scale Pages 51-56 roadnames, road-specific details and other features! Any Scale Pages 56 & 57 Shift your HO modeling into high gear with the return of All Scales Pages 58-67 the Auto Series! Perfect theme for a new layout, or a major Featured Online Products Pages 67a-67g trackside customer, there are new runs of WalthersProto Auto Carriers and Coil Cars, plus a brand-new Stamping Plant and four additional Cornerstone® structure kits! ON THE COVER Complete details start on page 8! Ready… set… build! With new categories, oodles of From field to table, keep food products moving with the cash prizes and a whole lot more, the National Model ® latest HO cars from WalthersMainline including new Railroad Build-Off is back for 2021, bigger and better! 50' Pullman-Standard PS-2 CD 4427 Covered Hoppers There's now an Open Category with no purchase needed and 57' Pacific Car & Foundry Mechanical Reefers! to enter. Fabulous cash prizes will again be awarded this Check out the latest releases starting on page 11. year, and we’ve made those bigger and better too! See Get ready for the Walthers National Model Railroad Build-Off, A neat addition to all kinds of businesses and industry, what’s new and how to enter on pages 4 & 5 inside! check out the newly tooled Bulk Materials Storage Kit on check out pages 4 and 5 for more information. page 13, coming soon to HO from Cornerstone! A great start for rural scenes, all-new N Scale Cornerstone kits of the Meadowhead Barn with Silo, and Lancaster HERE ARE LAST YEAR’S WINNERS...THIS YEAR IT COULD BE YOU! Farmhouse are coming soon! See both for the first time in this issue on page 14! Find out more about these new models at walthers.com, calling us at 1-800-487-2467, or visit your participating hobby shop to reserve any new product in this issue. Youth Individual Happy modeling! NICHOLAS WISE @waltherstrains WHAT’S INSIDE Adult Individual HO WalthersProto EMD GP9 Phase II pgs 6 & 7 HO WalthersProto 89' Enclosed Auto Carriers pg 9 GREGORY BAKER HO Cornerstone Auto Industry Assembly Plant Kit pg 10 HO Cornerstone Bulk Materials Storage Kit pg 13 2 FebMarApr2021 ONLINE TOC.indd 2 1/12/21 4:48 PM CONTENTS National Model Railroad Build-Off Pages 4 & 5 Walthers Flyer First Products Pages 6-14 FULL STEAM New from Walthers Pages 15-19 New from Our Partners Pages 20 & 21 The Bargain Depot Pages 22 & 23 HO Scale Pages 24-33, 36-50 AHEAD, N Scale Pages 51-56 Any Scale Pages 56 & 57 All Scales Pages 58-67 Featured Online Products ONLINE ONLY DON’T DELAY! Ready… set… build! With new categories, oodles of cash prizes and a whole lot more, the National Model Railroad Build-Off is back for 2021, bigger and better! There's now an Open Category with no purchase needed to enter. Fabulous cash prizes will again be awarded this year, and we’ve made those bigger and better too! See Get ready for the Walthers National Model Railroad Build-Off, what’s new and how to enter on pages 4 & 5 inside! check out pages 4 and 5 for more information. HERE ARE LAST YEAR’S WINNERS...THIS YEAR IT COULD BE YOU! Youth Individual Youth Team NICHOLAS WISE BO & IAN AFDAHL WHAT’S INSIDE Adult Individual Adult Team HO WalthersProto 89' Enclosed Auto Carriers pg 9 GREGORY BAKER DREW McCANN & TEAM HO Cornerstone Bulk Materials Storage Kit pg 13 3 FebMarApr2021 Front Pages p2-19.indd 3 12/28/20 5:27 PM Quick start information: IT’S BIGGER & BETTER! JUST THE FACTS HO CLASS HO CLASS HO CLASS ADULT YOUTH ADULT TEAM INDIVIDUAL OPEN CLASS Open to individuals or Open to individuals Open to teams fifteen teams fourteen (14) fifteen (15) years old Open to all ages, AGE (15) years old or older years old or younger at or older at the time individuals or teams at the time of entry. the time of entry. of entry. Void in Colorado, Void in Colorado, Void in Colorado, ELIGIBILITY Maryland and Maryland and Maryland and Open in all 50 states North Dakota. North Dakota. North Dakota. SCALE HO HO HO N, HO, O The Open Class does not Purchase of $50 kit.* Purchase of $100 kit.* Purchase of $200 kit.* PURCHASE require purchase of a REQUIREMENT Choose from three Choose from three Choose from three themed kit - Entrants build themes. themes. themes. a scene using materials of The Walthers National Model Railroad Build-Off is a competition to create a unique their choice. scene or diorama individualized by the theme and additional elements chosen by the entrant. SCENE 2’W X 2’D 4’W X 2’D 6’W X 2’D 4’W X 2’D Whereas the Youth and Adult HO classes compete head-to-head with others in a similar age DIMENSIONS demographic, scale and product parameters, participating in the OPEN class has no age or JUDGING Creativity: 30 pts. Creativity: 25 pts. Creativity: 25 pts. Creativity: 15 pts. number of participant restrictions, and the various scales compete against each other. CRITERIA Skill: 15 pts. Skill: 20 pts. Skill: 20 pts. Skill: 20 pts. Followed rules: 5 pts. Followed rules: 5 pts. Followed rules: 5 pts. Scale Interpretation: 15 pts. Three winners from each category will be selected to receive a prize. In addition, all finalists 1st place - $1,000 cash 1st place - $1,500 cash 1st place - $3,000 cash 1st place - $1,000 cash nd nd nd nd are eligible to compete in the People’s Choice Award with one PRIZES 2 place - $500 cash 2 place - $750 cash 2 place - $1,500 cash 2 place - $500 cash 3rd place - $100 3rd place - $150 3rd place - $250 3rd place - $100 product winner determined by the overall number of votes that entry product bundle product bundle product bundle bundle receives via social media. Backdrops are not required. However, a thoughtfully designed backdrop that enhances the theme and BACKDROPS brings a scene to life could count towards the overall appeal and creativity. Should you decide to include ALL ENTRIES DUE a backdrop, there are no specifications or requirements for size or construction. A facia is not required. JUNE 1, 2021. FACIA It is recommended that you think about how you finish the edges of your scene so as not to detract from the overall presentation. WINNERS ANNOUNCED We are not specifying, nor recommending base requirements or construction. A simple foam insulation JULY, 2021. BASE base is adequate as is a sheet of plywood cut to size. There is no need for elaborate bench work as this is an area that will not be judged. The entry does not require electrical work or a functioning train however the inclusion of a train is highly recommended and encouraged. Each entry must consist of color digital photographs. The more photos the better! Entry must include: • Photos during process to document activity. (optional - 2 or 3 will be sufficient) • ENTRY FORMAT Inclusion of tape measure alongside width and length to indicate size. • Photos of final entry from several angles; top down, front, L-side, R-side. • Individual or team photo with final entry. • Name, address, email, phone. MINOR Minors (under 18) must have parent, or guardian signature and contact information. If submitting as a PERMISSION youth team, all participants must submit individual permission forms. See instructions at www.walthers.com/nmrbo21 SUBMITTING www.walthers.com/nmrbo21. All information will be found at this site including official rules, permission ENTRY & forms for minors, critical dates, links to themed kits, and instructions for how to submit your entry. QUESTIONS Any questions, please contact [email protected] All entries due June 1, 2021. *Kits available at www.walthers.com/NMRBO21 after February 1, 2021 FebMarApr2021 Front Pages p2-19.indd 4 12/24/20 12:56 AM Quick start information: IT’S BIGGER & BETTER! JUST THE FACTS NEW IN 2021 HO CLASS HO CLASS ADULT HO CLASS YOUTH INDIVIDUAL ADULT TEAM OPEN CLASS Open to individuals or Open to individuals Open to teams fi fteen teams fourteen (14) fi fteen (15) years old Open to all ages, AGE (15) years old or older years old or younger at or older at the time individuals or teams at the time of entry. the time of entry. of entry. Void in Colorado, Void in Colorado, Void in Colorado, ELIGIBILITY Maryland and Maryland and Maryland and Open in all 50 states North Dakota.