January News column - 11
Reservations close January 15, 2013, for
BLMA’s
new variation on its popular Norfolk Southern class
G-85R/G98R TopGon coal cars. Cars in this fourth production
release will feature a smooth tub underframe without the
ribbed braces. The car will be available in 24 numbers with
each road number displaying specific light and loaded weight
data. The injection molded plastic cars will have separately
applied wire grab irons and uncoupling levers, etched-metal
brake wheel platforms, accurate internal bracing, 100-ton
trucks with metal wheels, and Kadee® #58 couplers. The HO
scale ready-to-run cars will have an MSRP of $32.95 each.
Delivery is planned for the fourth quarter of 2013.
Central Valley Model Works
is selling a new
undecorated body kit for a Northern Pacific 41’ flat car.
The prototype was rebuilt from wood boxcars in NP’s own
shops in the early 1930s. The HO scale kit consists of a
molded styrene body with wood grain planks and detailed
Prototype photo courtesy of Joe Shaw
MRH-Jan 2013
