Broadway Limited
) is selling an HO
scale version of Norfolk & Western’s class J 4-8-4 steam loco-
motive. The ready-to-run model replicates the highly-
regarded prototypes built between 1941 and 1950 in Roanoke
at the railroad’s East End Shops. BLI's production run offers
different versions of the locomotive with variations in the side
rods, style of tender deck, and bell position. The model
comes equipped with Paragon2 Sound for DC and DCC opera-
tion at an MSRP of $399.99 each. Visit the above web site for
additional options available.
Broadway
Limited has
scheduled an
April release
date for a
series of HO
scale EMD E6,
E8, and E9 die-
sel locomo-
tives. Both A
and B units will be included in the run. E6 models will be avail-
able for ATSF (warbonnet), Baltimore & Ohio, Florida East
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Coast, Illinois Central, Kansas City Southern, Union Pacific, and
Milwaukee Road (above). E8 units will be available for ATSF
(warbonnet), CB&Q (stainless steel scheme), NYC, PRR, and
EMD Demo. A Union Pacific E9 is also in the mix. Models with
BLI’s Paragon2 Sound/DC/DCC have an MSRP of $349.99 each.
B units will be available in both powered and dummy versions.
Visit the above website for more details.
BLI has set a May release
date for a series of HO
scale Trackmobile rail car
movers. The powered
heavy die-cast model
comes with a Kadee®
No. 56 coupler at the
rear. DC versions are
priced at $79.99 MSRP.
Units equipped with
an NCE DCC decoder
have an MSRP of $109.99. Models in MOW yellow will be
available for BNSF, CN, NH, NS, UP, CP (above) and unlet-
tered. Additional road names include FEC (blue), Milwaukee
Road (orange and black), and PRR (Brunswick green).
City Classics
)
has introduced a family of HO
scale window awnings that can
be adapted to most commercial
structure models. The one-piece
injection molded awnings come
in five widths: 3/8” (.375”), 7/16”
(.4375”), 1/2” (.5”), 5/8” (.625”),
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