Also new is
“Pittsburgh Trolleys In Color, Volume 1”
by Ed
Ridolph. During the 1960s the Steel City was a virtual museum of
operating trolley cars of every type. A variety of photographers
have contributed their work that captures the essence of the era
when central Pittsburgh was still the heart of a bustling city.
“Steel Mills Railroads in Color, Volume 4”
presents a con-
tinuing look at the role of railroads in the steelmaking pro-
cess. Author Stephen M. Timko takes readers on a pictorial
journey from the iron ore mines, through iron and steel
production, transportation of finished products, and the
ultimate recycling processes. The three publications men-
tioned are available from the above web site at $59.95 each.
O SCALE PRODUCTS
Atlas O
has released a 62’
bulkhead flat car in
its Trainman® series.
The O scale ready- to-
run model features
individual side stake
pockets and simu-
lated tie-loops. Road
names include Canadian Pacific (black), TTX-Trailer Train (yellow),
Illinois Central (black), Union Pacific (tuscan), and BNSF (above).
Undecorated models are also available. Three-rail versions have
an MSRP of $46.95. Two-rail models list at $49.95.
Atlas is quoting a third quarter release date for O scale models of
both extended vision cupola and standard cupola cabooses.
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