"Railroad" herald (1947 to 1960s) and 1950s/60s reweigh ini-
tials/dates is available for $4.00.
Gary Wright of WrightTRAK is considering issuing a one-piece
cast resin body kit for an HO scale Southern wood caboose
formerly available from SMMW as a flat resin kit. Modelers
are asked to express their level of interest in a one-piece
body kit by contacting Gary through the above web site.
N SCALE PRODUCT NEWS
Atlas Model Railroad Company
) has scheduled
the next release of its N scale U23B locomotive for the fourth
quarter of this year. Both standard DC and DCC equipped ver-
sions of the ready-to-run model will be available. New decorat-
ing schemes will be released for SBD-Family Lines (above) and
PRL-Penn Eastern Rail Lines (blue body with yellow railings).
Previously released road names with new numbers include
Chessie System (vermillion and yellow), Delaware & Hudson
(blue over grey with yellow stripe), Lehigh Valley (zebra nose,
red body with yellow lettering and stripe), Western Pacific
(dark green body with orange nose and lettering), and Santa Fe
(above). Undecorated versions will be available with a choice
of AAR-B or FB-2 trucks. DC-ready models will have an MSRP of
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MRH-Mar 2013
