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Athearn’s 34' two-
bay offset-side 50-ton
hopper car will be
available this sum-
mer decorated for
Rock Island, Illinois
Central, Baltimore
& Ohio, and
Canadian Pacific (above). The HO scale ready-to-run
model has an MSRP of $19.98 each. It will also be avail-
able in a 6-pack with different car numbers at $119.98.
In addition to the Herzog scheme shown above, the Evans
52' gondola coming in the third quarter of this year from
Atlas
) will be available in five other road names.
They include Aberdeen & Rockfish, Amtrak, Chicago & North
Western, Grand Trunk Western, and Boston & Maine (with a
Minute Man herald). Each road name of the HO scale ready-to-
run Trainman® series model will be available in four new num-
bers at an MSRP of $21.95 each. An undecorated version will
also be available for $14.95.
Also due from Atlas
in the third quarter
is another release of
its 50' rib-side boxcar
that follows a pro-
totype built by ASF
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during the late 1960s and early ‘70s. New road names will include
Atlantic &Western, Canadian National, CN-GTW, and Conrail.
Reruns of BNSF and Chicago & North Western will be released
with new road numbers. The HO scale ready-to-run model will
have an MSRP of $29.95. An undecorated version will be priced
at $23.95. All road names will be available in two road numbers.
As noted here in our February news report,
Bowser
Manufacturing
) plans to release the initial
run of its New Orleans trolley cars decorated for St. Charles, Canal
Run, and Ferries. Because the Perely Thomas-built car is so similar
to other traditional streetcars made by Brill and the St. Louis Car
Co., Bowser plans to issue the HO scale model in several “what
if” schemes including Atlantic City, Chicago, Philadelphia PRT, and
Philadelphia Red Arrow Line.
According to Bowser product consultant, George L. Huckaby, the
company is open to suggestions for other decorating schemes
suitable for the Perely Thomas streetcar. Serious suggestions
should be submitted to George at
ExactRail’s
) Baltimore
& Ohio class M-53
wagontop boxcar is
now available in five
new paint schemes.
Developed in B&O’s
own shops in 1937, the distinctive cars proved to be durable with
many remaining in service into the 1980s.
MRH-Apr 2013
