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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.
