Sidetrack Laser
) is selling a background kit
for a Greyhound Bus Depot. The kit is composed of laser-cut
parts, graphics, Grandt Line windows, and various detail parts.
Vehicles and figures are not included. The HO scale kit has a
footprint of 3.125'' x 9.625'' and sells for $39.95.
The Southern Pacific
Historical and Technical
Society
has scheduled another lim-
ited-production run of SP
class F-70-7 bulkhead flat
cars. The HO scale model
will be produced from tool-
ing SPH&TS acquired from
Red Caboose several years
ago. Both the 1956 version
with 6' 5'' bulkheads and the
1962 version with 8' 6'' bulk-
heads (above) will be offered. This is a limited-production run
and will likely be pre-sold-out prior to its scheduled August
arrival. Interested parties should visit the above website
soon. The ready-to-run model is priced at $54.95 each.
Photo of bulkhead assembly courtesy of Tony Thompson
News column - 10
Summit-USA
) has an HO scale kit
for a contemporary Taco Bell© Restaurant. The kit consists of
numerous structural parts milled from styrene. Some cleanup is
required before assembly. The completed structure has a foot-
print of 8.25'' x 4.50'' x 3.5''. The kit has an MSRP of $99.95.
Tahoe Model Works
has added a Barber
S-2 50-ton truck to
its extensive line of
HO scale freight car
trucks. Introduced in
1939 by Standard Car
Truck Company, the
basic design of the Barber S-2 is still in use today. Measurements
for the model were taken from a prototype truck under the
Milwaukee Road rib-side boxcar at the Western Pacific Railroad
Museum in Portola, Calif. Features on Tahoe’s HO scale version
include a clearly defined bolster end and correctly sized journal
boxes. The trucks come with a choice of either an RP-25 or semi-
scale wheelsets at $8.35 pair. For additional details including
ordering information visit
MRH-Jun 2013
