hopper. The resin underframe snaps into the one-piece cast
superstructure. Among railroads owning the late 1940s-era car
were Southern Railway and Kansas City Southern. Additional
details including pricing and road names are pending.
Fos Scale Models
is
now selling an HO
scale craftsman kit
for Ideal Hosiery.
The two-story,
store-front structure
features laser-cut
components, Tichy
plastic windows and
doors, colorful sig-
nage, and extensive assembly instructions. The kit is priced
at $64.95. Figures and scenery shown in the above photo
are not included.
Hornby America
showed production
samples of a Rivarossi Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam
locomotive at NTS. The HO scale ready-to-run model is
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scheduled for release late this month. DCC-ready versions
will have an MSRP of $359.99. Units with a factory installed
digital sound decoder will list at $459.99.
InterMountain
is
quoting an
October date for
the next release of
its 1937 AAR 40' boxcar. The HO scale ready-to-run model
will have an MSRP of $29.95. Road names will be
Chesapeake & Ohio, Texas & Pacific, ATSF, Wabash, UP/
OWR&N, Pere Marquette, Atlantic Coast Line, and Northern
Pacific as seen above.
InterMountain
reports that HO
scale 40' contain-
ers decorated for
CMA/CGM, China Shipping, Uniglory, Triton, Lloyd Triestino,
APL, Matson, and CAI are also scheduled for release in
October. They will have an MSRP of $21.95 for a two-pack.
InterMountain has
posted a
November/
December release
date for its HO
scale 50' PS-1 double-door boxcar. The ready-to-run model
will be available in multiple numbers for Chessie
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