A more modern car is
represented by a
BNSF triple-bay cov-
ered-hopper built by
ACF in 1966.
A 1950s-era 40'
Western Maryland
insulated boxcar is
also available now.
Additional new
kits include a Pere
Marquette 40' wood
reefer, and C&NW 41'
AAR steel gondolas. Also a three-pack of NYC 40' steel box-
cars that includes one each of a PS-1 with a sliding door, a riv-
eted car also with a sliding door, and a riveted car with double
doors. All Accurail kits include couplers and appropriate trucks.
Visit the above website for additional details including pricing.
The newest locomotive from
Athearn
) is a
Genesis series EMD SDP45. The HO scale model was unveiled
at the recent National Train Show. Standard DC non-sound
units will be DCC-ready using Quick Plug™ technology. They will
be priced at $189.98 each. Sound-equipped models have
Soundtraxx® Tsunami® DCC decoders and are priced at
$289.98. Initial road names for the feature-laden models will
be Southern Pacific (above, with tall SP plow, L-cab window,
icicle breakers, and SP light package), Great Northern (Western
beacon light, unique GN steam generator hatch and exhaust,
low snowplow with steam line door, and handrail-mounted GN
placards), and Erie Lackawanna (SD45M freight-service carbody
with 20-645 hood door arrangement, 5000 gallon fuel tank, and
News column - 5
MRH-Aug 2013
