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through the above website. The modeler will need to sup-
ply ends, roof, trucks, couplers, rivet decals, underframe,
and ladders. Recommended suppliers and part numbers are
provided in the instructions. The photo shows a pilot model
displayed at a recent RPM meet in St. Louis. A pBase album
containing some in-process and prototype photos is avail-
able at
City Classics
has intro-
duced four new sets
of HO scale window
dressings. The material
provides an extensive
assortment of signs,
business names, logos,
and window blinds
from the 1940s and
‘50s. The images are
silk-screened on clear PVC and may be positioned behind
existing windows in built-up structures, or they can be used
in lieu of the usual clear window material that comes with
most kits. Available now are Vintage Window Signs, Modern
Era Signs, Crooked Venetian Blinds, and Generic Window
Signs for Businesses. They are priced at $6.95 each. Visit the
above website for more information and dimensional data.
Concept Models
is selling cast resin body kits
for depressed center flat cars. Kits for 36' and 40' cars are
$19.99 each. A kit for a 50' depressed center car is priced at
MRH-Sep 2013
