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Bowser
has
released its HO scale
Baldwin DS 4-4-1000
diesel switcher in
several new road
names. The ready-
to-run Executive Line
model is available for Canadian Pacific (gray and maroon), CP
Rail (Pac-Man scheme), Santa Fe (zebra stripes), Soo Line, Erie
Lackawanna, Pennsy, Norfolk Southern, Chicago Great Western,
and Western Maryland (Fireball scheme, above). DC models
have an MSRP of $169.99. DCC units with sound list at $279.95.
B.T.S.
) is selling a craftsman-type structure kit for
“Godfrey Lighting Supply.” Features include tabbed construction
of laser-cut basswood, cardstock and plywood; brass and white
metal detail castings; positionable window sash and doors; inte-
rior walls; and appropriate signage. The finished model has a
scale 81’ x 15’ footprint. The HO scale kit sells for $89.95. See
the O scale listing for a photo of the assembled model. The next
structure kit from B.T.S will be “The Howard Brothers Feed &
Grain Complex.” We’ll have details for readers next month.
Carstens Publications
has released
the 2013 edition of its HOn3 Annual.
Capably edited by Chris Lane, the 116-page
publication includes 21 chapters covering
layouts, modeling projects, construction fea-
tures, product reviews, and other subjects
of interest to narrow gauge modelers. The
Annual is available at hobby dealers or through the above web-
site. MSRP is $16.95.
Here is a pre-pro-
duction look at a
Southern Pacific
class C-40-4 steel
caboose
Centralia
Car Shops
is sched-
uled to deliver in December. Four decorating schemes of the
1961-built prototype will be produced including a boxcar red
body, a similar scheme with end-mounted markers, a boxcar red
body with an orange bay, and a replica of an early 1970s rebuild.
Features include interior details, wire grab irons, etched-metal
running boards, swing-motion roller bearing trucks, and Kadee®
couplers. The HO scale ready-to-run model will have an MSRP
of $49.95. InterMountain Railway is responsible for marketing
Centralia Car Shops products. For additional information visit
Digital Fox Service
) has
released a third run
of Norfolk Southern
ACF triple-bay cov-
ered hopper cars in three new numbers. The HO scale kit is pro-
duced for DFS by Accurail. It is available now at $16.99 each.
ExactRail
has released another run of its 67’11”
bulkhead flat car in three TTX decorating schemes. In addition to
the paint job shown here with three short conspicuity stripes,
the HO scale ready-to-run model is also available with five yellow
conspicuity stripes, and with TTX’s “Forward-Thinking” logo. The
MRH-Oct 2013
