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bulge at each end of the insulated hood. Pricing and a release
date are pending.
InterMountain
reports that its
HO scale U18B diesel
locomotives will be
ready for release next month. In addition to Seaboard System
shown here, road names will include Seaboard Coast Line, Maine
Central, LMX, Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México, Peabody Coal,
Pickens, and CSX. Non-sound versions of the ready-to-run model
will have an MSRP of $159.95. Locomotives with factory installed
sound will list at $229.95.
Also due for release in
January are FP7 loco-
motives decorated for
Florida East Coast,
L&N, VIA Rail, and
Rock Island as seen here. A-units will have an MSRP of $159.95
and $239.95 for non-sound and sound-equipped models
respectively. A Rock Island B-unit will be available at $139.95
and $219.95.
InterMountain HO
scale F7 locomotives
are set for release in
February. In addition
to the D&RGW
scheme shown above, road names will include Southern Pacific
(black widow with snow plow), Wabash, New York Central
(cigar band scheme), KCS (freight scheme), Baltimore & Ohio,
and Canadian National. A units will have an MSRP of $149.95
Vixen, the fourth in the company’s reindeer series. The HO scale
ready-to-run model has an MSRP of $23.98.
Concept Models
is selling a kit for an
HO scale Delaware &
Hudson flat car with four
high pressure gas tanks.
The unusual looking car
dates from 1912 and was
used to transport illumi-
nating gas derived from coking operation in the steel industry.
Also new from Concept
is a U.S. Army Air Service
helium tank car. Although
listed as a tank car, the
unique 1912-1920 proto-
type is a flat car fitted with
three high pressure tanks for transporting helium used for Army
blimps in reconnaissance service. The car dates from 1912-1920.
Concept kits consist of basic plastic or resin body components
only. Metal fittings, detail parts, trucks, and couplers are not
included. Visit the above website for more information.
ExactRail
) showed
a pre-produc-
tion sample
of a Thrall 54'
Protector coil car at the 2013 edition of Trainfest. The HO scale
model follows the unique NS prototype with a large transverse
MRH-Dec 2013
