Additional items scheduled for release in July include AMD-
103/P40 locomotives in Amtrak Phase III, IV, and V decorating
schemes.
An Eastern-style steel caboose with a centered cupola is due to
be released this summer in Athearn’s economical Ready to Roll®
series at a list price of $24.98. In addition to the LV Bi-Centennial
scheme shown here, the model will be available decorated for LV
(jade scheme), LV (white scheme), Western Maryland, Conrail,
Reading, and Penn Central. Additional information on other
Athearn models can be viewed at the above website.
Atlas Model Railroad Company
is preparing a
Thrall 2743 gondola for delivery in the third quarter of this year.
The Master® series car will be available decorated for Chicago
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Freight Car, Norfolk Southern, R. J. Corman, Wheeling & Lake
Erie, and Gondola Connection as shown here. Special features
include etched metal platforms and end reinforcement plates.
The ready-to-run model will have an MSRP of $29.95.
Additional HO scale
models coming from
Atlas in the third
quarter include
an ACF 50’ 6” box-
car. Road names
will be Ashley
Drew & Northern,
Railbox (small logo), Bath & Hammondsport, BNSF,
Norfolk Southern, Clarendon & Pittsford, and U.S. Army.
The MSRP on the Trainman® series model will be $21.95.
Blackstone Models
is taking
advance reserva-
tions for the third
release of its D&RGW 800 series drop-bottom gondolas. The
ready-to-run models replicate the appearance of the D&RGW
fleet after their rebuilding in 1926. New road numbers with
the Flying Grande herald include Nos. 821, 830, 858, and 890.
Number 805 will have the Moffat Tunnel herald and No. 878 will
feature the Royal Gorge Route herald. They will be available in
freshly shopped boxcar red.
Blackstone is also taking reservations for the third release of
its D&RGW 6000 series flatcars. The run will include four new
D&RGW road numbers and one new RGS number. Numbers
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