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for six or more cars. The ready-to-run model comes with Kadee
#156 couplers and ASF 100-ton Ride Control trucks with
machined 36” wheels.
ExactRail has retooled
the latest version of
its Bethlehem 3483
cu. ft. covered hopper
car with an improved
narrow draft box with
the striker contour closer to scale. Shank wedges and complete
nut-and-bolt detail have been enhanced. Additional features
on the HO scale ready-to-run model include Wine double-door
locks, equalized 100-ton ASF Ride Control trucks, machined
metal wheelsets, and Kadee #58 couplers.
In addition to the Burlington Northern 1976 Havelock repaint
shown here, Exact Rail’s ready-to-run model is available deco-
rated for Burlington (CB&Q 1967 Monogram HT-13B), Burlington
(CB&Q 1969 Helvetica HT-13D), and Great Northern (1964 as
delivered). The model is also available in three Rio Grande liver-
ies including as delivered 12000-12499 series, 1996 Denver Post
SP repaint, and with “Mainline thru the Rockies” slogan. All
schemes are available in multiple numbers and a choice of either
heaped or flood-style load. Check the above website for pricing
and ordering information.
Full Steam Ahead
has introduced
a new waterfront struc-
ture kit called McMullin’s
Fresh Fish. The HO scale
kit offers several construc-
tion options such as using
either clapboard or cedar
MRH-Jan 2014
