Louisville & Gulf, and Railbox. The ready-to-roll models will be
available in August at an MSRP of $24.98 each.
Also coming in August in Athearn’s ready-to-roll series is a 50’
steel gondola decorated for Burlington Northern, Grand Trunk
Western, NdM, Rio Grande, Soo Line, and The Rock. The MSRP
will be $23.98 each.
An FMC 4700 cu. ft. triple-bay covered-hopper car with an MSRP
of $34.98 is included in Athearn’s August production run. Road
names will include the RREX – Rex Railways Leasing (ex Klemme
Coop grain) car shown here. Additional road names will be BHN
(ex Arthur Farmerselev Co.), CFWR – Casey Fork & Western (ex
XTRA), Milwaukee Road, Northwestern Oklahoma (ex C&NW),
and Procor.
The final item coming from Athearn in August is a series of
heavyweight passenger cars shortened for use on 18” radius
curves. The run includes a baggage, RPO, coach, diner, sleeper,
and an open-end observation car. Decorating schemes will be
Santa Fe (Pullman green), Southern Pacific (Daylight), Union
Pacific (yellow and gray), Canadian National (green and black
with maple leaf), Pennsylvania (Tuscan red), and Milwaukee
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Road (orange and maroon). All of the HO scale ready-to-roll
cars will have an MSRP of $29.98 each. Suitable lighting kits are
sold separately.
BLMA
has released the yellow version of its
Trailer Train TTX F89-J 89’ flat cars (above). The HO scale model
is based on a prototype ACF built in the early 1970s for TOFC
loading. The model features elephant-style trailer loading (two
hitches facing one direction), ACI placards, cut levers and rub
rails that are both era-specific. Hobbyists have a choice of either
wood or steel risers which are both included in the otherwise
ready-to-run model. Additional features include die-cast metal
frame, positionable hitch detail, 70-ton trucks with metal wheel-
sets, and body-mounted Kadee® #58 couplers. For additional
information including pricing, visit the above website or see your
favorite dealer.
A second production run of BLMAs 64’ Union Pacific (ARMN)
reefers will be ready for release late this year. They will be fit-
ted with the latest Carrier Reefer Units. The HO scale ready-
to-run model will be available in 24 numbers at an MSRP of
$39.95 each.
Bowser
has a kit for an HO
scale class N-5a steel
cabin car with port hole
windows. The model is
MRH-Feb 2014
