in the post-war scheme, road names will include Atlantic
Coast Line, Canadian National, Long Island Railroad, Chicago
& North Western, Penn Central, Union Pacific (gray scheme),
and Southern Pacific (red and gray Golden State scheme). The
MSRP will be $34.95. InterMountain Railway is responsible for
marketing products manufactured by Centralia Car Shops. For
additional information visit
.
Kato USA
will release its
all-new aluminum
Autoracks to deal-
ers this month. The N
scale models represent
a modern prototype introduced in 2004 in Canada. The fully
enclosed aluminum body shell is more resistant to weather
than the earlier open or grated design. The newly tooled ready-
to-run model offers all-wheel electrical pickup to support the
installation of aftermarket FREDs. Decorating schemes will
be Canadian Pacific, Canadian National, and Amtrak as used
on the Auto Train. They will be available in four-car sets at an
MSRP of $90.00.
Micro-Trains Line
has
released several new
ready-to-run N scale
models including the
S&NC 50’ rib-side boxcar shown here. It is based on a proto-
type built in 1980 by Pullman-Standard. The MSRP is $27.30.
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Micro-Trains has priced
this 50’ Erie
Lackawanna steel box-
car at just $20.30.
Also newly released is a
34’ Canadian National
wood caboose based on
a 1943 prototype
rebuilt from 30 ton box-
cars. The MSRP on the
cabin car is $32.10.
M-T is selling this 36’ ice
reefer decorated for
Peter Fox Brewing at an
MSRP of $26.95. Note
the double-sheathed
wood sides and ends on
this truss rod-era model.
Also new fromMicro-
Trains is a 39’ ACF
single-dome tank
car decorated for
SHPX-Sherwood
Refining Company.
The MSRP on the N scale ready-to-run model is $26.95.
Rapido Trains
has extended the order date
for its Panorama-series 10-5 sleepers and café-bar-lounge cars
until February 14th. Production will begin in March, with deliv-
ery anticipated in late spring. In addition to the Erie-Lackawanna
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