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
News column - 5
MRH-Feb 2013
