HO scale ready-to-run model will feature etched metal walkways
and platforms, and road-specific placement of manways and
safety valves. In addition to the DUPX car shown above, decorat-
ing schemes will include Englehard, ACFX-Georgia Kaolin,
Specialty Minerals, and JMHX-J. M. Huber.
Walthers has re-tooled
its Russell Snowplow
and plans to release
it in June as a ready-
to-run Proto® series
model. Road-specific
details will include
either wood or steel running boards, three styles of headlights,
and either a Bettendorf-style or modern roller bearing truck
at the rear. Road names for the run will be Canadian National,
Chesapeake & Ohio, Northern Pacific, Pennsylvania, Soo Line,
and MP/UP as shown here with three-color herald. The HO
scale model will have an MSRP of $69.98. An undecorated kit
also will be offered. Walthers catalog currently lists a front cou-
pler pocket kit for its Russell plow. Item 247-311 is currently
available at $5.95, but there is no assurance that they still will
be available when the plows are released in June.
N SCALE PRODUCT NEWS
Athearn
has sched-
uled an August
release date for
a 40’ triple-bay
rib-side hopper car. In addition to the C&O version shown, the
open-top car will be available for Canadian National, union
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