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.
News column - 12
MRH-Feb 2013
