cars to keep heating and cooling systems working, the lights
on and the doors operational. Furthermore, the locomotives
are energy efficient and use a form of dynamic braking to feed
energy back into the power grid …
Amherst Society Awards $40,000 in Grants
The Amherst Railway Society awarded more than $40,000 in
grants to 19 charitable organizations that work to preserve rail
heritage. The 2014 awards were made at the society's annual
Railroad Hobby Show held in January at the Eastern State's
Exposition in West Springfield, MA.
The two-day show, one of the largest in the nation, attracts
about 25,000 railroad enthusiasts each year.
The Society's $10,000 Founders' Award went to the Shelburne
Falls Trolley Museum in Shelburne Falls, Mass. The museum is
raising money to build a fire-resistant metal two-car car barn
to house part of its collection. The Robert A. Buck Award, total-
ing $2,000 and named in honor of the long-time director of
the Railroad Hobby Show, went to the Chester Foundation in
Chester, MA for restoration of a 1919 wooden caboose displayed
at the Chester Depot. The President's Award, totaling $3,125,
went to Branford Electric Railway Association/Shoreline Trolley
Museum in East Haven, Conn. for restoration of Connecticut
Company Car No. 865. Since 1991, the non-profit
Amherst Railway Society has given away about $750,000 in
grants. A complete list of grants for 2014 can be viewed at
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Oxford Enters North American Market
Oxford Diecast, a UK firm that manufactures a wide range
of diecast vehicles, has established a facility in Minnesota
to serve dealers and consumers in North America. The com-
pany’s current selection of HO scale vehicles includes Ford,
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Lincoln, and Mercury automobiles from the 1940s and 50s.
A selection of 1:43 models (close to O scale) is also available.
Additional models of American prototypes are expected in
the near future. Lyndon Davies, president of Oxford Diecast,
said “Coming to the United States means more than set-
ting up an office and having domestic inventory, though
that is certainly part of it. Another important step is the cre-
ation of product designed specifically for the American mar-
ket.” Dealers looking for more information are encouraged
to send an email inquiry to
…
NEW PRODUCTS FOR ALL SCALES
Korber Models,
based in Milford, Ohio, has launched a new
service that provides assembled versions of selected models
from its extensive line of HO, O, and G scale structures. Called
Korber Komplete, the new service includes several options
such as adding lighting and weathering to the built-up struc-
tures. Details are available at
Morning Sun Books
has scheduled the release
of three new all-color publications
this month. They include
“Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Facilities In
Color, Volume 1: Chicago and Aurora
Division”
by Dr. Art Peterson and P.
Kent Hannah. The authors examine sta-
tions, towers, shops and other facilities
in detail on the eastern end of the sys-
tem during both CB&Q and BN years.
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