AlaskaRailway, BrunswickSouthern, CapeBreton&CentralNova
Scotia,GreaterWinnipegWaterDistrict,OperationLifesaver
(whitebody, red letteringandblack roof), andothers.
Thecabooseswill be sold through retail dealers, including
Pacific
WesternRail System
). Somedeal-
ershavecommissionedTLT toproduce limited runsof thePSC
withuniquedecorating schemes. Inaddition to the regularpro-
duction run, PacificWesternRail System (PWRS)will offerfive
special schemes, includingBCRail/CNTumblerRidgeLine, and
a special "Let'sRoll...America"version.
George’sTrains
will be theexclusive sourceof aPSCdecoratedas
CN International Servicecaboose#79543withayellowcupola
roof andoffset stacks.
Several yearsago, anow-defunct companyannounceda simi-
larproject, andaccepteddownpayments for theHO scalePSC
caboose. Thecompany shutdownbeforecompleting themodel,
anddeclined to refundanyof theearly-reservationmoney.
Sometime later, TrueLineTrainswasable togainaccess to the
tooling,which it ismodifyingandupgrading for thenewproject.
NeitherTLTnorPacificWesternRail Systems receivedmoney
from the failedcompanyand theyareundernoobligation to
honorpromisesmadeby thatnow-closedcompany.However,
PWRS isattempting tooffer somehelp toanyonewithavalid
receipt fordepositmoneypaid. Fordetailson thisoffer contact
Danat
.
Walthers
is sellingakit fora24-7QuickMart
store that includesaprinted interiorandcolorful signs.When
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assembled, theHO
scaleCornerstone™
seriesmodel hasa
footprintof 7.125”x
5.375”x2.625”high.
TheMSRP is$29.98.
ThisWalthers
Mainline™ series37’
twin-baycoveredhop-
per rideson truckswith
36”wheels. Inaddition
to theGATXcar shown
here, other roadnames
currentlyavailable
includeCDRX,GNAX, ITFX, ITLX, andMWCX. TheHO scale ready-
to-runmodel hasanMSRPof $24.98.
Walthershas releaseda
Proto™ seriesBudd85’
Hi-Level 72-seat coach
basedonEl Capitancars
SantaFeoperated
between1956and
1971. Standardversionsof theHO scale ready-to-runcarshave
anMSRPof $79.98.ModelsequippedwithLED lighting list at
$89.98each.
Anewproduction runofWalthersProto™65’ Thrallmill gondo-
las is scheduled tobe released thismonth. Roadnameswill be
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