the road name. The HO scale ready-to-run cabooses will have an
MSRP of $44.98.
Westerfield
Models
has issued
upgraded versions
of its 2900 series
kits for USRA steel
boxcars. The remastered kits feature a one-piece cast resin body.
The New York Central version has Dreadnaught ends. Cars with
7/8 Murphy ends are available for Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago
& St. Louis; Peoria & Eastern; Hannibal Connecting Railroad;
Northampton & Bath; Maine Central; Nothern Ohio Railroad; and
Bangor & Aroostook. The kits come with appropriate decals but
without trucks or couplers. They are priced at $39.00 each.
York Modelmaking Ltd.,
)
sells an interesting selec-
tion of laser-cut kits includ-
ing the foot bridge shown
here. Although this item is
OO (1:76) scale it can be
effectively used in many
HO settings. Visit the above
website for additional
information.
News column - 13
N SCALE PRODUCT NEWS
American Model
Builders
has a new kit for
a Norfolk & Western
class CF wood caboose.
The N scale kit repli-
cates the as-built pro-
totype with the option
of modeling the car with the original canvas covered roof or
the metal roofing the prototype received in later years.
The kit features laser-cut components with laser-scribed birch
plywood side, end walls, and cupola. Windows, doors, and trim
are peel & stick. Additional details include metal end platforms,
ladders, end railing, hand grabs, toilet hopper, tool box, and
brake wheels. Also cast resin platform steps and brake gear,
and a plastic smokejack. The illustrated instructions include
information on painting and decaling the assembled model.
The N scale kit has an MSRP of $31.95 less trucks, couplers,
and decals (Microscale #60-482 recommended).
Athearn’s
release schedule
for December includes a
PS-2 2893 covered hop-
per. In addition to the
blue GT car shown here, road names will include Reading, Central
of Georgia, C&O (progress scheme), and a gray SP car with red let-
tering. The N scale model will have an MSRP of $19.98 each.
MRH-Jun 2014
