KatoUSA
plans to begin
shipping two-packs
of EMD F2 and F3
locomotives this
month. The release
includes Atlantic
Coast Line (F2A,
F2B), Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (two F2A), Rock Island (two
F2A), and Chicago & North Western (two F3A).
All units are pow-
ered for standard
DC operation. They
are DCC ready
and compatible
for after- market
decoders (not sup-
plied) such as TCS
KOD8 or Digitrax DN163KOB. Visit the above website for pricing
information.
Micro-Trains Line
has several new
releases including
this 50’ Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe
double-door boxcar. This modern car is equipped with a Shock
Control cushion underframe and ends with six non-terminating
box ribs.
Micro-Trains has decorated this 40’ Chesapeake & Ohio boxcar
with dark blue side and black ends and a large yellow C&O
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logo. The C&O
became part of the
Chessie System in
1972 along with the
Baltimore & Ohio
and Western
Maryland Railway. It was later combined with the Seaboard
Coast Line and Louisville & Nashville, to become a key portion
of CSX Transportation in the 1980s.
M-T continues to
expand its selection
of N scale heavy-
weight passenger
equipment with the
release of this 83’ Pullman 12-1 sleeper. The car is painted in
NYC post-war two-tone gray scheme. Centered below the win-
dow is the name East Alton.
Additional new N scale ready-to-run models from Micro-Trains
include a 39’ single dome tank car painted black with white
lettering for the Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation. Also
new is a CB&Q 50’ boxcar with double Youngstown doors. It
has a full ladder but no running boards.
The prototype of this
Northern Pacific 40’
double-sheathed wood
boxcar was built in
1925. The 4’ monad and
the Mainstreet slogan
are post-1948. By 1966 the car was stenciled for hide service
since its interior was not suitable for clean loading.
M-T modeled this DRGW 50’ plug-door boxcar after a prototype
built by Pacific Car & Foundry in 1962. The decorating scheme
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