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.
