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
