marks. The unique
HO scale car
was produced
by Tangent Scale
Models and accu-
rately replicates
prototype FW&D
459550-459649 series cars. Six road numbers are available at
$41.00 each. Visit the above website for ordering information.
NEW PRODUCTS FOR ALL SCALES
The
Canadian National Railways Historical Association
has released volume two of
“Canadian
National Railways Diesel Locomotives.”
Augmenting archi-
val research into CN headquarters files with interviews
with key participants, co-authors Glenn Courtney, Ken
Goslett, and Kevin J. Holland provide a detailed story of
Canadian National’s road switcher fleet. Switchers on
the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific; Central Vermont; Grand
Trunk; and Grand Trunk Western are also thoroughly docu-
mented. The hardcover, 192 page, 11” by 8.5” horizon-
tal format book includes more than 375 photos. Ordering
and price information is available at the above website.
“Jersey Central Line Volume 4: Pennsylvania,”
is among the
newest releases from
Morning Sun Books
. Author Mike Bednar, who lived in the Lehigh River area
and witnessed the railroad’s struggle during the decline of
anthracite traffic, shares his recollections and the late history
of CNJ’s Pennsylvania Division in this all-color book.
News column - 3
Also just released by Morning Sun is
“Northern Power in Color Volume 1:
Locomotives #1 to 2999”
by Stephen
M. Timko. Coverage includes motive
power from CB&Q, GN, NP, SP&S,
and SLSF, plus first-generation road
switchers built by Alco, Baldwin,
and EMD. Second-generation cover-
age includes GP35s and GP38s.
SoundTraxx
has introduced a new
decoder that brings sounds
to individual cars. The
Tsunami® SoundCar™ Digital
Sound Decoder™ can repli-
cate rolling stock sounds for
any scale from N through
G scale. The variety of sounds available include brake cylinders,
brake squeal, wheel clickety-clack, coupler clank and pin drop,
coupler release with glad hand separation, flange squeal, wheel
flat spots, reefer and passenger equipment generators, hand-
brake tie down and release, and emergency brake valve. Also
airhorns (Wabco E2, Nathan K5LA), air whistle (Hancock), and
bells (cast, electric, and gong) with adjustable ring rates for cab
cars and cabooses. The SoundCar™ also has four Hyperlight™-
equipped outputs for interior and exterior lights.
The universal-style decoder is said to be easy to install in virtu-
ally any scale and works with on-board 8-ohm speakers. The
SoundCar™ also includes a two-pin plug for optionally using
the SoundTraxx CurrentKeeper™ to maintain sounds and lights
MRH-Jul 2014
