Atlas is also
working on
new decorat-
ing schemes for
a 25,500 gallon general purpose insulated tank car based on
a prototype built in 1986. Road names for the Master series
model will be CHSX- Harvest States, CTCX-CIT Group, TILX (veg-
etable oil), TILX (crude oil), and Transportation Equipment Co.
Visit the above website for additional details including pricing.
Bachmann
has released an
HO scale GP7
diesel locomotive
in five new road
names. They include Pennsylvania Railroad, Rock Island,
Atlantic Coast Line, Boston & Maine, and a GM Demonstrator.
The DCC sound-equipped model features Bachmann’s
SoundTraxx® diesel package with the sounds of the prime
mover, three air horns, and a bell. The ready-to-run model has
an MSRP of $199.00 each.
Bachmann has
released HO scale
heavyweight pas-
senger equip-
ment in five new
road names. Available now are a 72’ coach and a 72’ combine
decorated for Pennsylvania Railroad (postwar Tuscan red and
yellow scheme), Baltimore & Ohio (blue, gray, and black), New
York Central (green and yellow), Union Pacific (yellow, gray, and
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red), and Santa Fe (Pullman green). The cars feature amber LED
interior lighting. They have an MSRP of $95.00 each.
BLMA
has expanded
its line of HO scale
signals. The newest
items include a United
Switch & Signal Co.
type H-2 signal head
fitted with three LEDs
(red, yellow, green). The H-2 head is available as a dwarf sig-
nal as well as single and dual head searchlight block signals
mounted on a mast. Although based on ATSF prototypes, the
signals are somewhat universal in appearance and are simi-
lar to types used throughout North America. Construction of
the pre-painted signals is a combination of brass and plastic.
Availability is expected later this summer. Check the above
website for pricing and additional details.
Bowser
is
booking advance
orders for
another produc-
tion run of its
100-ton open hopper cars. Delivery of the HO scale Executive
series model is expected early next year. Road names will be
Conrail (above), Conrail-NYC (next page), and Conrail-NYC with
reflective paint and “Quality” slogan (bottom).
MRH-Jul 2014
