The 25,500 gallon
general-purpose
insulated tank car
illustrated here is
based on a proto-
type built in 1986. Atlas will offer an N scale ready-to-run ver-
sion in its Master series decorated for CHSX-Harvest States,
CTCX-CIT Group, TILX (vegetable oil), TILX (crude oil), and
Transportation Equipment Co. Visit the above website for addi-
tional details including pricing.
The newest N
scale items from
Bachmann
)
include a loco-
motive for the
point and a caboose to bring up the rear. The locomotive is an
EMD GP7 equipped with a dual-mode DCC decoder for speed,
direction, and lighting. In addition to the Rock Island unit illus-
trated here, road names are Union Pacific, Clinchfield,
Pennsylvania, Denver & Rio Grande Western, and Jersey
Central. The model has an MSRP of $139.00.
The latest release
of Bachmann’s N
scale steel caboose
is available with new
numbers on some pre-
viously released road
names as well as three
new road names. The
new road names are Boston & Maine, Delaware & Hudson, and
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Norfolk & Western (blue scheme). Previously released road
names that are now available with new numbers are Reading,
Lehigh Valley (Tuscan red), and Western Maryland (speed writ-
ing). The ready-to-run model has an MSRP of $24.00 each.
Here is a computer gen-
erated look at a new
Container Reachstacker
coming from
Deluxe
Innovations
. The N
scale ready-to-use
model is based on a
PPM Super Stacker
prototype which later
became part of the
Terex line of equipment. The model is plastic with a heavy
die-cast undercarriage. All wheels roll and the arms and rear
wheels are positionable. The initial run will be decorated in
generic colors (yellow, red, orange, and blue) with manufactur-
ers’ logos. The tentative MSRP is $79.95. Railroad names and
decorating schemes are expected to be announced soon at a
slightly higher price.
KatoUSA
) has
introduced a new N scale
turntable including new track
pieces and turnouts associ-
ated with the table. The proto-
typically slow-moving bridge,
which is 6.3” long, takes approximately one minute to com-
plete a 360 degree rotation. Additional illustrations, specifica-
tions, and pricing are available at the above website.
MRH-Jul 2014
