LARGE SCALE PRODUCT NEWS
Piko-America
showed sev-
eral new items at
the National Train
Show including
this 1.22.5 G scale
0-6-0 Camelback
steam locomotive
decorated for the Reading Railroad. Special features include
ball bearing-equipped 24 volt can-type motor, and ball bear-
ings on the geared driver axle. The ready-to-run model comes
with dual-mode SoundTraxx sound decoder.
O SCALE PRODUCT NEWS
Atlas O
has sched-
uled the next
release of its 40’
AAR 1937 40’ box-
car for the first
quarter of 2015. Road names on the single-door model will be Erie
Lackawanna (express scheme), Genesee &Wyoming, Northern
Pacific (with Main Street slogan), Southern Pacific (1955 repaint),
and New York Central.
Also due from Atlas O early next year is another release of its
Trinity 25,500 gallon insulated tank car. New numbers for previ-
ously released roads include IBPX, ADM, and PLMX. New road
names will be Cargill Foods, GATZ (service driven slogan), and
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AGP Refined Oil. Visit the
above web site for pricing
on both 2-rail and 3-rail
versions of these ready-
to-run O scale models.
B.T.S.
is selling an
O scale kit for Cabin Creek Coal
Tipple. This is a major complex
that, because of its laser-cut
construction, is relatively easy
to build. The kit consists of
laser-cut basswood, plywood,
and cardstock, plus a large
supply of brass, plastic, and white metal detail castings. The
peel and stick window sash and doors can be installed open or
closed. The tipple is served by three tracks. The overall foot-
print is about 180 x 95 feet. The kit is priced at $649.95. Visit
the above website for additional information.
HO SCALE PRODUCT NEWS
Accurail
has released
several new kits
for HO scale
freight cars including a recently- tooled P-S 4750 cu. Ft. grain
hopper decorated for Santa Fe. The triple-bay model has an
MSRP of $18.98.
MRH-Aug 2014
