Also new from Accurail
is a kit for a 40 foot steel
refrigerator car with a
plug door, decorated for
Canadian National.
This HO scale CB&Q
50’ steel boxcar is
available in kit form at
an MSRP of $16.98.
Albrae Models
, the new
HO scale division of
Accucraft Trains, is
working on several
new projects that will
be produced from a
combination of hand-
crafted brass, diecast metal, and injection-molded plastic com-
ponents. The introductory model will be a Southern Pacific
flanger as illustrated by the pilot model shown here. Delivery is
expected late this summer. Four road numbers will be offered
with only 50 of each number being produced. Pricing is
expected to be in the range of $350.00.
Still under develop-
ment is an HO scale
model of a heavy-duty
flat car based on DODX
series 40000- 40100
car as built by Fruit
Growers Express in
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1981. Similar cars were built by Thrall in 1983 and by Ortner in
1985. The model rides on Buckeye six-wheel trucks that will be
available separately.
Accurate 1:87 models of M1A1 Abrams tanks are under devel-
opment and will also be available separately. Visit the above
website for complete details or to place a reservation.
At the National Train Show
Athearn
) introduced
its new EMD SD40, which is scheduled for release next March.
MRH staff member Jeff Shultz snapped this photo of the pre-
production sample of the HO scale Ready-to-Roll® locomotive.
Although Athearn has had an SD40 in its line for many years,
this new version has been completely re-tooled with a new
body shell, long hood, roof line, walkways, and pilots. There
will be several variations in shell components to permit various
road-specific details. For example, several different dynamic
brake blisters and non-dynamic brake hatches have been
tooled and the side radiator sections have been designed to
accept either “chicken wire” or Farr grilles. Different combina-
tions of the sub-base doors, cab, and nose can be tailored to
replicate the practice of various railroads.
The frame of the SD40 is sound-ready and will accommodate
an SD45 Genesis replacement motor for easier speed-matching
to other models. In addition to Union Pacific as shown here,
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