Later this year,
Bachmann plans
to release its HO
scale EMD GP40
decorated for Union
Pacific, Santa Fe,
Alaska Railroad, Soo
Line, and Norfolk Southern. The ready-to-run model will have
Bachmann’s Sound Value SoundTraxx diesel 16-bit package with
prototypical prime mover, three air horns, and bell. MSRP $209.00.
Bowser
has sev-
eral HO scale kits with
an MSRP of just $14.95. The Pennsylvania class Gs gondola shown
here is based on an 11-panel steel car built in the early 1900s with
fixed ends. The black and white keystone herald on the model was
first applied to the decades old cars in 1954 when more than 1,000
of the original 30,000 Gs gondolas were still on PRR’s roster.
Bowser’s latest flat car
kit is a PRR class F-30
car built circa 1950.
In addition to the
Clinchfield ver-
sion shown here,
Bowser’s 45’ 100-ton
triple-bay hopper is
also available decorated for Reading. All of the Bowser car kits
shown here have molded-on details. They come with appropri-
ate trucks and knuckle couplers.
News column - 10
Broadway
Limited Imports
is scheduled
to release a
group of EMD SW1500 diesel switchers this month. The HO
scale Paragon2 series models will be available decorated for
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific (Kodachrome), SP (bloody
nose), Western Pacific, Cotton Belt, Southern Railway, Norfolk
Southern, Reading, SCL/L&N, and CSX. Another production
run of the SW1500 with different road names is expected in
November. Details are available at the above website.
B.T.S.
is selling
an HO kits of the 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 bass-
wood, plywood, and cardstock, plus a large supply of brass,
plastic, and white metal detail castings. The peel & stick win-
dow sash and doors can be installed open or closed. The tipple
is served by three tracks. The overall footprint is about 180’ x
95’. The HO scale kit is priced at $299.95. Visit the above web-
site for additional information.
Centralia Car Shops
is selling a large selection of HO scale ready-
to-run cabooses. They include Illinois Central side-door cabooses
MRH-Aug 2014
