& Ohio Sentinel scheme seen here, the HO scale Ready-to-Roll
model will be available decorated for New York, Susquehanna
& Western (“Ship with Susie” scheme), Maine Central,
Pennsylvania Railroad (Merchandise Service scheme with white
band), TRBX-Timken roller Freight; and Western Pacific. Details
include separately applied wire grab irons, an etched metal cou-
pler platform, and either simulated wood (plastic) or etched
metal running boards per prototype practice. The model rides on
70-ton Bettendorf-type trucks with 33” machined metal wheels.
A more
modern
boxcar, in
the form of
a 60’
Berwick high-cube car, is also coming from Athearn in July. The
HO scale model replicates a prototype with waffle sides and
Equipco plug doors with separately applied closure rods.
Additional features include metal grab irons, etched metal end
platforms, and 100-ton roller bearing trucks with 36” machined
wheels. Road names will be Norfolk Southern, Norfolk &
Western, Southern Railway, Missouri Pacific, Union Pacific (ex-
MP), and Milwaukee Road. The MSRP will be $38.98.
Athearn
also has an
HO scale
bay-window
caboose
scheduled
for release this summer. It will have separately applied grab irons
and railings, full window glazing, and caboose-style roller bear-
ing trucks. Road names will be Florida East Coast, Delaware &
Hudson (two schemes), Louisville & Nashville, Missouri Pacific,
Southern Railway (two schemes), and SSW-Cotton Belt. The
MSRP will be $26.98.
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Road
names for
Athearn’s
rotary snow-
plow, due
this sum-
mer, will
be Union
Pacific, Alaska Railroad, Burlington Northern, Milwaukee Road,
Chicago Burlington & Quincy, New York Central, Canadian
National, and Santa Fe as shown here. A 12-volt DC motor on
board operates the rotary blades.
Additional upgrades from the original model, introduced in
1962, include a dedicated B-unit tender, window glazing, and
machined metal wheels. The MSRP will be $84.98.
The final
item on
Athearn’s
July release
schedule
are six sets of 28’ trailers with dollys and adjustable landing
gear. In addition to the PIE set shown here, carrier names will
be Yellow Freight, Preston, Consolidated Freight, Overnite, and
Roadway. Each set has an MSRP of $36.98.
Atlas Model Railroad
Company
)
plans to release the next
run of its Master series
HO scale extended-vision
caboose during the sec-
ond quarter of 2015. The ready-to-run model is based on a
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