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Moffat Tunnel, and Royal Gorge Route. Delivery is planned for
late 2015.
BLMA Models
is booking reserva-
tions for the second release
of a 200’ truss bridge. The
HO scale model is a faithful
replica of a single-track bridge on the Union Pacific mainline
between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The fully assembled model
is handcrafted in brass. Details include dimensionally accurate
truss members, fine rivet detail, etched metal walkways, and
etched metal handrails. The model is available in black or silver.
See our N scale report for a view of the silver prototype. Visit
the website for pricing and ordering information.
Bowser Manufacturing
) has
taken steps to correct
a height issue in future
runs of its HO scale Alco
C636 locomotive. Tooling has been completed for a new gear-
box along with new gears and a lower bolster. A corrected
fuel tank is also being produced and all of the replacement
parts should be available around the first of December, if
not earlier. The lowered deck will require a different coupler
and these are being shipped to Bowser from Kadee. These
adjustments will bring the deck height of the C636 very close
to other Alco Century series locomotives. Consumers who
purchased a Bowser C636 and want to obtain the free cor-
rected parts should direct a request for replacement parts to
Both black and gray (demo unit)
packages are available, with item 691-702 being the black
C636 truck gearbox, fuel tank and coupler and Item 691-703
the gray one.
Future projects from Bowser include Alco RS-3 locomotives.
Lee English is seeking information on chopnose RS-3s, rebuilt
RS-3s, and anything on Phase 2 and Phase 3 versions of the
Alco diesel.
Bowser is selling HO scale
ready-to-run PCC street
cars in six decorating
schemes. They include
Philadelphia Septa Phase
II (above), Toronto, Pittsburgh (Mod Desire scheme), San
Francisco Muni F-Line (green and cream scheme), San
Francisco F-Line Pacific Electric, and Los Angeles MTA (below).
The injection-molded
plastic body replicates a
post-war version of the
PCC car with “standee”
windows. The models
are powered by a can motor equipped with a flywheel driving
authentic 6’ 6” wheelbase trucks. Additional features include
window glazing, operating headlight, and operating roof trol-
ley poles. F-Line cars have dummy poles. Standard analog
DC models have a 21-pin plug for DCC. DCC sound versions
have a LokSound Select Dual-Mode decoder which allows the
model to be operated on layouts wired for DC or DCC. The
MSRP is $159.95 for DC models and $259.95 for DCC sound-
equipped models.
MRH-Dec 2014
