July 2024

Union Pacific
Road Number 163533®

NEWThis BC-50-2-class 50’ boxcar with Bettendorf trucks was one of 500 built at
the Union Pacific Omaha shops in 1956. Union Pacific continues to operate
today as one of the largest Class 1 railroads in North America with over 32,000
miles of track.

Pennsylvania
Road Number 439752

NEWThis G-26-class 65’ mill gondola with Bettendorf trucks was designed to haulfinished structural steel shapes and other bulky loads, and featured drop ends
that allowed the gondola to carry loads longer than the car. Pennsylvania wasa large Class 1 railroad formed in 1846 and grew to be a predominant shipper
on the east coast until 1968 when it merged with rival New York Central to form
Penn Central.

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UP is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
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Pennsylvania
Road Number 980020#033 00 210...$29.90

NEW#107 00 091...$33.95
Maine Central
Road Number 612R

NEW

This N6B-class caboose with Bettendorf trucks was built in 1922 and served
the Philadelphia Region. It was repainted into the Keystone scheme witha black cupola. Pennsylvania was a large Class 1 railroad formed in 1846
and ggrew to be a predominantpshipper
pp on the east coast until 1968 when it
merged with rival New York Central to form Penn Central.

This Maine Central caboose with Bettendorf Swing Motion trucks was built in
the early 1940s and painted in the yellow/green “Think Safety, Work Safely”
paint scheme. Maine Central was founded in 1862 and was one of the largest railroads in New England, with over 1,000 miles of track by the 1970s.

#050 00 260...$33.95#100 00 610...$35.95
610 $35 95

Union Pacific
Road Number 6224®

NEW

A Class 1 railroad is defined as any railroad with annual revenue of morethan $504,803,294 (the 1992 threshold of $250 million, set by the ICC, adjusted for inflation). There are six Class 1 Railroads operating in the UnitedStates; BNSF, CSX, CN, CPKC, NS and UP. The Union Pacific, founded in
1862,
862, continues to operate today as one of the largest Class 1 railroads inNorthorth America with over 32,000 miles of track.

CIC/ex-Oregon & Northwestern Railroad
NEW
Road Number 8008
This ex-Oregon & Northwestern incentive per diem boxcar with Barber Roller
Bearing trucks was later obtained by Cedar Rapids & Iowa City. The CIC,
also known as the CRANDIC, this Class III railway was formed in 1904 andhas around 60 miles of track
rack within Iowa. It serves a number of large indusindus
trial and agricultural companies.
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UP is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
®

Honoring Class 1 RR
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Pre-ordered March 2024
#102 00 844...$29.95

Ex-Per Diem Car #4
Ex-Pe#030 44 320...$30.95

Accepting Orders for July Releases Beginning Friday, June 28th • All Prices U.S. Dollars

Southern
Road Numbers 62872, 62878

Reading
Road Numbers 88209, 88030

NEW

NEW

This 100-ton gondola with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was built in late1970, and in 1978, converted into a covered coil car at the Coster Shops.
The Southern Railway was a Class 1 railroad that operated over 6,000
miles of track across the southern United States from 1894-1982. Today,
it is now part of the Norfolk Southern system following a 1980 merger withy
Norfolk & Western Railway.

This HTx-Class 2-bay coal hopper with Bettendorf trucks was built in the late
1950s and continued in revenue use through the 1970s. Reading can betraced back to 1833 as the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, one of thefirst railroads in the United States. Over time it became just ‘Reading,’ andremained profitable through World War I. By the 1960s, declining profits
lead to bankruptcy in 1971. In 1976, the remaining assets were merged withother railroads to form Conrail.

#105 00 036...$29.95#105 00 037...$29.95#055 00 630...$27.95#055 00 631...$27.95

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Undecorated 50' Rib Side
Box Car

Pinion Gear Load 2-Pack

NEW

NEW

UP is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
®

Car comes unassembled .

Not on Standing Order#499 45 025...$14.95

Not on Standing Order#025 00 000...$15.25

June Weathered Cars

CSX Weathered Single
eR
Road Number 226712
2#0
95#092 44 351...$33.95®

GTW Weathered 2-Pack
Road Numbers 102606, 102611
Packaged in Jewel Case
#983 05 074...$64.95

CIT Group Weathered 2-Pack
Road Numbers 501348, 501357
Packaged in Jewel Case
#983 05 073...$59.95

Aurora Borealis

NEW

During the second weekend of May, 2024, much of the world was treated to an exquisite Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) display, after a large cluster ofmagneticallyy active sunspotspreleased a series of highg poweredpcoronal mass ejectionsjand solar flares directed at Earth. This led the NOAA Spacep
Weather
Predictionn Center to issue a Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch; the first since 2005. The solar storm that followed resulted in very active Aurora BorealisBdisplays across much of the Northern Hemisphere, wowing spectators with brilliant curtains of greens and pinks in the night sky.

Available Mid-Month
Mid-M
Pre-ordered June 2024
#038 00 650...$28.95

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Pacific Fruit Express Reefer 4-Pack®

NEW

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PFE is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
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#99 00 225...$114.95
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Northern Pacific Weathered 3-Pack with Sugar Beet Load

NEW

These Northern Pacifi c gondolas in series 118541-118590 were built in 1936-1937. Decades later, these GS gondolas were convertedwith the addition of wooden extensions. The extensions allowed for loads such as woodchips, or sugarbeets as represented here. Sugarbeets are root crops with farms in over 10 states across America. These foot long beets account for the production of over 5 million tons ofssugarsu
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CSX /ex-Clinchfield RR Weathered 3-Pack®

NEW

These ex-Clinchfield flatcars were converted into icebreaker cars in 1984 by the Seaboard Railroad, and they later made their way to CSX. To prevent
impact damage to revenue railcars and lading, these cars featured large vertical steel frames to physically clear icicles from the inside of tunnels and low
bridges. The phenomenon is more prevalent during spring and fall, when freeze/thaw cycles allow for the formation of large and damaging icicles.

Rendering shown for representation. Multi-media Load.

Packaged in Foam Nest
Packaged in Jewel Case

Honoring "Class 1" Railroads BNSF & CSX

Availablee Mid-Month
Mid-MoMo hMonthPre-ordered February 2024
#993 02 249...$89.95#983 02 249...$101.95®

Accepting Pre-Orders Through July 31st

A Class 1 railroad is defined as any railroad with annual revenue of more than $504,803,294 (the 1992 threshold of $250 million, set by the
ICC, adjusted for inflation). There are six Class 1 Railroads operating in the United States; BNSF, CSX, CN, CPKC, NS and UP. CSX wasformed through the 1986 mergers of Chessie System and Seaboard System/ Family Lines, and continues to operate today across morethan 21,000 miles
es of track in the Eastern United States.

Available March 2025
CSX
#102 00 849...$29.95®

A Class 1 railroad is defined as any railroad with annual revenue of more than $504,803,294 (the 1992 threshold of $250 million, set by the
ICC, adjusted for inflation). There are six Class 1 Railroads operating in the United States; BNSF, CSX, CN, CPKC, NS and UP. BNSF is
one of the largest freight railroads in the country with over 32,000 miles of rail, and was formed through the mergers of Burlington Northernand ATSF in 1995.
95.

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Available May 2025
Burlington Northern Santa Fe#102 00 848...$29.95

MT&L RR Christmas Set 2024

Accepting Pre-Orders Through July 31st
The Medford, Talent & Lakecreek Railroad, while primarily a freight railroad, did operate a number of dinner excursion trains to various
landmarks and destinations, including Crater Lake, the Oregon coast, and the northern California Lava Beds. During the holidays, the MT&L
had a popular tradition of hosting dinner trains, adorned with festive Christmas decorations. This set includes an F7 loco, 3 78' Heavyweight
Paired-Window Coach Cars, and a 83' 3-2 Heavyweight Observation Car, and all cars come with a snowy roof decoration.

Available October 2024

Packaged in Jewel Case

Rendering shown for representation. Snowy Roof decoration.

#983 21 388...$249.95

Chapel Car Singles

Accepting Pre-Orders Through July 31st
These Chapel Cars represents a selection of traveling churches on rails. Railcar churches journeyed throughout the western United Statesfrom the late 1800s through the early 1900s. They carried men and women of God willing to endure hardships for the sake of delivering faithand religion to areas with large numbers of unchurched people.

83' 3-2 Heavyweight Observation Car

Unprinted Chapel Car
with 3D printed Facade#144 00 300...$32.95

Baptist Church Car#144 00 301...$32.95

83' 3-2 Heavyweight Observation Car
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83' 3-2 Heavyweight Observation Car

Catholic Church Car#144 00 302...$32.95

Available December 2024

Chesapeake & Ohio 4-Car Runner Pack®

Accepting Pre-Orders Through July 31st

These Chesapeake & Ohio 40 foot box cars were built in 1947. During a major C&O box car shortage, the Chicago Freight Car Leasing
Co. leased C&O a number of secondhand box cars. This newly shopped 4 pk in series 460000-460999 feature a fresh coat of paint andBettendorf trucks.
®

Available December 2024

Packaged in Jewel Case

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#983 00 230...$109.95

TTX "TBOX" Reprints

Accepting Pre-Orders Through July 31st

Road Numbers 667028#123 00 021...$51.98

Road Numbers 667107#123 00 022...$51.98

Available November 2024

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Western Pacific Caboose Reprint®

Accepting Pre-Orders Through July 31st

Available September 2024
Rendering shown for representation. WP is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
®

#051 00 221...$45.95

HO
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New 3-Bay Covered Hopper Kits
Available to Pre-Order!
SID
SIDE B

SIDE A#2000 002
MSRP: $49.95

UP®/ex-SP®/ex-GWS
RD# 496071

Available September 2024

UP is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
®

SIDE BSI

SIDE A#2000 003
MSRP: $49.95
Union Pacific®
RD# 76029

Available September 2024

UP is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.
®

Pre-Order Review

HO
SCALE
3-Bay Covered Hopper Kit Available to Pre-Order!
#2000 001

MSRP: $49.95
CSX®
RD# 247177

Available August 2024

#2200 005
MSRP: $49.95
D&RGW
RD# 10000

2-Bay Covered Hopper#2200 006
Kits Available for Pre-Order! MSRP: $49.95
D&RGW
RD# 10002

Available August 2024

#2500 001

22-Bay
- B ay OOpen
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Hopperopper

MSRP: $49.95
N&W/ex-VirginianRD# 125134*Includes Coal Load in Kit

Available September 2024

Pre-Order Review
Pre-ordered in April

Norfolk Southern 4-Car Runner Pack
These Norfolk Southern Box Cars in series 440200-440449 were originally SOU Box Cars. These insulated Box Cars are class XPI andwere built in the late 1970’s by Fruit Grower’s Express. They feature Barber Roller Bearing trucks.

Coming September 2024

Packaged in Jewel Case

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#983 00 227...$119.95

BNSF with Tarp Covers Weathered 3-Pack
During the winter season railroads had to be creative to keep loads in open hoppers from getting wet and freezing over during storms.
One way was to cover the car with a tarp which could be easily removed by a work crew on site. Burlington Northern was formed
through the mergers of Great Northern and Northern Pacifi c in 1970, and then merged with ATSF in 1995 to form BNSF. BNSF is oneof the largest freight railroads in the country with over 32,000 miles of rail.

Packaged in Jewel Case

Coming September 2024

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#983 02 252...$104.95

C&O Weathered Gondolas with Coil Loads®

These C&O general service gondolas were converted into coil steel cars in 1976-1978. They were installed with steel troughs designed
to hold the heavy steel and stainless steel coils. As these coil loads didn’t require weather protection, no covers were necessary.

Coming September 2024

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Packaged in Jewel Case

#983 02 253...$95.95

Pre-Order Review
Pre-ordered in May

Florida East Coast 4-Car Runner Pack
The Florida East Coast Railway is a railroad providing service exclusively in the state of Florida. Stretching from Jacksonville to Miami,
it is the dedicated port servicer by rail. These 3 bay rapid discharge hoppers are in series 15300-15399 and have Barber roller bearing
trucks.

Coming October 2024

Packaged in Jewel Case

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#983 00 228...$139.95

Northern Pacific Single
Sing with Lumber and Car Unloader
These Northern Pacific 40’ external braced wood box
cars in series 20000-20499 were built in the 1930’s.
As their interiors became rough and not suitable forhauling loads such as grain, they would move intotransport of rough freight as represented here with astacked load of material and a conveyor unloader.

#028 44 251...$28.95
Coming October 2024
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Log Car and Log Loader 3-Pack

Working in remote and challenging areas, loggers relied on heavy equipment to make their jobs safe and eﬃcient. Log loaders that could
be transported by rail or put on skids and hauled into place. By the 1940’s several operations converted existing steam equipment todiesel driven loaders when fuel supplies were available. Our multi-media kit represents such a conversion along with generic cars withloads to fit your logging operations.

Cominging October 2024
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254 $99 9#983 02 254...$99.95

ACL and CP flat cars with Anchor and Propellers Load Singles
Anchors come in all sizes and shapes and are designed to keepboats from drifting while in open water. This load comes with abox of anchor chain and two anchors.

Atlantic Coast Line#045 00 351...$29.95

Coming December 2024

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Propellers are often transported by rail to boatbuilders andMarinas along the coast. Some are so large they can only betransported by specialized freight cars.

Canadian Pacifi
Pacificc#045 00 765...$29.95

Pre-Order Review
Pre-ordered in June
Frisco Heavyweight 5-Pack

The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, or more commonly called the “Frisco” was operational from 1876-1980. The railroad
came as far west as Texas; not nearly to California as it’s name suggests. The Frisco provided great passenger service
with style and a comfortable ride, and had a reputation of treating its employees as family.

Coming November 2024

Packaged in Jewel Case

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CPKC & CN "Honoring Class 1 RRs"

#983 02 255...$145.95

Long serving Class 1 Railroads have been the bedrock of the North American economy for decades. As a tribute we are offering unique freight cars with a special commemorative paint scheme and faux carved granite insert of the railroad’s logo.

CPKC#102 00 846...$28.95

Canadian National#102 00 847...$28.95

Coming November 2024
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Coming January 2025

CRTN /ex-BN Weathered 4-Pack with Sugar Beet Load

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®

These 100-Ton 3-bay open hoppers are employed in Union Pacific sugar beet service, and come from various BN, CS and CNW
railcar fleets, some having a complex ownership history. Three of the cars are still wear their Burlington Northern paint scheme, with anintermediate owner’s reporting mark – the Central Tennessee Railway & Navigation Company – now a part of the Nashville & Eastern
Railroad, which itself is a subsidiary of the Nashville & Western; an RJ Corman company. The fourth car still wears its Chicago & North
Western paint scheme and reporting mark – today owned by Union Pacific.

Coming November 2024

Rendering shown for representation. Multi-media Load. CTRN® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Packaged in Jewel Case

Union Pacific 4-Car Runner Pack

#983 05 075...$129.95®

These Union Pacific 100 Ton, 3-Bay hoppers in series 17950-18199 were built by Bethlehem steel in 1962. They are class H-90-1 andfeature Barber roller bearing trucks.

Coming November 2024

Rendering shown for representation. UP® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Packaged in Jewel Case

#983 00 229...$119.95

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