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Chicago and North Western®
Road Number 132577

This Chicago & North Western 65’ mill gondola with ASF Ride Control trucks was designed to haul finished structural steel shapes and other bulky loads, and featured drop ends that allowed the gondola to carry loads longer than the car. This particular car is loaded with a large spruce tree that was cut down in Nemo, South Dakota, to become the 1970 National Christmas Tree. It traveled by rail and survived at least two derailments before arriving at our nation’s capital.

#107 00 100...$34.95

Chicago and North Western®
Road Number 44475

This Chicago & North Western flat car with Bettendorf trucks was used as a buffer car to help with the transport of a large spruce tree that was cut down in Nemo, South Dakota, to become the 1970 National Christmas Tree. It traveled by rail and survived at least two derailments before arriving at our nation’s capital.

#045 00 800...$26.95

TTX
Road Number 130533

This heavyweight depressed-center flat car with 6-Wheel Buckeye trucks was built in the mid-2000s and used to carry oversize and heavy industrial loads, such as transformers, stationary power plants, and substation equipment. The lowered center of the car allows for necessary overhead clearance for the lading. TTX was established in 1955 as “Trailer Train,” and as their business evolved simply became “TTX” in a 1991 rebranding effort.

#109 00 280...$31.95

Maine Central
Road Number 5052

This boxcar with Bettendorf trucks was built in 1947 by Pullman-Standard, and was used in general service. 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.

#024 00 580...$29.90

Canadian Pacific
Road Number 301335

Belonging to series 301300-301399, this general-purpose flat car with Bettendorf trucks was serviced in the mid-1980s. It is carrying two large bronze ship propellers, perhaps from a manufacturer to shipyard for installation. Incorporated in 1881, Canadian Pacific Railway is one of the largest Class 1 Railroads in Canada, owning over 12,000 miles of track in Canada and the United States.

#045 00 765...$29.95

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Seminole Gulf Railway Ex-LEF&C
Road Number 7253

Built by Evans in 1979 for the Lake Erie, Franklin & Clarion Railroad Company, this 50’ boxcar with Roller Bearing trucks was used in the Incentive Per Diem program. To encourage the return of the boxcars, short line railroads, like Port Huron, could charge a per diem, or daily fee, until the cars were returned. Eventually, the car, in original paint, made its way to the Seminole Gulf Railway. Founded in 1987, the Seminole Gulf is a short line freight and passenger excursion railroad operating out of Fort Myers, Florida.

#025 44 951...$30.95

Penn Central
Road Number 173744

Built in 1957 for the New York Central’s Early Bird Fast Freight service, this car with Bettendorf trucks made its way to Penn Central and was repainted in PC Green in 1976. Penn Central was formed through the merger of Pennsylvania Railroad and New York Central, and operated until 1976 when it was rolled into Conrail Corporation.

#184 00 040...$29.95

New York Central
Road Number 19450

This wood-side New York Central caboose with Bettendorf Swing Motion Caboose trucks was painted iron oxide red and used through the 1960s. Penn Central was formed through the merger of Pennsylvania Railroad and New York Central, and operated until 1976 when it was rolled into Conrail Corporation.

#051 00 380...$33.90

Georgia-Pacific
Road Numbers 916, 929

Built in 1975 for the Federal Paper Company, this pulpwood log car with Barber Roller Bearing trucks is now owned and operated by Georgia-Pacific Paper Company. Used to transport rough cut logs to paper mills, it features 6 rows of fixed bunks. Georgia-Pacific is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of the largest manufacturers of tissue and paper products and has more than 180 locations across the world.

#115 00 120...$28.90
#115 00 121...$28.90

Western Pacific®
Road Number 26038

Built in 1916, this wood sheathed boxcar with Andrews trucks was used in general service. Western Pacific was a Class 1 Railroad formed in 1903 in order to offer another rail option to the established Utah routes of the Southern Pacific. WP was acquired in 1982 by Union Pacific Railroad.

#028 00 171...$23.95

Chesapeake & Ohio® 4-Car Runner Pack #230
Road Numbers 460238, 460268, 460395, 460447

These 40’ boxcars were built in 1947 for the CB&Q. To help fill a boxcar shortage in the late 1960s on the Chesapeake & Ohio, these cars were leased to the C&O and repainted into a boxcar red. Chessie System was formed through the 1972 mergers of Chesapeake & Ohio, Baltimore & Ohio, and Western Maryland. It remained one of the largest East coast railroads until 1986 when Seaboard System merged with Chessie to form today’s rail giant, CSX Transportation.

Packaged in Jewel Case #983 00 230...$109.95

MID-MONTH

Pulpwood Log Load 3-Pack

#499 45 036...$16.95

Chapel Car Singles

These Chapel Cars represent a selection of traveling churches on rails. Railcar churches journeyed throughout the western United States from the late 1800s through the early 1900s. They carried men and women of God willing to endure hardships for the sake of delivering faith and religion to areas with large numbers of unchurched people.

Painted/Unprinted Chapel Car (Non-Rolling) with 3D printed Facade

#144 00 300...$32.95

Baptist Church Car

#144 00 301...$32.95

Catholic Church Car

#144 00 302...$32.95

Flat Car with Sub 2-Pack
Road Numbers 9972, 9983

Only one of the 5 Japanese midget subs that were attempting to penetrate Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7th, 1941 survived almost intact. After the attack, the Type A, HA-19 was recovered on the beach east of Oahu, sent stateside and transported via rail across the US to help with the War Bond effort.

Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 256...$76.95

NEW PRE-ORDERS

Presidential Car
Road Number 2025

This 40’ box car with plug door and no roofwalk is car #47 of a 47-car series representing each of the presidents of the United States. It bears the portrait of our 47th President, Donald J. Trump. This car comes with a commemorative pin.

#074 00 147...$28.95

Modern Billboard #2

High detail injection molded plastic kit (comprised of two sprues) with etched metal walkways that makes one single, or one double sided single post billboard.

Sign approx. 24’x12’, overall height 32’

Includes assortment of four high detail signs to choose from

#499 90 504...$20.95

New York Central with SW9 Frames 3-Pack
Road Number 2025

Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 267...$84.95

Union Pacific® Single with Locomotive EMD 645 Engine Load
Road Number 904500

#045 00 810...$30.95

Wheeling & Lake Erie/ex-CSX® 4-Car Runner Pack #235
Road Numbers 834827, 834924, 834986, 835123

These 3-Bay open hoppers were originally owned by CSX® and were later purchased by Wheeling & Lake Erie. The CSX® Logo was then patched and Reporting Mark changed to WE. Wheeling & Lake Erie was originally formed in 1880 and ran both freight and passenger service in the 1940's. In 1949 Wheeling & Lake Erie was Leased by Nickel Plate Road and through its merger with Norfolk & Western and then a merger with Norfolk Southern. As Norfolk Southern sold some of its lines in Ohio & Pennsylvania the Wheeling Acquisition Corporation, later renamed to Wheeling & Lake Erie, purchased a large portion of the sale and started operations in 1990.

Packaged in Jewel Case #983 00 235...$114.95

Strates Shows Packs

Strates Shows Flat Car 3-Pack
Road Numbers 24, 31, 45

Founded in 1923, the James E. Strates Shows is America’s only railroad carnival, travelling the United States during a seven-month season and transporting personnel and equipment with rail cars and trucks. In 1959, Strates Show founder, James E. Strates, suddenly passed away immediately propelling his 29-year-old son, E. James “Jim” Strates, into the spotlight to manage and modernize the Show. Part of his modernization program was the hiring of circus and carnival artist Duke Ash to completely transform the Strates’ signature 50-car train – and thus began the “Duke Ash Era” paint scheme, used between 1961 and 1970.

Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 269...$74.95

Strates Shows Container 3-Pack Model #1
Road Numbers 119, 158, 100

Founded in 1923, the James E. Strates Shows is America's only railroad carnival, travelling the United States during a seven-month season and transporting personnel and equipment with rail cars and trucks. In 1959, Strates Show founder, James E. Strates, suddenly passed away immediately propelling his 29-year-old son, E. James “Jim” Strates, into the spotlight to manage and modernize the Show. Part of his modernization program was the hiring of circus and carnival artist Duke Ash to completely transform the Strates’ signature 50-car train – and thus began the “Duke Ash Era” paint scheme, used between 1961 and 1970.

Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 272...$54.95

Strates Shows Container 3-Pack #2
Road Numbers 170, 120, 130

Founded in 1923, the James E. Strates Shows is America's only railroad carnival, travelling the United States during a seven-month season and transporting personnel and equipment with rail cars and trucks. In 1959, Strates Show founder, James E. Strates, suddenly passed away immediately propelling his 29-year-old son, E. James “Jim” Strates, into the spotlight to manage and modernize the Show. Part of his modernization program was the hiring of circus and carnival artist Duke Ash to completely transform the Strates’ signature 50-car train – and thus began the “Duke Ash Era” paint scheme, used between 1961 and 1970.

Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 273...$54.95

Strates Shows Container 3-Pack #3
Road Numbers 75, 168, 178

Founded in 1923, the James E. Strates Shows is America's only railroad carnival, travelling the United States during a seven-month season and transporting personnel and equipment with rail cars and trucks. In 1959, Strates Show founder, James E. Strates, suddenly passed away immediately propelling his 29-year-old son, E. James “Jim” Strates, into the spotlight to manage and modernize the Show. Part of his modernization program was the hiring of circus and carnival artist Duke Ash to completely transform the Strates’ signature 50-car train – and thus began the “Duke Ash Era” paint scheme, used between 1961 and 1970.

Packaged in Jewel Case #983 02 274...$54.95

HO RELEASES

Railbox
Road Number 33916

#5600 002 ...$59.95

HO Pre-Orders

Montana Rail Link/ex-BN
Road Number 50002

#2000 005...$49.95

Montana Rail Link/ex-BN
Road Number 50024

#2000 006...$49.95