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  MICRO-TRAINS - N SCALE NEW RELEASES

General American Transportation Company
Road Numbers 43265, 43833

Built for General American Transportation Corporation in the mid-1990s, these 25,000-gallon tank cars with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was leased for acid service. General American Transportation Corporation, now known simply as GATX Capital Lease, is a large railcar leasing company, with over 122,000 railcars in the fleet.

#110 00 660...$35.95
#110 00 661...$35.95

Norfolk Southern
Road Number 96736

This 3-bay covered hopper with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was built by Magor Car in the late 1960s for the Southern Railway. It eventually made its way into the Norfolk Southern roster of cars, and was repainted, but retained the SOU reporting mark. 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 with Norfolk & Western Railway.

#099 00 390...$28.95

Milwaukee
Road Number 3094

Built in 1967 by General American in Illinois, this 50’ boxcar with Barber Roller Bearing trucks featured Evans Load Dividers and a Cushioned Underframe. Milwaukee Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated from 1847 till 1986, before being rolled into the Soo Line Railroad, now part of Canadian Pacific.

#181 00 370...$30.95

Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Road Number 9524

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. Burlington Northern was formed through the mergers of Great Northern and Northern Pacific in 1970, and then merged with ATSF in 1995 to form BNSF. BNSF is one of the largest freight railroads in the country with over 32,000 miles of rail.

#102 00 848...$29.95

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Sabine River & Northern
Road Number 5370

SRN is a short line in Texas that primarily hauls pulpwood and finished paper products from mills and finishing plants. SRN has connections with both BNSF and Union Pacific. To encourage the return of the boxcars, short line railroads could charge a per diem, or daily fee, until the cars were returned.

#025 44 396...$30.95

Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern
Road Number 96108

This Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad 3-bay covered hopper with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was built in 1998, and lettered for South Dakota Soybean Processors. The DME Railroad was the largest Class II railroad in the United States, which operated across several midwestern states until 2008 when it was purchased by the Canadian Pacific Railroad. Today, the DME is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Pacific Kansas City.

#094 00 910...$34.95

Reading
Road Number 18088

Built in the mid-1940s for Reading Railroad, this 40’ boxcar with Bettendorf trucks had Damage Free loaders and was classed XMwa. Reading can be traced back to 1833 as the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, one of the first railroads in the United States. Over time it became just ‘Reading,’ and remained profitable through World War I. By the 1960s, declining profits lead to bankruptcy in 1971. In 1976, the remaining assets were merged with other railroads to form Conrail.

#073 00 350...$27.90

Galveston Railroad – Golden West Service
Road Number 450038

This flatcar with Roller Bearing trucks was built in the late 1960s and ended up lettered for the Galveston Railroad under Golden West Service. The car was designed to carry lumber, structural steel and pipes, as well as logs and other long commodities. The reinforced bulkheads provide load protection as well as prevent shifting during transit. The Golden West Service program was mostly unsuccessful and relatively short-lived.

#054 00 081...$28.90

Northern Pacific / Merchants Despatch
Road Number 151

Built in early 1956 by Pacific Car and Foundry, this Merchants Despatch mechanical reefer with Roller Bearing trucks was lettered for Northern Pacific and featured electric heating as well, to prevent perishable fresh goods from freezing during cold weather. Northern Pacific was a Class 1 Railroad formed in 1864, and eventually acquired in 1970 by Burlington Northern Railroad through mergers, which went on to merge with Santa Fe becoming BNSF.

#069 00 151...$27.90

Frame Support Load 2-Pack

#499 45 039...$12.95

Logging Car 4-Car Runner Pack #232

Many logging railroads in the Pacific Northwest and other heavily forested areas across North America used modern spine log cars in abundance, often home-built, to carry freshly cut timber to mills for processing.

#983 00 232...$99.95

MID-MONTH

Union Pacific® 2-Pack with M3 Lee Tank Load
Road Numbers 57059, 57106

These Union Pacific® Class F-50-11 flat cars were built in early 1941 as part of series 57000-57299 and feature the M3 Lee tank Load. The M3 Lee was an American medium tank used during World War II. Design commenced in July 1940, and the first M3's were operational in late 1941. This was to meet the need of the US Army to have a medium tank armed with a 75 mm gun and coupled with the United Kingdom's immediate demand for 3,650 medium tanks. The design was a compromise meant to produce a tank as soon as possible and serve only until replaced by the following M4 Sherman tank.

#983 02 263...$69.95

Southern Pacific® 2-Pack with Dragon Wagon Load
Road Numbers 79797, 79785

These Southern Pacific® class F-70-2 50' flat cars were built in early 1941 by the Sacramento General Shops. The 70-ton cars in series 79700-79824 feature Bettendorf trucks and carry a military load representing the M26 "Dragon Wagon" and M15 40-ton trailer. The "Dragon Wagon" was a tank recovery vehicle designed by Knuckey Truck Company, manufactured by Pacific Car & Foundry Co., and was in service from 1941 to 1955.

#983 02 264...$69.95

Burlington Northern with Metal Load 3-Pack
Road Numbers 4676, 621607, 621608

Burlington Northern was formed through the mergers of Great Northern and Northern Pacific in 1970, and later merged with ATSF in 1995 to form BNSF. This 3 pack consisting of one Centerbeam Flatcar and two Bulkhead Flatcars are loaded up with metal ingots for transport.

#983 02 261...$109.95

NEW PRE-ORDERS

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe MOW 4-Pack

Railroads require constant upkeep, repair and maintenance, so older railcars that are still roadworthy are often converted to Maintenance of Way duties, including maintenance of the right-of-way, tool and equipment supply and storage, and materials for railcar repair and wreck recovery. Founded in 1859, Santa Fe was one of the largest railroads in North America up until 1996, when it merged with Burlington Northern to form BNSF.

#983 02 281...$134.95

Kahn's Reefer Runner Pack #238

Leased from the National Car Company subsidiary of Fruit Growers Express is Kahn’s series 1029-1080. In 1883 Elias Kahn’s humble Cincinatti meat shop quickly grew in popularity. He offered select meats and sausage varieties that led him to be the preferred meat provider. After his passing in 1899, E. Kahn’s and Sons was founded and his children continued their father’s legacy. To this day Kahn’s meats remain a favorite in many households across the country.

#983 00 238...$114.95

Southern Pacific® 2-Pack with Trailers #1

#983 02 279...$94.95

Southern Pacific® 2-Pack with Trailers #2

Starting in 1953 Southern Pacific® started Trailer-On-Flat-Car or TOFC service. This service was also know as Piggyback as trailers were placed onto flatcars and transported along rails. These flatcars were originally flat deck cars but were later modified in order to be used as TOFC cars. The 40ft trailers featured as the load on these cars entered into service in the 1960's.

#983 02 280...$94.95

Honoring Mergers of Class 1 Railroads - BNSF(BN+ATSF)



Burlington Northern

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. Burlington Northern was formed through the mergers of Great Northern and Northern Pacific in 1970, and then merged with ATSF in 1996 to form BNSF.

#102 00 851...$29.95

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe

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. Founded in 1859, Santa Fe was one of the largest railroads in North America up until 1996, when it merged with Burlington Northern to form BNSF.

#102 00 852...$29.95

HO Releases

Montana Rail Link/ex-BN
Road Number 50002

#2000 005...$49.95

Montana Rail Link/ex-BN
Road Number 50024

#2000 006...$49.95

HO Pre-Orders

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Road Number 189073

#2500 003...$49.95

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Road Number 189248

#2500 004...$49.95