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February 2008

Southern Pacific Road Number SP 481087 / SP 481089 ®

These 100-ton three-bay open hoppers are painted freight car red with white logos and lettering. They were built in September 1977 by American Car & Foundry and run on Barber® roller bearing trucks.

WITH COAL LOADS

#108 00 181...$20.75 #108 00 182...$20.75

Southern Pacific is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad ®

Napierville Junction Road Number NJ 801

St. Louis-San Francisco Road Number SL-SF 87422

This 50’ standard box car with plug door and no roofwalk has yellow sides, black ends and an aluminum roof. It bears blue and white lettering and runs on black Barber roller bearing trucks. Napierville Junction Railway was the corporate arm of the Delaware & Hudson Railway in Canada. It operated some 28 miles of line between the U.S. border at Rouses Point, N.Y. and a junction with the CP and CN at St. Constant, Quebec, 20 miles southwest of Montreal. Canadian Pacific absorbed the NJ reporting mark into their listings by 1992 when it purchased D&H.

This 33’ USRA panel-side twin-bay hopper is painted black with white logo and lettering, and is released with a coal load. It was built in May 1923 and serviced in February 1935. It runs on Andrews trucks. The hoppers in this series were re-built many times with some of the series receiving panel sides in 1935. The remaining hoppers in the series kept their flat sides.

#038 00 470...$23.95

#085 00 050...$19.60

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Illinois Central Road Number IC 31920

WITH COAL LOAD

Alaska Railroad Road Number ARR 18519

This 40’ standard box car with single Superior door, tall ladders and no roofwalk is painted freight car red with white logo and lettering. It was built in October 1948, serviced in November 1967, and runs on Bettendorf trucks. This car, one of a group of 1500 XM box cars, uses a six-foot Superior door and was repainted into IC’s brand new ‘split rail’ “Mainline of Mid-America” scheme in November 1967.

This 89’ 4” TOFC flat car is painted blue with white stenciling and runs on blue Barber® roller bearing trucks. The Alaska Railroad Corporation is a self-sustaining, full-service railroad serving ports and communities from the Gulf of Alaska to Fairbanks. Owned by the State of Alaska since 1985, the railroad is governed by a seven-member board of directors appointed by the Governor of Alaska.

WITH STEEL I-BEAM LOAD

#073 00 090...$16.80

#071 00 080...$28.40

Accepting Orders for February Releases Beginning January 31st • All Prices U.S. Dollars

Manitoba Provincial Car Road Number MB 1870 This 50’ standard box car with single Superior door is car #10 of a series representing each of the Canadian provinces and territories. It displays the Great Grey Owl and Prairie Crocus flower, Manitoba’s official provincial bird and flower. The flag of the Province of Manitoba is in the background. The road number 1870 represents the year the “Glorious and Free” province joined the Confederation.

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Road Number CB&Q 82182 This red 50’ gondola with fishbelly sides and drop ends displays large, white “Burlington” letters, white stenciling and the “Burlington Route” herald. It exhibits white lettering and runs on black Barber® roller bearing trucks. Last shopped in July 1959, this gondola was one of 200 built in 1955. From Lake Michigan to the Rockies, and from Montana to the Gulf of Mexico, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and its subsidiaries operated 12,000 miles of track in 14 states.

WITH SCRAP IRON LOAD

#077 00 160...$18.25

#046 00 030...$19.15

Port Huron & Detroit Road Number PHD 1309 This 40’ standard box car with single Superior door is painted blue with white stenciling, white and red “PHD” herald, and white “St. Clair Blue Water Route” lettering. It runs on black Bettendorf trucks. Originally built in October 1947, this box car was rebuilt by the U.S. Railway Equipment Company in February 1966.

Colorado & Southern Road Numbers C&S 4517 This 30’ gondola is painted box car red with white Colorado & Southern herald and lettering. It was built in 1910 and serviced in April 1937. It runs on Bettendorf trucks. Commonly called coal cars, these cars were actually used for hauling ore, scrap iron, lumber and ballast, in addition to coal. The series 4498-4547 was the first group of steel framed gondolas built by C&S. Many of these gondolas were later converted to flat cars.

#020 00 150...$ 18.50

#860 00 012...$36.45

N Scale Runner Packs! NOW AVAILABLE!

Southern Pacific Runner Pack Road Numbers:140515,140526,142533,142545 #993 00 009...$44.95 ®

Pre-orders were accepted for these items in July 2007 Southern Pacific and Union Pacific are registered trademarks of the Union Pacific Railroad ®

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Union Pacific Runner Pack Road Numbers:57016,57055,57124,57133 #993 00 010...$44.95 ®

YOUR SOURCE FOR Z Denver & Rio Grande Western Road Numbers 5904 / 5911

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Built in May of 1955 by Electro Motive Division of General Motors, these locos wear the second scheme for Denver Rio Grande Western. The D&RGW purchased Southern Pacific in 1988 and took their name. In 1996 the cmobined company was sold to Union Pacific.

Denver & Rio Grande Western® is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad

Central Vermont Road Numbers CV 50096 / 50098 These 50’ rib-side box cars with plug door have white sides, black ends and aluminum roofs. They sport green “CV” logos, green and white lettering, run on black roller bearing trucks. Built by Berwick Forge & Fabricating in August 1974, these cars are two of 200 built for the CV. Most of the series were painted in standard box car red with white lettering, but the final five cars of the series 50095-50099 were painted with white sides, black ends and green lettering. This paint scheme may have marked these cars for newsprint service, a common load for cars in service to the CV at this time.

#982 01 051...$185.95 #982 01 052...$185.95

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Road Numbers GM&O 50108 / 50116 These green 50’ standard box cars, with double doors, white lettering and logos, run on black Bettendorf trucks. Built by ACF in December 1950, these car are two of 25 cars picked from the GM&O series 9000-9199 and upgraded at the railroad’s Frascati Shops to AAR “XL” classification. Upgrading included Evans DF-2 belt rails, 90 lading band anchors and new green paint.

#511 00 061...$28.15 #511 00 062...$28.15

Grand Trunk Western Road Numbers GTW 146015 / 146021 These 40’ standard box cars with single Youngstown door and roofwalk are painted box car red with white herald and lettering. They were built in March 1961 by Pullman Standard and runs on Bettendorf trucks. The tilted rectangular logo has long been Milwaukee Road’s identifying mark, even though the wording within the herald has changed throughout the years.

#506 00 221...$25.15 #506 00 222...$25.15

Z Scale Large Loading Dock

• Laser-cut micro-thin ply construction • Individual board details and structural supports

• Easy assembly • Clearly illustrated instructions

#522 00 151...$16.30 #522 00 152...$16.30

Micro-Track Expansion Set ®

Expand Your Layout! Track Set includes: • (1) 110mm straight track • (1) 110mm feeder track w/ electrical clip and wire • (1) Left manual turnout • (1) Right manual turnout • (1) 110mm straight track w/ cut for left turnout • (1) 110mm straight track w/ cut for right turnout • (2) r490mm 13° curved track • (8) r195mm 45° curved track • (4) r220mm 45° curved track

NOW AVAILABLE!

AVAILABLE NOW!

#799 90 904…$14.95

#990 40 102…$69.95

Battleship Row Final Editions Pearl Harbor Commemorative Collection Accepting pre-orders for both sets through February 29th.

1916-1946

USS PENNSYLVANIA BB-38

ARMAMENT:

31400 DT DISPLACEMENT LENGTH 608 FT 6 IN BEAM 97 FT 1 IN

USS VESTAL AR-4

1913-1946 ARMAMENT:

BB-31

21825 DT DISPLACEMENT LENGTH 521 F T 6 I N BEAM 88 F T 3 I N

ARMAMENT:

1939-1942 ARMAMENT:

1937-1945

USS DOWNES DD-375

4 X 5 IN

ARMAMENT:

ARMAMENT:

16 X

1936-1945

USS CASSIN DD-372

1 0 X 12 IN 5 IN

5 X 5 IN 4 X . 5 IN

2103 DT DISPLACEMENT LENGTH 341 F T 4 I N BEAM 35 F T 5 I N

1911-1944

1 2 X 14 IN 14 X 5 IN 4 X 3 IN

218 DT DISPLACEMENT LENGTH 100 F T 0 I N BEAM 25 F T 0 I N

7470 DT DISPLACEMENT LENGTH 553 F T 0 I N BEAM 75 F T 0 I N

USS UTAH

1941-1944

USS HOGA YT-146

4 X 5 IN

12585 DT DISPLACEMENT LENGTH 465 F T 9 I N BEAM 60 F T 1 I N

USS NEOSHO AO-23

1 2 X 14 IN 14 X 5 IN 4 X 3 IN

ARMAMENT:

5 X 5 IN 4 X . 5 IN

2103 DT DISPLACEMENT LENGTH 341 F T 4 I N BEAM 35 F T 5 I N

Freight Car Set #2

This seven-car set honors seven other ships involved in the attack at Pearl Harbor. Each car is decorated with a reproduction of an actual poster created during WW II to encourage patriotism after the attack which prompted our entry into the war.

COMING AUGUST 2008 #993 21 060...$159.95

Both sets will come in new custom tins with a signed and uniquely numbered Certificate of Authenticity!

FT B Unit & USS Ward

7755 55

USS WARD DD-139 1154 DT DISPLACEMENT LENGTH 314 F T 5 I N BEAM 31 F T 8 I N

1918-1943 ARMAMENT:

4 X 4 IN 2 X 1 IN

This matching powered FT B unit and USS Ward box car are the last pieces to this Battleship Row collection. The USS Ward was the first ship to engage the Japanese. This set will also include a new Pearl Harbor lapel pin.

COMING SEPTEMBER 2008 #993 21 061...$129.95

* Artwork for representational purposes only.

New Z Train Sets Sets Featuring MTL GP35 Locos: Conrail #994 03 280...$279.95 Southern Pacific #994 03 290...$279.95 Rock Island #994 03 300...$289.95 Sets Featuring MTL GP9 Locos: Northern Pacific #994 03 310...$299.95 Canadian National #994 03 320...$299.95 ®

Each Set Includes: • Locomotive and M.O.W. Caboose • 4 assorted Micro-Trains Freight Cars • Oval Track Layout (apprx. 17” x 20”) • Rerailer Ramp All Z sets now feature Micro-Track ®

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N Scale Loads

Z Scale Loads

NEW! 60’ Bulkhead Pipe Loads #499 43 932 (3-pack)...$12.55

NEW! Log Car Loads (one each of three different loads) #799 43 914 (3-pack)...$12.55

Army Tank Loads #799 43 913 (3-pack)...$12.55 50’ Gondola Rock Loads #1 and #2 #499 43 931 (4-pack)...$12.55

SOLD

50’ Scrap Iron Load #3 #799 43 907 (3-pack)...$12.55

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60’ Bulkhead Flat Car Pipe Loads #499 43 930 (2-pack)...$8.95

! 50’ Gondola Stone Loads #799 43 911 (3-pack)...$12.55

Rolling Stock Review

40’ Standard Box Car, Single Door Atlanta & West Point • Rd# 37302 Item #020 00 746…$15.70

33’ Twin Bay Hopper, Offset Sides Pennsylvania w/load • Rd# 494739 Item #056 00 380…$17.20

Evans 3-Bay Covered Hopper Seaboard Air Line • Rd# 35059 Item #099 00 020…$16.20 ®

Evans 3-Bay Covered Hopper FMC Chemicals • Rd# 20110 Item #099 00 030…$18.35 40’ Standard Box Car, Single Door Erie • Rd# 79006 Item #020 00 870…$18.10

39’ Single Dome Tank Car Northern Pacific • Rd# 255 Item #065 00 620…$16.45

Heavyweight Depressed Center Flat Car Department of Defense • Rd# 39829 Item #109 00 070…$22.35

50’ Rib Side Box Car, Double Doors, w/o roofwalk Burlington Northern • Rd# 223939 Item #030 00 200…$20.95

51’ Rib Side Mechanical Reefer Northern Pacific • Rd# 588 Item #070 00 050…$17.55

40’ Modern Log Car Modern Log Car with Load #6 Item #114 00 060…$16.75

50’ Standard Car, Single Door Boston & Maine • Rd# 77405 031 00 360…$18.25

50’ Auto Box Car, Double Side & End Doors Conoco • Rd# 50004 Item #078 00 120…$18.35 Scale Test Car Southern • Rd# 992506 Item #121 00 060…$14.55

33’ Twin Bay Hopper, Rib sides Reading • Rd# 83005 Item #055 00 310…$17.95

33’ USRA Panel Side Twin Bay Hopper New Haven • Rd# 121300 Item #085 00 030…$18.60

43’ Ortner 3-Bay Rapid Discharge Hopper Florida East Coast • Rd# 15300 Item #125 00 060…$20.85

Soon-To-Be-Out

50’ Standard Box Car, Plug Door Smokey Fire Prevention #2 • Rd# 1959A Item #032 00 402…$18.35

36’ Riveted Steel Side Caboose, Offset Cupola Chicago, Burlington & Quincy • Rd# 13501 Item #100 00 290…$23.55 ®

50’ Standard Box Car, Plug Door Smokey Fire Prevention #6 • Rd# 1982A Item #032 00 406…$18.35

50’ Steel Side, 15 Panel Fixed End Gondola, LC St. Louis Southwestern • Rd# 71121 Item #106 00 090…$15.95

50’ Standard Box Car, Double Plug Doors Union Pacific • Rd# 169180 Item #036 00 030…$19.20

50’ Standard Box Car, Plug Door Smokey Fire Prevention #1 • Rd# 1953A Item #507 00 310 (MM)…$23.70 Item #507 00 311 (Mkln)…$21.90

50’ Standard Box Car, Plug Door w/o roofwalk Chicago & North Western • Rd# 32931 Item #038 00 180…$20.60

50’ Standard Box Car, Plug Door Smokey Fire Prevention #4 • Rd# SBX 1980A Item #507 00 341 (Mkln)…$21.90 *Magne-Matic shown

50’ Standard Box Car, Double Plug Door w/o roofwalk Louisiana Pacific • Rd# 18019 Item #075 00 150…$23.40

50’ Standard Box Car, Plug Door Smokey Fire Prevention #5 • Rd# SBX 1983A Item #507 00 350 (MM)…$23.70 Item #507 00 351 (Mkln)…$21.90

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Dealer Alert! The following rolling stock is no longer available from Micro-Trains. Please remove these items from your price list.

50’ Standard Boxcar, Single Door, w/o roofwalk Delaware & Hudson • Rd# 27073 Item #077 00 060…$18.80

50’ Auto Boxcar, Double Side Doors and End Doors Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe • Rd# 9868 Item #078 00 060…$19.15

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