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    HO North American Product News

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    NEW - Kit Classics - Cupola caboose - AT&SF, BN, CP, CB&Q, DRG&W, Milwaukee Road, MP, SP

     

    NEW - Rivet Counter - Thrall-Trinity 42' Coil Steel Car - BNSF, Central Tennessee Railway & Navigation, IC, NS, SF, UP

     

    Rivet Counter ES44 Gevo - BNSF, CN, Iowa Interstate, NS Heritage schemes (Central of Georgia / Conrail / Monongahela / Nickel Plate Road / Norfolk & Western / Lehigh Valley), CSX

    HO North American Product News

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    Tangent Scale Models

     

    second run of DSI and SLCC Bay Window Cabooses - NYC "Brown repaint w/black log 1955+", NYC "Lot 827 Century Green repaint with right NYC logo 1963+", PC "Green repaint 1968+", Conrail "N7A early green repaint 1976+|, Conrail "N7 blue repaint 1977+", Conrail "N7A blue repaint 1979+", Illinois Terminal "Delivery target red w/strips 1953+", Illinois Terminal "Personalized service green repaint 1972+", N&W "red repaint 1982+"

    https://www.tangentscalemodels.com/nyc-despatch-shops-incorporated-and-st-louis-car-company-bay-window-caboose-system/

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    HO North American Product News

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    Athearn - February 2023 - preorders due February 24th, eta March 2024

     

    Genesis - F-Units - C&NW (F3), SF (F7), SP (F3), Monon (F3), Pennsy (F3/F5), ACL (F7), Charleston & Western Carolina (F7), Wabash (F7)

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/012723/01_GENHO_F-Unit_012723.pdf

     

    Genesis - GP39-2 - CSX, SF, BNSF, D&H, Portland & Western

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/012723/02_GENHO_GP39-2_012723.pdf

     

    Genesis - 60' PS Auto Parts Boxcar - Rio Grande, L&N, WP, Southern, Cotton Belt

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/012723/05_GEN_60ft_PS_Auto_Box_012723.pdf

     

    NEW - 50' FMC 5347 Boxcar - CSX, Railbox, Green Mountain Railroad, CV, Cadiz, Maine Central, Pan Am Railways

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/012723/06_ATH_FMC_5347_Boxcar_012723.pdf

     

    25' Trailer - SP, CP, C&NW, NdeM, Maine Central, FEC

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/012723/08_ATHHO_25ft_Trailer_012723.pdf

     

    20' Corrugated Container with Panels - Container Transport Int, Hyundai, Integrated Container Service, K-Line, Hong Kong Islands, SSI, Itel, Trans Freight Lines

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/012723/09_ATHHO_20ft Container_012723.pdf

     

    Roundhouse - 50' PS-1 Sliding Door Boxcar - CB&Q, Pennsy, WP, Milwaukee, SP, ACL

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/012723/10_RNDHO_50ft_Single_Sliding_Door_Boxcar_012723.pdf

     

     

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    Rapido UK Newsletters

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    A catch up for those who don't subscribe

     

    Rapido UK Newsletter 22 (September 10th 2022)

    • N gauge new tooling announcement
    • October order deadlines
    • new exclusive editions
    • come and meet us
    • full project report
    • An N gauge-themed look behind the scenes

    https://myemail.constantcontact.com/All-the-latest-shenanigans-from-Rapido-UK-.html?soid=1138500243749&aid=nh2w-_d0kMM

     

    Rapido UK Newsletter 23

    • New product announcement
    • Bedford OBs!
    • Leyland National: first look
    • Say hello to our BCT Arab
    • Meet the W&U coaches
    • Lion video
    • A word about Warley
    • Product update
    • Get to see what happened with the whole Rapido UK team got together for the first time

    https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Open-now-for-all-the-latest-shenanigans-from-Rapido-UK---.html?soid=1138500243749&aid=nmM5UnXvkYw

     

    Rapido UK Newsletter 24 (Warley)

    • Full steam ahead with Rapido
    • Leyland National Mk 1s: the full list
    • New N gauge wagon announcement
    • New OO gauge wagon announcement
    • New N gauge carriage announcement
    • New OO gauge carriage announcement
    • New OO gauge locomotive announcement
    • New OO gauge locomotive announcement

    https://myemail.constantcontact.com/It-s-the-Warley-newsletter--Don-t-delay--open-now-.html?soid=1138500243749&aid=hDEkgvPE94Y

     

    Rapido UK Newsletter 25

    • New product announcement No. 1
    • New product announcement No. 2
    • First look 1: 'Jones Goods' samples
    • First look 2: 'Small Prairie' CAD
    • New 'B-Sets' announced
    • New 'E1' announced
    • Exclusive model announcements
    • New arrivals update
    • Dynamometer Car update
    • Order deadline reminders
    • Expression of interest deadlines
    • Full product round-up - including pictures

    https://myemail.constantcontact.com/TWO-new-projects-from-Rapido-UK---read-all-about-them-.html?soid=1138500243749&aid=M6zO9kjvGn4

     

     

     

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    HO North American Product News

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    Tangent Scale Models - January 2023 - available now

     

    Greenville 86’ High Cube Double Plug Door Box Car “5 Grab” 1977-1978 Version - Ann Arbor (AA) "Delivery 1978", Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation (IHRC) "Ex-AA Patch 1983+", Mississippi Delta Railroad (MSDR) "Ex-AA Patch 1992+", General Electric Rail Services (NADX) "Ex-AA Patch 2005+", Canadian National (CN) "Delivery 10-1978" , Chessie System (C&O) "Delivery 1978", Conrail (CR) "Delivery 1978", Norfolk & Western (NW) "Delivery 1978", CSXT "Boxcar Scheme 2019+"

     

    https://www.tangentscalemodels.com/greenville-86-high-cube-double-plug-door-box-car/

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    Athearn - January 2023 - preorders due January 27, eta February 2024

     

    NEW - Genesis - NSC 6000 Gondola with load - American Iron & Metal, Texas-Louisiana Producing & Carbon, IMRX

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/123022/03_GENN_NSC_6000_Gondola_123022.pdf

     

    NEW - Genesis - NSC 6400 Gondola with load or cover - Coastal Distribution LLC, CIT Group, American Railcar Leasing, West Coast Cooperative Load

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/123022/05_GENN_NSC_6400_Gondola_123022.pdf

     

    Genesis - 33k gallon LPG tank car - Trinity Industries, GATX, Procor, Union Tank Car, Southern Illinois, Chevron

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/123022/07_N_33K_Tank_Car_123022.pdf

     

    Thrall High Side Gondolas with load - David J Joseph, Herzog, CP, Southwestern Electric Power, Fayette Power Project, Northern Indiana Public Service

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/123022/11_N_50'_High_Side Thrall_123022.pdf

     

     

     

     

     

     

    HO North American Product News

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    Athearn - January 2023 - preorders due January 27, eta February 2024

     

    Genesis - GP40P-2 - SP, UP

    Genesis - GP40-2 - CSX, DT&I, ONR

    Genesis - GP40-2L - Quebec & Gatineau, Guilford, Maine Central

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/123022/01_GENHO_GP40-2_123022.pdf

     

    NEW - Genesis - NSC 6000 Gondola with load - American Iron & Metal, Texas-Louisiana Producing & Carbon, IMRX

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/123022/02_GEN_NSC_6000_Gondola_123022.pdf

     

    NEW - Genesis - NSC 6400 Gondola with load or cover - Coastal Distribution LLC, CIT Group, American Railcar Leasing, West Coast Cooperative Load

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/123022/04_GEN_NSC_6400_Gondola_123022.pdf

     

    Genesis - 33k gallon LPG tank car - Trinity Industries, GATX, Procor, Union Tank Car, Southern Illinois, Chevron

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/123022/06_GEN_33K_LPG_Tank_Car_123022.pdf

     

    Genesis - Gunderson 60' Double Door High Cube Boxcar - UP, BNSF, CP, Lancaster & Chester, Mississippi and Tennessee, Railbox - Legendary Livery - Cotton Belt

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/123022/08_ATH_60'_Gunderson_Box_Car_123022.pdf

     

    53' Wabash Plate Trailer - XTRA, Triple Crown, JB Hunt, Alpis, Dirksen, Owner/operator

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/123022/09_ATHHO_53ft_Wabash_Trailer_123022.pdf

     

    Thrall High Side Gondolas with load - David J Joseph, Herzog, CP, Southwestern Electric Power, Fayette Power Project, Northern Indiana Public Service

    http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/123022/10_ATH_50'_High_Side Thrall_123022.pdf

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    Magazines / Specials

    in USA & Canadian Railroads

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    Railroad Model Craftsman

     

    October 2022

    • Welcome to Cass County • by Tom Johnson — Grain, feed, and fertilizer are the lifelines of this 1970s northern Indiana short line.

    • ACF Hitch Hiker Flatcar: Part 1 • by Mike Panza — This pioneering 1950s design allowed Trailer Train to haul two 40-foot trailers on one car.

    • Yakima Valley Traction Steeplecab • by Bob Belt — Commercial parts and Stanton drives combined to create a unique HO electric freight motor.

    • Scratchbuild a Boxcar Shed • by Bob Bennett — Old retired boxcars were often repurposed as storage sheds in railroad yards.

    • Central Vermont Mail & Express Car • by Don James — A Bethlehem Car Works kit is the basis for this distinctive heavyweight passenger car.

     

    November 2022

    • Buffalo Creek & Gauley: Summer of ‘64 • by Brooks Stover, MMR — We head trackside to an iconic Appalachian short line modeled in S scale.
    • ACF Hitch Hiker Flatcar: Part 2 • by Jim Panza — Looking at later owners and retirement of the pioneering ACF Hitch Hiker intermodal flatcars.
    • Build a Crude Oil Loading Platform • by Jerry Lauchle, MMR — This compact HO scale model makes for a great trackside industry.
    • Rapido SW1200 “Keep Alive” Install • by Richard T. Deuso — Installing a capacitor circuit into the tight confines of an SW1200, step by step.
    • Four Urban Structures from One Kit • by Ken Hamilton — The classic DPM M.T. Arms Hotel kit is transformed into a detailed urban block scene.
    • Building Signals for the Lackawanna • by William E. Botkin — Scratchbuilding wayside signals found along the Lackawanna main line in HO.

     

    December 2022

    • Pennsylvania Railroad’s Buffalo Line • by Otto M. Vondrak — This route was home to heavy traffic requiring helpers over Keating Summit.
    • Steve Mallery’s PRR Buffalo Line • by Phil Monat — This layout captures late-era Pennsy operations from Harrisburg to Buffalo in HO scale.
    • Ken McCorry’s PC Buffalo Line • by Phil Monat — Penn Central-era operations are represented on this barn-sized HO scale empire.
    • Buffalo Line: Compare and Contrast • by Phil Monat — Comparing how two Buffalo Line layouts approach the same theme in different ways.
    • Scratchbuild a Florida Warehouse • by Kinzer Hurt — Simple construction techniques are used to build this model based on an actual location.
    • Burlington Homebuilt Snowplow in HO • by Jeff Carlson — Kitbashing low-cost parts into a show-stopping model based on a CB&Q prototype.

     

    January 2023

    • The HO Scale Splitrock Mining Co. • by Thomas Gasior, MMR — An Alco-powered tribute to iron ore railroading in northern Minnesota in HO.
    • Erie Lackawanna Covered Hopper • by James Kinkaid — EL ordered 25 covered gondolas from Ortner in 1967 to serve the steel industry.
    • Remembering W. Allen McClelland • by Mike Brestel — The builder of the Virginian & Ohio was known for his many contributions to the hobby.
    • New York Central Tugboat Kitbash • by V. S. Roseman — Transforming a Walthers HO kit into a detailed workhorse of New York Harbor.
    • Model Two Railroad Flatbed Trucks • by Hunter Hughson — Modifying an Athearn model to represent a typical 1970s-1980s railroad work truck.
    • Southern Pacific Tunnel Motor Upgrade • by Don Loffelman — Upgrading details and lighting on an older InterMountain N scale EMD SD40T-2.

     

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