HO Modeler's News And Notes
New 07-02-2005
Express Box Car (Rebuilt Troop Kitchen Car)
Walthers Part # 932-4183
HO scale, $24.98, not currently in stock at Walthers, Expected: 19-Jul-2005
By 1946, the Army's special kitchen cars were no longer needed and were offered
for sale. Affordably priced, they required only minor modification for
civilian use as 50' box cars. But since they were equipped for high-speed
passenger service, they could easily be converted to other roles. Many
were remodeled with plated-over windows and vents, new side doors and a
fresh coat of paint. In service, they handled baggage, mail and express
shipments. Many led long lives, remaining in use until the late 1960s.
Check with your local hobby dealer, or visit Walthers.com
New 04-06-2005
Atlas announces HO 2 Bay Offset Side Hopper 3 packs
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Check with your local hobby dealer, or visit Atlas.com
2004 Car Kit Project
This
steel boxcar first made its appearance on the Monon when Pullman-Standard,
in Michigan City, Indiana, built 150 40 foot single door cars in 1941,
followed by an additional 300 cars of the same design in 1942. The cars
were numbered 9000 through 9149 and 9150 through 9449.
These HO scale kits will be offered in 12 different number and include the minor varriations in lettering that occurred between the two series. As built, the kits for 9001-9150 are accurate. With the addition of National Malleable B-1 tucks (Lifelike and Eastern Car Works retails them) cars in the 9151-9449 series are accurate.
Prices:
$18.00 Single kit.
$17.00 each kit when ordering 2 through 6cars.
$16.00 each kit when ordering 7 through 12 cars.
Overland Brass Models has re-released the Monon coupla caboose
Steel Caboose (1963 era) #81525, 81526, 81527, 82532. Factory Painted red, black with silver ends, lettered with large circle M logo with bar underneath it, 5" road #s on each side of Monon, two tool/radio boxes underneath
Manufactured by Ajin Precision, Inc.
OMI #087030004.1
$280.00 suggester retial price
Order direct, or from your favorite local Overland Models dealer.
In related product news. Monon Railroad Historical-Technical
Society member Chad Boas has cast resin bay window coupla caboose kits
available.
Chad will be making a limited run of 24 kits at $25 each. Comes with main shell, coupla, end ladders, battery box, athern floor and instruction sheet. There is a list of parts on the sheet to finish the caboose. To order your caboose, and see his other caboose kits, visit Monon Caboose website .
Disclaimer: The Monon Railroad Historical-Technical Society does not endorse one product over another. Our intent is to make the HO scale Monon modeler aware of products which are available. We present the information and let the individual modeler decide which is best for their situation or needs.
02-02-04
Atlas to release HO H15-44 & H16-44 Locomotives in Black & Gold Monon Colors
For all the details...follow this link to Atlas
See your favorite hobby dealer and order yours today.
CIL 1620: This kit, produced by Branchline Trains, Inc. will be running this car number exclusively for the Monon Society during their next production run of CIL 1601-1690 series, 50', double-door boxcars. They will have the correct lettering this time and the Society will receive all of the kits numbered 1620. This is in recognition of the boxcar restored and on display at the Linden Depot Museum. August, 2004 Update: Still no word on when these kits will be shipped to the Society. We appreciate the patience and hope to have word on a availability date soon.
RBNX/ Monon 90260-series: Another Branchline Trains, Inc. product. This insulated, plug door boxcar with the same paint and lettering modifications that were on the cars leased from Fruit Growers Express by the Monon Railroad. The stylized "Monon" and the "circle M herald" were neatly incorporated in the standard yellow with black stripe and lettering for Fruit Growers Express scheme of the 1960's This car will be offered in five different road numbers with return routing date to match. These are currently available from the Company Store.
Updates and Product Announcements
As They Happen.
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