N and Z Scale Modeler's News And Notes
New 10-04-2006
Model Railroad Supply announces the production of three sets of Monon decal sets in N Scale.
Currently available: 300N 1940's Era Freight Lettering/ White. 301N Modern Freight Lettering/ White (Black "The Hoosier Line."). 302N Modern Freight Lettering/ Black. Additional information on these decal set can be obtained from Model Railroad Supply, or www.greatdecals.com .
New 05-31-2006
Announces the June 2006 release of Z Scale Micro-Trains: 40' Boxcar Road Number C.I.L. 1223
This 40’ standard box car with single door is from a 25-car fleet built in October of 1941, and serviced in June of 1949, at the Lafayette shops. Painted light grey with red stenciling, this 40’ standard box car with a single Superior door wears the red on-white-logo using “The Hoosier Line” nickname.
Visit Micro Trains to order, or contact your favorite hobby retailer.
New 10-05-2005
Intermountain will be offering Black & Gold MONON F3s in N Scale. Both A & B units. A units are single headlight with 2 portholes and come in two numbers. Available in the spring of 2006. Check your favorite local hobby retailer or visit their web site to order or for more details.
* Completely assembled and ready-to-roll!
* Silky smooth and powerful "Regal Line" drive.
* A and B Units sold individualy (both powered)..
* Details matched to specific prototype units.
* Laser-sharp painting and lettering.
* Multiple road numbers.
* Separate wire handrails.
* Etched metal grills and fan housings.
* DCC-ready
* Micro-Train Couplers
New 07-14-2005
Atlas to re-release the 42' Gondola w/ Load in Monon. This is a re-release of the gondola with a new road number.
Part #35071 Includes removable cement container load. Cars equipped with Accumate couplers.
Visit Atlas.com to order, or contact your favorite hobby retailer.
New 07-07-2005
Athearn Announces Monon PS-2 2893 CU FT 3 Bay Covered Hoppers
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Three road numbers will be available.
These products will be available toward the end of 2005
Visit Athearn.com for additional information, or reserve yours with your favorite hobby dealer.
New 10-04-2004
Micro-Trains: 33' Twin Bay Hopper
Micro-Trains Road Number MON 4002
This 33’ twin bay hopper with offset sides is Monon brown, displays the “The Hoosier Line” logo and lettering in white and runs on black Bettendorf trucks. Consult your favorite hobby dealer, or order direct from Micro-Trains.
06-29-2004
Atlas announces Alco C-628 locomotive in Monon N Scale
54017 Monon* (Black/Gold) Phase 1 402 54112
54018 Monon* (Black/Gold) Phase 1 406 54113
54019 Monon* (Black/Gold) Phase 1 No #
Visit Atlas on the web, or order from you favorite local hobby dealer.
05-10-2004
Atlas announces Fairbanks Morse H15-44 in Monon N Scale
Built by Fairbanks Morse in the late 1940's through the 1950's, the H-15-44 and H16-44 Locomotives were used for commuter service and road freight service throughout the country. Both #45 and 46 will be available.
Features Include:
-Bi-directional red and green LED classification lights that work in DCC
and analog mode
-Scale Speed™ motor
-Factory-equipped with AccuMate® knuckle couplers
-Painted safety rails
-Blackened metal wheels
-Golden-white LED headlights
-Two versions: Decoder-equipped (Lenz) or non-decoder equipped with PC board
designed for easy conversion to DCC in the future if desired.
Visit Atlas on the web, or order from you favorite local hobby dealer.
Photo courtesy Lance Mindheim
"The N scale Monon modeler is actually in pretty good shape", according to Lance Mindheim. For those of you not familiar with Lance, he is a gifted N scale modeler. His Monon layout was featured in Model Railroader Magazine. Lance also designs and builds model railroad layouts. Visit his website .
At my request, Lance has complied a list of products available to the N scale Monon modeler. If there are other products, or suppliers, we may have missed, please forward that information to the webmaster .
Monon Motive Power
F-3's* - Kato |
RS-2's - Kato |
C-628 - Atlas |
H15-44 - Atlas |
BL-2 - LifeLike |
*The newest model is a dual headlight, two porthole version of the F-unit. Older shell versions of a single headlight, two porthole versin can still be found.
Note: A company called TrainWorx (they advertize in the N scale magazines) has a service that will turn down any oversized locomotive wheels for a reasonable cost.
Freight Cars
Freight Cars - Micro Trains |
Troop Kitchen Car - Micro Trains |
Freight Cars - Atlas |
These manufactures have several examples of rolling stock that come close to Monon prototype.
Passenger Cars
Con Cor / Rivarossi |
JnJ Car Sides |
Decent representations can be found from Con Cor and the old Rivarossi castings.
JnJ makes some very nice brass car sides for baggage and RPO cars.
More coming soon
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