August 2023 Announcements
Posted: 9/8/23
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HO Early Challenger 4-6-6-4 Steam Locomotive
Release Date: Friday, August 11, 2023
- Improved loco-to-tender connection harness for increased durability and serviceability
- Upgraded headlight lighting with brighter LED
- Dual cube speakers for great sound quality
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HO Gunderson MAXI-STACK II Well Car
Release Date: Friday, August 11, 2023
- Etched Stainless Steel walkway platforms
- Rubber inter-car trainline hoses
- Featuring heavy cast metal frames for reliable performance whether loaded or empty
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HO EMD GP60 Diesel Locomotive
Release Date: Friday, August 11, 2023
- Sound Ready! All non-sound come with speakers installed, ready to add the 21-pin sound decoder of your choice!
- LED Illuminated front and rear headlights, ditch lights, and beacons (where applicable to the prototype)
- Brake wheel or ratchet brake nose per prototype
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HO Ortner 5-Bay Hopper
Release Date: Friday, August 11, 2023
- All new tooling with increased fidelity
- Separately applied metal grab irons & end cages. No more molded railings!
- Accurately scaled hopper door linkage with re-shaped weight for better see-through effect.
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HO 50ft ACF Outside Post Box Car
Release Date: Friday, August 11, 2023
- 70-ton Roller Bearing trucks
- 33" machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
- Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
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HO 40ft Fruehauf Z-Van Trailer
Release Date: Friday, August 11, 2023
- 2 or 4 door rods per prototype
- Wheeled or shoe-style landing gear per prototype
- Separately applied mud flaps
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N 40ft Fruehauf Z-Van Trailer
Release Date: Friday, August 11, 2023
- Interchangable landing gear (raised or lowered)
- Beaded side body
- Perfect for TOFC operation
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HO 53ft Jindo Container
Release Date: Friday, August 11, 2023
- All new road numbers
- Each container is individually numbered
- Easily stackable
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HO 53ft Container Chassis
Release Date: Friday, August 11, 2023
- Two chassis numbers in each set
- Contemporary paint schemes
- Razor-sharp printing and painting
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HO 50ft Double Sliding Door Boxcar
Release Date: Friday, August 11, 2023
- Fully-assembled and ready for your layout
- Machined RP25 profile 33” metal wheels
- Weighted for optimum performance
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HO 36ft Wood Reefer
Release Date: Friday, August 11, 2023
- Weighted for optimum performance
- Machined RP25 profile 33” metal wheels
- Razor-sharp painting and printing
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HO 34ft Offset Hopper
Release Date: Friday, August 11, 2023
- Removable coal load
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Weighted for optimum performance