October 2023 Announcements
Posted: 10/27/23
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HO ICC Caboose
Release Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
- Lighting functions in DCC with brightness control (no magnetic wands to keep track of or lose)
- Full underframe detail: air brake reservoir, control valve, and brake cylinder with plumbing and brake rod details
- Caboose trucks with rotating roller bearing caps
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HO 57ft FGE Mechanical Reefer
Release Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
- Available with onboard SoundTraxx sound
- Two different exhaust stack types: straight pipe with “flapper” or T-shaped “smokejack” per prototype and era
- See-through protective screens on the reefer end
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N 57ft FGE Mechancial Reefer
Release Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
- Available with onboard SoundTraxx sound
- 100-ton roller bearing trucks with 36” machined metal wheels that operate on all Code 55 and 80 rail
- Underframe detail including Keystone cushioning, air brake reservoir, control valve, brake cylinder, and fuel tank
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HO Trinity 5161 Covered Hopper
Release Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
- Separately applied end cages and etched end platforms
- Separate brake cylinder, valve and air reservoir with wire brake plumbing
- Genesis 100-ton trucks with animated spinning roller bearing caps
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HO EMD SD38 Diesel Locomotive
Release Date: Friday, September 29, 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)
- Individually applied wire formed grab irons
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HO Berwick Bathtub Gondola
Release Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
- UPGRADED MODEL!
- Separately applied grab irons, end ladders, and brake wheel
- Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
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N Berwick Bathtub Gondola
Release Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
- BRAND NEW MODEL! FIRST TIME in N SCALE!
- Body-mounted McHenry operating knuckle couplers
- Machined metal wheels and RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
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HO PS 5277 Boxcar
Release Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
- Separately applied grab irons, end ladders, and brake wheel
- Photo-etch coupler cross-over platform
- Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
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HO 48ft Husky Stack Well Car
Release Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
- 48' well cabable of carrying 20' - 48' containers on the bottom and up to 53' containers on top
- Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
- Machined metal wheels