Many years ago, Dan saw a photo of a Great Northern Rock Train but couldn't recall where he saw it. While at the Seattle Boeing Train Show, he asked members of the Great Northern Historical Railway Society (GNHRS) if they had any knowledge or images of GN Rock Trains. The members were at the show to promote their new 2016 GNHRS Calendar. As it happened, there were a few older calendars on their display table and one member pointed to the 2013 calendar "You mean this one?"

There on the front of the calendar was the train we had been looking for.  (Pictured below)  It was a beautiful photo of a GN Caboose, led by 18 open hoppers, and an ALCo RS3 blowing smoke in the distance as it ran through Essex, Montana near the Izaac Walton Inn. We contacted the person who took the photo for the 2013 calendar, Phil Webb, and he gave PWRS permission to use it. Phil had taken the photo while on a camping trip in the 1950's.

It has taken longer for this project to come together than expected. But we are happy to announce that the Atlas ALCo RS3 locomotives for this set are on the way to Micro-Trains to complete the set. Once Micro-Trains has them, the set will be complete and on the way to PWRS. This is a great set that is really unique and will never be offered again. Currently, there are a limited number of sets still available for reservation. So modelers who have been waiting to see how it turned out should reserve their sets now, once they are gone, they are gone.

— This is a one time run of only 54 sets. We will never reproduce them. —

BONUS…

PWRS will be adding, at no additional cost, Micro-Trains Rock Loads for all of the cars.

(load may not be exactly as pictured)

It's not too late to order the beautiful Izaak Walton Inn, located in Essex, Montana, along the route of the GN Rock Train. This easily assembled Laser Cut Kit will make a great companion piece that will really set off your layout! Check it out by clicking on the link below.

Reserve Your Set Now!

JMP