Dear HO Scale Customers: Walthers has announced its Named Train for 2019 and its the Milwaukee Road Hiawatha.

Walthers is releasing the train in 3 Deluxe Edition variations.

Note: there are only a few Deluxe Edition sets available per store, so order immediately to ensure you get one.

See seperate announcement for the Engines or click here.

There will also be FP-7 A-B-A Engine sets for the three different time periods. Eith with DC or DCC and LokSound 5.

Get ready for the WalthersProto Milwaukee Road Twin Cities Hiawatha! Returning to the rails for 2020, cars in both early orange and later yellow schemes make it easy to model complete consists from the 1950s to 1970s.

Each is fully assembled with period details, plus new tinted windows, factory-applied grab irons and black printed window gaskets - and - THREE even more detailed Deluxe Edition consists will also be available for the first time!

This year Walthers brings you all-new Milwaukee Road Walthers Proto FP7s in three versions, two versions of open stock cars, limited-run Cornerstone structure kits, and LED lighting kits – the finishing touches for any Twin Cities Hiawatha!

 

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Date Announced: April 2019
Pre-Order by: Limited to just 300 of each set and available only while supplies last
Expected Delivery: Starts February 2020 - runs thru October 2020

 

 

Available in three Deluxe Edition consists

• Complete consists with factory-printed names & numbers
• Preiser passenger & crew figures installed through-out each train
• Factory-installed LED interior lighting as appropriate
• Exclusive cars arrive the same month as standard & factory-printed models

 

      920-822

     1953 10-Car Twin Cities Hiawatha - Orange & Maroon $1230.00 each

     • Over 160 factory-installed Preiser figures

        63' Railway Post Office #2153
        75' Express Car #1325 (double-window doors)
        85' 52-Seat Coach #506
        85' 52-Seat Coach #511
        85' 52-Seat Coach #539
        85' 52-Seat Coach #544
        85' 48-Seat Diner #125
        85' P-S Super Dome #59
        85' 30-Seat Parlor Car Red River Valley
        85' Skytop Lounge Dell Rapids

 

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        920-823

        1960s+ 9-Car Twin Cities Hiawatha - Yellow & Gray $1105.00 each

        • Over 150 factory-installed Preiser figures

 

         63' Railway Post Office #2152
         75' Express Car #1318 (singlewindow doors)
         85' 52-Seat Coach #501
         85' 52-Seat Coach #513
         85' 52-Seat Coach #540
         85' 52-Seat Coach #543
         85' 48-Seat Diner #122
         85' P-S Super Dome #58
         85' Skytop Lounge Cedar Rapids

 

 

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         920-824

         1956+ “The Cannonball” - Yellow & Gray $375.00 each

          • Over 50 factory-installed Preiser figures

          • Carried commuters between Watertown and Milwaukee from 1956 to 1972

 

           85' 52-Seat Coach #508

           85' Tap Lounge #173

           85' 52-Seat Coach #545

 

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Deluxe Edition Trains

With production strictly limited to just 300 of each and available only while supplies last,

Deluxe Edition sets include all standard features, plus:

      • Fully assembled cars ready for operation or display
      • Unique factory-printed names & numbers as appropriate
      • Factory-installed LED interior lighting (as appropriate)
      • Deluxe Edition cars arrive the same month as standard models
      • Preiser passenger & crew figures installed throughout each train (see below for quantities)

All of these “extras,” a $59.96 value for each Deluxe Edition car in materials alone, add up to additional enjoyment because the cars are completely ready to use and enjoy with no additional work needed! 

All Deluxe Edition sets are sold only as a complete multi-car consist as shown here:
Deluxe Edition Milwaukee Road Twin Cities Hiawatha Car Sets

     920-822

     1953 10-Car Twin Cities Hiawatha - Orange & Maroon $1230.00 each

     • Over 160 factory-installed Preiser figures

     • Same period details as open stock cars - see previous page

     • Includes one each of these 10 exclusive cars:

     Part #                        Description Delivery          MSRP

      
     920-9100          63' Railway Post Office #2153                     May 2020 $125.00
     920-9101          75' Express Car #1325 (double-window)     June 2020 $85.00
     920-9102          85' 52-Seat Coach #506                              Feb 2020 $125.00
     920-9110          85' 52-Seat Coach #511                               Feb 2020 $125.00
     920-9103          85' 52-Seat Coach #539                              April 2020 $125.00
     920-9111           85' 52-Seat Coach #544                              April 2020 $125.00
     920-9104          85' 48-Seat Diner #125                                Aug 2020 $125.00
     920-9105          85' P-S Super Dome #59                             July 2020 $135.00
     920-9107          85' 30-Seat Parlor Car Red River Valley      Sept 2020 $125.00
     920-9108          85' Skytop Lounge Dell Rapids                    Oct 2020 $135.00

 

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     920-823

     1960s+ 9-Car Twin Cities Hiawatha - Yellow & Gray $1105.00 each

     • Over 150 factory-installed Preiser figures

     • Same period details as open stock cars - see previous page

     • No Valley series Parlor Car

     • Great add-on with Union Pacific 1960s City of Los Angeles cars

     • Includes one each of these 9 exclusive cars:

        Part #                  Description Delivery                         MSRP

        920-9140      63' Railway Post Office #2152                 May 2020     $125.00
        920-9141      75' Express Car #1318                            June 2020    $85.00
        920-9142      85' 52-Seat Coach #501                          Feb 2020     $125.00
        920-9150      85' 52-Seat Coach #513                          Feb 2020     $125.00
        920-9143      85' 52-Seat Coach #540                          April 2020    $125.00
        920-9151      85' 52-Seat Coach #543                          April 2020    $125.00
        920-9144      85' 48-Seat Diner #122                            Aug 2020     $125.00
        920-9145      85' P-S Super Dome #58                         July 2020     $135.00
        920-9148      85' Skytop Lounge Cedar Rapids            Oct 2020      $135.00

 

 

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Milwaukee Road Trains #12/23 “The Cannonball”

All the features of WalthersProto Deluxe Edition trains in a size that’s perfect for any modeler, or collector, especially those with limited space! Based on one of the railroad’s best-loved locals, the three-car train carried commuters between Watertown and downtown Milwaukee from 1956 through 1972.

          920-824

          1956+ “The Cannonball” - Yellow & Gray $375.00 each

          • Over 50 factory-installed Preiser figures

          • Same period details as open stock cars - see previous page

          • Includes one each of these exclusive cars:

          Part #                 Description Delivery                           MSRP

         920-9160             85' 52-Seat Coach #508          Feb 2020 $125.00

         920-9161             85' Tap Lounge #173               March 2020 $125.00

         920-9162             85' 52-Seat Coach #545          April 2020 $125.00