Dear N Scale Customers;

 

Get your hands on Micro-Trains Brand New Releases for October!

 

Wabash Cannonball 5-Pack

 

With Foam Family Nest

With Jewel Case

 

Golden West Service Runner Pack

 

With Family Foam Nest

With Jewel Cases

 

 

Canadian Pacific 60' High Cube Box Cars

 

 

 

45 ft Flat Car w/ M65 Atomic Cannon Load - Elgin Joliet & Eastern (EJ&E) - 4 pack

 

Developed at the beginning of the Cold War in the early 1950s as a tactical nuclear weapon, the M65 Atomic Cannon, nicknamed “Atomic Annie,” was 86 tons, 85 feet long, and 10 feet wide. It fired a 15 kiloton nuclear warhead at 2,500 feet per second. Around 20 cannons were produced and deployed in West Germany, South Korea, and Okinawa. The canon was transported  on a 50’ flatcar with Bettendorf trucks to its destination and then moved into position by integrated push/pull tractors.

 

100 Ton 3 Bay Open Hopper 4-Pack - Rock Island (RI)

 

Built in 1978 by Greenville Steel Car Company, this 100-ton, 3-Bay open hopper with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was painted blue with the large “Route Rock” logo.  The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was founded in 1852 and by the 1970s had over 10,000 miles of track. It entered multiple bankruptcies and failed buyouts in the 1970s, and by 1980 was liquidated.

 

Three-Dome Tank Car - General American Transportation Corporation (GATX)

 

 

This three-dome tank car with Bettendorf trucks was designed with three separate compartments for carrying different commodities all in one car. General American Transportation Corporation, now known simply as GATX, is a large railcar leasing company, with over 122,000 railcars in the fleet.

 

 

Two-Bay Hopper - Conrail (CR)

 

Built in the late 1960s for Erie Lackawanna, this 2,670 cubic-foot capacity two-bay hopper with Barber Roller Bearing trucks eventually made its way to Conrail and was repainted in 1987 into the Conrail grey scheme. It was used to transport high-density granular commodities such as sand, plastic pellets or chemical powders.

 

100-Ton Gondola - Rock Island (RI)

 

 

Built in 1977 for Rock Island, this 100-ton gondola with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was used for general service. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was founded in 1852 and operated on over 10,000 miles of track until 1980, when it was disbanded and operations and equipment absorbed by several other roads.

 

50' Steel Side Gondola - Wisconsin Central (WC)

 

 

This 50’ steel side gondola with Barber Roller Bearing trucks was used in pulpwood service, modified with end stakes and a self-clearing floor. It was shopped in 1988 and repainted. Wisconsin Central Ltd. started operations in the mid-1980s. It became a subsidiary of Canadian National in 2001. It was based on the original Wisconsin Central founded in 1897 that was merged into the Soo Line in 1961.

*includes multimedia load. Some assembly required

 

Pullman-Standard PS-2 2-Bay 2,003 cu. ft. Covered Hopper - Great Northern (GN)

 

 

During the mid-1950’s, Pullman-Standard developed a revolutionary all-welded steel, 2,003 cubic-foot two bay covered hopper that would become one of the most popular cars of its type with railroads and private industry. The PS-2 had a dividing wall inside so multiple products could be carried at the same time and its 8 round hatches allowed for quick, efficient loading. It was designed to haul everything from powdered chemicals, to grains, to construction materials such as sand or cement. Versatile and durable, this car continued in revenue service into the early 2000’s, and was sometimes found later in MOW service.