In honor of the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, Micro-Trains has joined forces with the Smithsonian Institution® to bring you the next exciting new series in N scale, the ‘Smithsonian Civil War Series’! This 12-month specialty series will commemorate significant events throughout the war which will be featured on our modified 40’ Hy-Cube Box Cars using vintage artwork from the Smithsonian’s historical collections. This series will also include a caboose and diesel locomotive and will begin this September with the Battle of Fort Sumter Car.

In the Battle of Hampton Roads, the Confederacy attempted to break the Union blockade that had cut off international trade to Virginia’s largest cities, Norfolk and Richmond. The Union’s USS Monitor and the Confederate’s ex- Merrimack (CSS Virginia) ironclad ships battled for about three hours before withdrawing to repair the damage inflicted on each other. This historic duel ultimately ended indecisively and the blockade remained in place.

Reservations Due By: April 29, 2012