Whistle Stop Newsletter
Vol. 1 No. 2 November 23, 2005
Welcome to the new Whistle Stop Trains newsletter. This is the second edition of what we hope will be a weekly newsletter. This newsletter will contain new product information, updates, and announcements. This newsletter will also include local activities involving model railroads, prototype information, and occasionally some fun stuff.
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New Products
Whistle Stop Trains Exclusive SP&S T-shirt & Sweatshirts w/ an Alco C636 graphic. All sizes in stock. Price: Varies
Books
The RGS Story Volume XI. Durango and the Perins Peak Branch by Dell A. McCoy, Russ Collman, & Robert W. McLeod. Hardbound book with 376 pages with many pictures of locomotives, towns, diagrams, and maps. Price: $79.00
Calendars
New this week is The Milwaukee Road Historical Association 2006 Calendar. Price: $12.00
HO Scale
First Gear - International Harvester TD25 Crawler w/ Ripper. Price: $33.95
Red Caboose 1937 AAR Single Door Boxcar. ATSF, SP. Price: $28.95
Red Caboose 100-ton Evans Coil Cars. CNW, GM&O, SF. Price: $35.95
N Scale
Atlas GP7 Ph. 1 Great Northern, Union Pacific, Rio Grande, & CP Rail. Price: Retail $89.95 Our Price $79.95
Athean 50 FMC Double Door Boxcars UP, UO, & YW.
Athean 50 FMC Plug Door Boxcar BN, CPR, DRGW, & ATSF.
O Scale (2-Rail)
Red Caboose Ready-to-run 42 10 Flatcars. D&RGW, SF Price: $53.95
O Scale (3-Rail)
MTH/Rail King Single Door Out House. Price: $12.95
MTH/Rail King Harley-Davidson 4-Pack of Motorcycles. Price: $19.95
MTH/Rail King Santa Fe F3A Non-Powered Engine. Price: $79.95
MTH/Premier Southern Pacific Alco S-2 Switcher w/ Proto 2. Price: $399.95
Coming Soon
Books
Golden West Books Union Pacific in Southern California 150 Pages with more than 320 Illustrations, Maps, and Time Tables. This book is due December 2nd. Price: $44.95 Reserve yours today!
HO Scale
Tower 55 The talk from the Trainfest last weekend is that the first two Tower 55 models will be delivered in December. The first release will included two versions of GEVO locomotives in UP and BNSF colors. Tower 55 is the new plastic model division of Overland Models with these two versions being the first out the door. These locomotives are detailed appropriately for their railroad prototype. The show reviews for these locomotives have been very positive.
Each version will be available with or without DCC with sound. The Whistle Stop price for the locomotives is $259.00 with DCC & Sound and $224.00 without. The UP model will be the AC version ES44AC, which the BNSF will be the DC version ES44DC. Each road name will feature two different paint versions in three different road numbers, plus an unnumbered unit. A better view of this product can be found at the Tower 55 Web Site. We are still taking orders for these and it is not too late to pre-order yours now.
Local Activities/Events
November 2005 Portland, Oregon - The Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Show. The show will take place every Saturday and Sunday in November from 10 AM to 5 PM. The Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club is located at 2505 N. Vancouver Avenue near the intersection with Russell St. Admission is $4 and $2 for kids. For more information call (503) 288-7246.
November 2005 Portland, Oregon Mt. Hood Engineers 27th Annual Model Train Club Open House. This open house will take place every Saturday in November from noon to 5 PM. The admission is free, but donations are always welcome. This open house is located at 5500 SE Belmont, in Portland. For more information call (877) 378-6563 (voice Mail) or E-Mail at mhmeng@aol.com.
November 26 & 27, December 3 &4 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers Open House Times are 10 am to 5 pm. Admission for 12 & older: $3.00. Children 3-11:$1.00. Located at 7155 Vandenburg Ave Adair Village. Corvallis, Oregon. Click here for the website.
December 3rd Polk County Fairgrounds, Rickreall, Oregon Railroad Show and Swap Meet. Located at the junction of Hwy 22 and Hwy 99W, 10 miles west of Salem. The event will run from 10 AM to 3 PM. Admission is $5 and $1 per child. For more information call Judy at (503) 581-6071 or E-Mail at macinnej@open.org.
December 3 & 4, 10 & 11, 17 & 18 - 5th Annual Christmas Tree Train Battle Ground, Yacolt & Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Presents their Christmas Tree Train. Train departs at 11 AM & 2 pm from Yacolt, WA. For more info call (360)686-3559 or email www.bycx.com
December 9, 10, 11 & 16, 17, 18 Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation The Southern Pacific 4449 will be running steam-powered excursion trains and OMSI will be showing the movie The Polar Express. This event will be a fund-raiser for ORHF to help establish a permanent home for the three steam locomotives owned by the City of Portland. The Southern Pacific 4449 will be pulling the trains which will be coordinated with the movie show times. Tickets are available at the OMSI ticket office, OMSI website, or through a link on the ORHF website.
December 18th Portland, Oregon The 6th Annual Portland Chapter TCA Open House and Swap Meet. Located in the basement of the Aloha Mall at 185th Avenue and Tualatin Valley Highway. The event runs from noon to 4 PM. Admission is FREE with food donations to the Oregon Food Bank gladly accepted. For more information, contact Steve at (503) 644-2325.
January 21, 2006 SP&S Railway Historical Society Swap Meet Located at Holiday Inn (Portland Airport) Convention Center (8439 NE Columbia Blvd.). Hours are 10am to 3 pm. This is a major fund-raiser for the Society and it is always a great show.
If you have club or prototype news you would like to share, you can contact us at: wsnewsletter@comcast.net.
Whistle Stop Trains
11724 SE Division St.
Portland, OR 97266
Telephone: (503) 761-1822
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