Whistle Stop Newsletter
Vol. 1 No. 3 December 01, 2005
Welcome to the Whistle Stop Trains newsletter. This is the third 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
Haij on Rails. Railroad Photos. These vintage photos were taken by the late Al Haij. Al started his railfanning in the 1930s. Come see the great selection of classic western railroads. These photos also make great gifts for friends and loved ones. Price: $24.95
Books
Atlas of North America Railroads. Written by Bill Yenne and Motor Books International. 176 pages of maps and photos with maps. Price: $34.95
Magazines
The Rocket Vol. #1 Issue 2 by The Rock Island Technical Society. Price: $9.95
The Streamliner Fall 2005 by The UP Historical Society. Price: $8.00
N Scale
Atlas - MP15 DC Comes in three different road names; Southern Pacific, Chicago North Western, and Genesse & Wyoming. Retail Price: $99.95 Our Price: $84.95
Bachmann 85 Amfleet 1 Coach & Cafι. Retail Price: $29.00 Our Price: $24.95
Bachmann Amtrak Acela HHP-8 Locomotive. Retail Price: $160.00 Our Price: $119.95
HO Scale
Walthers - Trinity 100-ton GATX Cement Covered Hopper 2 Pack. Price: $ 37.98
Walthers Trainline Builtup Wallschlager Motors. Price: $19.98
Walthers Trainline Builtup Gemini Building. Price: $17.98
Walthers Trainline Builtup United Tracking. Price: $19.98
O Scale (2-Rail)
Atlas O - Coors Beer Car. Very limited run. Price: $69.95
Atlas 0 36 Wood Reefer Car Swift. Price: $62.95
Atlas 0 40 Wood Reefer - La Crosse Breweries. Price: $67.95
Atlas 0 USRA Single Sheathed Box Car Milwaukee Road and SP/MOW. Price: $52.95
O Scale (3-Rail)
Atlas 0 36 Wood Reefer A&P, Bright Morning Butter, Clicquot Club, and Swift. Price: $59.95
Atlas 0 USRA Single Sheathed Box Car - CNW, Milwaukee Road, Pennsylvania, and SP/MOW. Price: $49.95
Atlas 0 40 Wood Reefer - Goetz Brewing, La Crosse Breweries, and Hillsboro Pale Beer. Price: $59.95
Atlas Trainman Santa Fe Caboose. Price: $39.95
Atlas Trainman Santa Fe RSD-4/5 with TMCC. Retail Price: $369.95 Our Price: $349.00
MTH Premier GN 2-8-0 w/ Proto Sound 2. Price: $699.95
MTH Rail King 19th Century Wooden Tank car - Conoco. Price: $39.95
MTH Rail King 19th Century 34 Box Car D&RGW. Price: 39.95
MTH Rail King 19th Century Woodsided Caboose D&RGW. Price: $49.95
MTH Rail King Coach Santa Fe. Extra car for SF train set. Price: $39.95
MTH Rail King Telephone Shanty. Price: $12.95
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, two weekends ago, 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 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 11th Portland, Oregon - Amtrak Open house and SP&S 700 Amtrak will be hosting a Holiday Open House at Portland Union Station between 1 and 5 pm. Enjoy refreshments while you look at exhibits from the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, the Pacific Railroad Preservation Association and Operation Lifesaver. Santa Claus will arrive at Portland Union Station at 4:00 PM aboard a special train pulled by Spokane, Portland, and Seattle steam engine (#700).
Donate a new, unwrapped toy for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots, or bring a canned food item for the Sunshine Division food bank, and receive a coupon to travel Amtrak Cascades and bring a friend for free, or receive a coupon for two children along for free with a paid adult.
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
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Portland, OR 97266
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