Whistle Stop Newsletter
Vol. 2 No. 3 January 19, 2006
Welcome to the Whistle Stop Trains 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
N Scale
We did not receive anything new for this scale this week. We do have a large selection and we would be happy to special order something for you.
HO Scale
Walthers – B60B Baggage Car – PRR (July ’39 – June ’41) and PRR Msngr (Oct. ’52 – Feb ’54) – Price: $34.98
Walthers (Platinum Line) – 30’ 4-Window Caboose (CB&Q Style) – Road names are BN, CNW, CBQ (Caboose Red) and CBQ (Box Car Red) – Price: $29.98
Walthers (Gold Line) – Front Runner with 45’ Van Trailer – Road names are SP, Schnieder, and Transamerica – Price: $19.98
Walthers (Gold Line) – UTLX 16,000 Gallon Funnel Flow Tank Car – Road names are UTLX, WAGX, TILX, ITDX, and PPTX – Price: $21.98
Kadee Cars –50’ PS-1 Boxcar – Double 15’ Youngstown –Road name is WP – Price: $31.95
Accurail – 50’ AAR Double Door Boxcar – Road name is SP&S – Price: $10.98
Accurail – AAR 40’ Steel Box Car – Road name is CP – Price: $10.98
Broadway Limited Imports – Alco RSD-15 – Road name is Santa Fe - Original Price: $129.99 Discounted Price: $116.99
Broadway Limited Imports – Vista Dome Car – Road name is D&RGW “Silver Mustang” – Price: $69.99
Broadway Limited Imports – Vista Dome Dormitory-Buffet-Lounge Car – Road name is D&RGW “Silver Shop” – Price: $69.99
Atlas (Trainman) – ACF 3560 Covered Hopper – Road names are Corn Products (CPC), Stauffer Chemical, and Undecorated – Price (Decorated): $12.95 Price (Undecorated): $9.95
Atlas – 1997 Ford F-150 Standard Side – Road names are Norfolk Southern, UP, CSX, and BNSF – Price: $12.95
IHC (Command XXV) – 2-10-2 Santa Fe Steam Engine – Road name is UP – Original Price: $299.98 Discounted Price: $249.95
Bachmann (Spectrum) – USRA Light 2-10-2 with DCC on Board – Road names are DM&IR and Painted & Unlettered – Original Price: $225.00 Discounted Price: $191.98
O Scale (2-Rail)
Nothing is new for O Scale (2-Rail) this week.
O Scale (3-Rail)
MTH – Premier 3-Rail Roller Bearing Freight Trucks – Price: $12.99
Rail King (Rugged Rails) – F3 B-Unit Diesel Engine (Non-Powered) – Road name Santa Fe - Price: $69.95
Local Activities/Events
January 21, 2006 – SP&S Railway Historical Society Swap Meet
*This weekend: Saturday*
– 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.
February 25, 2006 – 21st Annual Railroad Swap Meet – Hosted by The Willamette Model Railroad Club. Located at Camp Withycombe Armory in Clackamas, Oregon. Hours are from 10 AM to 3 PM. Admission and parking is free!
Saturday & Sunday, April 8th-9th, 2006 – 18th Annual Model Railroad Show & Swap Meet – Located at Lane County Fairgrounds 796 West 13th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon. The hours on Saturday are 10AM to 5PM and the hours on Sunday are 10AM to 4PM. For exhibitors the setup times are Saturday at 7:30AM & Sunday at 8:30AM. There is an optional setup day Friday, April 7th, 2006 from 10AM to 10PM. Featuring: Live educational clinics – Trains of all gauges – Locomotive Simulator for Public Education – Educational Videos – Refreshments – Trains, Parts, Novelties for Sale – Operation LifeSaver Literature Distributed
Admission: Adults: $5.00 each Tickets are good for both days
Kids under 12 are free with an adult
$10 Early Bird Special (9AM)
Contact Info: Lee & Diane Temple
Telephone: (541) 688-0167 Fax: (541) 688-9112
1783 Linwood Street Eugene, Oregon 97404-4712
Email: ttandt@ram-mail.com.
May 20, 2006 – 2nd Annual Rails by the Bay - Pacific Northwest Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet – Located in Bellingham, Washington at The Hampton Inn Bellington, Airport Location, Fox Hall. Hours are 9 AM to 6 PM. This RPM event is open to all modelers and will feature railroads of the Pacific Northwest, but models of all prototypes are welcome. You’ve heard about it before, now come see what RPM and Free-Mo are about. This meet includes Model displays and dioramas, clinics, Free-Mo modular layout display area, and Social Discussion area.
Admission is $18, but if you bring in at least one model or module to display (finished or not!) you will receive a discounted admission at $15. Website: http://www.northwestrpm.com and Email: info@northwestrpm.com.
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
Visit our web site, http://www.wsor.com/
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