Whistle Stop Newsletter

Vol. 2 No. 10 March 17, 2006

Welcome to the Whistle Stop Trains newsletter. This newsletter will contain new product information. This newsletter will also include local activities involving model railroads, prototype information, and occasionally some fun stuff. Don’t forget to wear your green today!

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Sale

All 2006 Calendars are now 50% off

Most Weaver, Crown Model Products, and Intermountain O Scale 2-Rail and 3-Rail are 15% off

All VHS videos are 50% off

Back in Stock

HO Scale

Broadway Limited Imports – 48-Seat Dining Car – Road name is D&RGW #1115 “Silver Banquet” – Price: $64.99

Broadway Limited Imports – Vista Dome Car – Road names are WP #811 “Silver Dollar”, WP #812 “Silver Feather”, and WP #813 “Silver Palace” – Price: $69.99

Broadway Limited Imports – 10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms Sleeper – Road names are WP #861 “Silver Arroyo” and D&RGW #1130 “Silver Pass”– Price: $64.95

New Products

Books

Atlamont Press – California Region Timetable #17 – Price: $22.95

N Scale

Atlas – 2-Bay Centerflow Hopper Car – Road names are SP #490100, Rio Grande #10070, BN #435697, and GN #173856 – Price: $9.95 (Only the numbers are new)

Altas – 2-Bay Centerflow Hopper Car – Road names are BNSF #406250 and The Rock #512109 – Price: $12.95 (Only the numbers are new)

Atlas – 2-Bay Centerflow Hopper Car – The Road name is Blue Circle Cement #11 – Price: $14.95 (Only the number is new)

Atlas – ACF 23,500 Gallon Tank Car – Road name is Mobil (MOBX) #14235 – Price: $15.95 (Only the number is new)

Atlas – ACF 23,500 Gallon Tank Car – Road names are Union Carbide (ACFX) #72478, Republic Car Line #237108, Shell Canada (ACFX) #79621, and Relco Tank Line (RELX) #3024 – Price: $15.95

Atlas – RS-11 Locomotive – Road names are Alco Demonstrator #701A, SP #5726/#5723, and NP #906/#911 – Price: $99.95

Walthers (Cornerstone) – Modern Roundhouse – Price: $59.98

Walthers (Cornerstone) – Modern Roundhouse Add-on Stalls – Price: $49.98

HO Scale

Accurail – ACF 3-Bay CVD Hopper (6-pack) – Road names are SP #496587, C&NW #180349, Missouri Pacific #724395, D&RGW #15526, Cotton Belt #74023, and Western Pacific #11913 – Price: $71.98

Accurail – ACF 3-Bay CVD Hopper – Road names are SP #496583 and CB #74021 – Price: $11.98

Accurail (Accuready) – 40’ Steel AAR Boxcar – Road names are GN #39384/#39396, CStPM&O #1730/#1736, D&RGW #69630/#69465/#69572 and NYC #174068/#174200– Price: $18.98

Accurail (Accuready) – 40’ Insulated Plug Door Boxcar – Road names are Bangor & Aroostook #2084 State of Maine, and NP #98506/#98524/#98537 – Price: $18.98

Atlas – ACF 23,500 Gallon Tank Car – Road names are Relco Tank Line (RELX) #3024, Mobil (MOBX) #14235, Shell Canada (ACFX) #79621, E.R. Carpenter (CERX) #20031, Citgo Petroleum (CPAX) #23956, Union Carbide (ACFX) #72480/#72478, and Republic Car Line #237108 – Price: $20.95

Atlas – 70 Ton Hart Ballast Car – Road name is SP&S new road numbers, Chicago & North Western #13567, and Burlington #221068 - Price: $19.95

Kadee Cars – 40’ PS-1 Boxcar Single 8’ PS – Road name is Missouri Pacific # 39130– Price: $31.95

Kadee Cars – PS-2 2003 Cu. Ft. 2-Bay Covered Hopper – Road name is CNW #69475 – Price: $40.95

Kadee Cars – 40’ PS-1 Boxcar Single 6’ Youngstown – Road name is ATSF #31712 – Price: $31.95

Walthers – 40’ Container – Road names are China Shipping, P&0/Nedlloyd, Genstar, Yang Ming, Xtra, and Hapag-Lloyd – Price: $4.98

Walthers (Gold Line) – 4-Axle 90 Ton GSC Depressed Center Flat Car – Road names are Trailer Train #130970, Milwaukee Rd. #601030, TTX #130972, UP #50005, and Soo Line #54005 – Price: $19.98

Walthers (Gold Line) – Gunderson 50’ Hi-Cube Paper Box Car – Road names are Wisconsin Central #21660, CAN #406879, NOKL #570357, AOK #14109, and McCloud Railway Co. #6000 – Price: $19.98

Walthers (Gold Line) – Thrall Door Box Car – Road names are Chandler Corp #50508, St. Regis #371, Spokane Moulding #354, and McMillian Bloedell #20181 – Price: $21.98

Walthers (Gold Line) – Gunderson 50’ Hi-Cube Paper Box Car (2-Pk) – Road name is McCloud Railway Co. #6003/#6007 – Price: $37.98

Walthers (Gold Line) – Thrall Door Box Car (2-Pack) – Road names are Spokane Moulding #350/#360, Chandler Corp #50503/#50510, McMillian Bloedell #20182/#20188, and St. Regis #374/#379 – Price: $39.98

Walthers (Platinum Line) – International Car Co. Bay Window – Road names are Milwaukee Rd. # 992222 and UP #24501 – Price: $29.98

Walthers (Platinum Line) – International Car Co. Bay Window (2-Pk) – Road names are Milwaukee Rd. #992217/#992224 and UP #24528/#24573 – Price: $54.98

O Scale (2-Rail)

Nothing new for O-Scale (2-Rail) this week but we do have a selection that you can choose from in stock.

O Scale (3-Rail)

Atlas O (Trainman) – RSD-4/5 Locomotive – Road names are ATSF #2138 and CNW #1665 – Price: $229.95

Lionel – Supplee Milk Car – Road name is Gold Medal Milk (SWJX) #4 – Price: $62.99

Lionel – American Railway Express – Road name is Express Refrigerator #302 – Price: $62.99

Tamiya – U.S. Tank Destroyer M10 Kit – Price: $26.00 (Would make a great Flat Car load)

Tamiya – U.S. Medium Tank M4A1 Sherman Kit – Price:  $26.00 (Would make a great Flat Car load)

Local Activities/Events

Saturday, March 18th, 2006 – Pacific Model Loggers’ Congress – *Next Saturday* - Located 18 miles east of Seaside, OR on Hwy 26 at Camp 18. Official program begins at 9:00 AM sharp. Plan to spend the whole day. Admission is $10.00 per person.

Saturday & Sunday, April 8th-9th, 2006 – 18th Annual Model Railroad Show & Swap Meet – Located at Lane County Fairgrounds 796 West 13 th 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.

Saturday & Sunday, April 22nd-23rd, 2006 – Model Train Swapmeet – The show will take play at the Rickreall Grange Hall at 280 Main Str. (Hwy 99W) in Rickreall, Or. It will take place both Saturday and Sunday from 9:00AM until 3:00PM. Admission for adults is $4.00 and for kids it is free and parking is free. For more information contact Tom at 503-606-0398. The diner coach will be open and a Digitrax Rep will be on site. *Come into Whistle Stop Trains for a $1.00 off coupon and a flyer*

Vendors – Tables are available at 503-606-0398. The prices for tables are as follows: 6’ Table is $15.00, 8’ Table is $20.00, and a 12’ table is $30.00. Those prices are good for both days and make checks payable to Tom Pryor. Mail them to Tom Pryor at 2085 S. Pacific W. Dallas, OR 97338. On Saturday move in at 7:00AM and on Sunday move in at 8:00AM. For more information send an email to PRY626@juno.com.

Saturday, May 20th, 2006 – 8th Annual Meet-‘N’-May – The show will be located at 6300 SW Wilson Ave. Beaverton, OR at the Fir Grove Elementary School. Admission is $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for children (Ages 6-12) and free for children under 6. There will be two full rooms of vendor tables. The activities are Intermediate and Advance Clinics (Subject to change) Raffles, Door Prizes and the Swap Meet. The topics covered in the clinics are Foreground Trees by John McCarthy, Removable Dioramas by Mark Lawler, Demystifying Digital Details by Bill Chown, and Weathering by Wash by Don Tousley. Vendor tables will cost $15.00 for non-commercial tables and $20 for commercial tables. Make checks payable to Meet-‘N’-March and send them to Meet-‘N’-March at 6500 SW Scholls Ferry Rd. #5, Portland, OR 97223-7177. Contact Bill Ervin at 503-293-1591 or billervin46@aol.com about vendor tables.

Saturday, 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.

Saturday, October 28th, 2006 – First Annual All Brass Model Train Show – The show will be located at Shilo Inn Airport Convention Center just East of I-205 on Airport Way The show hours will be from 10:00AM to 3:00PM. Vendors setup from 8:00AM to 10:00AM and close out from 3:00PM to 5:00PM. Soldering and Detailing Clinics will take place. Soldering for Beginners at 8:30AM, Mechanical Tooling at 9:15AM, and Detailing for Beginners from 2:00PM to 3:00PM. 8’ Vendor tables are available for $50.00. Consignment Tables are available for a 10% fee. There will be a test track for most scales. For Shilo Inn room reservations call 1-800-222-2244. Airport Shuttle is available. Don’t forget to ask for the Show Room rate and mention the Brass Show. For more information call Jim Laskey (503)283-6040, Heather Clark (541-401-1548) or email us at whistlestoptrains@comcast.com. *NWBMCA reserves the right to determine brass related products.

*NOTE* During the Rose Festival the Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club will be having an open house. As we get more information about it we will be sure to include it in up-coming newsletters. If you have some information that you can give us about it we would be very thankful.

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