Whistle Stop Newsletter

Vol. 2 No. 16 May 6, 2006

Welcome to the Whistle Stop Trains newsletter. This newsletter will contain new product information and sale information. This newsletter will also include local activities involving model railroads, prototype information, and occasionally some fun stuff. In the future keep an eye out for a short article on items each week as this will start in coming weeks.

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We would be happy to take orders on the new Intermountain AC12 Southern Pacific. They come in three different road numbers. We are also willing to take orders on most other items as well.

A reminder, to everyone who are interested, that we have the complete set of the Broadway Limited Import Zephyr Cars. The all come lighted as you can see in this picture here. Feel free to stop by and take a look at them. The prices for these cars are $64.99 and $69.99 depending on if you get a vista dome car or not.

Sale

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

All VHS videos are 50% off the white tag

New Products

Freebies

Model Railroad News – May 2006 – Free

Walthers Sale Catalog – May 2006 – Free

Books

The Railroad Press – Railroading in Downtown Chicago 1958-1969 – A paperback written by Robert P. Olmsted with 52 pages – Price: $18.95

Kalmbach Books – Gorgeous Garden Railways – A paperback book written by Marc Horovitz and Pat Hayward with 143 pages – Price: $24.95

Magazines

Garden Railways – June 2006 – Price: $5.95

Trains – June 2006 – Price: $5.50

Model Railroader – June 2006 – Price: $5.50

Tall Timber Short Lines – Spring 2006 – Price: $5.50

O-Gauge Railroading – June/July 2006 – Price: $5.00

Railroad Model Craftsman – June 2006 – Price: $4.99

N Scale

MicroTrains Line – Disconnect Log Car – Price: $19.95

MicroTrains Line – 30’ Single Dome Tank car – Road name is Mobilgas #WSRX 228 – Price: $18.15

MicroTrains Line – H-61 Class 3-bay Orhners Hopper – Road name is C&O #45050 and C&O #45088 – Price: $21.70

HO Scale

Athearn – 40’ Containers (3 Pack) – Road names are Evergreen, APL, Matson, CMA/CGM, and “K” Line – Price: $24.98

Athearn – 45’ Containers (3-Pack) – Road names are “K” Line, Hanjin, Horizon Lines, and Maersk – Price: $24.98

Athearn – 57’ Mechanical Reefer – Road names are SF#55639, SF #55586, Milwaukee Road #9864, Milwaukee Road #9971, GWS #25055, GWS #25054, BN #19451, BN #19508, and ART #778 – Price: $14.98

Athearn – Tractor w/ 40’ Trailer – Road names are Kensworth w/ a Red Tractor, Blue Tractor, White Tractor, or Black Tractor – Price: $19.98

Athearn – 30K Gallon Ethanol Tank Car – Road names are UTLX #205688, UTLX #204403, and UTLX #205400 – Price: $24.98

Athearn – 52’ Mill Gondola – Road names are CNW #350373, CNW #320258, Gondola Connection #3386, Gondola Connection #3114, CSX #708761, Wisconsin & Southern # 41043, W&S #41036, BNSF 511726, and BNSF #511731 – Price: $19.98

Athearn – Cupola Caboose – Road name is SF #999494 and SF #999392 – Price: $14.98

Athearn – 40’ Box Car – Youngstown Door – Road name is GN #18748, GN #18588, GN #19038, and GN #19617 – Price: $15.98

Athearn – 40 Exp. Box Car – Superior Door – Road name is GN #618007 – Price: $15.98

Athearn – Maxi III Well Car (5-Pack) – Road names are BNSF #240648 A-E, BNSF #240380 A-E, TTX #75775 A-E, TTX #75804 A-E, SP #513907 A-E, and SP #513986 A-E – Price: $74.98   $79.98 (SP Only)

Athearn (Genesis) – F-7A Phase 1 Freight w/ Sound – Road name is Milwaukee Road #89 A-B – Price: $399.98

Atlas – ACF 4650 3-bay Centerflow Hopper Car – Road names are Simpson Paper #49144, Simpson Paper #49147, Golden West #524103, FMC #45384, NP #76311, NP #76335, and Northwestern Oklahoma #816388 – Price: $25.95

Atlas (Masters Locomotive Series) – SD-26 Locomotive – Road name is SF #4603 – Retail Price: $124.95     Our Price: $112.50

Atlas (Masters Locomotive Series) – SD-24 Locomotive – Road name is SF (Small Lettering) #902 – Retail Price: $124.95     Our Price: $112.50

Intermountain – Milk Car – Road names are Borden’s #994, Borden’s #1004, Whiting #1034, and Whiting #1072 – Price: $32.95

Norscot Scale Models – CX330 Excavator – Company name is Case – Price: $20.95

Norscot Scale Models – 421D Wheel Loader – Company name is Case – Price: $20.95

Peco – Loco Lift – Price: $20.99

Roundhouse – 50’ Single Sheath Auto Boxcar – Road names are NP #4803, Burlington #46644, WP #12075, WP #12148, SP #69250, SP #69304, MoPac #89069, and Texas & Pacific #70749 – Price: $14.98     $15.98 (WP, SP, MoPac and Texas & Pacific only)

Ton – Volvo VNL 780 – Company name is Knight Transportation – Price: $12.99

Walthers – Pullman Heavyweight 3-2 Lougne-Obs – Road name is SP w/ no number – Price: $41.98

Walthers (Goldline) – Modulars Roof Details – Price: $9.98

Walthers (Goldline) – Ore Car – Taconite Version (12-Pack) – Road name is GN – Price: $79.98

Walthers (Goldline) – Bethgons (6 Pack) – Road names are UP (Silver) and BNSF (Aluminum/Black) – Price: $49.98

1/50 Scale

Athearn – Ford C Series Firetruck – Telesqurt – Color is Red – Price: $44.98

O Scale (2-Rail)

Nothing new this week for O Scale (2 Rail). We do have some in stock so feel free to stop by when you are in town to check out what we have.

O Scale (3-Rail)

 Nothing new came in this week for O-Scale (3 Rail).  We have a large selection in the store so if you are in town feel free to drop by and browse through our 3-Rail stock.

Local Activities/Events

Saturday, May 13th, 2006 – Railroad Slide Show & Dinner – This show will be located at the Buster’s Texas Style BBQ in Tigard. This event runs from 5:00PM til 10:00PM. The dinner will be from 5:00 to 6:00 and the slide will be from 6:00 to 10:00. Bring your best 40 slides. This event is open to the public but a reminder to parents of younger children that there will be no talking during the presentation. The host is David Nicoletti and for more information call: 503-643-4288.

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, June 10th, 2006 – Cruisin’ Sherwood – This show is a classic and custom car show. The SP Daylight #4449 will be there. There is free admission for the public/spectators and the show is located in the Historic Old Town in Sherwood. Gates open at 5:00AM. For more information visit: http://www.sp4449.com and http://www.cruisinsherwood.com.

Saturday & Sunday, June 10th-11th, 2006 – 2006 Portland Rose Festival Model Railroad Show – This show is put on by the Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club. It starts at 11:00am and runs until 6:00pm. The show will be located at 2505 North Vancouver Ave. in Portland, OR. This show is a Rose Festival sanctioned event.

Saturday & Sunday, June 10th-11th, 2006 – 50th Anniversary Farewell to Steam Excursion Celebration – The SP&S #700 will be at Oaks Park. Rides will be offered each hour Saturday and Sunday and tickets will be available at Oaks Park. For more information on this event visit: http://www.sps700.org/whatsnew.html. 

June 24th, 2006 – July 2nd, 2006 – Day Out with Thomas 2006 – This will take place in Hood River, OR at the Mt. Hood Railroad. A Thomas & Friends Information Station will be there as well. For more information check these out: http://www.thomasandfriends.com and http://www.mthoodrr.com/thomas_2005/dowt_main.html.  

Wednesday thru Saturday, August 2nd-5th, 2006 – Willamette Valley Express – Registration begins at 8:00am on Wednesday, August 2nd. First event will be a meeting at the Alpenrose Dairy at 6:00pm on August 2nd. Throughout the week there will be Clinics, Layout tours, Prototype tours, Contests, and Nonrail Attractions. There will be a banquet Saturday night, August 5th, at 6:00pm to end the event.  The featured speaker will be Maynard Orme and the Master of Ceremony will be Shannon Pratt. This event is a National Model Railroad Association meeting by the Pacific Northwest Region and will be taking place at the Holiday Inn in Wilsonville, OR. For more information please visit: http://mymemoirs.net/model-trains/pnr2006/index.htm. 

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.

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