Whistle Stop Newsletter

Vol. 2 No. 23 July 1st, 2006

Welcome to the Whistle Stop Trains newsletter. This newsletter will contain new product information, sale information, and information on local activities. Keep an eye out for the two events that hare happening this month. One finishes up tomorrow and the other one is later this month.

BNSF News Release

Visit http://www.bnsf.com/media/news/articles/2006/06/2006-06-07a.html to find out how you can help keep the rail system safe.

Upcoming items:

Walthers

Walthers will be coming out with Proto 2000 EMD F7s for Great Northern and a complete set of passenger cars to go along with the locos.  They plan to have the complete set released by June 2007 so keep an eye out for the cars as they come in.

GN                                                                           () = Pre-order Sale Price

EMD F7 A-B Set w/ Sound & DCC                                            $369.00 ($313.65)

EMD F7 A-B Set w/ standard DC                                             $269.00 ($228.65)

ACF Baggage-Mail, #37-#42                                                      $44.98 ($38.25)

ACF 36-Seat Diner, “Lake” Series                                               $44.98 ($38.25)

ACF Baggage-Dormitory, #1200-#1205                                        $44.98 ($38.25)

Budd Great Dome Lounge, “…View” Series                                    $49.98 ($42.50)

ACF 60-Seat Coach, #1209-#1214                                             $44.98 ($38.25)

P-S 7-4 3-1 Sleeper, “River” Series                                             $44.98 ($38.25)

Budd 46-Seat Vista Dome Coach, #1320-#1335                            $49.98 ($42.50)

P-S 6-5-2 Sleeper, “Pass” Series                                                $44.98 ($38.25)

ACF Ranch Coffee Shop Lounge, #1240-#1245                             $44.98 ($38.25)

6-4-1 Observation, “Coulee” Series                                             $49.98 ($42.50)

New Products

DVDs

Mark 1 Productions – NYC Steam & Diesel (Combo) – Price: $34.95

Mark 1 Productions – Memories of Burlington Diesels – Price: $34.95

Mark 1 Productions – Memories of Pennsy Steam – Price: $24.95

Books

Specialty Press – EMD – Early Road Switchers: GP7-GP20 Locos – Written by Brian Solomon – Price: $24.95

Magazines

S Gaugian – July/August 2006 – Price: $6.25

HO Scale

Accurail - 50’ Welded AAR Boxcar – WP – Price: $10.98 (Kit)

Accurail – 50’ Welded Double Door Boxcar – Texas & Pacific – Price: $10.98 (Kit)

Accurail – Wood Stock Car 3 Pack – D&RGW – Price: $29.98 (Kit)

Accuready – Double Sheath Wood 40’ USRA Boxcar – SP&S #94624 and GN # 94604 – Price: $16.98

Accuready – Steel Double Door 40’ AAR Boxcar – NP #93609 and Milwaukee Rd. #93616 – Price: $16.98

Accuready – Wood 40’ Stock Car – GN #93374 – Price: $16.98

Accuready – Wood 40’ Refrigerator Car – PFE #94833 – Price: $16.98

Accuready – Wood 40’ 6-Panel Boxcar – Milwaukee Rd. #97109 – Price: $16.98

Walthers (Cornerstone) – Mission-Style Depot Kit –            Price: $39.98

Walthers (Cornerstone) – Mission-Style Freight House Kit – Price: $29.98

Walthers (Cornerstone) – Mission-Style Depot w/ Freight House Kit – Price: $54.98

O Scale (3-Rail)

Lionel – 4-6-4 Hudson Steam Locomotive w/ Sound – NYC “Commodore Vanderbilt” – Price: $750.00

MTH – FP59PHI Diesel Locomotive w/ Loco Sound – Amtrak #450 – Price: $135.00

MTH – 3 Coach Set – Amtrak – Price: $65.00

MTH (Rail King) – GS-4 Steam Locomotive – SP #4449 – Price: $225.00  

Local Activities/Events

*TODAY & TOMORROW* 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.

Saturday & Sunday, July 22nd-23rd, 2006 – Railroads in the Garden Summer Tour – Take a tour of several Garden Railroads in and around the Portland area in-between 10AM and 5PM. Start your tour at any layout and continue to travel to any other layout in any order of your choice. The tour book is your family’s admission to all of the local layouts. For more information feel free to pick up your tour book for $10/Family here at the shop or visit http://www.rcgrs.com.

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 Non-rail 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 & Sunday, Sept 16th-17th, 2006 – Deschutes Steam Excursion – Sponsored by Northwest Rail Museum the SP #4449 is making a roundtrip from Portland to Bend, OR. This trip takes about 8 hours each way so be prepared to leave early in the morning. All the tickets include transportation, a continental breakfast and lunch, and shuttles to overnight accommodations in hotels at Bend. You can choose to either board at the Portland Union Station or in Vancouver, WA. For more information please visit http://www.northwestrailmuseum.com/deschutes_trip.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.net. *NWBMCA reserves the right to determine brass related products.

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