Whistle Stop Newsletter

Vol. 2 No. 27 August 4th, 2006

Welcome to the Whistle Stop Trains newsletter. This newsletter contains new product information, information on local activities, and some important information that we would like you to be aware of. For all of those who attending/are attending the WMX Convention I hope you are enjoyed it or are enjoying it. Next thing that is coming up is the #4449 trip to Bend on Sept. 16th and 17th.

Important Note

Please visit http://www.sp4449.com/ to read about the recent thefts that have occurred there recently. If you are caught down at the Brooklyn Roundhouse after eight o’clock PM you will be arrested.

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.

New Products

Magazines

CTC Board – May 2006 – Price: $4.95

Model Railroader – September 2006 – Price: $5.50

Trains – September 2006 – Price: $5.50

Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette – July/Aug 2006 – Price: $5.95

Timber Times – Issue 38 – Price: $5.95

Classic Toy Trains – September 2006 – Price: $5.95

Railroad Model Craftsman – September 2006 – Price: $4.99

N Scale Railroading – Sept/Oct 2006 – Price: $4.95

Books

Four Ways West – Milwaukee Road Locomotives Volume One – By Thomas J. Strauss – Price: 49.95

Nn3 Scale

Micro Trains Line – 30’ Boxcar w/ Single Door – Florence & Cripple Creek #545 – Price: $16.45

N Scale

Micro Trains Line – 50’ Standard Box Car Plug Door – Smokey Bear # 6 Road#SBX1982A – Price: $18.35

MTL – 40’ USRA Steel Door Box Car – PRR #2145 – Price: $12.65

MTL – 40’ Standard Boxcar w/ Plug Door – New Hampshire State Car #1788 – Price: $19.85

MTL – 89’ Tri-Level Closed Auto Rack – SP #854254/854290 – Price: $37.80

MTL – 50’ Flat Cars w/ Fishbelly Sides Beam Load w/ Pivoting Mounts – Kansas City Southern #575/#583 – Price: $24.95

HO Scale

Athearn – 200-Ton Crane/Tender – Montana Rail Link & Milwaukee Rd – Price: $34.98

Athearn – 45’ Trailer – BN “Portland”, BN “Montana”, BN “Seattle” and BN “St. Louis” – Price: $15.98

Athearn – 54’ FMC Covered Hopper – BNSF#430688, BN #451658, BN #451643, FMC #900058, UP #178435, UP #178894 Val-U-Hi Supply #106 and XTRA #77018 – Price: $14.98 (BNSF, BN & FMC) $15.98 (UP, Val-U-Hi Supply & XTRA)

Athearn – 50’ Outside-Post Plug Door Boxcar – GN#137018, Lehigh Valley #8245, BNSF #721324 and BNSF #724352 – Price: $14.98

Athearn – 50’ FMC Offset DD Boxcar – Arcata & Mad River #1044, Arcata & Mad River #1072, East St. Louis Junction #7748, East St. Louis Junction #7723, Galveston Wharues #1218, Galveston Wharues #1009, Sierra Railroad #5036, BN #223493, and BN #223665 – Price: $15.98

Athearn – 50’ Double-Plug Door Boxcar – MNS #50072, Bend Millwork Co. #USLX11468, Bend Millwork Co. #USLX11481, EVANS #USLX11342, EVANS #USLX11337, and WC #1008 – Price: $15.98

Athearn – Cupola Caboose – RI #17899, SP #1179, and Texas & Pacific #2525 – Price: $14.98 (RI) $15.98 (SP and T&P)

Athearn – Bicentennial Cupola Caboose – B&LE #1981 – Price: $15.98

Athearn – Husky Stack Well Car w/ 2 Containers – TTX #56789 & TTX #56779 – Price: $29.98

Athearn – ACF 2970 2 Bay Hopper – BNSF #406202, BNSF #406269, BNSF #406406, C&NW #175105 and C&NW #175010 – Price; $22.98 (BNSF) $23.98 (C&NW)

Athearn – 50’ Ice Bunker Reefer – ATSF “Scout” #37291, ATSF “Scout” #37295, ATSF “Scout” #37299, ATSF “Grand Canyon” #37336, ATSF “Grand Canyon” #37337, ATSF “Grand Canyon” #37332, ATSF “El Capitan” #37310, and ATSF “El Capitan” #37313 – Price: $22.98

Athearn – 65’ Mill Gondola – SP #160588 and #160550 – Price: $20.98

Athearn – Single Dome Tank Car – Napa Valley RR – Price: $14.98

Athearn – SD40 Locomotive – Montana Rail Link #214, MRL #263, and UP #3016 – Price: $89.98 (MRL) $94.98 (UP)

Athearn – SD50 Locomotive – D&RGW #5517, #5505 and #5502 – Price: $104.98

Athearn – RS-3 Locomotive – NP #852 & #850 – Price: $89.98

Athearn – 50’ Double Door Box Car – Rio Grande #65201, Rio Grande #56259, Rio Grande #63777, Rio Grande #63724, Rio Grande #63705, Rio Grande #63499, UP #506256, UP #506257, UP #160308 and UP #160433 – Price: $16.98

Atlas – Hart Ballast Car – SP&S #21020, #21012, #21024, #21001, #21004, #21010 – Price: $18.95

Atlas – MP-15DC Locomotive – UP #1342 & #1346 – Price: $244.95

Atlas (Silver) – MP-15DC Locomotive – UP #1340 – Price: $134.95

Bar Mills Scale Model Works – “Collard’s Creek Motor Park” Office & Cabin Kit – Price: $44.95

Bar Mills Scale Model Works - “The Cabins at Collard’s Creek” – Price: $37.95

Bar Mills Scale Model Works – “The Gravely Building” – Price: $89.95

Monroe Models – Railroad Scrap Metal Pile – Price: $9.49

Monroe Models – City Junk Scrap Metal Pile – Price: $9.49

Monroe Models – Gondola Load – Shredded Scrap Metal – Price: $9.49

Monroe Models – Shredded Scrap Metal Pile – Price: $9.49

Monroe Models Jurgen’s Junkyard Kit – Price: $55.95

Local Activities/Events

*ENDS TOMORROW* 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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