Newsletter - December 16th, 2006

Welcome to the Whistle Stop Trains newsletter. This newsletter contains new product information and information on local activities. The Holiday Express is running again this weekend. I hope everyone stays safe during this time of the year with the weather like it is.

Cheap Productions – Pacific Northwest Mainline Steam 2005 – Price: $17.95 (Restock)

A-Line – 45’ Rib Sided Container (3 Pack) – Maersk #4541382, #4542460, & #4544210 and APL #450133, #452621, & #452870 – Price: $21.95

A-Line – 48’ Smooth Sided Container – BN Transportation #287500 and BN Balloon #281602 – Price: $8.95

Athearn – 40’ Box Car – Youngstown Door – SF #148355, SF #140177, SF #140814, SF #136007, SF #136334, SF #37004, SF #140809, SF #37013, SF #140249, SF #148369, SF #140244, and SF #140170 – Price: $13.98

Athearn – 85’ All Purpose Flat Car w/ RDG 40’ Z-Van Trailer – TTX #970272 and TTX #970559 – Price: $34.98

Athearn – Clay Tank Car – Engelhard Corporation # 15175, and Engelhard Corporation #15176 – Price: $24.98

Athearn – 30K Gallon Ethanol Tank Car – UTLX #204437 and UTLX #205532 – Price: $24.98

Athearn – 40’ Hi-Cube Plug Door Box Car – SF #14025, SF #14064, RG #67427, NP #659998, NP #659994, UP #518115, and CB&Q #19829 – Price: $16.98 (CB&Q, NP, and SF) 17.98 (RG and UP)

Athearn (John Deere) – 60’ Flat Car w/ two 650H Dozers – TTX #90099, TTX #90184, TTX #90473, TTX #91022, TTX #91399, and TTX 93839 – Price: $34.98

Atlas – NE-6 Caboose – Nickel Plate Road #770 and New Haven #C-655 – Price: $26.95

Atlas (Classic) – RSD4/5 Locomotive – Utah Railway #302 – Retail Price: $104.95 Our Price: $89.95

Con-Cor – Christmas Box Car 2006 – Nine Ladies Dancing – Price: $17.98

Intermountain – 8,000 Gallon Tank Car – Globe Oil #8494 – Price: $28.95

Intermountain – 4750 Cubic Foot 3-bay Hopper – BN #448935 and Cargill #16752 – Price: $29.95

Model Power Mini – 1963 Ford Thunderbird – Red and Black – Price: $5.49

Model Power Mini – 1956 Ford F-100 Pick-Up Truck – Red and Black – Price: $5.49

Model Power Mini – 2003 Dodge Viper RT/10 – Red and Blue – Price: $4.98

Model Power Mini – 1969 Oldsmobile 442 – Gold w/ Black Stripes, Red w/ Black Strips, and White w/ Gold Stripes – Price: $5.49

Stewart Hobbies – 70 Ton 12 Panel Triple Hopper Kit – D&RGW #17754 – Price: $12.95

Walthers – AC&F 36-Seat Diner – GN Empire Builder – Retail Price: $44.98 Our Price: $40.50

Atlas O – GP-35 Diesel Locomotive w/ TMCC – GN #3025 – Price: $459.95

Golden Gate Depot – Little People – Highly Detailed Seated Figures O27/O Scale – Price: $29.95

MTH – 36’ Woodsided Reefer Car – Hienz Pure Foods 1931 #57314 – Price: $54.95

MTH (Rail King) – 0-27 Madison Coach Car – Pennsylvania – Price: $44.95

MTH (Rail King) - #193 Industrial Water Tower – Harley Davidson – Price: $ 54.95

MTH (Rail King) – 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper Car – Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer – Price: $39.95

MTH (Rail King) – Jail House – Maroon and Dark Gray – Price: $29.95

MTH (Rail King) – Bump-n-Go Trolley – Main Street – Price: $59.95 (Restock)

MTH (Rail King) – Flat Car w/ 2 Fork Lifts w/ Pallets – DRG #21091 – Price: $39.95

MTH (Rail King) – PS-2 Discharge Hopper Car – GN #172012 – Price: $39.95

MTH (Rail King) – Wooden Tank Car – 19^th Century – Virginia & Truckee #2850 and Heinz #61 – Price: $39.95

MTH (Rugged Rails) – F-3 B Unit Non-Powered Diesel Engine – SF w/ no number - Would go great with the SF Passenger Train Set that we currently have in stock – Price: $69.95

New Bright – The Holiday Express Animated Train Set – Retail Price: $199.99 Our Price: $169.99

Friday through Sunday, December 15^th-17^th, 2006 - ORHF's Holiday Express – For more information visit: http://www.orhf.org/events/06holiday/index.html. This features the SP&S 700 and the SP 4449 starting at Oaks Park for a 40 minutes trip through the scenic Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge.

Sunday, December 17^th, 2006 – 7^th Annual Portland Chapter TCA Open House & Train Meet – This show will take place in the basement of the Aloha Mall (185^th Ave. and Tualatin Valley Highway) from Noon to 4:00 p.m. Open to the public with free admission. Oregon Food Bank donations are gladly accepted. Bring a can or box of food. See operating model train layouts in O-Gauge, G-Gauge, and Standard Gauge. Eight Train layouts will be operating simultaneously. There will be free parking, free toy train appraisals, and a free toy train maintenance clinic. For more info call Tom Steeves at 503-644-2325 or email him at tomsteeves@comcast.net.

Saturday, January 20^th, 2007 – Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Historical Society 2007 Swap Meet – This swap meet will be held at the Holiday Inn at 8439 NE Columbia BLVD in Portland, OR from 10AM to 3PM. Vendor set-up will start at 7AM with 8’ tables for $19 each. For more information email Bruce Barney at bcbarney@msn.com.

Saturday, February 24^th, 2007 – 22^nd Annual Railroad Swap Meet – This is the Camp Withycombe Armory show and will take place from 10AM to 3PM. Admission is free (donations gladly accepted) and parking is free.

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Portland, OR 97266	Closed Sunday
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