Whistle Stop Newsletter
Vol. 3 No. 15 June 9th, 2007
Magazines
Diesel Era – May/June 2007 – Price: $6.95
Model Railroader – July 2007 – Price: $5.50
Railroad Model Craftsman – July 2007 – Price: $4.99
The Northwest’s Own Railway – 2007 Number 1 – Price: $4.50
Trains – July 2007 – Special Issue – Price: $6.95
Misc.
Train Control System – 3mm Golden White LED Kit – Price: $4.95
Walthers Monthly Sales Catalog – June 2007 - Free
N Scale
Athearn – Auto Max – BNSF – Price: $44.98 (Two Pack)
Atlas – MP-15DC Diesel Locomotive – Alaska, BN, and BNSF – Retail Price: $104.95 Our Price: $83.95 (DCC Ready)
Atlas – MP-15DC Diesel Locomotive – BN – Retail Price: $139.95 Our Price: $111.95 (Decoder Equipped)
HO Scale
Athearn – Weathered
50’ PC&F Box Car – SP and SP/UP – Price: $27.98
Athearn – Weathered 60’ Gunderson Box Car – TBOX – Price: $27.98
Athearn – Weathered 60’ PS Auto Box Car – BN, UP, and WP – Price: $27.98
Walthers – 40’ Hi-Cube Container – TransAmerica – Price: $14.49
Walthers – Budd Great Dome View Lounge – BN, GN (Big Sky) and GN Empire Builder – Retail Price: $49.98 Our Price: $45.00
Walthers (Gold Line) – 53’ Thrall Gondola – UP – Price: $19.98
Walthers (Gold Line) – 53’ Thrall Gondola (Two pack) – GB&W, Soo Line, UP and WC – Price: $37.98
Previews
Coming late summer 2007! We are proud to announce the next car in our long line of SP&S freight cars…the Caswell Woodchip Gondola, series 22800-22826. The Caswell Gondolas were purchased from the ATSF in July, 1956 for use as woodchip gondolas. The original cars were manufactured for ATSF in 1923-26. When purchased by the SP&S the cars were fitted with woodchip racks and assigned to Crown Zellerbach Paper in Camas, WA. Later, in 1965, the cars were reworked and stiffened for rotary dump service and assigned to Boise Cascade in St. Helens, OR. Most were off the road by merger. This car is being done by Intermountain Railway as RTR in six road numbers. Price TBA. For detail on these cars refer to the SP&SHS “Northwest’s Own Railway” issue #4, 2004. Quantities are very limited, so order soon.
Coming late 2007! It just keeps getting better! Athearn has finally agreed to de-skirt the Genesis F7, so we are back on track for our next SP&S locomotive release, F7 #803 and 804. Detail will be correct, with piping visible due to removal of the skirting as the units were shopped. The paint scheme will be the oxide roof with the yellow “mask” extending over the windshield area. Refer to “SP&S Railway Color Pictorial” by Todd Schwenk, top of page 127, for a color picture. These units are going to be offered with or without sound, the price TBA. We need to know from all of you what you would like to have, sound or no sound? If you have already reserved yours, please call and let us know. If you are just placing a reservation, please specify with or without sound. Thank you.
Model Railroad Clubs
If you would like your club added to our list please email us at whistlestoptrains@comcast.net.
Beaverton Modular Railroad Club
Scale: HO, HOn3, HOn30 and Traction.
Control: Both Analog and NCE DCC
Layout: Permanent and Modular
Meeting: Wed. & Fridays 6PM to 9PM
Open House: Sundays 1PM-4PM June-Sept. 30
Contact: Ned Loos (503) 644-0926
PO Box 1502 Beaverton, OR 97075-1502
Catlin Gabel Model Railroad Club
Scale: HO (N scale is being planned)
Control: DCC
Layout: Permanent
Meeting: Tuesdays and Thursday 5PM-7PM
Contact: Ed Sallia (503) 203-5129 ext:392
Catlin Gabel School
8805 SW Barnes Rd
Portland, OR 97225
Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club
Scale: HO
Control: DC and Partially DCC
Layout: Permanent
Meeting: Tuesdays 7PM-9PM
Contact: (503)-28-TRAIN (503-288-7246)
2505 N. Vancouver Avenue Portland, OR 97227-1949
Longview Kelso & Rainier Model Railroad Club
Scale: HO
Control: DC
Layout: Modular
Meeting: Tuesdays 7PM
Contact: 1St VP Alan Belanger (503) 556-3415 or
2nd VP Kerry King (360) 274-8157
PO Box 904 Rainier, Oregon 97048
Mt. Hood Model Engineers
Scale: HO
Control: Part Analog and part DCC
Layout: Permanent
Meeting: Tuesdays 7PM-9:30PM
Contact: Don Mills (877) 378-6563 (Voice Mail)
5500 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215
MHMENG@aol.com
Pacific Northwest Live Steamers
Scale: 7 ½” Gauge
Control: Steam
Layout: Permanent (More than ½ mile of track)
Meeting: Third Saturday of the Month
Contact: (503) 829-6866
31803 S. Shady Dell Dr, Molalla, OR 97038
Website: www.pnls.org
Southwest Washington Model Railroaders
Scale: HO
Control: Both Analog and DCC
Layout: Permanent and a portable one for display
Meeting: Mondays 7PM
Contact: Richard Renihan (360) 892-3410
8100 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, Washington
Tualatin Valley Model Railroad Club
Scale: N-Trak modules
Control: DCC
Meeting: Wednesdays from 7PM to 9PM.
Contact: Jerry Green 971-246-1178.
Willamette Cascade Model Railroad Club
Scale: HO
Control: Analog
Layout: Permanent
Meeting: 2nd Saturday of each month 7PM
Contact: Lee Temple 541-954-4917
1783 Linwood Street, Eugene, OR, 97404-4712
Location: 500 East 4th Avenue, Eugene, OR (Meetings)
Website Under Construction
Willamette Model Railroad Club
Scale: HO
Control: Will be DCC
Layout: Will be 30x60 but under construction
Meeting: Mondays and Thursdays at 7PM
Contact: Rick Andrews 503-880-1412
Location: 15711 SE 90th, Clackamas, OR 97015
Local Activities/Events
*THIS WEEKEND*Saturday and Sunday, June 9th and 10th, 2007 – Model Train Club Open House – This event is hosted by the Mt. Hood Model Engineers and will take place at 5500 SE Belmont Street, Portland, OR 97215. The event runs from noon to 5:00PM. Admission is free but donations are welcomed. There will be a Thomas the Tank Engine layout for the children to run as well. For more info please call 1.877.378.6563 or email mhmeng@aol.com.
*NEXT WEEKEND*Saturday June 16th, 2007 - Rose City Garden Railway Society’s Annual Summer Tour –This Father’s Day weekend tour of the Rose City Garden Railroad’s best gardens and railroads is open to the public. Admission of $10 covers the entire family and can be purchased at the Whistle Stop checkout counter after May 15th. Layouts are from Hillsboro to Vancouver set in realistic landscapes with real rock and moving water. One of the layouts has two 35 foot long real tunnels. Trains climb from knee level to above head level as trains climb a mountain pass on another. The picture that won the photo contest for Garden Railroad Magazine was taken on still a third layout. Both steam and diesel are featured, modern to 1800 eras. Come to an event the entire family will enjoy as you explore new parts of our city. Event takes place from 10AM to 5PM.
Friday, July 13th, 2007 and Saturday, July 14th, 2007 – Pacific Northwest Train Show - This show will run from 5PM to 9PM Friday and 8AM to 2PM on Saturday. Admission is $5.00 for and adult, Free for Active Military, Firefighters, Police Officers and Children under 16 (accompanied by an adult). Parking is $2.00 per day in the hotel parking garage. The location for this show is 1000 NE Multnomah Ave, Portland, OR at the Doubletree Hotel at Lloyd Center in the exhibit hall. The highlights for the show includes operating train layouts, train sales, and dealers, and train drag races. This is NOT strictly an O gauge show. For more information, pick up a flyer in the shop, call (513) 598-8240 or e-mail Lionel Operating Train Society at 2007conventioninfo@lots-trains.org.
Dealers: Tables are $30 each unless you are a LOTS member then they are $25 each. You can pick up a registration flyer at the shop.
If you have club or prototype news you would like to share or would like to leave us a comment or an idea, you can contact us at: wsnewsletter@comcast.net.
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