Whistle Stop Newsletter
Vol. 3 No. 18 June 30th, 2007
Thomas the Tank Engine Toys recalled! Please read this article for more information.
Previews
Photo of pre-production model of HO scale Caswell Woodchip car
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 seven road numbers. For detail on these cars refer to the SP&SHS Northwests Own Railway issue #4, 2004. This exclusive item will not be available in any other hobby store. Quantities are very limited, so order soon. Price will be $34.95 each.
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.
Coming October/November 2007! Athearn has announced that they will be releasing the SD40T-2 with new tooling and ready for DCC. The road names released will be D&RGW, SP, Susquehanna, UP, and undecorated. The locomotives will run for $99.98. For more information on these locomotives please visit the Athearn website.
New this week
Magazines
N-Scale July/August 2007 Price: $5.50
Western Pacific Headlight Issue #32 Price: $6.00
N Scale
Red Caboose Bi-Level Auto Rack (Closed Door) CNW, SP, and UP Price: $40.95
Red Caboose Standard Panel Center beam UP Price: $22.95
O Scale (3-Rail)
Lionel Boom Crane Car Lionel Price: $54.99
Lionel Derrick Car SP&S Price: $34.99
Lionel Flat Car w/ Handcar SP&S Price: $89.99
Lionel U-33-C Diesel Locomotive SP Price: $159.99 (Dummy)
RMT Beep US Navy, D&RGW, and Milwaukee Price: $59.95 (Restock)
RMT Beep US Air Force Price: $59.95
Weaver Pullman-Bradley Deluxe Coaches St. Louis Southwestern Price: $169.95
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: Permanent Layout will be constructed in a 30x60 ft basement currently being excavated. The layout will be operationally oriented, depicting the proposed rail line over Santiam Pass, and will feature mainline operations and mountain railroading with helper service. The Era is 1975.
Meeting: Mondays and Thursdays at 7:00 PM
Contact: Rick Andrews 503-880-1412
Location: 15711 SE 90th, Clackamas, OR 97015
Local Activities/Events
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.
Thursday thru Saturday, July 12th-14th, 2007 - Historic Train Rides in Sellwood Ride behind the beautiful, restored SP&S 700 Steam Locomotive in an Antique Motor Rail Car (Speeders). Vintage steam and diesel locomotives will power the trains at this event. Board at our Oaks Park Station, located near Oaks Amusement Park and ride the scenic view along the Willamette to East Portland Junction and back which will take approximately 45 minutes. For a schedule and pricing please visit www.sps700.org.
Thursday thru Saturday, August 2nd-4th, 2007 Spokane Portland & Seattle Railway Historical Society 2007 Convention This event will take place at the Red Lion Inn Inn at the Quay in Vancouver, WA. Registration is $49 per family for this event. To reserve a room at the Red Lion Inn at the Quay, call central reservations at 1-800-733-5466 and ask for the SP&S Convention rate, 99.95 Single or $109.95 for a double. On Friday there will be a tour in Chehalis, WA where you will visit the Chehalis & Western Railroad for $39 a person. Lunch will be provided on the train ride on the former Milwaukee Road Branch. On Saturday, you will visit the Columbia River Gorge Model Railroad Club and later there will be a Banquet at the hotel. The banquet will cost $31 per person and will feature plenty of raffle items and an abundance of fun. For more information please stop by and pick up a flyer or contact Bruce Barney at bcbarney@msn.com or 503-257-8855.
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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