Whistle Stop Newsletter
Vol. 3 No. 20 July 21st, 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
Garden Railways August 2007 Price: $5.95
Model Railroader August 2007 Price: $5.50
O Gauge Railroading August/September 2007 Price: $5.95
Trains August 2007 Price: $5.50
N Scale
Intermountain R-40-23 Refrigerator Car Armour, PFE, and PFE (Double Herald) Price: $19.95
Kato Santa Fe Super Chief Starter Set Retail Price: $270.00 Our Price: $229.50
HO Scale
BLI MT-73 4-8-2 Steam Locomotive w/ DCC & Sound UP Retail Price: $329.99 Our Price: $289.00 (Restock)
BLMA Models Portable Toilets Price: $8.45
Intermountain 8,000 Gallon Tank Car Canton Tank Car Price: $28.95
Intermountain 10,000 Gallon Tank Car UTLX Price: $29.95
Intermountain Tichy Single Sheathed Boxcar CP and PRR Price: $32.95
Kadee Cars 40 PS-1 Boxcar w/ Single 6 Youngstown Door Ann Arbor Price: $29.95
Kadee Cars 50 PS-1 Boxcar w/ Double 15 Youngstown Door DSS&A Price: $31.95
Kadee Cars PS-2 2 Bay 2003 Cu. Ft. Covered Hopper D&H Price: $41.95
O Scale (3-Rail)
Lionel Alaska Work Train Set Price: $269.95
Lionel Alaska Work Train (Freight Expansion Set) Price: $109.95
Lionel Cascade Range Logging Train Set Price: $189.95 (Restock)
Lionel North Pole Central (Freight Expansion Set) Price: $109.95 (Restock)
Lionel Northwest Special Freight (Freight Expansion Set) Price: $109.95
Lionel Union Pacific Fast Freight Set Price: $339.95
MTH S-2 Diesel Locomotive w/ Proto 2.0 GN Price: $339.00 (No Box)
MTH (Rail King) GS-4 4-8-4 Steam Locomotive w/ Proto 2.0 SP War Baby Price: $429.95
MTH (Rail King) Rotary Beacon - $40.00
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
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
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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