Whistle Stop Newsletter

Vol. 3 No. 22 August 11th, 2007

 

New this week

 

Misc.

Pentrex – Northwest Doubleheader Steam – Footage of the 4449 and the 844 on their way from Tacoma to Everett and back – Price: $19.95

 

Pentrex – Southern Pacific Cab Forward Collection – Price: $39.95 (Restock)

 

Magazines

Model Railroader – September 2007 – Price: $5.50

 

Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette – July/Aug 2007 – Price: $5.95

 

O Gauge Railroading – August/Sept 2007 – Price: $5.95

 

Passenger Train Journal – Issue 232 – Price: $7.95

 

Sn3 Modeler – Spring/Summer 2007 – Price: $8.25

 

Trains – September 2007 – Price: $5.50

 

HO Scale

Athearn – 26’ Low-Side Ore Gondola w/ Ore Loads (6 Pack) – SP and UP – Price: $99.98

 

Athearn – 40’ Exterior-Post – C&O, CP, PRR, and Roadway – Price: $17.98

 

Athearn – 53’ Container (3 Pack) – CSX (ex-STAX), Pacer Stack Train, Schneider, STAX, Swift and Thoroughbred Direct – Price: $33.98

 

Athearn – 53’ Stoughton Container (3 Pack) – STAX – Price: $33.98

 

Intermountain – Caswell Gondola – ATSF – Price: $29.95

 

Precision Craft Models – EMD SD7 Diesel Locomotive – BN and UP – Retail Price: $279.99   Our Price: $237.50

 

O Scale (2 Rail)

Atlas O – Gunderson Stack Car (2 Pack) – TTX – Price: $143.00 (Consignment)

 

Atlas O – Gunderson Stack Car (3 Pack) – TTX – Price: $183.00 (Consignment)

 

O Scale (3-Rail)

 

MTH (Rail King) – Coors Light Silver Bullet Train Set w/ Proto 2.0 Sounds – Price: $499.95 (Note: We also have the Coors Light Chrome Tank Car and Chrome Reefer Car in Stock)

 

MTH (Rail King) – Tank Car (Chrome) – Harley Davidson – Price: $49.95

 

Model Railroad Clubs

If you would like your club added to our list please email us at whistlestoptrains@comcast.net.

 

Aloha Western Oregon Lines Model Railroad Club

Scale:      HO

Control:   DCC

Layout:    Modular

Meeting: Alternating Fridays at 6:30PM and Saturdays at 10:00AM

Contact: Mitch Zeller  (503) 642-3979

              12755 S.W. Beaverdam Rd, Beaverton, OR

              http://www.aloharail.org/

 

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

              www.Beavertonmodular.com

 

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

              www.cgmrc.com

 

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

              rlrenihan@msn.com

 

Tualatin Valley Model Railroad Club

Scale:      N-Trak modules

Control:   DCC

Meeting:  Wednesdays from 7PM to 9PM.

Contact:  Jerry Green               971-246-1178. 

              www.tvmrc.com

 

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

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007 – West Side Train Show and Swap Meet– This event will take place at the National Guard Armory in Forest Grove, Oregon from 10:00AM till 3:00PM. There will be everything from G to Z there with over 80 tables and concessions. Admission is $4.00 while children 12 and under are free. Parking will also be free. For more information contact Ken Jackson @ 503-357-8753 or westsidetrainshow@comcast.net.

 

Saturday, September 29th, 2007 – Southwest Washington Model Railroaders Open House – From 10am to 4pm we will hold an open house, which is FREE.  We will be running many different types of HO Gauge engines from the small logging area to the Big Boys on the main line. We are located at 8100 E. Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA.  One Block East of Garrison Square, in the building behind Safe Harbor Nazarene Church, bordering the parking lot off 82nd Ave.  A donation of a can food will be appreciated.  

 

Saturday October 6th, 2007 – 35th Annual Great Train Swap Meet - From 9:30am to 3:30pm we will be celebrating our 35th Annual Great Train Swap Meet at the Hudson's Bay High School located at 1206 E. Reserve St. in Vancouver, WA. It is located just off the I-5 Bridge at Exit 1-C on Mill Plain Blvd (East). There will be an operating HO Gauge layout of the Columbia Gorge and over 125 tables with vendors from all over the Northwest. We still have tables available at $14 for a 6’ table. Huge Free Parking. Adults are $4.00, Students $2.00 and Children under 6 free with paid adult. Come and join the fun! For more info please contact Richard Renihan at (360) 892-3410 or by email at rlrehihan@msn.com.

 

 

 

 

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11724 SE Division St.

Saturday 10:00AM – 5:00PM

Portland, OR 97266

Closed Sunday

Telephone: (503) 761-1822

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