Feb
04
2010
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NEW – COMING SOON! FROM;
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These updated versions of the McKinley Explorer features models of the completely new bi-level dome dining-lounge cars that have recently come into service on the Explorer. These cars where manufactured by the Colorado Railcar Company. At 18 feet 2 inches tall and 89 feet long they are the largest dome cars ever built.
These cars should arrive in stores in May or June, 2010.
Walthers as these cars listed at $48.00
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89′ McKinley Explorer “Chena” #1052 (A Car) |
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89′ McKinley Explorer “Nenana” #1055 (B Car) |
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More images of the cars.
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In addition to the stand alone cars Bachmann plans on redoing the Mckinley Explorer set.
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Item No. 00694 • Standard Pack: 3 • $180.00
This ready-to-run HO scale train set includes:
• EMD GP40 diesel locomotive with operating headlight
• three all-new 89′ Colorado Railcar full-dome passenger cars (the Knik, Kenai, and Kobuk, all named after Alaskan rivers)
• body-mounted E-Z Mate® couplers
• 63˝ x 45˝ oval of snap-fit E-Z Track® including 16 pieces of 22˝ radius curved track, 3 pieces of straight track, and 1 plug-in terminal rerailer
• power pack and speed controller
• illustrated instruction manual |
Dec
24
2009
Due to the fact that the model railroad industry has been purchased by Corporate America and their new way of doing business. That is everything is made in limited short runs. Making a list of available products is difficult at best I would have to up-date this page daily. So the following list is a list of the resent known releases. I would recommend that you check out the manufactures websites or Horizon Hobbies and or Walthers for a list of the current in-stock items. Better yet you could go to Randy Thompson’s Roundhouse Hobbies he usually has some of the out of stock items as well as the new stuff.
Current-New Athearn Alaska HO models
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HO SD70MAC, ARR/Spirit of Fairbanks #4014 [ATHG64764]
Due Late March, 2010 — Announced 10/19/2009
Retail Price: $149.98 |
HO SD70MAC, ARR/Spirit of Wasilla #4008 [ATHG64763]
Due Late March, 2010 — Announced 10/19/2009
Retail Price: $149.98 |
HO SD70MAC, ARR/Spirit of Seward #4002 [ATHG64762]
Due Late March, 2010 — Announced 10/19/2009
Retail Price: $149.98 |
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HO RTR 50′ Evans Double Plug Door Box, ARR #2 [ATH96902]
Due Late January, 2010 — Announced 9/21/2009
Retail Price: $18.98 |
HO RTR 50′ Evans Double Plug Door Box, ARR #1 [ATH96901]
Due Late January, 2010 — Announced 9/21/2009
Retail Price: $18.98 |
Current-New Atlas Alaska HO models
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20 000 453 Atlas HO Trainman(TM) AAR 70-Ton 3-Bay Open Hopper w/Arched Ends — Alaska Railroad #14765 (black, white)
$12.95 |
20 000 454 Atlas HO Trainman(TM) AAR 70-Ton 3-Bay Open Hopper w/Arched Ends — Alaska Railroad #14809 (black, white)
$12.95 |
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751-11237 Atlas Trainman(R) C&O Style Center Cupola Caboose — Alaska Railroad #1068
$14.95 |
751-11238 Atlas Trainman(R) C&O Style Center Cupola Caboose — Alaska Railroad #1077
$14.95 |
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20 000 466 Atlas Trainman(TM) ACF(R) 3560 Center Flow Covered Hopper, Assembled — Alaska Railroad #14603
$14.95 |
20 000 467 Atlas Trainman(TM) ACF(R) 3560 Center Flow Covered Hopper, Assembled — Alaska Railroad #14605
$14.95 |
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10 000 502 A Atlas Trainman(TM) Diesel EMD GP38-2 Powered DCC Ready — Alaska Railroad #2001
$99.95 |
10 000 503 A Atlas Trainman(TM) Diesel EMD GP38-2 Powered DCC Ready — Alaska Railroad #2002
$99.95 |
Current-New Bowser Alaska HO models
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6-56659 70-Ton Offset Triple Hopper, Kit
– Alaska Railroad #14308, Rebuilt 10/76
$14.95 |
6-56660 70-Ton Offset Triple Hopper, Kit
– Alaska Railroad #14340, Rebuilt 10/76
$14.95 |
6-56661 70-Ton Offset Triple Hopper, Kit
– Alaska Railroad #14343, Rebuilt 10/76
$14.95 |
Current-New InterMountain Alaska HO models
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85-49066 Diesel EMD F7A Powered — Assembled
— w/o Sound, 3 road #s
$99.95 15-Mar-2010 |
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85-49566 Diesel EMD F7B Powered – Assembled
— w/o Sound
$94.95 15-Mar-2010 |
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85-49951 Diesel EMD FP7 Phase I Powered — Assembled
— w/o Sound, 3 road #s
$129.99 Spec. Ord. |
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85-49965 Diesel FP7A Unit, Powered — Assembled
— w/o Sound, 2 road #s
$129.95 |
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85-49066S Diesel EMD F7A Powered — Assembled
— w/Sound, 3road #s
$169.95 15-Mar-2010 (Adv. Res.) |
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85-49566S Diesel EMD F7B Powered — Assembled
— w/Sound
$164.95 15-Mar-2010 (Adv. Res.) |
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85-49951S Diesel EMD FP7 Phase I Powered — Assembled
— w/Sound, 3 road #s
$199.95 |
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85-49965S Diesel FP7A Unit, Powered — Assembled
— w/Sound, 2 road #s
$199.95 |
Current-New Model Power Alaska HO models
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490-2166 Diesel EMD F7A (Metal) w/Working Light
$69.98 |
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490-2211 40′ Steel 4-Bay Ballast Hopper
$16.98 28-Dec-2009 |
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490-2275 34′ Extended-Vision Caboose
$16.98 |
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490-21661 Diesel F7A – Sound & DCC Equipped, Lighted, Powered
$139.98 |
Current-New Walthers Alaska HO models
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932-7837 Gold Line(TM) Trinity RD-4 Coal Hopper 6-Pack Ready to Run — Alaska Railroad #2
$109.98 |
Nov
27
2009
What you will find at:
MY ALASKA MODEL TRAINS
“ON THE MAINLINE” you will find:
* A brief history of why I chose to model the Alaskan railroad.
* A little back-story about my life-long love of model railroading.
* Some photos of Alaskan Railroad prototype rolling stock Taken by my brother who lives in Alaska.
* Some modeling tips that may help you in your modeling of HO scale Alaska rolling stock
* My Links to other Alaska railroading sites. Like:
“IN THE YARD” you will see pictures of my HO scale Alaska model trains. Click the link below to see my newest additions:
* My 3 NEW custom Decaled Covered hoppers
* My 2 NEW Athearn GP40-2’s
* My 2 NEW Athearn GP35’s
* My NEW Bachmann GP40 #3012
* My 3 NEW Athearn SD70mac’s
* My Athearn F7 A-B set
* My two new sets of Walthers Trinity RD-4’s
* My LEGO L-Gage GP38
“ON THE SIDING” you will find:
* A section called Talviste Canyon which is a module I have been working on for my train club.
* A link to my son’s LEGO Website.
* A link to clubs Website,
Beaverton Modular Railroad Club
* Plus a link to my other site www.VinZantFamily.com
