Scale Model Railroading

The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club will be holding its monthly meeting on January 8 at 7:30 p.m.. The meeting will be held at the Westworth United Church, 1750 Grosvenor Ave. The meeting will feature the Klinic Karnaval with modelers presenting different model railroading techniques.

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The Outeniqua Choo tjoe, a South African rail excursion billed as the last remaining scheduled steam train, has reopened its service this Fall. The route traveled by the service was damaged in a flood in 2006 and the excursion has not run since. A new route was established this year, running from George, South Africa to Mossel Bay was established. The excursion runs daily excluding Sundays until January 9, and then on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from January 11 to March 31, 2010.

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The Kings Mountain Historical Museum is showing their 7th annual “Trains, Trains, Trains” exhibit until January 9, 2010.  The exhibit consists of an S Gauge layout running diesels and a live steam locomotive running through a winter themed setting.

WHERE:  Kings Mountain Historical Museum 100 E. Mountain St
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday
COST: ??

 

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HO Scale Bachmann Union Pacific DD40AX Centennial Locomotive

Bachmann has released a new HO Scale UP DD40AX model. The model will be available in 4 road numbers, 6932, 6915, 6927, and 6943.  The model is DCC equipped for speed, direction, and lighting with a dual-mode NMRA decoder with 8-pin plug (the unit is designed for aftermarket sound installation).  Motivation comes from 2 skew wound motors with 4 flywheels through 16 drive wheels.  Details include LED headlight (constant lighting, weathered air intakes and exhaust stacks, scale 42″ wheels with RP25 wheel contours, and E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers.   Pricing is $125. 

N Scale 44 Ton Switcher from Bachmann

Bachmann has released a new N Scale 44 ton switcher.   The model is available in two unlettered paint schemes (yellow, and red/yellow), plus PRR, B&O, and New Haven.  The model is equipped with a dual mode DCC decoder for speed, direction, and lighting.  Motivation comes from a custom can motor dirving all eight wheels.  Detail features include LED headlights, scale 33″ wheels with NMRA wheel profile, and non-operating dummy knuckle couplers.  Pricing is $100.

InternetTrains.com is having an after Christmas clearance sale.  The say they have over 2300 items at 25-50% off.  No expiration date is listed, but they say everything is first come, first serve.

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Bachmann HO Scale EMD GP7 Locomotive

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has released a new HO scale EMD GP7 locomotive.  The model comes DCC equipped for speed, direction, lighting, and sound with all wheel drive and a can motor.  Road names include PRR, UP, Chessie, Clinchfield, B & O, and NYC.  Pricing is $85.

Walthers is offering a new line of HO Scale Trainline RTR 50′ Flatcars with metal wheels.

Walthers Trainline 50' RTR Flatcars

“Trainline freight cars feature RP-25 metal wheels for superior performance on all kinds of Code 70 and larger HO Scale track. With their added weight and wheel tread matched to National Model Railroad Association standards, wheels on Trainline cars are perfect for every HO railroad. Other features include molded details that stand up to handling during operation, realistic paint schemes for good looks and body-mounted magnetic knuckle couplers for reliable performance.”

The cars will be available in Burlington Northern, Union Pacific, Conrail and Norfolk Southern paint schemes.  The are available now and priced at $9.98.

Walthers Hudson Oil Company Gas Station

Walthers has annouced a new HO and N scale laser cut wood kit of a Hudson Oil Gas Station.

“Serving 35 states at its peak, Hudson offered self-service gas at a time when this approach was still very unusual. Based on prototypes used from the 1950s to the 80s, the kit features laser-cut tab and slot walls and floors for fast, easy and precise assembly, plus peel-n-stick trim, doors, windows and roofing. The kit is complete with office structure with rest rooms, canopy, pump island with four pumps, large roadside Hudson sign, a soda machine, two billboard frames with four different billboards to choose from, and for the finishing touch, customizable gas price signs so you can display correct prices for the era you model.”

The kit is currently available and priced at $39.95