Micro Trains January Releases

Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Road Number BNSF 714083

This 50' rib side box car with plug door and no roofwalk is painted box car red with white Burlington Northern circle cross and lettering. It was built in March 1975 and runs on roller bearing trucks. This car is one of over 400 cars in its series. Paint schemes varied somewhat within the series, suggesting the series may have been comprised of many similar cars not necessarily built at the same time or part of the same build order.

#027 00 300...ISG Price $12.19 (List $15.20)

Delaware & Hudson
Road Number D&H 57

This 39' single dome tank car is painted hopper red with yellow logo and lettering. It was built in October 1937 and serviced in 1976. It runs on Bettendorf trucks. This insulated tank car was used in the transport of molasses to feed and grain dealers for use in cattle ranching.

#065 00 650...ISG Price $16.39 (List $20.45)

Cadiz Railroad
Road Number CAD 1094

This 50' rib side box car with single door and no roofwalk is painted yellow with blue ends. The sides display blue logos and lettering with white lettering on the ends. It was built by FMC in Portland, OR, in January 1977 and runs on roller bearing trucks. The Cadiz Railroad was built around the turn of the 20th century for the purpose of transporting tobacco to Gracey, KY. According to legend, when the railroad was organized in 1901, a company needed to have at least 10 miles of track. So, founder William Cleland built about two extra miles of curves into the line to ensure Cadiz would have its own rail line.

#025 00 690...ISG Price $17.19 (List $21.45)

Canadian National
Road Number CN 401527

This 50' standard box car with plug door and no roofwalk is painted mineral red with one side wearing a white banner, framed in red, with graphics for 18 Canadian newspapers. Lettering is in both black and white. Trucks are Bettendorf. This car was built in 1966 by National Steel Car and serviced in September 1970 when it received its specialized graphics. This car, one of four uniquely decorated, operated as such for a short while to raise awareness of CN's freight transportation role for each item displayed on the car side. For this car it was its role in the transportation of newsprint.

#038 00 460...ISG Price $23.69 (List $29.60)

Baltimore & OhioŽ
Road Number B&O 470968

This 40' standard box car with single Superior door is painted box car red with white lettering and logo. It was built in October 1957 by Pullman Standard and serviced in September 1968. It runs on black Bettendorf trucks. B&O had two groups of cars built for its "Time Saver Service." The first group was a 600 car fleet (series 470000-470599) built by ACF and classed M-66. This car represents the second group B&O of 400 cars built by Pullman Standard. The Time Saver Service is how B&O promoted their high speed scheduled LCL (less than car load) freight service.

#020 00 766...ISG Price $11.79 (List $14.75)

U.S. Navy Caboose
Road Number USN 2007

This 36' riveted steel caboose is painted midnight blue with red, white and blue flag and white lettering. It's designed to bring up the end of the U.S. Navy series cars. The Navy series freight cars showcase prominent Navy vessels from the past and present.

#100 00 310...ISG Price $19.49 (List $24.35)

Louisville & NashvilleŽ
Road Number L&N 82206

This 33' twin bay hopper with notched peak end and rib sides is painted box car red with white logo and lettering. It comes equipped with coal load and runs on Bettendorf trucks. This hopper was built by Pullman Standard in April 1952 at the Bessemer, AL, plant and is one of more than 1600 hoppers built for this series. It was primarily used to haul coal for the L&N.

#089 00 010...ISG Price $15.69 (List $19.60)

Great Northern
Road Number GN 138710

This 50' rib side box car with plug door and no roofwalk is painted Big Sky Blue with the white Rocky logo and lettering. It was built in October 1968 by Pacific Car & Foundry in Renton, WA, and runs on BarberŽ roller bearing trucks. This car was equipped with Car Pac loaders (belt restraints) and a Hydra-Cushion underframe.

#027 00 070...ISG Price $16.19 (List $20.20)