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RAILROADS
M&StL / CNW / WP
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MINNEAPOLIS & ST.LOUIS
F7A/A Diesel Locomotive Set
This colorful HO scale set – which includes powered
and unpowered A-units – will be a real
standout on the point of your 1950s Minneapolis
& St. Louis Railway trains. The first unit features a powerful can motor with a flywheel, eight-wheel drive, and
a working headlight; both units have finely cast body panels and trucks, glazed windows and portholes,
an authentic paint scheme, and more. 14" long........................................................................#R93846D $ 89.95
The Tootin’ Louie
A History of the Minneapolis
& St. Louis Railway
Hofsommer. Examine the M&StL
throughout its Minnesota, Iowa, South
Dakota, and Illinois service areas.
You’ll see the businesses it served and
the variety of products it carried; hear
stories from those who worked for the
road; and learn how this regional road staved off Class I
competitors. 396 pages, 100+ B&W photographs
and illustrations, 8½"x 11", softcover.......#R02106C $ 39.95
CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN
The C&NW Steam
Era in Wisconsin
Photos from the Roy
Campbell Collection
Burg, ed. At its peak in 1915-16,
Chicago and North Western had
the most track mileage of any railroad
in Wisconsin. This heavily
illustrated book examines the
C&NW in that state from the late 19 th century through
the 1940s, showing you its steam motive power, facilities
and operations, and more. 162 pages, 280 B&W
photographs and illustrations, 8½"x 11",
softcover.........................................#R10227C $ 39.95
T-Shirt
100% cotton.......... $ 14.95 each
Medium...................#R68892C
Large.......................#R68893C
X-Large...................#R68894C
Sweatshirt
50% pre-shrunk cotton/
50% polyester.
Large..........#R68895C $ 25.95
X-Large......#R68896C $ 25.95
XX-Large...#R68897C $ 27.95
Chicago
and North
Western
Collage
Shirts
Displaying a variety of
C&NW motive power
(including an F7A,
a GP9 and a 2-8-0
consolidation), these
ash-colored shirts
are made with a
silk-screened
image and heavyweight
fabric for
stunning color
and durability.
ACF 2970 Covered Hopper
By the 1970s, American Car & Foundry (ACF) 2970 center flow hoppers – which
boasted two bays and a 100-ton capacity – were a common sight on railroads
across the country. This HO scale model of one such hopper features a finely
molded body, photo-etched metal roof walks and prototypical hatches, factoryinstalled
wire grab irons, added weight for optimum tracking, and authentic
Chicago and North Western markings. 5" long.....................#R97191D $ 29.95
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40' Superior
Door Boxcar
This HO scale
boxcar features
a finely molded
body with simulated
rivets; intricate details such as a
roof walk, a brake wheel, ladders and stirrup
steps; a superior door on each side; added
weight for smooth tracking; and an authentic
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway paint
scheme. 5½" long..................#R97190D $ 16.95
60' Heavyweight Coach 3-Pack
Replicating
steel passenger
cars
commonly
used in
branchline,
commuter
and suburban service from 1908 through the 1960s,
the three coaches in this HO scale set feature a finely
molded body with simulated rivets, a detailed interior
with benches and restrooms, glazed windows and a
clerestory roof, freshwater supply tanks, spring-loaded
diaphragms, and an authentic Chicago and North
Western paint scheme with a unique road
number. 8¼" long.............................#R95742E $ 99.95
Coach & REA/Baggage
Cars – Add extra cars to
your C&NW passenger
A
train.
$
34.95 each
A: Coach.........#R95743E
B: REA/
Baggage.....#R95744E
B
SW9/1200 Diesel Locomotive
Part of Life- DCC
Like’s top-ofthe-line
Proto
SOUND
EQUIPPED
2000 series,
this DCC-ready,
HO scale model
features a 5-
pole motor with dual brass flywheels, a finely molded
body, a detailed cab with crew figures, working headlights,
see-through footboards and painted metal grab
irons, a die cast chassis, and an authentic
C&NW paint scheme. 6" long.............#R90045C $ 159
With DCC and Sound – Includes all the same, great
features plus built-in DCC and sound – you’ll hear
engine, horn, bell, squealing brakes and others –
that works on DCC or DC layouts!.....#R90046C $ 239
LIMITED EDITION
Meeting the Future
John Winfield. Two steamers await the passage of
a new St. Louis Southwestern FP-7 diesel locomotive
at the Cotton Belt and Texas & Pacific crossing in Big
Sandy, Texas, in 1950. 30"x 15" print is signed
by the artist......................................#R78208B $ 39.95
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651-635-0700
WESTERN PACIFIC
Modernized FP7A Diesel Locomotive
Replicating
an EMD
FP7A, which
was essentially
an F7A
extended by
four feet to
provide
greater water capacity
for the steam generator
needed to heat passenger
trains, this DCC-ready,
HO scale model – part of
Athearn’s Genesis series – features a powerful motor
with dual flywheels, a die cast chassis, a finely molded
body with photo-etched metal detail parts, an operating
headlight, realistic hoses, and an authentic
Western Pacific livery. 7½" long..........#R94817E $ 169
Modernized FP7B – Add this B-unit to run a
realistic A/B lash-up!............................#R94818E $ 139
LIMITED EDITION
The California Zephyr
Stan Stokes. A pair of fly-fisherman grumble quietly
as a trio of “noisy” WP F7s crosses the Feather River
with the stainless steel California Zephyr in tow.
21"x 14" print is signed and numbered by
the artist..............................................#R07073C $ 125
Western Pacific
Depots and Stations
Hayes. Through hundreds
of photographs and more
than 50 architectural drawings,
this book examines the
construction and history of
all depots and stations along the Western Pacific
route from San Francisco to Salt Lake City, with full
descriptions of the passenger trains that ran on it.
328 pages, 450+ B&W and color photos and
illustrations, 11"x 8½", hardcover....#R05880C $ 59.95