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RAILROADSNew Haven / Reading R/ PennPCentral30The New Haven Railroadin the 1950sThis program examinesthe New York, New Haven& Hartford Railroad in the1950s, showing you plenty ofdiesel power, including DL-109s,Alco road switchers, Geeps, FL9s and FAs; thelast excursion trip of 2-8-2 Mikado #3016 in1953; electric operations; semaphore signalsdropping on the Highland Line; Rail Diesel Carsand four-unit FAs on the Maybrook Line; anRDC excursion to Cape Cod; and more.1 hr. 17 min...........................#RV2216C $ 29.95Special Purchase!Save Over 35 %LIMITED EDITIONEP5CutawayChristopherIorillo.Amazinglyrealistic,this computer-generatedcutawayviewof a 1955-built EP5 “Jet” – New Haven’s most powerfulpassenger electric – in classic McGinnis paint exposesessential engineering innovations that determined thecourse of U.S. electric locomotive design for threedecades. 19"x 13" print is signed and numberedby the artist..........#R97154C Reg: $ 69.95 Now: $ 44.95In the 1950s, the New HavenRailroad ordered ten General Electric EP5 Electric LocomotiveO ScaleEP5s – double-ended, mercury-arcrectifierpassenger locomotives that,nicknamed “Jets” due to their loudcooling air blower equipment, provided4,000 horsepower and reachedspeeds up to 105 miles per hour.Replicating one of those powerful“Jets,” this premium quality, O scalemodel features a finely molded bodywith glazed windows and separately applied detail parts, a True Blast II digitally recorded horn and bell, workingdual headlights, twin moving pantographs (electrical pickup through wheels only), dual motors with allmetalgears and flywheel coasting action, 6-wheel drive with traction tires, and an authentic New Haven“McGinnis” paint scheme. 16½" long; arrives ready to run on O-31 or gentler curves.................#R96768C $ 219LIMITED EDITIONREADINGThe ReadingRailroad’s T-1 ClassSteam Locomotives1944-1958Bernhart. This heavily illustratedbook examines thedesign, construction andfreight operations of the Reading Railroad’s mightyT-1 class of 4-8-4 Northern steam locomotives –which had been converted from 2-8-0 Consolidationsat the railroad’s own shops – as well as the numerousissues that arose with those 30 engines. 160 pages,300 B&W and color photographs and illustrations,11"x 8½", hardcover...............#R05845C $ 39.95Iron Horses of the Reading RamblesPeter Lerro. Two of Reading’s thirty T-1 Class 4-8-4Northerns take center stage prior to an “Iron HorseRamble” autumn excursion in the early 1960s. A 50 thanniversary tribute, this 22"x 18" print is signedand numbered by the artist............#R78409B $ 39.95DCCSOUNDEQUIPPEDwww.Histori.HistoricRail.comABCFlickering fireboxand puffing smoke!Penn Central in ColorPlant. These wonderfully illustratedvolumes feature vintagecolor photographs and fascinatingnarrative detailing PennCentral operations from its formationin 1968 through itsdemise in 1976. You’ll view avariety of motive power inheritedfrom predecessor lines NewYork Central, PennsylvaniaRailroad and the New Haven;freight and passenger trains; stations and facilities;and more. 128 pages, 200+ color photographs,8½"x 11", hardcover...................... $ 59.95 eachVolume 1: Operations in Western New Englandand Upstate New York State......................#R05404CNEW! Volume 2: Along the Eastern Seaboard:Boston to Philadelphia...............................#R05430CNEW! Volume 3: From the Potomac tothe Alleghenies...........................................#R05472CSD40 Diesel LocomotiveThisDCCready,HOscalemodelfeaturesa powerful motor with dual flywheels, a die cast chassis,a finely molded body with see-through fans, workingheadlights, factory installed detail parts such ashandrails and wire grab irons,a realistic fuel tank, anauthentic Penn Central paintscheme, and more.8½" long.......#R92645D $ 110T-1 4-8-4 SteamLocomotivesDue to wartime restrictionsthat prevented railroads frombuilding new locomotives, Reading converted 30 of its old Baldwinbuilt2-8-0 Consolidations into massive T-1 Class 4-8-4engines in the Reading shops between 1945 and ’47.Part of Broadway Limited’s premier Paragon 2 series, theseDCC-equipped, HO scale models of three of those famous rebuilt4-8-4 Northerns feature built-in controllable sounds – such as enginechuff, whistles, bell, reverse mechanism shift and creak, boiler waterinjector and boiler blow down, passenger station, freight yard, lumberyard, farm, maintenance yard, and many others – that operate evenon standard DC layouts, recordable DCC operation for automated playback, and synchronized puffing smoke!Additional fine features include a detailed cab interior with a flickering firebox, operating cab roof vents, andengineer and fireman figures; a finely molded body and a die cast chassis; an operating headlight; separatelyapplied handrails and ladders; a whistle and a brass bell; a tender with a die cast chassis, a simulatedcoal load and a working backup light; and an authentic paint scheme. 15¼" long......................... $ 349 eachA: Reading Railroad – This locomotive wears its original, 1940s Reading paint scheme....................#R91936DB: American Freedom Train – In 1975 and ’76, T-1 #2101, which was found in a Baltimore scrap yard andoverhauled in the same shop where it had been converted nearly 30 years earlier, was used topull the bicentennial American Freedom Train........................................................................................#R91937DC: Chessie Steam Special – Following its service leading the American Freedom Train, #2101 wasrepainted in Chessie System colors to lead Chessie steam train excursions from 1977 to 1979..........#R91938DIron Horse RamblesRe-released to commemorate the 50 th anniversary of the Reading Railroad’s famousIron Horse Rambles steam-powered excursions, this CD features the original recordingsthat were presented to every passenger (in the form of a 45 rpm record) as the official souvenirof the 1961 excursion season. You’ll hear an Iron Horse Rambles train being coupled,engine #2124 departing West Trenton, a double-headed train (with T-1 Class 4-8-4s #2124and #2100) on Klapperthal Curve east of Reading, and much more. 15 minutes.....................#RA0272AA $ 6.95Fax: F651-635-0700