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NEWS: O (1/48) NKP (EX-W&LE) 25000 BOXCARS, MSRP $63 (2-Rail) $57 (3-Rail)Nickel Plate Models, 13732 Lakeside Drive,Clarksville, MD 21029-1345301-854-3200 • NKP48@aol.comThese cars have just arrived from Atlas O in early 2007.NKP had 1,000 boxcars (numbered 25000-25999) whichit acquired with its lease of the Wheeling. These cars wereessentially built from PRR X-29 plans. As you may know,Atlas has done a beautiful X-29. Atlas is now offering thesecars with correct NKP lettering in four different numbers.These are limited run cars, and if you saw the Atlas 1937boxcars lettered NKP, you know they sold out very quickly.Nickel Plate Models has sets of four and individual cars inboth 2-Rail and 3-Rail. Sets of four available at $1.00 per caroff. Shipping is $8.00 for the first car, $3.00 for each additionalcar up to four. For a set of four, shipping is $16.00.Additional Nickel Plate Road models available or comingfrom Nickel Plate Models in O Scale, include:• The Hobbs, Indiana, station (now located at the IndianaTransportation Museum)• NKP/URTX refrigerator cars (special run from RedCaboose)• NKP Diesel decals (special run from Microscale)• NKP/WLE “inside out” mill gondola (etched brass kit)• NKP (ex-W&LE) 800 Series wood caboose kit, madeexclusively for Nickel Plate Models by Mullet River ModelWorks• Brass NKP war emergency cabooses from Ajin (both“High Speed Service” paint and unpainted)• About 20 different freight car decal sets designed forspecific NKP cars.Detailed descriptions and photographs are availablethrough the “Affiliates” section of TrainResources.com.Look for Nickel Plate Models. Order from David Vaughn(NKPHTS Member #1140C) at NKP48@AOL.com or sendchecks (payable to David Vaughn), orders, and reservationsto 13732 Lakeside Drive, Clarksville, MD 21029-1345, telephone(301) 854-3200.Send $2 forPrice Info andCatalogR•BISHOP since 1985MO D E LCR A F TE R SP.O. Box 4153 • Burlington, VT 05406 • (802) 651-4005CUSTOM DESIGNED • HANDCRAFTED • SIGNED • COPYRIGHTEDU.S. Army 90mm "Pershing" Tank on 42’ Flat Car • 1/48 scaleProduct News & ReviewsReview: Allis Chalmers Transformer, Kit, MSRP Kit $31.95,Assembled & painted $42.95.St. Charles Model Works, 107 Williams St, P. O. Box 107,Claytonville, IL 60926815-457-2453 • scmodelworks@illicom.netReviewed by Tom HouleThis transformer urethane resin kit was developed by St.Charles Model Works for substation, industrial plant, and flatcar load use. It’s an excellent beginner project for O Scalerswho haven’t yet tried their hand at a resin kit. This transformerreplicates an Allis Chalmers prototype that dates to thelate 1930’s. I searched of the Internet for prototype pictures ofthis transformer, but was unsuccessful. However, documentationcan be found in two Model Railroader articles, oneauthored by Frank Taylor in the March, 1939, issue and theother by Gordon Odegard in the February, 1955, issue. Photocopiesof both articles are still available for a modest feefrom Model Railroader Customer Service.The St. Charles Model Works kit consists of several urethanecastings; transformer body, transformer base, I-beambraces, cover plate, lift hooks, four brass wire eyes, endblocking timbers, and 0.015” brass wire for the conduits andtie-downs. The urethane parts are easily cut away from theurethane flash with a #11 X-Acto blade or single-edge razorblade.U.S. Army 90 mm M26 “Pershing” Heavy Tank, Late WWII & Korea. All mounted on a42` flat car with chocks, blocks and tie-downs. Flat car has real wood plank deck &die-cast sprung trucks with Kadee couplers. Load and flat car are battle weatheredand each piece has unique numbering.Mod. No. AR22(OS)-OSFC3.2USA O-Scale-2 Rail Mail Order: $595.+S & Ins.COMMEMORATING THE UNITED STATES MILITARY RAILWAY SERVICEw w w . m o d e l c r a f t e r s . c o m e-mail: modelcrafters@yahoo.comPrior to assembly, St. Charles Model Works recommendsimmersing the parts in warm (not hot) soapy water, thenbrushing the parts with a toothbrush to remove residual moldrelease agent. I used a squirt of dishwashing detergent and letthe parts air-dry overnight.(continued on page 53)May/June ’07 - O Scale Trains • 51