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nEWs: small industries, see below for pricing b.t.s., P o box 856, Elkins Wv 26241 304-637-4510 • www.btsrr.com East End Grocery #17226, MsrP: $89.95 The small grocery store helped rural America change from a farming community to an industrial center. The grocery store stepped in and conveniently provided folks with the dry goods, vegetables, and meat products needed to sustain life. This kit consists of laser-cut basswood, plywood, and cardstock, adhesive-backed shingles, signs, and basic interior components including counter, wood shelving, pumpkins, watermelons, grocer, and assorted boxes and barrels. The tabbed, well-engineered construction provides easy assembly. The footprint is about 18’ x 34’. Product News & Reviews LCL ramp, #17509, MsrP: $22.95 Many small industries need rail service, yet cannot afford to have their own spur, or do not receive enough for a full car load. LCL (Less-Car-Load) shipments are common, and a loading dock is often needed to help with material handling. This kit consists of laser-cut basswood and plywood, detail castings, and very easy assembly. The footprint of the ramp is 12’ x 31’. nEWs: 2005 Model railroading Magazine (vol. 35, nos. 1-10) on CD retail $39.95; introductory Price $29.95 (through october 31, 2006). $4.25 for s&H per order. Highlands station, inc., 2600 s. Parker rd., suite. 1-211, Aurora, Co 80014 888-338-1700 • www.MrGmag.com Highlands Station has released their first-ever CD volume of Model Railroading magazine. The CD contains all ten of the 2005 issues in PDF form (no issues were published for January or February). Issues are complete and include all editorial and advertising material. Editorial material is fully searchable using Adobe Reader® (Ver 5.0 or later required). Users can easily navigate through this electronic version of MRG by using hyperlinks to go to the first page of an article by clicking on its title on either the cover or the table of contents of an issue. To go to a specific ad just click on the advertiser’s name in the Advertiser Index. Adobe Reader’s® commands can be used to search for words or phrases, to zoom in for better viewing and to quickly navigate throughout the entire year of issues. Purchasers may print pages for their personal use, but duplication of the CD is prohibited, and no materials may be extracted, copied or shared with a third party, either in a printed or electronic version. For best results they recommend downloading the latest free version of Adobe Reader® from the Adobe® website. nEWs: transfer table, ross Custom switches, MsrP: from $749.95 and up ross Custom switches, 45 Church street, norwich, Ct 06360 1-800-331-1395 • www.rossswitches.com Steve Brenneisen announces that Ross Custom Switches has begun shipping their lastest product: a fully automatic and indexed transfer table. Currently available with an 18” bridge it is available with 5, 10 and 15 stops. Future plans call for a 27” bridge and a 33” bridge which will also give customers the option of having 5, 10, or 15 stops. Ross Custom Switches is famous for its high-quality Ogauge turnouts which it has been producing since 1972. Today RCS produces over 45 different turnouts, crossings, and 18 different sizes of track. Primarily a manufacturer for the 3-Rail and HiRail customer, Ross is happy to announce that these new transfer tables can be easily converted to 2-Rail. Watch for more exciting new products soon to be released for HiRailers and O Scalers alike. nEWs: AAA Precision turntables 141 summer street, Plantsville, Ct 06479 860-621-6816 • www.aaaturntables.com AAA Precision Turntables, a division of National Magnetic Sensors, Inc., is pleased to offer precision turntables for all scales from Z to G. The custom made turntables are machined to rigid specifications and are precision-crafted to last a lifetime. The tables feature twin bridge-mounted drive motors that move the bridge at a slow, smooth speed and AAA’s EZ DEX indexing system which utilizes an infra-red sensor allowing for perfect indexing and alignment with every turn. National Magnetic Sensors Inc., the parent company, has over 35 years of engineering excellence with its product lines that service NASA, GE, Westinghouse and a host of others. With that background and capability, AAA intends to become the premier turntable manufacturer and set the standard for quality and realistic operation. AAA’s turntables are made by model railroaders with pride in the U.S.A. Contact: Mr. Bob Badoorian, President. Nov/Dec ’06 - O Scale Trains •
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