first report from the National train show in Seattle!!!

got this in my inbox today from trains.com looks like some good stuf coming up soon. i could use some of those FP7's to paint up in C&EI colors! click on the link wayyy down at the bottom for road names and more details on some of the stuff.


in addition, Athearn has announced and shown a preproduction sample of a SD45T-2. all us SP an SSW fans can now rejoice!!!!!! details on the SD45T-2 can be found at: http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?3,757325 hopefully there will be some official word from Athearn to really confirm it.






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Breaking News from Model Railroader magazine
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>>The 15th annual National Train Show preliminary coverage<<

The 15th annual National Train Show is being held July 9-11 in conjunction with The National Model Railroad Association's national convention in Seattle, Wash. Below are some of the new products that members of the Model Railroader staff havereported seeing at the show.

Be sure to read next Thursday's Model Railroader e-mail newsletter when we'll have a complete show report.

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Athearn Inc.
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HO scale
>> Ready-to-Roll Electro-Motive Division GP35 diesel locomotive


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Atlas Model Railroad Co.
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HO scale
>> 36-foot wood refrigerator cars: new road names

N scale
>> Electro-Motive Division SD24: new paint schemes and road numbers
>> Electro-Motive Division SD26 new road names
>> 42-foot pulpwood flatcars: new paint schemes and road numbers
>> Track cleaning cars: new paint schemes


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Branchline Trains
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HO scale
>> Pullman 6-compartment, 3-drawing room sleeper
>> Pullman 8-section, 1-drawing room, 2-compartment sleeper
>> Pullman 10-section, 1-drawing room, 1-compartment sleeper
>> Pullman 10-section, 1-drawing room, 2-compartment sleeper
>> Pullman 12-section, 1-drawing room sleeper
>> Pullman 14-section sleeper


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InterMountain Railway Co.
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HO scale
>> Electro-Motive Division FP7A diesel locomotives
>> Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe stock cars
>> FMC 5,283-cubic-foot double-door boxcars
>> Trinity 19,000-gallon tank cars
>> Sound systems for EMD F3s, Electro-Motive Corp. FTs, and EMD FP7As.

N scale
>> Electro-Motive Division F3 A and B units and sound systems for EMD F units


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Stewart Hobbies
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HO scale
>> Alco C-628 and C-630 diesel locomotives
>> Baldwin SD-4-4-1000 yard switchers
>> Baldwin S-12 yard switchers
>> Electro-Motive Division F3As and F3 A-and-B unit sets
>> Electro-Motive Division F7 A-and-B unit sets
>> Electro-Motive Division F9As
>> General Electric U25B diesel locomotives
>> 55-ton fishbelly hopper six packs
>> Pennsylvania RR class G39A ore cars


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Trix Trains
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HO scale
>> Union Pacific class CA-3 caboose
>> American Car & Foundry Type 105A tank cars
>> New York Central class H6, Pennsylvania RR class L-2, and Union Pacific
2400 class 2-8-2 Mikados
>> New York Central 40-foot boxcars
>> New York Central 19000-series cabooses
>> Pacific Fruit Express class R-40-14 refrigerator cars
>> Steel mill torpedo-ladle cars
>> Union Pacific class S-40-12 cattle cars

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More details on ModelRailroader.com
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For specific roadnames, prices, availability, and photos, please visit our premilinary
train show report in the MR Express section of ModelRailroader.com.

>>Click here for more details on these new items:
http://list.trains.com/UM/T.asp?A15.94.160.1.15968

For more comprehensive coverage from the show, see next Thursday's ModelRailroader.com
e-mail newsletter.
 
here is the latest from the show. looks like more good stuff i have to have but dont really need :D


Breaking News from Model Railroader & Trains.com 7/14/04
Model Railroader Magazine
Scale Model Trains Newsletter
http://www.modelrailroader.com

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>>INSIDE THIS NEWSLETTER<<
--Special Show Report from Model Railroader
--HO Scale
--N Scale
--Z Scale
--S scale
--O scale
--Large scale
--Multiple scales
--More details on ModelRailroader.com

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Special Show Report from Model Railroader
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>> 2004 National Train Show report: part 1

Last week we attended the 2004 National Train Show in Seattle, Washington and brought
back plenty of new product information. Below is an overview of part one in our
report from the show. For complete descriptions, and in many cases photos, of the
products listed below, visit the MR Express section of ModelRailroader.com.

Be sure to read Thursday's Model Railroader e-mail newsletter when we'll have part
two of our show report.

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HO Scale
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Athabasca Scale Models Ltd.
>> Pullman 8-duplex roomette, 4-bedroom, 6-roomette sleeper kit

Athearn Inc.
>> Electro-Motive Division SD45T-2 diesel locomotive

Atlas Model Railroad Co.
>> Electro-Motive Division SD26 diesel locomotive

Aztec Manufacturing Co.
>> Track cleaner for trolley layouts

Bar Mills Scale Model Works
>> Mooney's Plumbing Emporium kit

The Coach Yard
>> Santa Fe 1337-class 4-6-2 stream-styled steam locomotive

Cannon & Co.
>> 36" thin-wall cooling fans for EMD GP35s, SD35s, SDP35s, and DD35s

Chooch Enterprises Inc.
>> Assorted freight car loads

Classic Mint Collectibles
>> Komastsu D575A-3 SD crawler dozer
>> Talbert 55SA lowboy three-axle trailer

Con-Cor
>> Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 1934 Pioneer Zephyr

Details West
>> Switch frogs for Central Valley turnout kits

Hunterline
>> 81-foot trestle kit

InterMountain Railway Co.
>> FMC 5,283-cubic-foot double-door boxcars

McHenry Couplers
>> Upper and lower shelf couplers for modern tank cars

Monroe Models
>> Stone-arch bridge kit

New Rail Models
>> Loading warehouse
>> Log scale platform

Oregon Rail Supply
>> Two-track signal bridge

Pritchard Patent Product Co., Ltd.
>> Peco American-prototype code 83 nickel-silver track

Rail Scale Miniatures
>> Dewdney Trunk General Store kit

Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.
>> Non-operating wash rack
>> Dayton Machine Co.

>>Click here for more details:
http://list.trains.com/UM/T.asp?A15.94.164.1.15968

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N Scale
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Aspen Model Inc.
>> Code 40 three-way stub switch

Con-Cor
>> Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 1934 Pioneer Zephyr
>> USRA heavy 2-10-2 steam locomotive

DeLuxe Innovations
>> AAR 40-foot boxcars without running boards

Hunterline
>> 81-foot trestle kit

Kato USA Inc.
>> General Electric AC4400CW diesel locomotive

Micro-Trains Line Co.
>> 89-foot enclosed auto racks

New Rail Models
>> Loading warehouse
>> Log scale platform

Proto Power West
>> N scale storage cases

Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.
>> Non-operating wash rack
>> Dayton Machine Co.

>>Click here for more details:
http://list.trains.com/UM/T.asp?A15.94.164.3.15968

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Z Scale
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Nansen Street Models
>> Low-relief structures
>> Modern water tower
>> Tractors and 20-foot chassis
>> Tractors and 40-foot chassis
>> 20-foot trailers
>> 40-foot trailers

>>Click here for more details:
http://list.trains.com/UM/T.asp?A15.94.164.4.15968

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S scale
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Hunterline
>> 81-foot trestle kit

>>Click here for more details:
http://list.trains.com/UM/T.asp?A15.94.164.5.15968

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O scale
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Hunterline
>> 81-foot trestle kit

>>Click here for more details:
http://list.trains.com/UM/T.asp?A15.94.164.6.15968

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Large scale
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Aristo-Craft Trains
>> USRA 2-8-8-2 Mallet steam locomotive

Hunterline
>> 81-foot trestle kit

>>Click here for more details:
http://list.trains.com/UM/T.asp?A15.94.164.7.15968

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Multiple scales
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Digitrax, Inc.
>> Sixteen-section occupancy detector
>> Quad occupancy detector

Model Rectifier Corp.
>> Prodigy Advance Digital Command Control system
>> Synchro Sound for DCC-equipped locomotives
>> Synchro Sound box for DC of DCC locomotives

Railnet Solutions
>> Dual-signal decoder
>> Integrated block detector

>>Click here for more details:
http://list.trains.com/UM/T.asp?A15.94.164.8.15968

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More details on ModelRailroader.com
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For specific roadnames, prices, availability, and photos, please visit part one
of our report in the MR Express section of ModelRailroader.com.

>>Click here for more details on these new items:
http://list.trains.com/UM/T.asp?A15.94.164.9.15968

See part two of our show coverage in tomorrow's ModelRailroader.com e-mail newsletter.

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