Next from Coach Yard is the Restaurant car project representing rebuilt Pullman cars that provided trained checf and waiter service with fine china an linens. Six different car styles have been produced that were used on a variety of roads.
Latest Additions
12/15/2025
Update (12/4) Several versions have sold out and others are down to one unit. Get your Chrristmas treat now before they disappear!
From North Bank Line - we have received the pickup notice for the Business Car #3 project. There are a variety of unique pieces for CB&Q, CRI&P, DM&IR, MRL, N&W and WP. We have brought in a few stock pieces, so those who might have missed the annoucement, you can still get one of these fine models.
8/2/2025
Now in from Coach Yard is the Union Pacific Portland Rose project. We have a large complilment of individual cars available in both Yellow / Gray and Two Tone Gray. The full sets are now sold out.
4/4/2025
What's New
North Bank Line update
Due to low reservation rates and the uncertainty of costs for international tradeq (re tariffs) North Bank is removing all of its future announced projects.
They will be moving forward with the City of Kansas City project and will be starting production soon.
11/9/2025
Heading into the 2025 NMRA coinvention, Coach Yard has announced plans for the following cars / trains (listings to follow):
- CSX - OCS service cars - added rebuilt ex PanAm 100 for 'Santa Train';
- Auto Train East - Washington DC to Orlando FL route;
- Auto Train Midwest - Louisville, KY to Orlando, FL route;
- IC 1934 era 'Green Diamond' 5 car train - Chicago, IL to St Louis, MO;
- IC 1947 era 'Miss Lou' 5 car train - New Orleans, LA to Jackson, MS.
6/23/2025
North Bank Line note(s)
The City of Kansas City project is moving into production. Deposits are due, so you should be receiving a notice for your payment. If you are interested in any of these, please contact me as a number of the items will be in stand by.
Due to the low response rate, the Boston & Maine and Maine Central cars will not be produced in this run.
2/21/2025
Consignments
12/4 Special set of unpainted NP cars from Oriental - Make us an Offer!
12/3 Check out an Exceptional Twin Cities Zephyr set!
We have a number of new additions, carried over some things...
11/19 - added Mliw, Pullman + NP, SP&S items
This month brings a nice collection of models - mostly OMI, but a very nice NBL caboose and not 1 but 2 very rare Columbia and Cowlitz diesles. ...
7/10 - Added several nice O scale pieces
These monthly groupings have become polular, so here is a start for July, some consignt items and a few regulars: C&O, CV, GN, Milw, NP, ONR, PRR...
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In the streamliner era, NewYork Central created and engine they names "Commodore Vanderbilt" Below is footage from 1934 showing this unique J1a 4-6-4 Hudson in action.
Here is another view of steam locomotive construction. From the youtube website listing: Power to Order - Engineering and manufacturing steam locomotives at the Doncaster works in Britain in 1940s. With LMS 8F 2-8-0 Freight Locomotive seen and used in WW2. Foundry forging in action.
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Inside of New York City's Grand Central Terminal is a secret basement. While virtually unknown, it serves an important and vital function.
