The Coach Yard has been busy, with the delivery of the Texas Zephyr project. This 1940s train ran from Denver to Ft Worth and Dallas. The project includes specific northbound and southbound 9 car sets. There are also a number of individual lightweight and heavyweight cars including some rare betterment sleepers in Aluminum finish.
Also produced in this project is a SP Research & Test car, adapted from a LW 10-6 sleeper.
Arriving soon from The Coach Yard are the following two projects:
Both projects will be delivered as full sets, an add-on set, and a variety of individual cars. The full trains will have a combination of lightweight and heavyweight cars. The pickup notices have been received, so we hope to have these in hand in the next few weeks.
North Bank Lines has delivered the GN O-1 steam engines, They have been well received. We still have in stock an auxiliary tender and a Green boiler special version.
As previously reported, NBL has canceled all of the outstanding, previously announced projects. If you had reservations with BPL, those have been removed. North Bank has indicated they are considering a new project of steel cabooses for BN, NP and SP&S. we will post follow up information as it becomes available.
Union Terminal has delivered the latest production batch of EMD E7-E9 diesel engines in HO scale. These latest groupings include engines from Southern Pacific and Burlington Northern. Due to a late cancelation, we have several of each of these prototypes still available.
Coach Yard has sent the pickup notice for the Early 2-8-8-2 steam engines in HO scale. The prototype was originally designed in 1908 by Baldwin for SP which became the MC-1 class. Difficulties with snowsheds lead to the cab forward design of the MC-2 and later classes. This project includes the MC classes (SP, OR&N, UP), AC-2/3s (SP) and Y-1 (N&W).
Models are now in stock! Pictures are now available from several engines.
Pick up notices have been received from Precision Scale for the Great Northern W-1 Electrics in HO scale. Although few in number on the prototype, these were exceptional work horses for Great Northern. This project provides for several varieties and combinations, as well as additional heater cars, including one for Western Pacific.
Models have been delivered. The sets are sold out, but a couple of units are still available.
First delivered over the summer of 2016, BPL is pleased to have available several of the Baldwin 2-6-6-2T Tank engine in O scale. These were produced by Glacier Park Models and encapsulate all of the quality and refinement you would expect. Check the listing for additional information and photos of these fine models.
The first batch of boxcab electrics for Milw Road have been delivered by Precision Scale. There are a variety of models inthe project, with versions in 2, 3 and 4 unit sets, as well as a handful of single units for you to assemble your specific consist. The listings show which models are still available and we have the only remaining streamlined units for your purchase.
Update 2/9/2017: We have received the second half of the project. We have a number of models in stock, PSC is now sold out.
Pacific Coast Shays in HO have been delivered by Glacier Park Models. These 3 cylinder engines provided decades of service, with the Klickitat unit scheduled for a restoration. You can find a bit more history on this one of a kind engine here.
American Scale Models has brought in a unique boxcar project. These cars were built with a one of kind art deco stamped end panel and utilized Creco doors. C&O purchased 100 of these, numbered 5400-5499, from General American Transportation Corp. in 1937. A number of these later ended up with B&O.
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