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1 September 2014 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Road Number This 89 tri-level closed auto rack is from TTBX series built by Bethlehem Steel Corp., in 1975 and then rebuilt in This new group of rebuilt BNSF enclosed auto racks arrived in bright orange rather than TTX Yellow, and were painted with the new BNSF logo. # $43.95 CSX Road Number This 50 steel side, 14 Panel, fixed end gondola with low cover is painted black with yellow lettering. Built in 1964 as part of series , it ran on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. This gondola has an AAR designation of GBSR. GB defined by the AAR as An Open Top Car, having fixed sides, fixed or drop ends and solid bottom, suitable for (steel) mill trade. Southern Pacific Road Numbers / These 50 standard box cars with double doors are painted brown with white lettering and herald, and run on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Built by Southern Pacific, as part of series , at the Sacramento Shops in 1955 these double-door cars are two of thousands built during the 50s to meet the growing demand for larger doors, permitting the use of fork-lifts and larger loading devices. WITH INTERIOR FREIGHT LOAD # $22.95 SP is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad. # $23.40 # $23.40 WWII Belle Wringer Road This 50 flat car is painted Navy grey with black lettering and carries a 40 Olive Drab Container featuring real WWII nose art known as Belle Wringer. Like many planes in WWII, this B-24 bomber was decorated with custom artwork by its pilot to personalize the plane. The Belle Wringer B-24 bomber was part of the 5th Air Force, the 90th Bomb Group and 400th Squadron known as the Black Pirates. NOSE ART CAR SERIES CAR #5 Mexican Oil Road Number MPLX 1456 This 39 single dome tank car is painted grey with black belly and red vertical band. In 1892 Edward L. Doheny discovered oil in Los Angeles which started the Southern California oil boom. Following this, he started the Mexican Petroleum Co. In 1916 he incorporated Pan American Petroleum and Transport Co. as the holding company for Mexican Petroleum. This car is one of a 25 car order from AC&F in TANK CAR SERIES CAR #12 # $24.95 # $26.95 Accepting Orders for September Releases Beginning August 31st All Prices U.S. Dollars

2 Hercules Powder Company Road Number HPCX 1205 This 40 double-sheathed wood reefer with vertical brake wheel is painted brown with white lettering and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Hercules Powder Co. was one of the most significant explosives and chemical factories in the world. Land was purchased on San Pablo Bay, CA, to relocate their dynamite production away from the more populated San Francisco area to undeveloped land. Chesapeake & Ohio Road Number C&O This 33 twin bay hopper with composite sides is painted black with white lettering. Built by American Car & Foundry in Huntington,WV in 1944 it runs on Bettendorf trucks. A 3000 car fleet was built with steel braced wood sides saving many pounds of steel per hopper. In 1953 most of these cars were rebuilt into all steel hoppers, retaining the outside bracings. WITH COAL LOAD # $23.35 # $22.80 Grand Trunk Western Road Number GTW This 50 Rib side box car with plug door and no roofwalk is painted blue with white lettering and aluminum roof. It was built by National Steel Car in 1979 and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. In 1970, CN s three U.S. subsidiaries: Grand Trunk Western; Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific; and Central Vermont began to operate together as the Grand Trunk Corporation. Today, CN and its subsidiaries operate as CN North America. Union Pacific Road Number This 100 Ton 3-Bay open hopper with rib sides is painted UP synthetic red with yellow lettering and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. It was built in 1962 by Bethlehem Steel Corporation as part of series The AAR designation HT identifies the car as an open top self-clearing car with fixed sides and ends and bottom consisting of three or more divided hoppers with doors hinged crosswise of car and dumping between rails. WITH COAL LOAD # $21.30 UP is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad. # $23.40 Canadian Pacific 3-pack Southern Pacific 4-pack NOW AVAILABLE! Pre-orders were taken for this in April 2014 Candian Pacific 89 COFC Flat Car w/ Containers Rd# , , # (3-pk) $ NOW AVAILABLE! Pre-orders were taken for this in April 2014 SP is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad. Southern Pacific 33 Twin Bay Hopper, Rib Side Rd# , , , # (4-pk) $69.95

3 YOUR SOURCE FOR Z Great Northern Road Numbers 314A/314B These powered F7 A and B unit locomotives are painted blue with white stripe and grey roof. Built in 1952, GN 314A was originally ordered for iron ore road service on the Mesabi Division out of Superior, Wis. The Big Sky Blue scheme, less than 3 years old, would give way to Cascade green in less than 90 days, although it would take BN until 1980 to paint all their locomotives. Kanotex Refining Co. Road Number KOTX 503 Kanotex Refining Company, a regional oil refinery and petroleum products distributor, began operation in Caney, Kansas in The Kan-O-Tex name referred to Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas as the states in which the company originally marketed its products. This 39 Single Dome Tank Car is painted black with white lettering and runs on black Arch Bar Trucks. Kanotex #503 is a Class 2 tank car from series and was built in 1915 with a capacity weight of 80,000. TANK CAR SERIES CAR #3 # $ # $99.95 # $23.95 Missouri Pacific Road Number MP 58731/ These 33 twin bay hoppers with offset sides are painted black with white lettering and run on Roller Bearing trucks MoPac began to apply the Route of the Eagles slogan to the sides of the hoppers being built out of the DeSoto shops. It became standardized by The application of the slogan to all new freight equipment was the standard scheme until being discontinued by the late 1960 s. F7 Table Top Train Sets All Z Train sets include a loop of Micro-Track MP is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad. # $20.50 # $20.50 NOW AVAILABLE! Southern Pacific Set # $ Great Northern Set # $ Amtrak Commuter Train Set AVAILABLE MID-MONTH! # $ Pre-orders were taken for this in May 2014

4 N Load N Locomotive Maintenance Stand Kit (for 50 box cars) *Kit comes unassembled and undecorated. * Loco and scenery shown not included. NOW AVAILABLE! N Interior Freight Load #15 (2-pack) # $9.95 # $26.95 Zombie Halloween Set Delay Toy Trunk Line Christmas Set Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Zombie Halloween Train Set has been delayed from mid-september to early October. We apologize for the delay. AVAILABLE MID-MONTH N # $ New N & Z Runner Packs! Accepting Pre-Orders thru September 30th Baltimore & Ohio B&O is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad. 40 Standard Box Car, Single Door Rd# , , , # $74.95 Pre-orders were taken for this in May 2014 COMING FEBRUARY 2015 Baltimore & Ohio 50 Standard Box Car, Single Door Rd#288020, , , # $109.95

5 Ringling Bros. TOFCs, COFCs 2pks Accepting Pre-Orders thru September 30th FELD ENTERTAINMENT *Renderings shown for representation only. Z Northern Pacific Passenger Cars Accepting Pre-Orders thru September 30th COMING JANUARY 2015 N TOFC # $79.95 Z COFC # $79.95 COMING JANUARY 2015 Sleeper...# $32.90 Dome...# $32.90 Coach...# $32.90 Baggage...# $32.90 *Renderings shown for representation only. Nn3 Reefer Singles! Accepting Pre-Orders thru September 30th COMING DECEMBER 2014 Colorado & Southern # $25.90 Dimension Data Car # $22.70 *Renderings shown for representation only. Rio Grande Southern # $23.50

6 Ringling Bros. Rolling Stock Review Ringling Bros. TM Teal & White wagon Ringling Bros. TM Red & White cage wagon Item# $29.95 Ringling Bros. TM Red & Gold caliope wagon Ringling Bros. TM Red & White work wagon Item# $29.95 Ringling Bros. TM Red, Purple & Silver caliope wagon Ringling Bros. TM Red Black & Gold caliope wagon Item# $29.95 P.T. Barnum Red, White & Blue cage wagon P.T. Barnum Red & Gold work wagon Item# $29.95 Ringling Bros. TM Light Blue & White caliope wagon Ringling Bros. TM Red & White work wagon Item# $ Flat Car, Fishbelly Sides w/side mount brakewheel Ringling Bros. TM Rd.# 33/38 Item# $15.85 Item# $15.85 P.T. Barnum Red & White work wagon P.T. Barnum Light Blue & Gold caliope wagon Item# $29.95 Ringling Bros. TM Green & Gold caliope wagon Ringling Bros. TM Yellow & Black cage wagon Item# $ Flat Car, Fishbelly Sides w/side mount brakewheel Ringling Bros. TM Rd.# 59 Item# $ Flat Car Ringing Bros. and Barnum & Bailey TM (Silver) Rd# Item# $ Flat Car Ringing Bros. and Barnum & Bailey TM (White) Rd# 122 Item# $24.90 FELD ENTERTAINMENT Mid-August Released Weathered Cars Z Pacific Fruit Express # $31.85 Contact Your Local Dealer for Availability! Z Missouri Pacific # $27.90 PFE, MP is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad. N Golden West Service 4pk # $129.95

7 Limited Editions Annual membership is only $40.00 US The N Scale Enthusiast P.O. Box Savannah, GA Member benefits include: Five regular magazine issues and one convention timetable Web Resources Annual Convention Special Sales Free Membership Car Limited edition trains Auctions Northern Virginia NTRAK Single Car This car is being commissioned to officially commemorate the Capitol Limited N-Scale East 2014 Convention held August 7-10th in Chantilly, Virginia. This absolutely beautiful car will be an extremely limited run and features stunning, highly-detailed graphic artwork and elevated perspective night photographs of the Capitol Dome (on one side) and Union Station (on the other). Price $50 (US$) + Basic S&H: $7 US, $11 Canada, $20 International. Basic S&H covers 1 to 4 cars. For 5 to 8 cars, add $1 per car for each car over 4. Convention attendees price is only $40 per car plus appropriate shipping charges. Payment via PayPal, Credit Card, Check or Money Order. Order online at or via US Mail to Capital Limited N-Scale East 2014 PO Box 7475 Gaithersburg, MD We are pleased to debut our second pack of Limited Run Pacific Western Rail Systems - Micro Trains CPR Grain Box Cars. This limited run of 40 ft Standard Canadian Pacific Grain Boxcars with a minimum run of 50 sets, will be an excellent gift for all CPR and CP Rail fans! Order yours today through your PORTERS account and earn valuable Micro-Trains Manufacturers Credits towards select PWRS PORTERS Micro Trains Club Lounge Cars. This 4 Pack sells for $ Grain boxcars were the freight car of choice; they required wooden or cardboard grain doors to hold the cargo in while the car was being loaded. They were later replace by more efficient gravity-discharge covered hoppers. Terminal car dumpers still existed in the 80s for boxcar unloading, but they were aging and costly to repair and operate. After 1986 grain boxcars were used only on branchlines unable to accommodate the heavier covered hoppers. The Canadian Federal government boxcar rehabilitation schemes were undertaken in A smaller version yellow wheat sheaf was applied to the left of the door. To order your cars, you can send us your information at _ services/ and we will contact you. You can sign up at PWRS webste below, and learn how you can start earning cars! _ services/index.php Previously Released Rolling Stock SOON TO BE OUT N Scale Chesapeake & Ohio Weathered Great Northern Montana Rail Link Western Pacific Ringling Bros. Billboard # Illinois Central Gulf Brewery Series: Senate Brewing TTX with Stryker Load Northern Pacific Micro Mouse Micro Mouse Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Canadian Pacific Baltimore & Ohio Great Northern Canadian Pacific SOON TO BE OUT Z Scale Weathered Milwaukee Meat Reefer Series: Prima Meat Reefer Series: Silver Edge Brewing Meat Reefer Series: Schotts Brewing Weathered Canadian National Chicago & North Western Weathered Chesapeake & Ohio Modern Log Car # Ringling Bros. Wagons OUT OF STOCK N Scale Union Pacific Union Pacific SOO SOO Canadian National w/load Norfolk Southern Pennsylvania Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Denver, Rio Grande Western Wabash Manasas Gap OUT OF STOCK Z Scale Weathered Great Northern Ringling Bros. Billboard Series # Ringling Bros. Billboard Series # Ringling Bros. Billboard Series# Ringling Bros. Billboard Series # Ringling Bros. Billboard Series # Ringling Bros. Billboard Series # Meat Reefer Series: Southern Star Meat Reefer Series: Nuckolls Weathered Great Northern Weathered Northern Pacific Weathered Canadian National Pennsylvania Railroad MKT, SLSW, Cotton Belt, D&RGW, UP, C&NW, MP, WP, SN, RI and ART are registered trademarks of the Union Pacific Railroad.

8 351 Rogue River Parkway P.O. Box 1200 Talent, OR U.S.A. Manufacturer and Distributor of Quality Model Railroad Equipment 2014 Micro-Trains Line Co. 351 Rogue River Parkway P.O. Box 1200 Talent, OR U.S.A Fax: Visit us at: First Class The B&O, Seaboard Air Line, Seaboard Coast Line, Chessie, Chesapeake & Ohio, Louisville and Nashville, and Western Maryland are the property of CSX Transportation Inc. N SCALE COUPLER SURVEY Complete and return to Micro-Trains or participate online at micro-trains.com 1. Do you use Magne-Matic couplers? a. Yes, on all my rolling stock. b. Yes, on some of my rolling stock. c. No, not at all. 2. What other coupler brand do you use the most? a. Atlas Accumate c. Bachmann E-Z Mate b. Athearn McHenry d. Kato Coupler 3. How do you usually uncouple your cars? a. With hands-free uncoupler magnets. b. By hand or with a pick or other tool. Hands-free coupling and uncoupling. Prototypically accurate size and detail. No accidental uncoupling. No slinky effect. Closer coupling between cars. 6. Would you be interested in a knuckle coupler if it had accurate detail, was the correct size, had no slinky effect, but required manual coupling and uncoupling? a. Yes b. No 7. Would you be interested in a coupler where the pneumatic brake line was connected between couplers? a. Yes b. No 4. Do the majority of modelers you know usually uncouple and couple their trains using the hands-free Magne-Matic system or do they uncouple their cars manually? a. The Magne-Matic system. b. Manually by hand. 8. Would you be interested in a drawbar-style knuckle coupler designed for permanently linked unit-trains? This option could also be used for closer coupling. a. Yes b. No 5. Rate the below items in order of 1-5, with 1 being the Most 9. Is there a coupler conversion that is not currently available that important to you about couplers, and 5 being the Least important to you. you would like MTL to offer? Micro-Trains Line Co. products are not toys and are not intended for children under 14 years old. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD Small Parts Not for children under 14 years. Makers of exceptional-quality MICRO-TRAINS N, Z, Nn3 and HOn3 scale model railroad products and collectibles.