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1 August 2008 August 2008 August 2008 August 2008 August 2008 August 2008 Southern Pacific Road Numbers SP / These 40 drop bottom gondolas with side extensions are painted box car red with white SP logo and white stenciling. End lettering is white. They were built in September 1946 by Pressed Steel Car Company and serviced in February 1965 in Fresno, CA. They run on Bettendorf trucks. Originally numbered as series, these Class G gondolas were fitted with different height extensions in the 1950s and renumbered into the series. Southern Pacific is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad Boston & Maine Road Number BM 5404 This 40 Evans three-bay covered hopper is painted B&M blue with white logo and lettering. It was built in January 1979 by Evans Products Company and runs on Barber roller bearing trucks. In 1988, most of the Evans covered hopper lease fleet was acquired by the Pullman Leasing Company, given PLCX reporting marks and renumbered. The primary commodity for these cars is grain. Modern Log Car w/ Uprights # $18.35 This body style is typical of the log cars used on standard gauge railroads across the United States. This release carries a square timber load. WITH NEW TIMBER LOAD Northwestern Oklahoma Road Number NOKL Accepting Orders for August Releases Beginning July 31st All Prices U.S. Dollars August 2008 # $23.95 # $23.95 This 60 Centerbeam flat car is painted white with blue lettering and carries two different lumber loads. It was built in July 1978 by Gunderson Manufacturing Company and runs on Barber roller bearing trucks. The Northwestern Oklahoma Railroad is a class III railroad operating in Woodward, OK, providing switching services for industrial customers. It interchanges with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway in Woodward. WITH LUMBER LOADS ON EACH SIDE Chesapeake & Ohio Road Number C&O # $27.10 This 50 standard box car with Youngstown door wears two of the experimental paint schemes, each side C&O dark blue with 12 and 36 yellow bands each on a different side. Each side bears the Chessie kitten emblem. The car is lettered in blue on yellow and yellow on blue. This car, fifth of six in the Cameo Car Series, was built in May 1956 by Pullman Standard and runs on roller bearing trucks. All of the Cameo Series car designs feature varying widths of Yellow striping along with monograms and the recently adopted Futura Demi-Bold font. (Opposite side) # $17.75 * Pre-orders were accepted for this item in October # $39.65

2 Newfoundland & Labrador Province Car Road Number NL 1949 Shippers Car Line Corp. Road Number S.H.P.X This 50 Standard Box Car with single superior door is Car #13 of a series representing each of the Canadian provinces and territories. It displays the Atlantic Puffin and Pitcher Plant flower, Newfoundland & Labrador official provincial bird and flower. The flag of Newfoundland & Labrador is in the background. The road number 1949 represents the year the Newfoundland & Labrador joined the Confederation. This black 39 single dome tank car has white lettering and runs on black Bettendorf trucks. Shippers Car Line is a division of ACF Industries and operates cars under the SHPX reporting marks. Many cars were leased out to private companies. The diamond symbol on the dome denotes the manway bolted cover (dome closure) has a built-in safety feature so that internal commodity vapor pressure can t cause the cover to spring up when releasing the bolts. Newer tank cars we required to have this feature, eliminating the need for the symbol. # $18.25 # $18.05 Texas & Pacific Road Number T&P Disconnect Log Car Trucks This 50 despatch stock car is painted box car red with white stenciling. It was built in July 1920 by Pullman Car Manufacturing Corp. of Birmingham, AL, and runs on Bettendorf trucks. T&P was assigned to series Disconnect Log Car Trucks (1 pair) # $17.25 Disconnect Log Car Trucks (10 pair) # $ Texas Pacific is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad # $12.90 NOW AVAILABLE! *Trucks are patially assembled include short extension couplers and standard wheelsets. N Scale Runner Packs NOW AVAILABLE! Railbox Runner Pack Road Numbers: 17728, 17746, 17785, # $64.95 Southern Pacific Runner Pack Road Numbers: 97622, 97806, 97955, # $49.95 Pre-orders were accepted for these items in January 2008 Southern Pacific is a registered trademark of the Union Pacific Railroad

3 YOUR SOURCE FOR Z Washington State Car Road Number WA 1889 This 40 Standard Box Car with plug door is Car #2 of a 50-car series representing each of the 50 states in the union. It bears the American Goldfinch and Rhododendron flower, Washington s official state bird and flower. The flag of the state of Washington is in the background. The road number 1889 represents the year The Evergreen State was admitted into the union. Western Pacific / Sacramento Northern Road Numbers 725 / 712 These GP-9 locomotives are painted Perlman green with orange logo, stripes and lettering. #725 was built in September 1955 and #712 was built in April 1953, both by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors. Sacramento Northern (a Western Pacific subsidiary) acquired #712 from WP in 1971, after which the Perlman green with orange striping scheme was applied. # $22.95 Western Pacific # $ Sacramento Northern # $ Western Pacific and Sacramento Northern are registered trademarks of the Union Pacific Railroad Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Road Numbers ATSF / These 50 straight sided gondolas with H-beam loads are painted box car red with white lettering. They were built in March 1941 by General American Transportation Corp. and run on Bettendorf trucks. These mill-type gondolas were fitted with drop ends as well as wood floors. WITH H-BEAM LOADS! Central New Jersey Road Numbers CNJ 803 / 817 These PS-2 two-bay covered hoppers are painted bright red with white logos and lettering. They were built in April 1956 by Pullman Standard and serviced in January Both run on roller bearing trucks. The principle commodity handled by these hoppers is cement with other ladings including sand, potash, soda ash, soap, plastic pellets and flour. Many of these loads were corrosive, so the hoppers were designed to withstand their inherent effects and keep maintenance regulations to a minimum. # $20.30 # $20.30 # $20.25 # $20.25 Modern Log Car w/ Uprights This body style is typical of the log cars used on standard gauge railroads across the United States. This release carries a square timber load. WITH NEW TIMBER LOAD # $17.80 Black Z Scale Trucks in Bulk! TEN PAIR BULK PACKS! Black Arch Bar Trucks # $54.95 Black Andrews Trucks # $54.95 Black Bettendorf Trucks # $54.95 Black Roller Bearing Trucks # $54.95 NOW AVAILABLE! *Trucks include short extension couplers and standard wheelsets.

4 Battleship Row Freight Car Set #2 * Pre-orders were accepted for this item in February AVAILABLE NOW! # $ Four New Z Smoothside Passenger Cars! Accepting Pre-Orders through August 29 th COMING EARLY 2009 Sleeper Car Coach Car Dome Car Fully assembled Equipped with Magne-Matic couplers Interior detail Clear windows Complete underbody detail New passenger car trucks Factory decorated (as shown) Car name and number decals included Baggage Car New N & Z Runner Packs! Accepting Pre-Orders through August 29 th Sleeper Car # $31.80 Dome Car # $31.80 Coach Car # $31.80 Baggage Car # $31.80 COMING MARCH 2009 Shell Oil Company Road Numbers: 293, 295, 300, 306 # $69.95 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Road Numbers: 21950, 21955, 22033, # $64.95

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6 N Scale Loads MOW Bachmann Crane/ Flat Car Combo Limited Supply Available 40 Gondola Gravel Loads # (3-pack)...$12.55 # $32.10 *Comes with Micro-Trains trucks and couplers installed. L/R Turnout Power Adapters Z Scale Train Sets # (4-pack)...$24.95 # Missouri Pacific (GP-35)...$ # Guilford (GP-9)...$ Coal Tower Kit Features: Micro-thin plywood construction Coal bucket lift Positional chute Textured asphalt roof Easy construction Assembly instructions included NOW AVAILABLE! # $49.95 Kit comes unassembled and unpainted. Special Runs Advertise your new Special Run here! Micro-Trains now will advertise your Micro-Trainsproduced Special Run in our monthly Micro-News publication. Want to boost your Special Run sales? Take advantage of our large circulation and get your special run project in front of thousands! For more information and for advertising rates please visit our website and select N or Z scale, Special Runs and Program Information.

7 Soon-To-Be-Out 40 Outside Braced Box Car, Single Door Canadian Pacific Rd# Item # $ Drop Bottom Gondola Northern Pacific Rd# Item # $16.85 Test Scale Car Southern Rd# Item # $ Standard Box Car, Single Door Cheasapeake & Ohio Rd# Item # $35.65 Evans 3-Bay Covered Hopper Seaboard Air Line Rd# Item # $ Standard Box Car, Plug Door 12 Days Four Calling Birds Rd# 04 Item # $ Riveted Steel Side Caboose, Offset Cupola Canadian Series Caboose Rd# 13 Item # $ Standard Box Car, Plug Door Seaboard Coast Line Rd# Item # $ Ton 3 Bay Open Hopper w/ Rib Sides DRGW Rd# Item # $ Standard Box Car, Plug Door 12 Days Five Golden Rings Rd# 05 Item # $ Standard Box Car, Plug Door w/o Roofwalk Navy Series USS Salem Rd# CA 139 Item # $ Standard Box Car, Single Door w/o Roofwall Canadian Province Series Quebec Rd# 1867 Item # $ Standard Box Car, Single Door w/o Roofwall Canadian Province Series Nova Scotia Rd# 1867 Item # $18.25 UP, D&RGW and SP are registered trademarks of the Union Pacific Railroad. Heavyweight Center Flat Car Department of Defense Rd# Item # $ Standard Box Car, Plug Door Illinois State Car Rd# 1818 Item # $22.95 Dealer Alert! The following rolling stock is no longer available from Micro-Trains. Please remove these items from your price list. N Scale Lehigh Valley Burlington Northern Santa Fe Chesapeake & Ohio US Navy USS Pampanito US Navy USS John Kennedy Days Caboose Delaware & Hudson Southern Pacific Z Scale Days 3 French Hens Great Northern

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