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Hi all-


Web site updates:


EL Right Of Way page: Pictures of the new facilities on the Morris & 

Essex Division and around the Great Notch area courtesy of Terence
Foxon.

More pictures of "old" stations on the Erie from Jersey City to Buffalo 

from Bruce Leemann.


Other People Model Railroads:

More pictures of John Montinegro's N scale AP&W and Bob Pennisi's 

model railroad on the OPMR page 2.

http://TrainNut.Railfan.net/Otherlayouts/OtherLayouts2.htm


New things in stock and new "stuff" coming soon.


Books in Stock:

Lackawanna Railroad In Color Volume 2 by Jeremy F. Plant 

       240 color photographs of the DL&W 

 

B&O In Color book and SP In Color Vol. 3 

  

Trackside around Sayre-Towanda-Waverly With Lloyd Hall by Jeremy F. Plant 

and Bill Caloroso - Color Steam & Diesel pictures from the Erie, DL&W, 

LV and PRR. This book is heavy on passenger train pictures Phoebe Snow, 

Erie Limited, etc.

    

The Passenger Car Library  Vol. 2  NYC, B&M, D&H, DL&W, Erie, NYNH&H,
NYS&W - 190 

    pages, 170 photographs, diagrams, floorplans and pictures

The Passenger Car Library  Vol. 4 PRR, RDG,C&O,B&O,N&W,RF&P  192 pages
170 photos 

The Official Pullman Standard Library  Vol. 10  NH, B&M, MEC, DL&W, Erie,
BAR, 

    LV, LI - 212 pages, 302 photographs

C&O Color Guide to Freight Equipment, 

Central of New Jersey Vol 3. 

Bob Pennisi's book on the Morristown & Erie 


http://TrainNut.Railfan.net/SaleList/Books/Books.htm


New in G scale:

USA Trains Erie 34' old time box car

USA NW-2 in Boston & Maine

http://TrainNut.Railfan.net/SaleList/GLocos/ForSaleG.htm


New in O Scale:

K-Line  EL Bay Window Caboose and three freight cars (Reading box car and 

two Penn Salt tank cars) - package deal $150.00 plus $12.00 shipping


Taking Reservations in HO for:

Erie Lackawanna SD-45's being made by:

LifeLike (delivery scheduled for August 2003)

     LIF30727  #3625       EL (Yellow/Maroon/Gray)

     LIF30728  #3629       EL (Yellow/Maroon/Gray)


LAST CHANCE: Taking reservations for:


Athearn Genesis Erie Lackawanna gray, maroon & yellow F7A/B set, F5A/B

       set and an F3A.  

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param>ATHG2013    F3A EL #7081 (Phase
2)                                                                       
                    

ATHG2513    F3A/B EL #7094/7093 (Phase 4)   -Commonly known as an F5     
                                                                       

ATHG2613    F7A/B EL #6341/6342 (Phase 1)            <bold><smaller>     
                                                           

</smaller></bold></fontfamily>Due in June 2003.  


Atlas GP-38/40 in Vermont, Green Mountain, FEC, & others


LifeLike P2K models:

30776 GP38 Boston & Maine blue/white 1. 

30777 GP38 Boston & Maine blue/white 2. 

30778 GP38 Burlington Northern green/black 1.

30779 GP38 Burlington Northern green/black 2.

30780 GP38 Conrail blue/white 1. 

30781 GP38 Conrail blue/white 2. 

30782 GP38 Gulf Mobile & Ohio maroon/red 1.

30783 GP38 Gulf Mobile & Ohio maroon/red 2.

Due in August 2003


LifeLike P1K models:

30702 RS-2 Erie Railroad black/yellow 1.   

30703 RS-2 Erie Railroad black/yellow 2.  

30704 RS-2 Gulf Mobile & Ohio maroon/red 1.  

30705 RS-2 Gulf Mobile & Ohio maroon/red 2.  

30708 RS-2 Lehigh Valley cornell red 1.  

30709 RS-2 Lehigh Valley cornell red 2.  

30710 RS-2 New Haven green/gold 1.  

30711 RS-2 New Haven green/gold 2. 

30712 RS-2 New York Central black/white 1. 

30713 RS-2 New York Central black/white 2. 

Due in August 2003


Stewart VO-660 3 different phases in Reading, NYC, PRR and CNJ due May
2003 


http://TrainNut.Railfan.net/SaleList/HOLocos/HOLocos.htm


Expected in late April 2003:

Atlas GP-7's Erie, BAR, Reading, Southern, etc.

Atlas FM H15-44 and H16-44's


Rumors (heard on the street, totally unverified, but we have been taking
reservations):

Atlas H16-44 in Lackawanna GMY  (they're doing it in N scale, why not
HO?)

Atlas RS-1 in Morristown & Erie (slightly more than wishful thinking)

Stewart &/or Atlas H24-66 Trainmaster in DL&W/EL (total speculation)

Stewart S-12 in EL gray, maroon & yellow (they did it in Erie b&y)


New in stock.

HO Diesel Locomotives:

LifeLike Lehigh Valley GP-18 high hoods in 2 numbers

Atlas RS-11's in Delaware & Hudson and Maine Central

STW-6221 Alco C628 Diesel Locomotive Delaware & Hudson blue, gray

and yellow.

Alco C628 Diesel Locomotive in Lehigh Valley (Cornell Red & black)


We also have a few of these left:

Atlas Alco C425's in Erie Lackawanna GMY early scheme 2 numbers (no #'s
are gone).

Atlas Alco C424's in Reading (green & yellow) 2 numbers

Atlas Alco C425's in Penn Central (black & white) 2 numbers

   The Morristown & Erie C424's are all gone. Sorry!

Athearn Genesis Reading F7A

Athearn Genesis Reading F3A/B set #262A&262B

Athearn Genesis Reading F7A/B set #267A&267B

Athearn Genesis Lehigh Valley F3A/B set #518/519

Atlas	HO GP-38 diesel locomotive Bangor & Aroostook (2 numbers & no#)

Atlas	HO GP-40 Low Nose Chicago & NorthWestern #5534

Atlas	HO SD-35 Low Nose Jersey Central (2 numbers & no#)

Stewart Baldwin S-12 Erie diesel switcher 2 numbers black & yellow 

Stewart HO DS-4-4-1000 Erie Lackawanna (black & yellow) 2 numbers

Stewart HO Baldwin DS 4-4-1000 Long Island Railroad #450 diesel
locomotive

Stewart HO Baldwin S-12 Jersey Central  2 numbers

Stewart HO Baldwin S-12 New York Central 2 numbers

Stewart HO Baldwin S-8 Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines diesel
switcher


http://TrainNut.Railfan.net/SaleList/HOLocos/HOLocos.htm


HO Steam:

Broadway Limited Imports - with DCC & sound systems installed 

004 PRR M1a 4-8-2 #6743 

005 PRR M1a 4-8-2 #6766 

006 PRR M1a 4-8-2 #6775 

007 PRR M1a 4-8-2 unlettered 

008 PRR M1b 4-8-2 #6704 

009 PRR M1b 4-8-2 #6716 

010 PRR M1b 4-8-2 #6738 

011 PRR M1b 4-8-2 unlettered 

  Due June 2003

10-012 N&W  2-6-6-4 #1218, painted, lettered 

10-013 N&W  2-6-6-4 #1217, painted, lettered 

10-014 N&W  2-6-6-4 #1224, painted, lettered 

10-015 N&W  2-6-6-4 Class A, painted, unlettered 

  Due Late April 2003

16  PRR T1 4-4-4-4 #5517, painted, lettered 

17  PRR T1 4-4-4-4 #5528, painted, lettered 

18  PRR T1 4-4-4-4 #5533, painted, lettered 

19  PRR T1 4-4-4-4  painted, unlettered 

  Due Sept. 2003


Powerhouse Classics Series 

 213 USRA Heavy 2-8-2 Milwaukee Road L3A #8679 

 214 USRA Heavy 2-8-2 Milwaukee Road L3A #8690 

 217 USRA Heavy 2-8-2 New York Central/Pittsburgh & Lake Erie H-9D #9513 

 218 USRA Heavy 2-8-2 New York Central/Pittsburgh & Lake Erie H-9D #9519 

 223 USRA Heavy 2-8-2 Western Pacific MK-60 #306 

 224 USRA Heavy 2-8-2 Western Pacific MK-60 #310 

 233 USRA Heavy 2-8-2 Undecorated 

    Delivery date August 2003


 Life Like 0-6-0 Steam Yard Switcher  Due August 2003


IN Stock:

RIV-5454  The Chesapeake & Ohio #1633 Alleghany  by Rivarossi.  This 

2-6-6-6 engine was built to haul coal through the mountains of the 

eastern USA.


 

HO Passenger:

Lazer Horizons (Whole McGilla) kits in DL&W, Erie, N&W, NYC and D&H 

all in stock


NEW! - F&C Stillwell Combine arch windows

NEW! - F&C Stillwell modernized Stillwell Coach with Stillwell trucks

NEW! - F&C Stillwell modernized Stillwell Coach with Commonwealth 
trucks

F&C Stillwell Arched Window Coach with Stillwell trucks

Fill out your commuter fleet with these additions from the Funaro 

& Camelengo line. Very good prices. The more you buy, the cheaper 

they get.


Athearn Heavyweight coaches and Pullmans


More IHC passenger sets at the those really reduced (more than 50% off)
prices.

Even though the sets are advertised in Model Railroader magazine at
$71.84 by the manufacturer, we are selling them at $62.99 per set AND for
$8.00 more, we throw in the interior kits for a complete set of cars
(MSRP Value $175.68 Our price $70.99) over 60% off.  The conditions 
are:

1. You must buy a complete set of cars, no mixing and matching.

2. A delivery/shipping charge of $8.00 no matter where you live for USPS 

   Priority Mail.

3. Here are the limited selections:

Corrugated Side cars-

 Delaware & Hudson, NYC Empire State Express, Reading (silver & black)


Streamline Smooth side-

Erie (Erie Limited colors), RF&P, Erie-Lackawanna (Gray, maroon &
yellow),


Heavyweights-

Central of New Jersey (Blue Comet), Delaware & Hudson, Erie (Erie Limited 

 colors), Lackawanna (gray, maroon & yellow), Reading (black & green). 


This is the last of these sets at this price.  Get'em while they last.


<bold>SPECIAL, SPECIAL DEAL - Due to the stupidity of our buyer, we have
an 

excess of the following set of:

(HO) Heavyweight Passenger Car - Set of 8 Cars - Erie
(<color><param>0000,8080,0000</param>Green</color>,
<color><param>0000,ffff,0000</param>graygreen</color> 

& <color><param>ffff,ffff,0000</param>yellow</color>).  Only with this
email, the deal is $50.00 plus $8.00 shipping 

for the complete set of eight cars.  Send payment quick before they are 

gone.

</bold>

 http://TrainNut.Railfan.net/SaleList/HOPassenger/HOPassenger.htm



HO Freight Craftsmen Cars:


All of the Dunmore Erie/EL cabooses have been received.  All reservations 

have been fulfilled and now you can get them as limited open stock 

from us UNTIL THEY ARE GONE.  Remember these are limited production

models and when they are gone they will probably not return. Choice 

of welded or riveted types.


New In Stock:

Branchline 50' Berwick cars refill and additional releases

Kadee 40' box cars in NYS&W, D&H, & B&M (beautiful stuff!!!)

Erie coming and we are taking reservations.


http://TrainNut.Railfan.net/SaleList/HOFreight/HOFreight1.htm


HO Freight EZ Cars:

Branchline Yardmaster Series - more 40' box cars, more road names

   Erie (two types), and NH.

Model Die Casting:  Round top box cars B&O, P&LE, others

Athearn Ready to Roll - Erie Lackawanna (mgy) & Conrail bay window 

cabooses, 40' box cars in Susie-Q, Rutland, and BAR 50' box car in State
of 

Maine colors. Also many of the released RTR cars from Athearn are in
stock, 

as well as a restock on many Athearn kits for Northeast roadnames 

including the red & white bay window caboose in Erie Lackawanna.


http://TrainNut.Railfan.net/SaleList/HOFreight/HOFreight2.htm


HO Details, Accessories & Decals:

New manufacturers:

Soundtraxx - full line of sound decoders and speakers

NCE Decoders - the full line of decoders for your DCC power


Additions to Detail Associates, Details West, Microscale decals, Prime 

Mover Decals, Lifelike buildings, A-Line, and others.

Sale on Kadee items.


http://TrainNut.Railfan.net/SaleList/HODetails/HOdetails.htm


N scale:

Taking reservations for H16-44 in Lackawanna B/Y two numbers

N H16-44 LATE BODY & SQUARE WINDOW CAB W/ BODY MOUNTED HANDRAILS   


52021 UNDECORATED H16-44  

52036 LACKAWANNA (Black/Yellow)-#930   52094 Decoder-Equipped

52037 LACKAWANNA (Black/Yellow)-#934   52095 Decoder-Equipped

52038 LACKAWANNA (Black/Yellow)-No #  


Estimated Delivery: June 2003


N scale Atlas RS-1's in NYS&W in stock.

and New Haven RS-1's due in two weeks.


Remember, reservations are very necessary on all locomotives, all scales.
 

We sometimes sell out immediately after they arrive and then they 

are gone forever.  Make sure you visit our web site very often as we 

update it almost every day with new items and announcements.


http://TrainNut.Railfan.net/SaleList/ForSale1.htm


- -Joe Jordan

20th Century Hobbies, Inc.

jjordan_@_blast.net

http://TrainNut.Railfan.net/

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