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Hi gang-


THE BIG NEWS!!!

We finally have our new web site ready for customer ordering or just
looking=20

around.  It has a "shopping cart" feature for ordering, a search=20

engine for a variety of search criteria such as: manufacturer,=20

roadname, model type, scale, and others.  It has secure credit card=20

entry system and other wonderful gimmicks.  It's interesting to note

that some customers have found the site by accident and some have used
it,=20

but we didn't know they had been there.  I assure you it is now linked
properly.

It probably also has some glitches in it that we haven't discovered=20

even though we have beat the devil out of it in testing, so let us=20

know if you come across any of them so we can fix them.  We are=20

attacking the "spelling" errors as fast as we find them so be patient.


We will be supporting both web sites for a three month time period and=20

at that point, if everyone feels comfortable with it, switch over=20

entirely to the new one. We would also like your comments on the new=20

site.  Feel free to send us your opinion, good or bad.  Thank you.=20

You can find it at:


http://www.20thcenturyhobbies.com/


Please bookmark it for future use.


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


Morning Sun Books Coming SOON!

Due May:

Trackside on New York Centrals Western Division by Jerry Pinkepank

Frisco/Katy Color Guide to Freight Equipment by Nicholas Molo

Due June:

Cheasepeake & Ohio in Color Vol 2 by Jeremy F. Plant and William=20
McClure

Due July:

Kansas City Southern by Jim Boyd

Rutland In Color by Phillip R. Jordan

Due August:

Pennsylvania Shortlines In Color by Gary R. Carlson


All above books MSRP $59.95 -OUR Prepublication Price $48.50 including=20

USPS Priority Mail.  Yes, it's a buck below the publisher's=20

prepublication price as usual.


Books in Stock:

Lackawanna Railroad In Color Volume 2 by Jeremy F. Plant=20

       240 color photographs of the DL&W=20


Trackside around Sayre-Towanda-Waverly With Lloyd Hall by Jeremy F. Plant
and Bill    =20

 Caloroso - Color Steam & Diesel pictures from the Erie, DL&W, LV and PRR=20

  Includes great pictures of most of the name trains, Phoebe Snow, Erie=20

  Limited, etc.

   =20

The Passenger Car Library  Vol. 2  NYC, B&M, D&H, DL&W, Erie, NYNH&H,
NYS&W - 190=20

    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=20

The Official Pullman Standard Library  Vol. 10  NH, B&M, MEC, DL&W, Erie,
BAR,=20

    LV, LI - 212 pages, 302 photographs

Central of New Jersey Vol 3.=20

Bob Pennisi's book on the Morristown & Erie=20


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


New in G scale:

USA Trains Erie 34' old time box car

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=20

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: We still are taking reservations for:


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

       set and an F3A. =20

<fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param>ATHG2013    F3A EL #7081 (Phase
2)                                                                      =20
                   =20

ATHG2513    F3A/B EL #7094/7093 (Phase 4)   -Commonly known as an F5    =20
                                                                      =20

ATHG2613    F7A/B EL #6341/6342 (Phase 1)            <bold><smaller>    =20
                                                          =20

</smaller></bold></fontfamily>The manufacturer has closed reservations
and we have ordered a very few=20

over customer reservations.  They will not last long.  Due in June 2003.=20


NEW!!! Athearn Genesis Boston & Maine F3A, F2A/B, F7A/B sets=20

A comprehensive variety of F's owned by the B&M featuring the elegant
maroon, dulux gold and black paint scheme, the colorful, highlydetailed
Minuteman herald, etched Stimsonite number plate and reflectorized
headlight (A-Units).

   =95 G2009 single F3A #4227A is from one of two A-B sets built 10-48;
#4227A=20

	is a phase IV with dynamic brakes and water tank for dual service.

   =95 Set G2509, F2A #4224A and F2B #4224B are pristine F2s, the first of=
=20

       3 A-B sets built 9-46 for passenger service. #4224A has dynamic=20

	brakes and water tank while #4224B has dynamic brake and steam=20

	generator. Both are fitted with silver trucks as passenger livery.

   =95 Set G2609, F7A #4265A and F7B #4265B, is the first of 4 A-B sets=20

	built 1949-50. Units are phase I-early, equipped with dynamic=20

	brakes, and assigned to freight service.

Item #       Road Name            Delivery Date/MSRP  Our Price Adv. Res.
Price

G2009   F3A Boston & Maine #4227  July/Aug 2002 $124.98  $106.95    $
99.95

G2509   F2A-F2B B& M #4224A -4224B July/Aug 2002 $239.98 $204.94  =20
$194.95

G2609   F7A-F7B B&M #4265A-4265B  July/Aug 2002 $239.98  $204.94  =20
$194.95


NEW!!!   Atlas RS-1 in Morristown & Erie #15 (Actually announced. The=20

		rumor was true!)


The RS-1 was introduced by ALCO in March of 1941 with the delivery of

 the first of two units to the Rock Island. Combining the accessibility
of a

 switching locomotive and the higher-speed tracking of a road unit, the

 RS-1 started a revolution in locomotive design that was soon embraced

 by all of the major diesel-electric builders.


          Features Include:

             NEW! Separately-applied wire grab irons=20

             NEW! Coupler cut bars, trainline hoses and lift rings=20

             NEW! Improved painting and printing=20

             NEW! Improved detail on radiator section=20

             NEW! Revised roof detail on long hood=20

                  Realistic die-cast mainframe=20

                  Five-pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for
optimum

                  performance at all speeds=20

                  Directional lighting=20

                  Factory- equipped with AccuMate=AE knuckle couplers=20

                    NMRA 8- pin plug for DCC=20

                  Friction-bearing or rolling-bearing trucks where
appropriate=20


    7100      Undecorated

    7101      Chicago & Northwestern (Green/Yellow) 212

    7102      Chicago & Northwestern (Green/Yellow) 222

    7103      Great Northern (Orange/Green/Black) 182

    7104      Great Northern (Orange/Green/Black) 183

    7105      Morristown & Erie (Red/Blue/Yellow) 15

    7106      New Haven (Orange/Green) 0664

    7107      New Haven (Orange/Green) 0669

    7108      Rock Island (Black/Red/Silver) 735

    7109      Rock Island (Black/Red/Silver) 739

    7110      Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow) 2397

    7111      Santa Fe (Blue/Yellow) 2398


             Estimated Delivery: October 2003

Must have reservations by May 15, 2003.


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

due in May 2003.  Reservations at the manufacturer are closed.  We will=20

have a few in stock.  Reserve them now.


LifeLike P2K models:

30776 GP38 Boston & Maine blue/white 1.=20

30777 GP38 Boston & Maine blue/white 2.=20

30778 GP38 Burlington Northern green/black 1.

30779 GP38 Burlington Northern green/black 2.

30780 GP38 Conrail blue/white 1.=20

30781 GP38 Conrail blue/white 2.=20

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.  =20

30703 RS-2 Erie Railroad black/yellow 2. =20

30704 RS-2 Gulf Mobile & Ohio maroon/red 1. =20

30705 RS-2 Gulf Mobile & Ohio maroon/red 2. =20

30708 RS-2 Lehigh Valley cornell red 1. =20

30709 RS-2 Lehigh Valley cornell red 2. =20

30710 RS-2 New Haven green/gold 1. =20

30711 RS-2 New Haven green/gold 2.=20

30712 RS-2 New York Central black/white 1.=20

30713 RS-2 New York Central black/white 2.=20

Due in August 2003


Stewart VO-660 3 different phases in Reading, NYC, PRR and CNJ due May
2003=20


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


Expected in late May 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?)

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


New in stock.

HO Diesel Locomotives:

Athearn Genesis Central of New Jersey F3A - F3A/B sets are in stock=20

in limited amounts.  These locomotives are beautifully done by Athearn.=20

Pictures on the web site.

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=20

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 Passenger:

NEW! - F&C New York Central coaches

NEW! - F&C Rutland coaches

NEW! - F&C Stillwell Combine arch windows=20

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

NEW! - F&C Stillwell modernized Stillwell Coach with Commonwealth=20
trucks

F&C Stillwell Arched Window Coach with Stillwell trucks

Fill out your commuter fleet with these additions from the Funaro=20

& Camelengo line. Very good prices. The more you buy, the cheaper=20

they get.


A limited number of Walthers NJDOT Comet I coaches and Cab control=20
cars.


Lazer Horizons (Whole McGilla) kits in DL&W, Erie, N&W, NYC and D&H=20

all in stock


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=20
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=20

   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=20

 colors), Lackawanna (gray, maroon & yellow), Reading (black & green).=20


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


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



HO Freight Craftsmen Cars:


The Dunmore Erie/EL cabooses have been received.  All reservations=20

have been fulfilled and now you can get them as limited open stock=20

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

models and when they are gone they will probably not return. Choice=20

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=20

cabooses, 40' box cars in Susie-Q, Rutland, and BAR 50' box car in State
of=20

Maine colors. Also many of the released RTR cars from Athearn are in
stock,=20

as well as a restock on many Athearn kits for Northeast roadnames=20

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


http://TrainNut.Railfan.net/SaleList/HOFreight/HOFreight2.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  =20


52021 UNDECORATED H16-44 =20

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

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

52038 LACKAWANNA (Black/Yellow)-No # =20


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.
=20

We sometimes sell out immediately after they arrive and then they=20

are gone forever.  Make sure you visit our web site often as we=20

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/

http://www.20thcenturyhobbies.com/

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