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January 17, 2012

BLMA announces several new HO- & N-scale ACF F89-J 89' Flat Cars in PTTX paint and configurations. PTTX flat cars were designed to carry pipe; and lots of it! The F89-J, 89' Flat Cars were built in the late 1960's for intermodal service. By the 90's, Trailer Train Company found another use for the "89-J" and its flat brethren through the PTTX re-purpose program. Fitted with wood crossbeams, the PTTX fleet was designed to accommodate pipe and bulk loads of varying diameter and weight. Featuring new, side-mounted brake rigging and other PTTX-specific detail, these models roam the rails today, delivering pipe and bulk loads all over North America.

Reserve by: March 1, 2012
Expected by: 4th Quarter, 2012
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
13023NACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #601384$28.95
13024NACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #601466$28.95
13025NACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #601809$28.95
13026NACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #601821$28.95
13027NACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #602016$28.95
13028NACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #602035$28.95
13029NACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #602332$28.95
13030NACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #602428$28.95
13031NACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #602442$28.95
13032NACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #602474$28.95
51023HOACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #601384$39.95
51024HOACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #601466$39.95
51025HOACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #601809$39.95
51026HOACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #601821$39.95
51027HOACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #602016$39.95
51028HOACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #602035$39.95
51029HOACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #602332$39.95
51030HOACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #602428$39.95
51031HOACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #602442$39.95
51032HOACF F89-J 89' Flat Car - PTTX (Yellow) #602474$39.95

December 12, 2011

Papa Ben's Train Place has the new F89-J flat cars in stock!

Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
-HORTTX F89-J flat car$34.95

November 11, 2011

Trinity 64' Modern Reefers

BLMA is announcing the second run of their 5-unit spline cars. These models will come complete with pre-assembled hitches and will feature all of the detail from the first release.

Reserve by: December 31, 2011
Expected by: Summer 2012
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
15901-15924NTrinity 64' Modern Reefers CEFX, 24 road numbers$24.95
52901-52924HOTrinity 64' Modern Reefers CEFX, 24 road numbers$32.95

September 11, 2011

Trinity 53' 5-Unit Spine Cars

BLMA is announcing the second run of their 5-unit spline cars. These models will come complete with pre-assembled hitches and will feature all of the detail from the first release.

Reserve by: October 31, 2011
Expected by: Second Quarter 2012
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
12005NTrinity 53' 5-Unit Spine Cars TTAX #555027$124.95
12006NTrinity 53' 5-Unit Spine Cars TTAX #555072$124.95
12007NTrinity 53' 5-Unit Spine Cars TTAX #555085$124.95
12008NTrinity 53' 5-Unit Spine Cars TTAX #555119$124.95

August 26, 2011

Modern Rubber Grade Crossing

These new rubber style grade crossings will find a perfect fit on your 1980's+ layout. Molded in black plastic, this product will feature extreme scale accuracy and easy mounting. This product will work on Code 60 and larger track. Each package makes a crossing that is roughly 5" in length.

Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
4106HOModern Rubber Grade Crossing$7.50

Modern Trackside Electronics Box

Trackside Signal Electronics Boxes are used to house the circuitry required to run grade crossings, trackside block signals, and more.

Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
4311HOModern Trackside Electronics Box$10.45

PODS Container

You've seen them down the street, at a local Church, in the parking lot of a business, and moving down the street on custom flatbed trucks. Now you can put authentic PODS storage containers in your favorite scene! PODS® stands for Portable On Demand Storage. An international supplier of cost effective, efficient storage containers, PODS® are revolutionizing the storing and moving process.

Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
4115HOPODS Container$9.45

July 8, 2011

TTX ACF F89-J Flat Cars

BLMA is announcing the third release of the F89-J yellow Trailer Train TTX flat car. Built for TTX by ACF between 1966-68, the visually unique F89-J flat car was produced for TOFC service. Easily identified as a common assert in the vast TTX car fleet, over 1,600 F89-J's haul trailers, pipe, rail, bulk loads, and hundred remain in service even today.

Reserve by: September, 2011
Expected by: First Quarter 2012
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
51013HOTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601035$39.95
51014HOTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601088$39.95
51015HOTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601123$39.95
51016HOTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601880$39.95
51017HOTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601882$39.95
51018HOTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601963$39.95
51019HOTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601276$39.95
51020HOTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601292$39.95
51021HOTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601304$39.95
51022HOTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601308$39.95
13013NTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601035$26.95
13014NTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601088$26.95
13015NTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601123$26.95
13016NTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601880$26.95
13017NTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601882$26.95
13018NTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601963$26.95
13019NTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601276$26.95
13020NTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601292$26.95
13021NTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601304$26.95
13022NTTX ACF F89-J flat car #601308$26.95

ACF 52' 70-ton Gondola

These, previously-announced, ACF 70-Ton 52' Gondolas are now in. First produced in 1948 for Pennsylvania Railroad as class G31, PRR purchased 11,600 welded cars of this body style in the G31/G31A/G31B/G35, serving the "Standard Railroad of the World" in every corner of North America in many customer applications. If you model somewhere in North America, you can use a PRR model! Besides PRR, several other railroads also purchased these gondolas from ACF, and some former PRR cars were purchased second-hand by various railroads. Most of these gondolas were phased from revenue service during the 1990's.

Reserve by: now
Expected by: August 2011
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
14025NAtlantic Coast Line ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #98013$22.95
14026NAtlantic Coast Line ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #98015$22.95
14027NAtlantic Coast Line ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #98021$22.95
14028NAtlantic Coast Line ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #98027$22.95
14029NAtlantic Coast Line ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #98052$22.95
14030NAtlantic Coast Line ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #98064$22.95
Reserve by: now
Expected by: August 2011
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
14031NConrail GE51D ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #521014$22.95
14032NConrail GE51D ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #521027$22.95
14033NConrail GE51D ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #521032$22.95
14034NConrail GE51D ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #521043$22.95
14035NConrail GE51D ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #521056$22.95
Reserve by: now
Expected by: August 2011
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
14036NPRR ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #372348$22.95
14037NPRR ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #372621$22.95
14038NPRR ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #372840$22.95
14039NPRR ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #373018$22.95
14040NPRR ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #373482$22.95
Reserve by: now
Expected by: August 2011
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
14041NSP ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #160108$22.95
14042NSP ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #160113$22.95
14043NSP ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #160125$22.95
14044NSP ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #160132$22.95
14045NSP ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #160149$22.95
Reserve by: now
Expected by: August 2011
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
14046NWP ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #6803$22.95
14047NWP ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #6807$22.95
14048NWP ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #6815$22.95
14049NWP ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #6816$22.95
14050NWP ACF 52' 70-ton gondola #6824$22.95

Modern Cantilever Signal Bridge

Reserve by: now
Expected by: September 2011
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
4031HOAssembled, lighted signal bridge$89.95

Carrier Reefer Unit

 
Expected by: in-stock (HO) August 2011 (N)
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
4553HOCarrier Reefer Unit$7.45
106NCarrier Reefer Unit (2-pack)$10.95

March 18, 2011

BLMA is announcing a third run of their popular Norfolk Southern TopGon coal cars in both N- and HO-scale.

Reserve by: May 15, 2011
Expected by: Fourth Quarter 2011
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
10061NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10062NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10063NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10064NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10065NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10066NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10067NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10068NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10069NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10070NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10071NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10072NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10073NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10074NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10075NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10076NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10077NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10078NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10079NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10080NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10081NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10082NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10083NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
10084NNorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$19.95
50061HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50062HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50063HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50064HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50065HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50066HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50067HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50068HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50069HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50070HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50071HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50072HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50073HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50074HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50075HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50076HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50077HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50078HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50079HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50080HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50081HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50082HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50083HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95
50084HONorfolk Southern TopGon coal car$28.95

March 10, 2011

BLMA is announcing several new products, all of which are available now.

Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
4107HOConcrete 'K-rail' Barrier (8 per pack)$7.45
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
4108HOConcrete Car Stops, automobile parking lots (20 per pack)$5.95
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
9045N70-Ton Friction Bearing Trucks w/33" Metal Wheels (1 pair)$5.95

These, previously-announced, ACF 70-Ton 52' Gondolas are now in. First produced in 1948 for Pennsylvania Railroad as class G31, PRR purchased 11,600 welded cars of this body style in the G31/G31A/G31B/G35, serving the "Standard Railroad of the World" in every corner of North America in many customer applications. If you model somewhere in North America, you can use a PRR model! Besides PRR, several other railroads also purchased these gondolas from ACF, and some former PRR cars were purchased second-hand by various railroads. Most of these gondolas were phased from revenue service during the 1990's.

You're never seen an N-scale gondola like this! From the rail up, these N-scale models were engineered to capture the scale fidelity of the prototype. Featuring extremely fine molding, separately applied brake rigging, an etched-metal brake platform and more! Plus, these cars ride on BLMA's NEW 70-Ton Friction Bearing trucks with 33" Metal Wheels featuring a front AND backside wheel profile. If that wasn't enough, check-out the ride height on this model... Just like the prototype! The models feature:

Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
14001NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Pennsylvania RR #371950$21.95
14002NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Pennsylvania RR #371956$21.95
14003NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Pennsylvania RR #371999$21.95
14004NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Pennsylvania RR #372131$21.95
14005NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Pennsylvania RR #372289$21.95
14006NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Pennsylvania RR #372297$21.95
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
14007NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Southern Pacific #160157$21.95
14008NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Southern Pacific #160185$21.95
14009NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Southern Pacific #160223$21.95
14010NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Southern Pacific #160279$21.95
14011NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Southern Pacific #160345$21.95
14012NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Southern Pacific #160386$21.95
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
14013NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Wabash #12604$21.95
14014NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Wabash #12610$21.95
14015NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Wabash #12622$21.95
14016NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Wabash #12627$21.95
14017NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Wabash #12635$21.95
14018NACF 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Wabash #12649$21.95
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
14019NACT 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Penn Central #516342$21.95
14020NACT 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Penn Central #516391$21.95
14021NACT 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Penn Central #516535$21.95
14022NACT 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Penn Central #516719$21.95
14023NACT 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Penn Central #516856$21.95
14024NACT 70-Ton 52' Gondola - Penn Central #516984$21.95

The second run of the PS-4000 covered hoppers are now in!

Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
11037NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Rock Island #507939$24.95
11038NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Rock Island #507940$24.95
11039NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Rock Island #507942$24.95
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
11034NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Frisco (SLSF) #81101$24.95
11035NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Frisco (SLSF) #81117$24.95
11036NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Frisco (SLSF) #81124$24.95
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
11031NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) #2401$24.95
11032NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) #2414$24.95
11033NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) #2422$24.95
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
11028NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Chicago North Western (CNW) #95601$24.95
11029NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Chicago North Western (CNW) #95632$24.95
11030NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Chicago North Western (CNW) #95639$24.95
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
11025NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Chicago Great Western (CGW) #7006$24.95
11026NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Chicago Great Western (CGW) #7014$24.95
11027NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Chicago Great Western (CGW) #7020$24.95
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
11022NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Burlington Northern (Simplified) #450146$24.95
11023NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Burlington Northern (Simplified) #450177$24.95
11024NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Burlington Northern (Simplified) #450207$24.95
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
11019NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Burlington Northern (gray) #450213$24.95
11020NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Burlington Northern (gray) #450225$24.95
11021NPS-4000 Covered Hopper Burlington Northern (gray) #450234 $24.95

February 2, 2011

BLMA is announcing the highly anticipated HO-scale 200' Brass Truss Bridge! These stunning all-brass models feature 40+ hours of work per bridge to complete!

Reserve by: now
Expected by: March 2011
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
5002HOSingle Track Truss Bridge SILVER - 200' (Brass) $445
5003HOSingle Track Truss Bridge BLACK - 200' (Brass)$445
 
Expected by: in stock now!
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
5000HOSingle Track Truss Bridge SILVER - 150' (Brass)$325
5001HOSingle Track Truss Bridge BLACK - 150' (Brass)$325

Also new are Trinity 64' Modern Reefers.

Reserve by: now
Expected by: May 2011
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
ARMNHO-1002HOTrinity 64' Modern Reefer$29.95

October 18, 2010

BLMA is announcing new N-scale metal wheels, available in scale 33" and 36". These wheelsets were designed to fit Micro-Trains trucks.

 
Expected by: in stock now!
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
9815N36" metal wheels 24-pack$22.95
9810N33" metal wheels 24-pack$22.95

September 18, 2010

BLMA has announced brass airhorns.

Reserve by: available now
Expected by: available now
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
221NAir Horn (Brass) - Leslie S3L (2)$5.95
222NAir Horn (Brass) - Leslie S3L-R (2)$5.95
223NAir Horn (Brass) - Nathan M3R1 (2)$5.95
224NAir Horn (Brass) - Nathan K5HR24 (2)$5.95
225NAir Horn (Brass) - Leslie S5T-R (2)$5.95
226NAir Horn (Brass) - Leslie S5T (2)$5.95

BLMA has announced new modern right hand block signal with dual heads. Based on an extremely common design, this dual-head modern block signal can be seen throughout the country on numerous Class 1 railroads. The specific prototype is located in Fullerton, California, on the ultra-busy BNSF transcontinental mainline. Please note that this signal is not specific for BNSF.

Like BLMA's Modern Cantilever Signal Bridge, this all-new block signal features two operating signal heads (a total of 6 separate, micro LED's!), super-fine detail, etched-metal components and 100% scale fidelity; this model is an asset to any modern HO Scale railroad!

Reserve by: available now
Expected by: available now
Part #ScaleDescriptionPrice
4036HOModern Right Hand Block Signal (Dual Heads)$44.95

March 9, 2010

We have just received the new N-scale PS-4000 Covered Hopper in various road names (Atlantic Coast Line model shown above).

Just arrived at Papa Ben's Train Place and in stock now: HO- and N-scale TopGons!

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