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November 4, 2011
70-ft Baggage Express cars
As construction techniques for carbuilding and track & roadbed improved, car capacity increased from 60-ft to 70-ft, nominally measured at 74 feet over the coupler faces or 70 feet between the end sills. These cars were used for carrying express packages, pre-sorted mail, and passenger luggage from the 1920s to the advent of Amtrak. In mail & express service (M&E), they were interlined with connecting railroads to provide seamless service.
One could find CN cars on Grand Trunk Western trains rolling into Chicago's Dearborn Station. Texas & Pacific cars could be seen on their parent road Missouri Pacific, and on Southern Pacific trains west of El Paso to LAUPT. There is much photographic evidence of New York Central cars driving into LA by way of RI-SP, ATSF and UP. By the 1960's, railroads increasingly relied on M&E traffic to offset dwindling passenger ticket revenues. The express business in U.S. known as Railway Express Agency (REA) was the equivalent of today's UPS or FedEx. The REA provided express shipment and door-to-door service on trains using such cars as these and with a fleet of delivery trucks. REA's roots are partly in Wells Fargo & Co Stage Lines, which gave it's name to today's bank. The REA ended in bankruptcy in 1975.
These models will feature:
- extra fine details
- crisp paint & printing
- sliding baggage doors
- nicely weighted for the runner
- new adjustable draft gear
- 6-wheel truck with 36" metal wheelsets
- MT Couplers
- arched roof with Garland vents; or...
- arched roof with Utility vents; or...
- clerestory
- curve end trim; or...
- straight end trim
- brake wheel; or...
- brake lever
Reserve by: January 31, 2011
Expected by: May, 2012
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 250 | N | Southern Railway, 70-ft Arched Roof Baggage & Express Car, 1942 St. Louis Car Co., Pullman Green #535 | $44.49 |
| 251 | N | Southern Railway, 70-ft Arched Roof Baggage & Express Car, 1942 St. Louis Car Co., Pullman Green #543 | $44.49 |
| 252TS | N | Two-car set, one each of the above | $83.99 |
Reserve by: January 31, 2011
Expected by: May, 2012
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 253 | N | Soo Line, 70-ft Clerestory Steel Baggage & Express Car, 1913 Barney & Smith, Maroon Color #1624 | $44.49 |
| 254 | N | Soo Line, 70-ft Clerestory Steel Baggage & Express Car, 1913 Barney & Smith, Maroon Color #1625 | $44.49 |
| 255 | N | Soo Line, 70-ft Clerestory Steel Baggage & Express Car, 1913 Barney & Smith, Maroon Color #1626 | $44.49 |
Reserve by: January 31, 2011
Expected by: May, 2012
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 256 | N | Union Pacific, 69-ft Arched Roof Utility Vents Baggage & Express Car, 1929 Standard Steel, Yellow Streamlined Colors #3060 | $44.49 |
| 257 | N | Union Pacific, 69-ft Arched Roof Utility Vents Baggage & Express Car, 1929 Standard Steel, Yellow Streamlined Colors #3064 | $44.49 |
| 258TS | N | Two-car set, one each of the above | $83.99 |
Reserve by: January 31, 2011
Expected by: May, 2012
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 259 | N | New Haven, 70-ft Clerestory Steel Baggage & Express Car, Osgood Bradley 1914-17, McGinnis paint scheme #5507 | $44.49 |
| 260 | N | New Haven, 70-ft Clerestory Steel Baggage & Express Car, Osgood Bradley 1914-17, McGinnis paint scheme #5519 | $44.49 |
| 261TS | N | Two-car set, one each of the above | $83.99 |
Transit Motor Coaches
Transit Motor Coaches were the vehicles that connected people to places like train stations. Our model buses are not toys but exceptionally accurate reflections of "old look" transit coaches from a variety of transit properties across North America from the mid- to late- 1950's to the mid-1970's. Perfect for the advid bus collector or the model railroader. Each paint scheme has been thoroughly researched along with their colorful insignia. Buses are available with front and rear side doors for city service or single front side door for suburban operations
These models will feature:
- changeable, historically authentic destination signs
- full interior
- window glazing
- rubber tires
- authentically decorated
- multiple bus numbers
Reserve by: December 30, 2011
Expected by: February, 2012
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 90603 | N | Transit Motor Coach: Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Green & White, city 2 door version #7203 | $25.95 |
| 90613 | N | Transit Motor Coach: Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Green & White, city 2 door version #7232 | $25.95 |
| 90623 | N | Transit Motor Coach: Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Green & White, city 2 door version #7279 | $25.95 |
Reserve by: December 30, 2011
Expected by: February, 2012
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 90633 | N | Transit Motor Coach: LA Transit Lines, yellow, green, white - NCL fruit salad scheme, city 2 door version #5028 | $25.95 |
| 90643 | N | Transit Motor Coach: LA Transit Lines, yellow, green, white - NCL fruit salad scheme, city 2 door version #5033 | $25.95 |
| 90653 | N | Transit Motor Coach: LA Transit Lines, yellow, green, white - NCL fruit salad scheme, city 2 door version #5042 | $25.95 |
| 90664 | N | Transit Motor Coach: LA Transit Lines, yellow, green, white - NCL fruit salad scheme, city 2 door version #5050 | $25.95 |
April 4, 2011
Wheels of Time announces water-slide decals for the Southern Pacific (owned) Lettered Pullmans for 12-1 Plan 3410 / 3410A and 10-1-2 Plan 3585 / 3585A "Lake" series; PMB A/C,
Pullman green, 2410A trucks. Fits Micro-Trains HW Pullman cars.
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| #980060 | N | SP Pullman Decals | $5.00 |
March 2, 2011
Wheels of Time's second batch of their popular and finely detailed N-scale 70-ft Heavyweight Baggage-Express cars for your passenger trains are under development now.
These classic heavyweight cars carried express packages, pre-sorted mail, and passenger luggage from the 1920's on up to the Amtrak era.
Reserve by: April 22, 2011
Expected by: June, 2011
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 225 | N | Baltimore & Ohio 70-ft Arched Roof Baggage-Express Car in merged scheme with C&O, c. 1963 Car No. 763 | $42.89 |
| 226 | N | Baltimore & Ohio 70-ft Arched Roof Baggage-Express Car in merged scheme with C&O, c. 1963 Car No. 767 | $42.89 |
Reserve by: April 22, 2011
Expected by: June, 2011
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 227 | N | Canadian Pacific 70-ft Arched Roof Baggage-Express Car, 4300 series Car No. 4307 | $42.89 |
| 228 | N | Canadian Pacific 70-ft Arched Roof Baggage-Express Car, 4300 series Car No. 4317 | $42.89 |
| 229TS | N | Canadian Pacific 70-ft Arched Roof Baggage-Express Car, 4300 series Car nos. 4324, 4336 2-car set | $79.99 |
Reserve by: April 22, 2011
Expected by: June, 2011
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 230 | N | Chicago Burlington & Quincy 70-ft Clerestory Baggage-Express Car CB&Q 1499 | $42.89 |
| 231 | N | Chicago Burlington & Quincy 70-ft Clerestory Baggage-Express Car C & S 220 | $42.89 |
| 232TS | N | Chicago Burlington & Quincy 70-ft Clerestory Baggage-Express Car CB&Q 1491, CB&Q 1497; 2-car set | $79.99 |
Reserve by: April 22, 2011
Expected by: June, 2011
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 233 | N | Frisco 70-ft Arched Roof Baggage-Express Car, Pullman green Car No. 433; Garland roof vents | $42.89 |
| 234 | N | Frisco 70-ft Arched Roof Baggage-Express Car, Pullman green Car No. 439; Garland roof vents | $42.89 |
| 235TS | N | Frisco 70-ft Arched Roof Baggage-Express Car, Pullman green Car nos. 435, 438; Garland roof vents; 2-car set | $79.99 |
Reserve by: April 22, 2011
Expected by: June, 2011
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 236 | N | Missouri Pacific 70-ft Clerestory Baggage-Express Car, Jenks blue scheme Car No. 753 | $42.89 |
| 237 | N | Missouri Pacific 70-ft Clerestory Baggage-Express Car, Jenks blue scheme Car No. 759 | $42.89 |
| 238TS | N | Missouri Pacific 70-ft Clerestory Baggage-Express Car, Jenks blue scheme Car nos. 754, 757; 2-car set | $79.99 |
Reserve by: April 22, 2011
Expected by: June, 2011
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 239 | N | Norfolk & Western 70-ft Clerestory Baggage-Express Car, Tuscan red paint scheme Car No. 1312 | $42.89 |
| 240 | N | Norfolk & Western 70-ft Clerestory Baggage-Express Car, Tuscan red paint scheme Car No. 1331 | $42.89 |
| 241TS | N | Norfolk & Western 70-ft Clerestory Baggage-Express Car, Tuscan red paint scheme Car nos. 1315, 1320; 2-car set | $79.99 |
Reserve by: April 22, 2011
Expected by: June, 2011
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 242 | N | Northern Pacific 70-ft Clerestory Baggage-Express Car, Two-Tone Green paint scheme Car No. 1500 | $42.89 |
| 243 | N | Northern Pacific 70-ft Clerestory Baggage-Express Car, Two-Tone Green paint scheme Car No. 1510 | $42.89 |
| 244TS | N | Northern Pacific 70-ft Clerestory Baggage-Express Car, Two-Tone Green paint scheme Car nos. 1502, 1513; 2-car set | $79.99 |
Reserve by: April 22, 2011
Expected by: June, 2011
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 245 | N | Southern Pacific ex-EP&SW 70-ft Clerestory Baggage-Express Car Car No. 6512 | $42.89 |
| 246 | N | Southern Pacific ex-EP&SW 70-ft Clerestory Baggage-Express Car Car No. 6520 | $42.89 |
| 247TS | N | Southern Pacific ex-EP&SW 70-ft Clerestory Baggage-Express Car Car nos. 6515, 6518; 2-car set | $79.99 |
Reserve by: April 22, 2011
Expected by: June, 2011
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 248 | N | Wabash, City of St. Louis (joint train) 70-ft Arched Roof Baggage-Express Car Car No. 367 | $42.89 |
| 249 | N | Wabash, City of St. Louis (joint train) 70-ft Arched Roof Baggage-Express Car Car No. 345 | $42.89 |
All aboard your favorite commuter train for Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. metropolitan areas. Ride the North Western, Espee, VRE, or Alaska bilevels. Ready-to-Run
N-scale; very fine details; 2-level interiors; MT couplers. Not lighted. Models are based on the 1957 ACF bilevel coach design. Alaska Railroad purchased former SP bilevels for
their Whittier shuttle service. Virginia Railway Express cars are former C&NW "Cor Ten" steel cars from the 1950s.
Reserve by: April 22, 2011
Expected by: June, 2011
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 11418 | N | Chicago & North Western early commuter bilevel Car #18 | $34.99 |
| 11422 | N | Chicago & North Western early commuter bilevel Car #22 | $34.99 |
| 11437 | N | Chicago & North Western early commuter bilevel Car #37 | $34.99 |
| 11440 | N | Chicago & North Western early commuter bilevel Car #40 | $34.99 |
| 11446 | N | Chicago & North Western early commuter bilevel Car #46 | $34.99 |
Reserve by: April 22, 2011
Expected by: June, 2011
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 11513 | N | Southern Pacific ACF commute bilevel, dark gray paint Car #3713 | $34.99 |
| 11515 | N | Southern Pacific ACF commute bilevel, dark gray paint Car #3715 | $34.99 |
| 11522 | N | Southern Pacific ACF commute bilevel, dark gray paint Car #3722 | $34.99 |
| 11524 | N | Southern Pacific ACF commute bilevel, dark gray paint Car #3724 | $34.99 |
| 11527 | N | Southern Pacific ACF commute bilevel, dark gray paint Car #3727 | $34.99 |
Reserve by: April 22, 2011
Expected by: June, 2011
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 11000 | N | Alaska RR "Whittier Shuttle" bilevel car #600 | $34.99 |
| 11001 | N | Alaska RR "Whittier Shuttle" bilevel car #601 | $34.99 |
| 11002 | N | Alaska RR "Whittier Shuttle" bilevel car #602 | $34.99 |
Reserve by: April 22, 2011
Expected by: June, 2011
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 11003 | N | Caltrain "rainbow" scheme (c. 1982) bilevel car #3700 | $34.99 |
| 11004 | N | Caltrain "rainbow" scheme (c. 1982) bilevel car #3701 | $34.99 |
| 11005 | N | Caltrain "rainbow" scheme (c. 1982) bilevel car #3702 | $34.99 |
Reserve by: April 22, 2011
Expected by: June, 2011
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 11103 | N | Virginia Railway Express, ex. C&NW early bilevel Car #V403 | $34.99 |
| 11105 | N | Virginia Railway Express, ex. C&NW early bilevel Car #V405 | $34.99 |
| 11115 | N | Virginia Railway Express, ex. C&NW early bilevel Car #V415 | $34.99 |
| 11125 | N | Virginia Railway Express, ex. C&NW early bilevel Car #V425 | $34.99 |
| 11128 | N | Virginia Railway Express, ex. C&NW early bilevel Car #V428 | $34.99 |
Available in both HO- and N-scale, all new ADA Warning Band for Station Platforms. Upgrade your Amtrak or modern commuter station platform with realistic ADA Warning Bands.
Since 1992 the Americans with Disabilities Act required all platforms to have this yellow warning band. Actual 3-D raised bumps. Apply like a water slide decal! Easy!
Reserve by: September 8, 2010
Expected by: October, 2010
| Part # | Scale | Description | Price |
| 994160 | N | ADA Platform Warning Band with Yellow Line, 8" long 3-D Decal, 4 sets warning bands | $19.99 |
| 992160 | N | ADA Platform Warning Band with Yellow Line, 8" long 3-D Decal, 2 sets warning bands | $11.59 |
| 993087 | HO | ADA Platform Warning Band with Yellow Line, 8" long 3-D Decal, 3 sets warning bands | $17.39 |
| 992087 | HO | ADA Platform Warning Band with Yellow Line, 8" long 3-D Decal, 2 sets warning bands | $11.59 |
