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Modelers Notes is published six times a year, and is mailed to members along with the Newsletter. Past issues are available thru the Derry, NH address.
The
main feature this month is a product review of the Whitefield
Junction Ball Signal Kit offered by BEST
models and assembled by
David Stickney. Also featured is a short article on converting the
Con-Cor Burlington Zephyr to the Flying Yankee by Ken Hammarstrom.
Photos of some of the modelers attending the meeting of the B&M
Modelers Group at Springfield Jan 25th
fill out the issue.
The Intermountain MEC U18B in the classic yellow/green scheme is at your dealers now. Model is available in four road numbers. See diorama following page.
The Boston & Maine Open Platform Coach in number series #600-665 Is Bethlehem Car Works #SP-38 The kit is made up of laser cut wood with plastic and white metal detail parts as depicted on page 1, MN119. MSRP is $75.00 less trucks and couplers. John is working on some more realistic B&M coach trucks that would be appropriate for this model. Look for a number of new brass car sides this year.
Archer Fine Transfers has added a double-row rivet pattern in three sizes, .008" (.2 mm), .011" (.28 mm) and .014" (.35 mm) in diameter to their growing line of 3D decals. See AR88022, $14.95 per set. See http://www.archertransfers.com/
In N scale Wheels of Time offers a 50's era C49 Transit Motor Coach in orange and cream lettered for the MBTA T. MRSP is $24.95. See www.wheelsotime.com or write PO Box 846, Mountain View, CA 94042.
Bluford Shops has released the B&M NE-6 caboose in N Scale in the blue McGinnis scheme based on the Atlas model. These are very limited runs. MRSP $24.95. Check #188-93306 at Walthers for availability.
Also in very limited runs Fox Valley Models offers the PS 5344 box car exquisitely lettered for the B&M and nicely showing the oversprayed galvanized steel roof. MRSP $15.95. See www.foxvalleymodels.com
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