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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.
In
another double size issue we have presented an extensive feature
article on super detailing the B&M Pullman’s “Progress” and
“Onward” by Tom Thompson and Gary Wemyss. In a briefer article we
have included an article on kitbashing a B&M 1850 series milk car
by Jack Kelley |
For all you high hood aficionados Atlas lists two more B&M numbers in their high hood series. Expected in the Spring 2010 the models will be available with and without sound, MSRP $259 and $149 respectively. B&M #1161 an HH-600 was originally #1101 and given the red and white nose stripes along with the Minuteman herald when updated to #1161. B&M #1162 built in 1939 was an HH-660 and received the nose stripes, etc., upon delivery. B&M #1102 was the first high hood and quite different from the other two. It was briefly redecorated in 1940.
David Stickney has backdated the Atlas model to Portland Terminal #1004 and Bruce and Col Tom are working on backdating B&M #1102. Construction articles will follow in future Modelers Notes.
In this issue we’ve plugged a one page parts list for those following Dave McMullian’s series Rebuilding The Athearn P-4 as installment #IV will take up all of MN124.
The Con-Cor mP-54 coaches should be at your dealers by the time you read this. Order #01-094067 or #01-094068 which are the B&M car sets, MSRP $119.98. Sold only in 2-paks some dealers may be willing to sell the cars separately since they are so packaged. For the purist we will cover the several minor mods in a future issue.
The Bowser Boston Elevated PCC car #1059 will be in their second run due in December, $124.95, order #12455 (#12549 undec) Their MEC U-25 is due out now.
Bowser
also makes the power trucks and floors for Island
Model Works line of rapid
transit cars. I would like to know if there is any interest in the
69 foot #0600 series Boston Elevated cars built in 1912. These cars
operated on the Harvard Sq line right up thru 1963. We would need a
minimum order of 15 units. I have one of their Long Island RT shells
and the detail is crisp and sharp. Contact Bruce for further info.
Island
Model Works also produces cars the Kawasaki Bilevel cars in HO and N as
well as several current
generation Boston Rapid Transit cars. See their full line at
www.islandmodelworks.com/Boston.
The Railroad Depot also offers the Kawasaki cars. See their website: www.therailroaddepot.com for latest information.
The super detailed RAPIDO Osgood Bradley Lightweight Coaches which we refer to as the American Flyer cars are due in early 2010. They will be available in six numbers each in both the green and maroon schemes. MSRP is $74.95. As Col Tom puts it: “The B&M car just needs to have the small end skirt piece next to the steps removed and you should have a near perfect car for the B&M”. A BAR version as well as four NH models are scheduled.
The MDA / Speedwitch Media B&M series #104000–104420, 34' wood body buggies project is still very much alive and hopefully samples will be available at the 2010 Springfield Show at their booth. Current plans call for six versions as follows:
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