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Shake and Take Decals

D253 – L&N Wood Ventilator cars

Now available, the 2024 Prototype Rails Shake-n-Take Decal set. This set covers the Louisville and Nashville Double Sheathed Ventilator Car. The starting point for the car is an Accurail 36′ double sheathed kit and castings by Chad Boas. More information is available from the Shake-n-Take groups.io which can be found through this link.

https://groups.io/g/shake-n-take/message/2327

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New Decal sets!

Announcing the release of ten all new decals sets. These are printed by Cartograf of Italy, featuring best-in-industry resolution and colour rendering. Click on the links above the images to order – or go to our HO- Scale Decals page for a complete list of all the decals we offer.

D245 – Shell Tank Cars

D246 – Texas & Pacific 42′ flat cars

D247 – Oscar Mayer OMX Reefers

D248 – Savanna & Atlantic rebuilt boxcars

D249 – Florida East Coast rebuilt boxcars

D250 – Rutland 40′ Flat cars

D251 – NYC system raised roof, rebuilt box and autocars

D252 – Southern Pacific B-50-12a boxcars

D254 – Spokane Portland & Seattle 40′ flat cars

D255 – GN 50’ rebuilt single sheathed & PS-1 end, box & auto cars

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Summer Break

We’re taking a summer vacation break to spend time with family; the website will remain open for orders, but nothing will ship until after July 26th for all orders placed between July 4th and July 26th.

Thank you for your patronage.…

New Decal Sets

The following Decal sets are now available. These sets are printed by Cartograf.

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Kit Restock

The Following Kits have been restocked.

We have some new decals coming soon, as well as a couple new kits planned for this year. Thank you for all the support over the last year. Remember to subscribe for email notifications to get notified when we announce new releases or restock our products.………

A few kit restocks

I managed to cast up a bunch of the following kits.

MK 110 Pacific Fruit Express R-30/40-9 Reconditioned Plywood Side Reefer
MK102.3 – 10′ IH Youngstown Doors 6′ wide with Union Duplex Fixtures – ACL Decals
MK103 – Fishbelly Side Sills for Tichy Boom Car

There is also still a few of the Texas and Pacific Union Duplex doors kits remaining.

MK102.4 – 10′ IH Youngstown Doors 6′ wide with Union Duplex Fixtures – T&P Decals

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Great Northern Gondola Decals, decal restock and new detail parts.

First off there has been an update to the MK109 series instructions. It now includes an additional construction image as well as a table showing appliances used within car number series. Thanks to Rich Remiarz for supply this.

The Great Northern received 250 gondolas from American Car & Foundry in 1952, nos. 72500-72749. They were nearly identical to cars built for the Northern Pacific and S.P.&S. Intended for the Sunshine Kit or newer one-piece offering by the Northern Pacific Historical Society. Set will letter one car. Contains two of the artwork shown.

D230 – Great North ACF Gondolas

All of the decals sets we offer are currently in stock, so now is a great time to stock up.

Decals -HO Scale

A couple new detail parts also have been produced.

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SPS and GN Boxcar Kits

Our new mini kit release is Great Northern along with Spokane, Portland & Seattle 12 Panel Boxcars. Before you ask, these are not the same cars as the Rapido model which has a straight sill. This kit correctly converts an Intermountain 12 panel boxcar to these prototypes.


MK109.1 – Spokane, Portland & Seattle 12 Panel Boxcars

MK109.2 – Great Northern 12 Panel Boxcars

A few more of the ACL union Duplex Door kits have also been added to stock.

MK102.3 – 10′ IH Youngstown Doors 6′ wide with Union Duplex Fixtures – ACL Decals

Some new decals are on the way as well as a re-run of the Plywood sided PFE Reefer and some new detail parts.

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