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Rapido's new product announcements

During a livestream on Facebook today, Rapido announced several new products, including the Alco RS-11, MLW RS-18, and Tempo passenger cars (coach, cafe lounge, club car) in HO and the Dash 8-40CM in N scale. The RS-11 and RS-18 will come in several different versions - I think I caught that there would be six different undecorated variations available. Also shown was the packaging for the upcoming N scale Turbo train, an early paint shot of the HO Royal Hudson, and the upcoming N scale 53 foot well car.

From Bowser - Lew English Sr. passes away

Just released by Bowser via e-mail:

 

Athearn's new Genesis Model - it's a GP38-2 (Video's up)

Athearn introduced it's new Genesis locomotive at the Amherst Railway Club's huge show in West Springfield, MA.

A GP38-2, it includes railroad specific details, including wide and narrow spaced radiator fans, a Canadian National Safety Cab, oil bath filter, split radiator grills, ditch lights (CN), snow shields on the air intakes, and different blower sizes. 

The first four models are Southern Pacific (L-window), MoPac, CN (Safety cab), and Southern (High Hood). 

Delivery is expected in late 2012, price was not specified.

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Selected Events

 

APRIL 2010

Indiana, Edinburgh (Columbus), April 24, Hoosier On30 Meet, Jonson County Park. Details at www.trainweb.org.  

Indiana, South Bend, April 16-17, Great Lakes Model Railroad Symposium. Request information from Jason at jmpamtrak@yahoo.com.

Maryland, Timonium, April 10-11, The Great Scale Model Train Show, Maryland State Grounds, info at www.gsmts.com

Nevada, Reno/Sparks, April 28-May 2, PCR-NMRA Annual Convention, Nugget Hotel. Details from Dick Foster at gate5@att.net.

Ohio, Marion, April 22-24, Central Ohio Prototype Modelers Meet, Marion Union Station. Details from Denis Blake at dblake7@columbus.rr.com.

Oklahoma, Tulsa, April 9-10, Oklahoma Narrow Gauge Meet. Details at www.okng.org/meets/index.htm.

Oregon, Medford, April 30-May 1, National Z-Scale Convention, Ramada Inn. Details at www.micro-trains.com/NZC_2010.php.

Pennsylvania, Monaca, April 11, Beaver County Spring Model Train Show, Center Stage, 1495 Old Brodhead Road. Details at www.bcmrr.railfan.net

Canada, British Columbia, Salmon Arm, April 2-4 2010, ShuswapRails 2010, Prestige Harbourfront Resort & Convention Centre. Request information from host Ed Parsons at mac13@telus.net.

New Zealand, Christchurch, April 1-5, NZ Association of Model Railroad Clubs National  Conventions, St. Andrews College, Merivale.  Details at www.gcmrsleeper.org.

 

MAY 2010

Illinois, Homewood, May 16-17, Annual Rail Heritage Day, Municipal Center Park District Auditorium. Info at 708-957-7944. 

Ohio, Hilliard (Columbus), May 1-2, N Scale Weekend, Franklin County Fairgrounds. Info at www.centralohiotrak.org.
 
West Virginia, Cass, May 21-23, The 2010 Cass Railfan Weekend. Multiple events, some requiring advance reservations. Details at www.msrlha.org/greenacre.html.

West Virginia, Charleston, May 13-16, The Coalfield Express, NMRA Mid Central Region Convention, Embassy Suites Hotel. Info at www.coaldivision.org/coalfield_express

Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 28-30, Steam on the Prairies, NMRA Thousand Lakes Region Convention, Canadian Mennonite University. Info at www.thousandlakesregion.org/convention.html.

 

FUTURE - 2010

California, Richmond, June 26, Bay Area Prototype Modelers meet, St. David’s School Hall, 871 Sonoma Street.

Canada, Ontario, Toronto, May 20-23, Canadian Association of Railway Modelers (CAORM), May 20-23, Annual Fest, Lakeshore Campus Humber College. Details at www.caorum.org/events.php.

Colorado, Littleton, June 11-12, 4th Annual Rocky Mountain Prototype Modelers Meet, Littleton Baptist Church, 1400 W. Caley Avenue. Details at www.rockymountainprototypemodelers.org.

Conn., Collinsville, June 4-5, New England Prototype Modelers Meet, Canton Community Center. Details at www.neprototypemeet.com.

Illinois, Naperville, October 21-24, Naperville RPM Meet, Naperville Holiday Inn.

Kansas, Benton, November 6-7, Mid-Continent Prototype Modelers Meet, Benton Lions Community Center, 150 S. Main Street. Details at www.midcontinentprototypemodelers.org.

Mass., Mansfield, Nov 10-14, Craftsman Structure Show, Mansfield Holiday Inn. Details at www.css2010.com.

Missouri, St Louis, September 1-4, 30th National Narrow Gauge Convention, St Charles Convention Center. Details at www.30ngconvention.org.

North Carolina, Pisgah Forest (near Brevard), October 8-9, Narrow Trak 2010, Transylvania County Recreation Center, hosted by Frank Pearsall.

Wisconsin, Milwaukee, July 11-18, NMRA 75th Anniversary National Convention, details at www.nmra75.org.

Wisconsin, Milwaukee, November 13-14, Trainfest, Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park. Details at www.trainfest.com.

 

FUTURE - 2011
North Carolina, Hickory, September 7-10, National Narrow Gauge Convention.

 

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Bar MIlls Pop Gracins store

“Pop Gracins” tire store and repair shop is the latest 1 in 500 kit from Bar Mills (www.barmills.com).

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