closest to the train’s location. As a train moves along the tracks, SurroundTraxx makes continuous adjustment to the sound level of each speaker so that the sound appears to follow the train. Using a cross-fade algorithm that factors in train speed, direction and distance between speakers, the sound is switched smoothly from speaker to speaker. Click on model-railroad-hobbyist.com/ MRHT_2011_NTS/SoundTraxx to see MRH’s exclusive interview at the National Train Show with SoundTraxx sales manager Jarrette Ireland. Trainworx (www.train-worx.com) has N scale 86’6” High-Cube eight-door autoparts boxcars in several new paint schemes including CB&Q, CSX, GTW, Norfolk Southern, and Penn Central. Visit the above web site for details on subtle variations in the paint schemes and road numbers available.
Mount Vernon Shops (mountvernonshops.com) has HO scale decals for prewar Pennsylvania Railroad class GLa and GLg Circle Keystone hopper cars. Set HO-GLA will letter up to eight cars. Also new is a large decal set for four pre-war carbon black covered hoppers including Spheron, J.M. Huber, United Carbon, and SHPX. Both sets are priced at $9.00 each. DISCLAIMER
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NEW DECALS, SIGNS AND FINISHING PRODUCTS Traction specialist, CustomTraxx (decals@customtraxx.com), has released an HO scale decal set (CN-044) for Philadelphia & West Chester Traction Company and Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company. The lettering set can be used to accurately decorate either the 1914-built Jewett 40-44 series interurban resin shells available from KND Enterprises (pknd.com), or the 1919,1925,1926-built Brill 45-76 series center-door interurban resin shell kits available from Miniatures by Eric (miniaturesbyeric.com). Item CN-044 has a list price of $17.95. The newest decal sets from Jerry Glow (home.comcast.net/~jerryglow/ decals/) include an Armour 37’ wood meat reefer in both the early lettering scheme or with the revised logo. A billboard style is also available. Other new decals include a Charleston & Western Carolina steel rebuild of a USRA double sheathed boxcar. Jerry’s decals are available in all scales. Visit the above web site for pricing and ordering instructions. Microscale (microscale.com) has released eight new decal sets that cover the life of Amtrak locomotives. Set -100 covers Amtrak Phase I (1971-1975) E, F, SDP40F and P42 locomotives. Set –423 Amtrak Phase II SDP40F, F40PH, and P42 locomotives. Set -424 covers Amtrak Phase III (1980-1996) F40PH Anniversary locomotives. Set -362 covers Amtrak Phase III (1980-1996) E60CH, FL9, SDP40F, and P42 locomotives. The lettering sets are priced at $5.75 for N scale (add 60 as a prefix to the part number), and $7.00 for the HO sets (add 87 as a prefix). Coming next month are new sets for Great Northern Big Sky freight cars, and white Southern Pacific Fruit Express reefers.
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• Old Yardmaster - Industry scuttlebutt, page 13
About our news and events editor Richard Bale writes our news column under the byline of The Old Yardmaster. He has been writing about the model railroad trade for various hobby publications since the 1960s. He enjoys building models, particularly structures, some of which appeared in the June 2006 issue of Model Railroader magazine.
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