a]i$Q1")/'-.$%E&'+-.#B$o1E*&$j1#,.$ Route herald, green boiler and *&"5'+"5$J#1+I.$&.)).#'+,RM All units in this limited run will be equipped with sound. Delivery is anticipated sometime this summer. Also newly announced by Blackstone is a project to produce N<,[%0(2&+ versions of D&RGW 3000 series boxcars as they appeared after the 1920s rebuild with economy door hardware. The ready-to-run models will be offered in three schemes (Flying Grande, Moffat Tunnel and Royal Gorge) in three different stages of
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For details on the types of roadbed available visit the company web site at www.calroadbed.com.
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