In the process of moving, I came across a handful of the castings for the Erie rebuilt box cars. They are available for purchase. This is likely the last surprise windfall from the move as I have packed just about everything. This is also likely the last of this kit available for awhile as one part of the move is a re-tooling of the whole casting process.

There are four new decals sets now available:

• D153 – Pennsylvania Railroad F29 & F33 Flat Cars
• D154 – Southern Pacific/T&NO F-70-6/7 Flat Cars
• D155 – Soo Line 75800-series ‘1937 AAR’ Auto Car
• D156 – Southern Pacific G-50-15/16/18/20/22/23 GS Gondolas

I dislike moving stuff around and I am in the position of currently doing that. So, I decided to have a sale to try to lighten the load. Here is what is on sale:

• Northern Pacific flat car kit (I found some castings I didn’t realize I had). Reg. price – $42.00; Sale price – $34.00
• Focus on Freight Cars, Vol. One – Reg. price – $35.00; Sale price – $27.00
• Focus on Freight Cars, Vol. Two – Reg. price – $35.00; Sale price – $27.00
• Prototype Railroad Modeling, Vol. 3 – Reg. price – $48.00; Sale price – $40.00
• Freight Cars in Context, Vol. One – Reg. price – $25.00; Sale price – $20.00

I don’t know how long this will go, so buy early and often!

The Bessemer & Lake Erie 1937 AAR box car with 7’3″ door opening is back in stock.

Pere Marquette auto cars have been restocked, too.

The following are back in stock:

• P109 – Lehigh New England 1923 ARA rebuild parts sets
• D109 – UTLX Tank Car decals
• D119.1 – Fruit Growers Express ‘1948’ refrigerator car decal

I also have the following O scale resin kits for sale:

• Chooch kit #3149 – Pacific Fruit Express R-40-2 refrigerator car
• Chooch kit #3150 – Milwaukee Road 40′ single sheathed automobile car
• Chooch kit #3156 – Great Northern 50′ single sheathed automobile car

In gathering, culling, boxing, and sorting items in preparation for a move, I stumbled across seven copies of The American Railway Association Standard Box Car of 1932. I haven’t had these in stock for years, so these are a good find. I am pricing them to move (so I don’t have to move them) at $40 each.

I also have more of the Santa Fe Bx-26 box car kits.

Some of our kit decals have been added to the decal product line. This doesn’t mean the kits or parts that they are sold with are discontinued, but simply that they are being offered as standalone decal sets, as well. The first ones to be added to the decal roster are:

• D146 – Southern Railway 1937-1941 Low-side Gondola
• D147 – Maine Central 1923 ARA Box Car
• D148 – Northern Pacific 5000-series 50′ Single Sheathed Auto Car
• D149 – Georgia Railroad rebuilt USRA 50-ton Box Car
• D150 – Louisville & Nashville Postwar AAR Box Car
• D151 – Southern Railway Postwar AAR Box Car with 8′ Door Opening
• D152 – Norfolk Southern 1932 ARA Box Car

The New York Central stock car roofs are back in stock.

Also, more Santa Fe Bx-26 kits have been added to inventory, although they are going fast…

We have a limited number of the Santa Fe Bx-26 “interim” AAR box cars back in stock with more coming. We are gradually building inventory on previously issued kits. Keep checking if there is something in particular you’re seeking.

We are starting to get some of the CB&Q XA-9 auto cars back in stock. We have added some to inventory. We also have a few Sunshine kits – two PRR G27 gons with auto rack interiors (can be modeled as “straight” G27s) and a WP rebuilt box car. There are a few PM/C&O single sheathed auto cars, too.

Inventory levels on the XA-9 and PM/C&O cars will continue to build as well as some other oldies, but goodies.

Speedwitch will be at the 2016 Amherst Railroad Hobby Show. You can find us in the Mallary Building location 149F. Stop by and say hello

I am also excited to reveal that I have a new kit on the horizon. It’s been a long time since there has been a new Speedwitch kit. The Ann Arbor single sheathed box and auto cars are about to go into production. The master bodies are shown here. The kits will have cast resin one-piece bodies, underframe, and details, etched metal, styrene, and wire parts, our usual exacting decals plus exhaustive instructions with both prototype and modeling information. Thanks for waiting for these!