We are in the process of reprinting four of the Focus on Freight Cars series that are currently out of stock. There is a discount for pre-ordering. Discounted pre-orders will be accepted through October 25th. The reprint runs are significantly smaller than the original runs and there is no guarantee of reprints after that. Books will ship the week of November 6th and electronic downloads will be available immediately.

Titles include:

• Focus on Freight Cars, Volume Five: Steel Automobile Cars
• Focus on Freight Cars, Volume Six: Refrigerator Cars 2
• Focus on Freight Cars, Volume Seven: Rebuilt Box & Automobile Cars
• Focus on Freight Cars, Volume Nine: Single Sheathed Box & Automobile Cars 2

All titles can be viewed at the Books & Journals page

Don’t forget about the new decals… scroll to the last post for more information.

Prototype Railroad Modeling, Volume Four has arrived from the printer. This weekend will be devoted to getting them in the mail, along with a few other outstanding orders as we get caught up. We also received another package this week: decals from Cartograf in Italy. There are some new decals available, as well as one reprint that was out of stock.

• D151 – Southern Railway Postwar AAR Box Car with 8′ Door Opening
• D165 – Southern Pacific O-50-13 12,500 gallon GATC Tank Cars
• D190 – Missouri Pacific Lines 52’6″ Gondolas (MP/I-GN/St.LB&M, blt. 1949 & 1951)
• D191 – New York Central 70-ton AAR Flat Cars (Lots 712-F/721-F/793-F)
• D192 – West India Fruit ‘Carbuilders’ End Box Cars
• D193 – Chicago and North Western Riveted PS-1 Auto Car

We are happy to announce Prototype Railroad Modeling, Volume Four. Pre-orders are now being accepted. More details may be found by clicking the link above.

There are kits in stock for the following:

• K102 – New Haven 17200-series Welded Underframe Flat Car
• K108 – Soo Line ‘Sawtooth’ Single Sheathed Box Car
• K111 – Pere Marquette/C&O Single Sheathed Automobile Car
• K119 – Northern Pacific 52′ Straight Side Sill Flat Car
• K121.1 – Erie 70000-series Rebuilt Box Car
• K121.2 – West India Fruit (ex-Erie) Rebuilt Box Car
• K127 – Georgia Rebuilt USRA 50-ton Box Car
• K128 – Great Northern 36′ Truss-rod Stock Car

Other older Speedwitch offerings will be back in the fold this summer. There are a few new things in the offing, too. Stay tuned!

The last installment in the Focus on Freight Cars series, Volume Eleven: Express and Head-End Cars, is available for pre-order. Details may be found by clicking this link.

Also, our SALE runs for a couple more days (through the end of the month). Scroll to the next post for details.

From now through the end of the month we are having a sale on all decals and Pressed Steel Tank Cars. For the decals, enter coupon code “DECALS” at checkout to receive 20% off your decal purchase. The Pressed Steel tank cars are “pre-discounted” so all you need to do is put them in your shopping cart.

• Pressed Steel NATX tank car
• Pressed Steel A. E. Staley tank car
• Pressed Rohm & Haas tank car

Lastly, we have added some DT&I gon part and decal sets. Click here for details

The next volume of the Focus on Freight Cars series is being printed. Ordering information, including the pre-publication discount may be found via this link.

There are five new decal sets and some restocks of kits:

• D174 – Milwaukee Road 40′ Rib-side Automobile Cars
• D186 – Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis FM7/FM8/FM9 Flat Cars
• D187 – New York Central Lot 723-G 70-ton Emergency Gondola
• D188 – Pennsylvania F30A Flat Cars
• D189 – Pennsylvania X37/X37A/X37B Box & Automobile Cars

Restocks/new kits:

• K106 – Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q/FW&D/C&S) XM-25/26 Single Sheathed Box Cars – new and revised!
• K108 – Soo Line ‘Sawtooth’ Single Sheathed Box Cars
• K110.1 – Ann Arbor 41000-series Single Sheathed Automobile Cars
• K110.2 – Ann Arbor 74000-series Single Sheathed Box Cars
• K121.1 – Erie 70000-series Rebuilt Box Car
• K121.2 – West India Fruit (ex-Erie 70000-series) Rebuilt Box Car

Steam Era Freight Cars Reference Manual, Volume Three: Refrigerator Cars. Click on the link for information about the discounted pre-order price.

Focus on Freight Cars, Volume Three: Refrigerator Cars and Volume Four: Steel Box Cars are being re-printed. Click on the links for information about discounted pre-order pricing.

We have eleven new decal sets. Many of these will be featured on cars modeled in the forthcoming Prototype Railroad Modeling, Volume Four. Complete list of decals

• D175 – Pennsylvania FM Flat Cars and DD1-A Containers
• D176 – Baltimore & Ohio P-11 Flat Cars
• D177 – New York Central System (NYC, P&LE) 50′ Box Cars built 1939-1946
• D178 – Pennsylvania X29B Rebuilt Box Car
• D179 – Pennsylvania X26C Rebuilt Box Car
• D180 – Pennsylvania G22 Gondolas and HB1/HB1A Containers
• D181 – Wabash Panel-side Hopper
• D182 – Pacific Fruit Express R-40-14 Refrigerator Cars
• D183 – Richfield AC&F 10,000 Gallon Type 25 Insulated Tank Car
• D184 – West India Fruit (ex-Erie) Rebuilt Box Car
• D185 – Rohm & Haas Pressed Steel Tank Car