ELHS MODELING NEWS 3rd quarter 2009
Compiled by Jim Harr
Announcements and New Products
N Scale
Athearn (www.athearn.com)
Erie Lackawanna ACF 2970 cu. ft. covered hopper, three numbers (item numbers 23328, 23329, 23330; expected November 2009)
Atlas (www.atlasrr.com)
Erie Lackawanna 50’ single door boxcar in early grey/maroon scheme, two numbers (item numbers 66270, 66274, expected October 2009)
Intermountain (www.intermountain-railway.com)
Erie Lackawanna EMD F3, A Units (three numbers) and B Units (two numbers) (item numbers A units – 69129, B units - 69629; expected December 2009)
Rapido Trains (www,rapido.com)
Erie Lightweight Coach in two-tone green, six numbers (item numbers 500140, -141,
-142, -143, -144, -145, expected late 2009/early 2010; NOTE – THESE CARS ARE NOT ACCURATE CARS FOR ERIE)
Erie Duplex Sleeper in two-tone green, five names (item numbers 501096, -097, -098,
-099, 501100; expected late 2009/early 2010; NOTE – THESE CARS ARE NOT ACCURATE CARS FOR ERIE)
Lackawanna Lightweight Coach, six numbers (item numbers 500151, -152, -153, -154, -156; expected late 2009/early 2010; NOTE – THESE CARS ARE NOT ACCURATE CARS FOR LACKAWANNA)
Lackawanna Duplex Sleeper, four names (item numbers 501106, -107, -108, -109; expected late 2009/early 2010; NOTE – THESE CARS ARE NOT ACCURATE CARS FOR LACKAWANNA)
HO Scale
Accurail (www.accurail.com)
Erie USRA twin hopper, single car or three car set (single car item number 2565, 3-car set item number 25654, expected September 2009)
Lackawanna USRA twin hopper (item number 24051, expected September 2009)
Lackawanna 40’ steel boxcar, ‘Phoebe Snow’ scheme (item number 35271, expected September 2009)
Athearn (www.athearn.com)
Erie Lackawanna PS-2 2893 cu. ft. covered hopper, three numbers (item numbers 89028, 89029, 89030, expected December 2009)
Atlas (www.atlasrr.com)
Erie Lackawanna Alco C-424 locomotives, three numbers (item numbers 10000687, 10000688, 10000689, expected November 2009)
Erie and Lackawanna decorated Code 100 Plate Girder Bridge (Erie item number 890, DL&W item number 895, available August 2009)
Erie Alco HH660 switcher, “Gold” series with decoder and sound, two numbers (item numbers 10000794-5, expected April 2010); Atlas is also re-releasing the original “Silver series numbers form last year (see Modeling News 3rd quarter 2008)
Bowser (www.bowser-trains.com)
Erie Lackawanna DRS-6-6-1500 (AS-616), two numbers (item numbers 691-23201, 23202, expected late summer 2009)
Lackawanna EMD FT A&B unit sets (passenger scheme) in both standard DC and Soundtraxx-equipped DCC versions, two road numbers (item numbers 691-23421, 23422 [DC], 691-23423, 23424 (DCC), expected winter 2009)
Erie Lackawanna Historical Society (www.erielackhs.org)
Lackawanna 40’, 1955 ‘Phoebe Snow’ billboard scheme boxcar, two numbers (no item numbers, available now)
Intermountain (www.intermountain-railway.com)
Erie Lackawanna 70-ton Bulkhead Flat Cars, four numbers (item, number 48751, expected December 2009)
Erie Lackawanna EMD F3, A Units (three numbers) and B Units (two numbers) (item numbers A units - 49129 [S], B units - 49629 [S]; use the “S” for sound equipped option; expected December 2009)
Kadee (www.kadee.com)
Erie PS-1 boxcar, road number 86734, post 1954 (item number 4921, expected tbd)
Erie PS-1 boxcar, un-numbered, Built 1954 (item number 4923, expected tbd)
Model Railway Post Office (www.modelrailwaypo.com)
Custom-run, Atlas Model Railroad Company, Erie Alco RS-3, three numbers (no item numbers, expected November 2009)
MTH Trains (www.mthhotrains.com)
Erie USRA 55-ton twin hopper, 13 numbers (item numbers 81-97003, 90016, 90017, available now; NOTE: THESE CARS ARE NOT ACCURATE CARS FOR ERIE)
Rapido Trains (www.rapido.com)
Erie Buffet-parlor car in two-tone green, two numbers (item numbers 111018, 111019, expected late 2009/early 2010; NOTE – THESE CARS ARE NOT ACCURATE CARS FOR ERIE)
Erie 6-6-4 Sleeper in two-tone green, four names (item numbers 113036, 113037, 113038, 113039; expected late 2009/early 2010; NOTE – THESE CARS ARE NOT ACCURATE CARS FOR ERIE)
S Scale
No new product announcements as of this writing.
O Scale
Atlas O (www.atlaso.com)
Erie EMD phase 2 F-3 locomotives, in two- and three-rail, powered and unpowered versions (Powered three-rail item numbers 1631-1, 1631-2 [A Units], 1632-1, 1632-2 [B Units]; Unpowered three-rail item numbers 1681-1, 1681-2 [A Units], 1682-1, 1682-2 [B Units]; Powered two-rail item numbers 3631-1, 3631-2 [A Units]; 3632-1, 3632-2 [B Units]; Unpowered two-rail item numbers 2681-1, 2681-2 [A Units]; 2682-1, 2682-2 [B Units]; expected January 2010)
G Scale
No new product announcements as of this writing.
Seen In Print
The Spring 2009 issue of the NRHS Bulletin has a four-page article about the DL&W terminal in Buffalo, NY (via Gary Kazin).
The June 2009 issue of Railfan & Railroad has an 8-page feature article about Marion, Ohio, by Preston Cook, with a cover photo of Marion (via Gary R. Kazin).
The July 2009 issue of Trains Magazine has an article by the late Jim Warsher on the Erie Railroad and the "Erie Boosters" club of the 50's, and includes eight pages and twelve photos about the Erie Commuter Lines in northern New Jersey and southern New York state (via the Erielack e-mail list).
The hobby industry lost one of the great leaders in mid-June when Harold “Hal” Carstens passed away on June 23, 2009. His wisdom and knowledge is still enjoyed by readers of Railroad Model Craftsman, among other magazines. He will be sorely missed, and our deepest sympathies go out to the Carstens Family.
Clubs, Museums, Etc…
No new product announcements as of this writing.
