The Penn Central/Kellogg's X79 Box Car (Kit 101) has been updated with several significant revisions:
* Addition of a full Conrail repaint decal option. (Including KELX marks for CR/KELX paint-outs) * Modifications to the draft gear to better represent the cushion underframe * Upgrade to CD-ROM instructions and improved history document with detail photos.
It has been known for some time that a few of these cars were given full Conrail repaints after the end of Penn Central. What was not known was the exact layout and details of the paint scheme. A couple of years ago, I was fortunate to capture a Conrail/KELX paint-out X79 on a siding in Hollidaysburg, PA. Photos and close-up observations of this car provided the missing info to put together a decal set for the now confirmed (but still never photographed!) full Conrail X79. Click here go to the updated PC/CR/KELX catalog page.
The Trinity Molten Sulfur tank cars (Kit 111) are now available with the Martin Gas Sales paint scheme. Click here to go to the Molten Sulfur tank car catalog page for a diagram, photo and ordering info.
NEW PRODUCT
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD G41A COIL STEEL GONDOLA HO SCALE
PRR G41A Coil Gondola with Hoods, Kit 112.1
Rail
Yard Models is proud to announce the HO scale Pennsylvania Railroad
G41A coil car. 248 of these signature cars were built between 1965
and 1968 in the Pennsylvania's Sam Rea shops in Hollidaysburg,
Pennsylvania. They continued to be used by Penn Central and Conrail
with a few surviving into the Norfolk Southern era.
These kits are now available.
Click here to go to the Catalog page to read more about these new kits and place your order.
TRINITY INDUSTRIES 13,500 Gal. MOLTEN SULFUR TANK CAR HO SCALE
Molten sulfur is a commonly carried commodity that uses purpose built cars for transport. It's most common uses are the production of sulfuric acid and other chemicals, fertilizers, gunpowder, matches, insecticides, detergents, dyes, fungicides and the vulcanization of tires. Sulfur is produced through direct mining of elemental sulfur or through the refining of oil and natural gas.
At room temperature, sulfur is a soft, yellow solid, while molten sulfer turns a blood red color. In order to load and unload this material, it is heated until it becomes liquid. The car's contents are kept from losing a great deal of heat in transit by a 6" thick layer of insulation. Heating of the material in the car during unloding is achieved by passing steam through a series of heating coils welded to the tank envelope hidden under the car's insulation and thin metal jacket.
This Trinity Industries design was first made around 1980, and possibly as early as 1978 or 1979. About 1000 were produced and most are still in service today. Molten sulfur tank cars can be seen in unit train service as well as in small groups. A variety of reporting marks were applied to this car and we will try to offer a good number of these.
The Rail Yard Models kit will be very similar in design and construction to our Sulfuric Acid Tank Car kits. The tank body will be a single piece tube with separate tank ends. Smaller cast details will include bolster parts, manway, loading and unloading appliances and draft gear parts. The kit will use etched metal for the end frames, loading platform brake details and other fine details. The kit will include trucks with semi-scale metal wheels, decals and our CD-ROM with full color instructions and prototype photos. The draft gear castings are designed for to accept shelf couplers required to be used on tank cars. (Couplers not included in kit)
Here is a list of upcoming shows Rail
Yard Models will be attending. If you know you would like to purchase specific
kits at these events, it is best to pre-order. I try to bring a supply
of kits to each show, but have been known to sell out of certain
popular models. Pre-ordering guarantees you will get the kits you want.
All you need to do is send an e-mail before the event deadline listing
the event you will be at and kits you would like to get. You can
pre-pay by PayPal or pay at the show by cash or check. (Please don't
use the shopping cart, it will charge shipping!)
2009 Shows Rocky Mountain Prototype Modelers Meet June 12th & 13th Littleton Baptist Church, 1400 W. Caley Ave. Littleton, CO Pre-order deadline: June 11th For information on this meet, click here.
Penn Central Railroad Historical Society October 1st-3rd Springfield, MA Pre-order deadline: September 25th For information on the PCRRHS, click here.
